Various Artists: Silk Baroque - SUPER-AUDIO CD

Title: Silk Baroque
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Pentatone
Product Type: SUPER-AUDIO CD
UPC: 827949080067
Genre: Classical, Classical Crossover
Release Date: 2019-06-07
Number of Discs: 1
Additional Details: HYBRID SACD

Silk Baroque presents a musical encounter between Wu Wei and Holland Baroque, performing a programme that ranges from Baroque greats such as Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and Rameau to Chinese traditional tunes, all tied together by the musicians openness to improvisation, experimentation and cultural exchange. Wu Wei plays the sheng, an extraordinary ancient Chinese mouth organ, which looks like a bundle of bamboo reeds cased in a metal bowl. It is a miracle of harmony, melody and rhythmic possibilities, and Wu Weis abilities fully bring out the shengs beauty: whispering, charming, and compelling. Age-old traditions come together in performances that sound fresh and contemporary. Silk Baroque carries listeners into a lively, enticing and fascinating sound world. Holland Baroque is an original and innovative baroque orchestra that approaches baroque repertoire through a fresh and contemporary approach, with a focus on improvisation and collaborations with outstanding artists from different traditions. On their first PENTATONE release, they work together with Wu Wei, who dazzles audiences worldwide with his virtuosic sheng playing.

Tracks:
1.1 What About Some Bells (After G.P. Telemann) - 0:07:21
1.2 Castor Et Pollux, Act II: Tristes Apprêts (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Sheng and Baroque Ensemble) - 0:06:31
1.3 Polonois Chinois (After Melante) - 0:02:53
1.4 Horse-Racing (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Erhu and Baroque Ensemble) - 0:01:52
1.5 Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 12, RV 63, "Follia" (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Sheng and Baroque Ensemble) - 0:09:14
1.6 Prelude for Prelude (After J.-P. Rameau) - 0:02:02
1.7 Les Élémens, "Simphonie Nouvelle": I. Le Chaos (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Sheng and Baroque Ensemble As Chaos for Wu Wei) - 0:03:17
1.8 Improvisation for My Father - 0:05:17
1.9 Overture (Suite) in G Major, TWV 55:G1, "La Musette": VII. Harlequinade (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Sheng and Baroque Ensemble) - 0:00:45
1.10 Sei Tausendmal Willkommen, TWV 13:9A: I. Sinfonia - 0:03:06
1.11 Silk Rondeau (For Maite) - 0:03:10
1.12 Gavotte (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Sheng and Baroque Ensemble) - 0:03:52
1.13 Dance of the Yao Tribe (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Bawu, Erhu and Baroque Ensemble) - 0:10:08
1.14 Violin Sonata No. 2 in a Minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Sheng and Baroque Ensemble) - 0:05:24
1.15 A Fine Evening (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Erhu and Baroque Ensemble) - 0:03:02