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Adams, Arensky, Busoni
Chinoiserie
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (22) - Disc #1
1. Petite polka chinoise, for piano in B minor (P?ch?s de vieillesse, book 7), QR xiv/25
2. Rush Hour in Hong Kong
3. Beautiful Fresh Flower, folk song for piano (after traditional Chinese music)
4. Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 25: No. 3, Etude in G flat
5. Concert Etudes (5), for piano, Op. 52: 1. Shadow Play
6. Concert Etudes (5), for piano, Op. 52: 2. The lute
7. Concert Etudes (5), for piano, Op. 52: 3. Homage to China
8. Concert Etudes (5), for piano, Op. 52: 4. Punch and Judy
9. Concert Etudes (5), for piano, Op. 52: 5. Chant
10. Lotus Land for piano, Op. 47/1 (W 183)
11. Elegien, suite of elegies (6) for piano, KiV 249: No. 4. Turandots Frauengemach (Intermezzo)
12. Pieces of China, for piano: No. 1, The great wall
13. Pieces of China, for piano: No. 2, Fable
14. Pieces of China, for piano: No. 3, China blue
15. Pieces of China, for piano: No. 4, Puppets
16. Pieces of China, for piano: No. 5, Slow Dance-Lotus
17. Pieces of China, for piano: No. 6, China chips
18. Improvisation on a Chinese Folk Song, for piano
19. China Gates, for piano
20. A la Chinoise, for piano, Op. 39
21. The Fifth Day of the Fifth Moon, for piano, H. 318
22. In a Chinese Temple Garden, Oriental Phantasy

CD Details

All Artists: Adams, Arensky, Busoni, Chasins, Grainger, Tcherepnin, Jenny Lin
Title: Chinoiserie
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bis
Release Date: 5/15/2000
Album Type: Import
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Ballets & Dances, Polkas, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Short Forms, Suites, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 675754192020

CD Reviews

Great fun, lively playing

10/13/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A review I read in the SF Examiner said that this was "a strong contender for fun piano record of the year", and indeed it is! The selections are in turn kitsch (Ketelbey's descriptive In A Chinese Temple Garden, complete with gong!), mildly avant-garde (John Adams' hypnotic China Gates), or more authentically flavored (Tcherepnin's highly colorful and virtuoso Chinese Concert Etudes). Jenny Lin's tongue in cheek approach and velvety tone fit this imaginative program perfectly, while her poetic insight reveals unsuspected treasures - just listen to Cyril Scott's smoky Lotus Land, or Martinu's dreamy Fifth Day of the Fifth Moon. More importantly, she always finds the appropriate mood for each piece. My favorite is perhaps A la Chinoise by Leo Ornstein, the oldest living composer (now 108!), a crazy work inspired by a walk in San Francisco's Chinatown! The CD lasts 80 minutes, and I enjoyed every second of it."

Must Buy

06/07/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Fantastic mix of Classical music with a twist from the far east. Transforms every listener to a time and place beyond belief."