Composer(s): Liang, Lei
Label: Naxos
Genre: Chamber Music; Concerto; Orchestral
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.572839
Barcode: 747313283972
Release Date: 12/2012

LIANG, Lei: Verge / Tremors of a Memory Chord / Aural Hypothesis / Five Seasons (Palimpsest Ensemble, Callithumpian Consort, Wu Man, Pi-hsien Chen)

Chinese-born American Lei Liang’s intercontinentally inspired work has been described as ‘hauntingly beautiful’ (The New York Times) and ‘brilliantly original and inarguably gorgeous’ (The Washington Post). Verge is a musical amulet for Liang’s new-born son Albert, while Aural Hypothesis explores how calligraphic lines can find expression in sound. Both Five Seasons and Tremors of a Memory Chord bring together Chinese and Western instruments to create fascinating sonorities, from an evocative single pipa to the unique richness of a grand Chinese orchestra.

Tracklist

Liang, Lei
Palimpsest Ensemble (Ensemble)
Schick, Steven (Conductor)
1Verge10:38
Palimpsest Ensemble (Ensemble)
Schick, Steven (Conductor)
Callithumpian Consort (Ensemble)
Drury, Stephen (Conductor)
2Aural Hypothesis09:42
Callithumpian Consort (Ensemble)
Drury, Stephen (Conductor)
Wu, Man (pipa)
Shanghai Quartet (Ensemble)
3Five Seasons17:27
Wu, Man (pipa)
Shanghai Quartet (Ensemble)
Chen, Pi-hsien (piano)
Taipei Chinese Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shao, En (Conductor)
4Tremors of a Memory Chord18:00
Chen, Pi-hsien (piano)
Taipei Chinese Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shao, En (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 55:47