#2726: New Americans: China

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
We focus on foreign-born artists from China, with music by pipa virtuoso Min Xiao Fen, along with works by David Mingyue Liang, Tan Dun, Zhou Long, and Bun Ching Lam.

PROGRAM #2726, New American Voices II - China (First aired on Wednesday, 10/17/07)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Kronos Quartet

Early Music

Lachrymae Antiquae [4:00]

Nonesuch #79457
www.nonesuch.com *

Yo Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble

New Impossibilities

Ambush From Ten Sides [11:30]

Sony Classical #10319 **
www.silkroadproject.org

David Mingyue Liang

Dream Of the Butterfly

Dream of Flight [4:00]

Tao #68928 Out of print. Available on Amazon.com* as an import or download from mp3.com

Tan Dun

Water Passion

Water And Resurrection [10:00]

Sony Classical #89927 ** www.sonybmgmasterworks.com *

Bun Ching-Lam

…Like Water

Pts. 4 & 10 [4:00]

Tzadik #7021 www.tzadik.com

Min Xiao Fen

With Six Composers

Zhou Long: Green Song [10:00]

Avant #021 Out of print. Try Amazon.com* For info, check www.bluepipa.org OR Avant's Blog

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