Label: Marco Polo
Genre: Chamber Music; Chinese Music; Choral - Secular; Concerto; Instrumental; Orchestral; Vocal
Period: 20th Century; Contemporary; Romantic
Catalogue No: MP-2000-1/2HDCD
Barcode: 0636943520024
Release Date: 04/2000

Marco Polo Sampler (2 CDs)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Xu, Fei-sheng
Sheng, Li Hong
Shi, Shucheng
Chu, Wanghua
Liu, Zhuang
Yin, Chengzong
Kong, Xiangdong (piano)
Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hu, Yong-yan (Conductor)
1The Yellow River Piano Concerto: I. Prelude: The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen03:37
Kong, Xiangdong (piano)
Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hu, Yong-yan (Conductor)
Yong, Qingxi
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Shanghai Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hu, Yong-yan (Conductor)
2The Moon Reflecting My Heart04:43
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Shanghai Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hu, Yong-yan (Conductor)
Wang, Fuling
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
3Farewell, My Love02:46
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Studio chorus (Choir)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
4Enthusiastic Hearts01:59
Studio chorus (Choir)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Studio chorus (Choir)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
5All Red the River02:03
Studio chorus (Choir)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Ren, Guang
Yin, Chengzong - Arranger
Wang, Jianzhong - Arranger
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
6Colourful Clouds Chasing the Moon (arr. Jianzhong Wang and Chengzong Yin for piano)02:45
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
Ren, Guang
Tsu, Vera (violin)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cao, Peng (Conductor)
7Singing the Night Among Fishing Boats06:53
Tsu, Vera (violin)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cao, Peng (Conductor)
Traditional
Lu, Si-Qing (violin)
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Chen, Xie-yang (Conductor)
8Sunshine on Tashkurgan07:18
Lu, Si-Qing (violin)
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Chen, Xie-yang (Conductor)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
9Dance of the Golden Snake02:28
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
Rodgers, Richard
Hammerstein II, Oscar - Lyricist
Shanghai Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Studio violinist (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
10The Sound of Music (Sung in Chinese)05:45
Shanghai Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Studio violinist (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
Xian, Xinghai
Guang, Weiran - Lyricist
Shanghai Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cao, Ding (Conductor)
11Yellow River Cantata (excerpt)03:17
Shanghai Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cao, Ding (Conductor)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Alexandrov, Boris - Arranger
Red Army Choir (Choir)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
12Song of the Volga Boatmen (arr. B. Alexandrov for choir)03:50
Red Army Choir (Choir)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
13Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6604:29
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
Grainger, Percy
Kong, Xiangdong (piano)
14Paraphrase on the Waltz of the Flowers from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker07:03
Kong, Xiangdong (piano)
Sarasate, Pablo de
Qian, Zhou (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
15Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (after G. Bizet) (arr. for violin and piano)02:09
Qian, Zhou (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
Qian, Zhou (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
16Spanish Dances, Op. 21: No. 2. Habanera04:02
Qian, Zhou (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
Monti, Vittorio
Lu, Si-Qing (violin)
Koenig, Robert (piano)
17Csárdás04:42
Lu, Si-Qing (violin)
Koenig, Robert (piano)
Disc 2
He, Zhanhao
Chen, Gang
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
1The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto (arr. for erhu and orchestra) (excerpt)06:20
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Li, Wei-Kang (vocals)
Studio percussionist (percussion)
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
2Men With Loyal, Red Hearts00:55
Li, Wei-Kang (vocals)
Studio percussionist (percussion)
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
Geng, Qi Chang (vocals)
Studio percussionist (percussion)
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
3The poor man's child shares the household burden01:04
Geng, Qi Chang (vocals)
Studio percussionist (percussion)
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
Chen, Yao-xing
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio ensemble (Ensemble)
4Hunting02:49
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio ensemble (Ensemble)
Traditional
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio ensemble (Ensemble)
5Galloping War-Horses03:12
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio ensemble (Ensemble)
Lu, Chunling (dizi)
6Flying Partridges05:24
Lu, Chunling (dizi)
Peng, Zheng-yuan
Yu, Xun-fa
Yu, Xun-fa (dizi)
Shanghai Virtuosi (Ensemble)
Xia, Fei-yun (Conductor)
7Morning in the Miao Mountains02:52
Yu, Xun-fa (dizi)
Shanghai Virtuosi (Ensemble)
Xia, Fei-yun (Conductor)
Ren, Tong-xiang
Chen, Jiu
Liu, Ying (suona)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
8Celebration of a Bumper Harvest04:55
Liu, Ying (suona)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Traditional
Hon, See-Wah (zheng)
9Happy Spring Evening09:52
Hon, See-Wah (zheng)
Yu, Qi-wei (gaohu)
Cantonese Music Ensemble (Ensemble)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
10Lotus Perfume03:16
Yu, Qi-wei (gaohu)
Cantonese Music Ensemble (Ensemble)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Traditional
Gong, Guo Tai - Arranger
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
11Deep Night (arr. Guo-Tai Gong for orchestra)04:49
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
Lam, Fung (pipa)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
12Ambush on All Sides (arr. Guo-Tai Gong for pipa and orchestra)09:23
Lam, Fung (pipa)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
Li, Zhen-gui
Tan, Dun
Yim, Hok-man (percussion)
13Poem of Chinese Drum10:05
Yim, Hok-man (percussion)
Li, Min-xiong
Yim, Hok-man (percussion)
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra (Orchestra)
Xia, Fei-yun (Conductor)
14Flying Dragons and Leaping Tigers07:24
Yim, Hok-man (percussion)
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra (Orchestra)
Xia, Fei-yun (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:22:09