Xiaogang Ye: Symphony No. 3, Op. 46 "Chu" & The Last Paradise, Op. 24
6/3/2017, 11 Tracks, 53:22
Featuring
José Serebrier
Hila Plitmann
Cho-Liang Lin
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Xiaogang Ye
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Performer Biography
Conductor José Serebrier is one of the most recorded classical artists, with 45 Grammy nominations and a Latin Grammy win for Best Classical Album.
Performer Biography
Violinist Cho-Liang Lin, praised for his eloquent playing, performs on the 1715 'Titian' Stradivarius.
Composer Biography
Xiaogang Ye's piano concerto Starry Sky was premiered by Lang Lang at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony, watched by three billion people worldwide.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Much of Xiaogang Ye's music, including works like The Song of the Earth and the 'Tibet Series', connects directly to Chinese culture, tradition, nature, and Buddhist religion.
Compositional Technique
Xiaogang Ye's Symphony No. 3 'Chu' is scored for symphony orchestra, augmented by Chinese percussion instruments and traditional Chinese instruments like the di, pipa, xiao, sheng, and erhu.
Composition History
Symphony No. 3 'Chu' was composed in 2002 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Wuhan Orchestra and is based on the ancient State of Chu.
Composer Biography
Xiaogang Ye, born in 1955, is considered one of China's leading contemporary composers and is the first Chinese composer to sign with Schott Music.
