Track Listings (7) - Disc #1| All Artists: Chinese Instrumental Ensemble Title: Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Wind Records Original Release Date: 9/13/1995 Re-Release Date: 9/30/1995 Genres: International Music, Pop Style: Far East & Asia Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 600568010925 |
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CD ReviewsNot one of the best... An Eclecticist | 03/26/2002 (1 out of 5 stars) "I dissapointed in quality of album, songs too modern, not tradition enough. For real fan of chinese classical, sound not enough Chinese!!! Much song too westernized. You should like to try album of the title "Rain Dropping On The Banana Tree". It has the old songs actually record in old time, not much western influence, is more traditional opera and chamber music. Earliest date for song recorded on that album is 1903!!!!..." Breathtaking! SableCrane | Seattle, WA | 01/31/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is a truly beautiful work. I've bought some CDs at the local record store and was very disappointed before I wised up and started looking through the reviews here at Amazon for some better material. This looks not like a Western collection, but like an actual Chinese CD. The liner notes have a rather melancholy feel to them, and this is reflected in some of the music showcased here -- piece number 4, Parting and Yang Guan, is particularly moving. The instruments evoke deep emotions; one in particular (I don't know what it is called, but it sounds like a violin) literally does not "play" but rather "sings" these sweet, expressive, minor-keyed melodies. The haunting voice of this instrument weaves itself all throughout the pieces, narrating stories that are foreign and yet very, very real to a western listener. This collection really deserve the title "Masterpieces". I only wish I knew where to find other works of this high quality." Frequency and Dynamic Range An Eclecticist | Taylors, SC USA | 05/12/2004 (3 out of 5 stars) "If you prefer easy listening music or music with a minimum of high and low pitches and a minimum of loud and soft passages, much like music played in lounges, this album should please you. If you like Beethoven symphonies or Mingus jazz you would probably be happier with these albums: "Phases of the Moon"(full orchestra), "Classical Chinese Folk Music" or even "Music from the People's Republic"."
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