Joshua Bell- Butterfly Lovers (CD)
Grammy-award winning violinist Joshua Bell presents a captivating performance of the Butterfly Lovers Concerto, one of the best-known classical works in China and inspired by the ancient legend of the same name. In addition, Bell performs new arrangements of well-known Western classical repertoire adapted for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, an ensemble of traditional Chinese folk instruments. Hear the lush Méditation from the opera Thaïs, the passionate Zigeunerweisen, and the virtuosic Introduction et Rondo capriccioso with a unique orchestral sound.
Tracklist:
- Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
- Introduction et rondo capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
- "Méditation" from Thaïs
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto I. Adagio Cantabile
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto II. Allegro
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto III. Adagio Assai Doloroso
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto IV. Pesante - Piu mosso - Duramente
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto V. Lagrimoso
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto VI. Presto Resoluto
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto VII. Adagio Cantabile
Grammy-award winning violinist Joshua Bell presents a captivating performance of the Butterfly Lovers Concerto, one of the best-known classical works in China and inspired by the ancient legend of the same name. In addition, Bell performs new arrangements of well-known Western classical repertoire adapted for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, an ensemble of traditional Chinese folk instruments. Hear the lush Méditation from the opera Thaïs, the passionate Zigeunerweisen, and the virtuosic Introduction et Rondo capriccioso with a unique orchestral sound.
Tracklist:
- Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
- Introduction et rondo capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
- "Méditation" from Thaïs
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto I. Adagio Cantabile
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto II. Allegro
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto III. Adagio Assai Doloroso
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto IV. Pesante - Piu mosso - Duramente
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto V. Lagrimoso
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto VI. Presto Resoluto
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto VII. Adagio Cantabile