Christopher Rouse
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Tan Dun
Out of Peking Opera
Death and Fire · Orchestral Theatre II: Re
Cho-Liang Lin, violin
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Muhai Tang, conductor
Track listing
12 tracks · 64:13Tan Dun
- 1 Out of Peking Opera for Solo Violin and Orchestra 17:43
- Death and Fire - Dialogue with Paul Klee 27:34
- 2 I. Portrait 2:53
- 3 --Insert 1: Animals at Full Moon 3:18
- 4 --Insert 2: Senicio 1:56
- 5 --Insert 3: Ad Parnasum 2:27
- 6 II. Self Portrait 7:17
- 7 --Insert 4: Twittering Machine 1:06
- 8 --Insert 5: Earth Witches 1:02
- 9 --Insert 6: Intoxication 2:18
- 10 --Insert 7: J.S. Bach 1:43
- 11 III. Death and Fire 3:35
- 12 Orchestral Theatre II: Re for Divided Orchestra, Bass Voice and Audience with two conductors 18:55
About this recording
This CD contains three works by Chinese composer Tan Dun, performed by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Muhai Tang. The première recording of the one-movement piece for violin and orchestra "Out of Peking Opera" (1987, rev. 1994) features Choi-Liang Lin as soloist. Death and Fire (1983, rev. 1992) is Tan Dun's artistic response to Paul Klee exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art - a dialogue between composer and painter. Orchestral Theatre II: Re (1992) for a divided orchestra, bass voice, and audience with two conductors, employs the orchestra and audience members as joint participants in the performance with the inclusion of singing, movement, and the playing of ancient Chinese instruments.
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish
Press
With the remarkable Choi-Liang Lin as soloist rediscovering in Dun's imitations of the traditional Chinese fiddle the Taiwanese heritage he himself left behind as a child, this performance has an intensity and magic that stays in the mind long after it is over.
Gramophone, September 1998
Es sind spannungsreiche, ja fesselnde Interpretationen, die auf dieser CD zu hören sind.
Martin Demmler, Fono Forum, July 2008, Interpretation* / Klang
This is probably one of the most remarkable productions of contemporary music of the year.
Benjamin G. Cohrs, Klassik-Heute.com, June 1998
Un disque idéal pour découvrir l'univers de Tan Dun.
Patrick Wiklacz, Diapason, May 1998, *****
The artists
Cho-Liang Lin
Taiwanese-American violinist Cho-Liang Lin is lauded the world over for the eloquence of his playing and for the superb musicianship that marks his performances. Renowned for appearances as a soloist with major orchestras, he is also frequently heard in recital and in chamber music. Musical America named Mr. Lin its 'Instrumentalist of the Year' in 2000.
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, the first professional symphony orchestra to be founded in the Nordic countries (1882), has grown from a band of 36 players to an orchestra of 102 regular members.
Muhai Tang
Muhai Tang (b. 1949) studied composition and conducting at the conservatory in his native city Shanghai and the Munich Musikhochschule. The invitation by Herbert von Karajan to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 1983 marked a turning point in his career. He made his US début with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in 1988. and has since appeared with leading orchestras on both sides of the Atlantic. Muhai Tang still has close ties with his homeland, where he conducts regularly as well as in other Asian countries and Australia.