Xian, Xinghai - Yellow River

Series	Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Pages	108
Publication Date	20 April 2009
Grade of Difficulty	difficult
ISBN	9783795771539 (3795771536)
ISMN	9790200224986 (M200224986)
UPC	841886012493

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Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky may have influenced it and Lang Lang has included it in his repertoire: the piano concerto 'Yellow River' features a brilliant virtuoso solo part, expressiveness and drama, contemplation, great pathos and wit. Based on the cantata of the same name by the famous Chinese composer Xian Xinghai (1905-1945), the concerto, arranged by Yin Chengzong among others, is similarly characterized by the combination of Chinese folk music and elements of the Peking Opera, with traditional European art music. 'Yellow River', named after the river that is the cradle of Chinese civilization and a symbol of the spirit of the Chinese people, can be compared to the 'Moldau' from Smetana's symphonic poem 'Má Vlast'. It is down to you to discover its programmatic content!

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