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
Liu, Zhuang
Yin, Chengzong
Sheng, Li Hong
Shi, Shucheng
Chu, Wanghua
Kong, Xiangdong (piano)
Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hu, Yong-yan (Conductor)
1 The Yellow River Piano Concerto: I. Prelude: The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen 03:37
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)
2 The Moon Reflecting My Heart 04:43
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Shanghai Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hu, Yong-yan (Conductor)
Wang, Fuling
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
3 Farewell, My Love 02:46
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Studio chorus (Choir)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
4 Enthusiastic Hearts 01:59
Studio chorus (Choir)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Studio chorus (Choir)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
5 All Red the River 02:03
Studio chorus (Choir)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Ren, Guang
Yin, Chengzong - Arranger
Wang, Jianzhong - Arranger
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
6 Colourful 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)
7 Singing the Night Among Fishing Boats 06:53
Tsu, Vera (violin)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cao, Peng (Conductor)
Traditional
Lu, Si-Qing (violin)
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Chen, Xie-yang (Conductor)
8 Sunshine on Tashkurgan 07:18
Lu, Si-Qing (violin)
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Chen, Xie-yang (Conductor)
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
9 Dance of the Golden Snake 02:28
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)
10 The 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)
11 Yellow 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)
12 Song of the Volga Boatmen (arr. B. Alexandrov for choir) 03:50
Red Army Choir (Choir)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
13 Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 04:29
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
Grainger, Percy
Kong, Xiangdong (piano)
14 Paraphrase on the Waltz of the Flowers from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker 07:03
Kong, Xiangdong (piano)
Sarasate, Pablo de
Qian, Zhou (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
15 Carmen 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)
16 Spanish Dances, Op. 21: No. 2. Habanera 04:02
Qian, Zhou (violin)
Studio pianist (piano)
Monti, Vittorio
Lu, Si-Qing (violin)
Koenig, Robert (piano)
17 Csárdás 04:42
Lu, Si-Qing (violin)
Koenig, Robert (piano)
Disc 2
He, Zhanhao
Chen, Gang
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
1 The 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)
2 Men With Loyal, Red Hearts 00:55
Li, Wei-Kang (vocals)
Studio percussionist (percussion)
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
Geng, Qi Chang (vocals)
Studio percussionist (percussion)
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
3 The poor man's child shares the household burden 01:04
Geng, Qi Chang (vocals)
Studio percussionist (percussion)
Yin, Chengzong (piano)
Chen, Yao-xing
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio ensemble (Ensemble)
4 Hunting 02:49
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio ensemble (Ensemble)
Traditional
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio ensemble (Ensemble)
5 Galloping War-Horses 03:12
Chen, Jun (erhu)
Studio ensemble (Ensemble)
Lu, Chunling (dizi)
6 Flying Partridges 05:24
Lu, Chunling (dizi)
Yu, Xun-fa
Peng, Zheng-yuan
Yu, Xun-fa (dizi)
Shanghai Virtuosi (Ensemble)
Xia, Fei-yun (Conductor)
7 Morning in the Miao Mountains 02:52
Yu, Xun-fa (dizi)
Shanghai Virtuosi (Ensemble)
Xia, Fei-yun (Conductor)
Chen, Jiu
Ren, Tong-xiang
Liu, Ying (suona)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
8 Celebration of a Bumper Harvest 04:55
Liu, Ying (suona)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Traditional
Hon, See-Wah (zheng)
9 Happy Spring Evening 09:52
Hon, See-Wah (zheng)
Yu, Qi-wei (gaohu)
Cantonese Music Ensemble (Ensemble)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
10 Lotus Perfume 03:16
Yu, Qi-wei (gaohu)
Cantonese Music Ensemble (Ensemble)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Traditional
Gong, Guo Tai - Arranger
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shek, Henry (Conductor)
11 Deep 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)
12 Ambush 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)
13 Poem of Chinese Drum 10:05
Yim, Hok-man (percussion)
Li, Min-xiong
Yim, Hok-man (percussion)
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra (Orchestra)
Xia, Fei-yun (Conductor)
14 Flying Dragons and Leaping Tigers 07:24
Yim, Hok-man (percussion)
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra (Orchestra)
Xia, Fei-yun (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:22:09