IDAGIO | Jia Daqun: Impressions of Liyuan - Symphonic Concerto Cycle 747313917679

Featuring

Daye Lin
Jiajing Zhang
Junkan Wang
Yiwen Lu
Wenwen Liu
Boya Liu

Huan Qi
Yi Cui
Zizhou He
Tingyue Zheng
Yilin Chen
Kunxiao Liu
Qinshuang Yuan
Xiaoyu Guo
Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra
Daqun Jia

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Compositional Technique

The orchestral writing in this work integrates playing techniques, expressive styles, and acoustic characteristics of various Chinese national instruments to create a distinctive Chinese orchestral sound from a Western symphony orchestra.

Composer Biography

Jia Daqun, the composer, is a distinguished Chinese composer and music theorist who receives the State Council Special Allowance from the Chinese government.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Jia Daqun's original intention for the "Liyuan" cycle was to promote traditional Chinese culture and establish contemporary Chinese music on the global stage.

Compositional Technique

The "Concerto Cycle" is a large-scale musical genre conceptualized by composer Jia Daqun, where multiple concertos for different solo instruments are unified by a common theme and can be performed individually or as a complete cycle.

Recording & Production

This album is a world premiere recording of Jia Daqun's "Impressions of Liyuan (Chinese Opera) - Symphonic Concerto Cycle."

Compositional Technique

The "Impressions of Liyuan (Chinese Opera)" symphonic concerto cycle draws inspiration from traditional Chinese operas like Sichuan, Kun, Beijing, and Qin Opera, with their musical materials reconstructed and reimagined by the composer.

Composition History

The symphonic concerto cycle "Impressions of Liyuan (Chinese Opera)" was adapted from Jia Daqun's earlier large-scale concerto cycle for traditional Chinese musical instruments, commissioned to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.