Xuefei Yang's arrangements for this album are inspired by J.S. Bach's own practice of transcribing his works for different instruments, such as lute or harpsichord.
Performer Biography
John Williams, the famous classical guitarist, gave two of his own instruments to Beijing's Central Conservatoire after hearing Xuefei Yang play.
Performer Biography
The composer Joaquín Rodrigo attended Xuefei Yang's debut concert in Madrid when she was 14.
Instruments
Xuefei Yang uses a Greg Smallman guitar for the concertos on this album because it has a powerful and resonant sound suitable for playing alongside other instruments.
Performer Biography
At age ten, Xuefei Yang's first public appearance was so acclaimed that the Spanish Ambassador in China presented her with a concert guitar.
Interpretation
For the concertos on this album, Xuefei Yang chose a string quartet for accompaniment because genuine guitar concertos are scored to account for the instrument's relatively soft sound.
Performer Biography
Xuefei Yang, or Fei, is acclaimed as one of the world's finest classical guitarists and was the first guitarist in China to enter a music school.
