This album, released on the 110th anniversary of Jiang Wenye's birth, is the first serious recording of his works in mainland China, despite his international influence.
Composition History
Jiang Wenye's orchestral work, Formosan Dance, earned an Honorable Mention at the 11th Olympics in the Art Competitions in 1936.
Performer Biography
Sun Xiaodan, the pianist on this album, is an associate professor at the Central Conservatory of Music and a silver prize winner of the prestigious 'Gold Bell Award' in China.
Composer Biography
Jiang Wenye, a famous composer, was born in Taiwan, China, grew up in Japan, and later became a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
Compositional Technique
Jiang Wenye's Bagatelle, Op. 8, composed in 1936, features pieces using atonality, polytonality, and traditional Chinese pentatonic scales.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jiang Wenye dedicated his life to preserving traditional Chinese music and creating modern music with an ethnic style, making a unique mark in Chinese music history.
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