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Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago | CSO Resound CSO901801

Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago

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Label: CSO Resound

Cat No: CSO901801

Barcode: 0810449018012

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 4th February 2008

Contents

Works

Bloch
Schelomo Hebraic Rhapsody for Solo Cello and Large Orchestra

Sharav
Legend of Herlen

Harrison
Pipa Concerto

Prokofiev
Scythian Suite Op.20

Artists

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Silk Road Ensemble
Yo-Yo Ma
Wu Man (pipa)

Conductors

Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Alan Gilbert

Works

Bloch
Schelomo Hebraic Rhapsody for Solo Cello and Large Orchestra

Sharav
Legend of Herlen

Harrison
Pipa Concerto

Prokofiev
Scythian Suite Op.20

Artists

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Silk Road Ensemble
Yo-Yo Ma
Wu Man (pipa)

Conductors

Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Alan Gilbert

About

"Chicago has a long history of being at the crossroads of the world," Yo-Yo Ma said as he described the landmark year-long collaboration known as 'Silk Road Chicago'. This unique celebration, partnering Ma's Silk Road Project with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and dozens of cultural institutions throughout the city from June 2006 through June 2007, was an unprecedented adventure in discovery that moved a city to learn and explore musical traditions and cross-cultural connections, inspired by both the legendary Silk Road trade route and an unending spirit of curiosity.
'Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago' is an aural record of this remarkable journey, featuring a rich tapestry of musical works and passionate, virtuosic performances by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Silk Road Ensemble, pipa soloist Wu Man, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Alan Gilbert.
Mongolian composer Byambasuren Sharav’s Legend of Herlen is an extraordinarily visceral piece that the Ensemble has been touring since 2001. It has been recorded on Sony BMG, but not with the CSO brass. It's scored for morin khuur: Mongolian horsehead fiddle, which Yo-Yo plays, long song, piano, three trombones and percussion. Lou Harrison's Pipa Concerto is beautifully virtuosic and a real showcase for Wu Man. It has been recorded before, but not by an orchestra of CSO calibre.
Recorded live in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center on April 12, 13, and 17; May 17, 18, 19, and 22, 2007.

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