Jia Daqun: Chamber Works Volume 2
Ensemble Les Amis Shanghai & Han Quartet
A contemporary Chinese composer is revealed in these powerfully committed performances as having fully absorbed Western-style harmonic idioms into his often visually inspired music.
Jia Daqun: Chamber Works Volume 2
Ensemble Les Amis Shanghai & Han Quartet
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A contemporary Chinese composer is revealed in these powerfully committed performances as having fully absorbed Western-style harmonic idioms into his often visually inspired music.
About
One of China’s leading contemporary composers, Jia Daqun has often drawn on the traditional music of his native country. Flavour of Bashu derives its themes from Sichuan opera with its astringency, rhythmic uncertainty and distinctive piquancy. The Prospect of Coloured Desert is one of his best-loved works, composed for Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project. Counterpoint of Times is a chamber concerto of fascinating complexity, whilst the String Quartet has been enriched with folk tunes and vivid performing techniques.
Contents and tracklist
- Ensemble Les Amis Shanghai
- Ensemble Les Amis Shanghai
- Han Quartet
Awards and reviews
8th February 2017
A contemporary Chinese composer is revealed in these powerfully committed performances as having fully absorbed Western-style harmonic idioms into his often visually inspired music.
