In 2023, in the field of non-pop record publishing, China's leading companies will still maintain deep cultivation and multi-line efforts, not only showing the interpretation of Western classics, but also playing the traditional melody flowing in their hearts: they inherit the ** ideas of the older generation such as He Luting, mark the distinctive style of "Yellow River Cantata", sing a new interpretation of western folk songs, record the cultural memory of grasslands and forests, tell the sorrow of Cai Wenji in the Eastern Han Dynasty, create piano music to keep up with the pace of the times, and praise the ...... of the main theme songs of the new eraIn 2023, they will vividly convey traditional Chinese culture and Chinese voices to the world.
no.1. Shengfeng Chamber Orchestra Special Session
Release date: January 2023.
Publisher: Beijing Global Audiovisual Publishing House.
*Performed and recorded by the Shengfeng Chamber Orchestra of *** Academy, it is a collection of two special sessions held by the orchestra in 2013 and 2019 respectively in the Royal Mansion ** Hall of *** Academy, almost all of the works are tailor-made for "Shengfeng". The Shengfeng Chamber Orchestra is the first national chamber orchestra based on string music, composed of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students of the Department of Folk Music of the College, founded in July 2012 under the planning and organization of Yu Hongmei, then vice president of the College, and Hu Yu, deputy director of the Department of Folk Music of the College, served as the instructor. In recent years, national chamber music has gradually become one of the important genres of folk music creation in the new era, and its flexible and diverse compilation provides more possibilities for composers to explore new sound and expression. **It reflects the Orchestra's insights and explorations on national chamber music over the years.
no.2. Five souls
Release date: March 2023.
Publisher: Decca Records Decca Classics
"Five Aggregates of Heaven and Earth" is the first ** work launched by composer and conductor Tan Dun after signing with Decca Classics of the Global ** Group. Tan Dun calls it a "metaverse symphony", with a small ensemble of five movements including water percussion, harp, brass, strings, and didgeridoo. The audience can hear the sounds of clay, metal, water, and the flow of gases in the universe. The work reflects the influence and penetration of the concept of "Metaverse" on the creative field, which not only condenses Tan Dun's thinking on nature and traditional Chinese cosmology, but also focuses on the production and editing of panoramic sound.
no.3. "Yellow River" Symphonic ** Works".
Release date: April 2023.
Issuer: Naxos ** Group.
On April 13, 2023, on the occasion of the 84th anniversary of the premiere of the Yellow River Cantata, Naxos China and the China Symphony Orchestra will release the latest "Yellow River" Symphony work. *Symphonic Overture "Ode to the Red Flag", Piano Concerto "Yellow River" and "Yellow River Cantata" are presented by conductor Li Xincao under the baton of the China Symphony Orchestra and its choir, Lanzhou ** Hall Choir, together with young pianist Xue Tingzhe, singers Wang Xiufen and Liu Songhu, recitation performance artist Qu Xianhe and pipa player Zhang Qiang. **It presents the inheritance and innovation of the interpretation style of "Yellow River Cantata" by the State Exchange, and is also the embodiment of Naxos's focus on China's local ** and artists, and its own use as a bridge to bring China** to a broader world stage.
no.4. Stars Outside the Plug - Selected Adaptations of Wang Luobin's Works
Release date: April 2023.
Issued by: Star Alien**.
The album selects 9 classic works of Wang Luobin, the "King of Western Singers", and on the basis of respecting the original works, invites British electronic dance musician Frankmusik, cutting-edge new folk music orchestra Sumeru Orchestra, Japanese pianist Yukiko Isomura, Chinese rapper Xu Zhenzhen, singer and producer He Baicheng, Xinjiang folk singer Ma Tiao, drummer and producer Mico Liu Wei, **person Deng Weibiao and many other people at home and abroad to adapt and interpret the works in their different ways and languages.
These ** people not only have very different styles, but also represent completely different cultures, and the record truly presents each ** person's thoughts on the work. The album blends and collides the folk song culture of Northwest China with cultures from all over the world, and each song is endowed with a strong cultural connotation, as well as the cross-era touching of two generations of ** people.
no.5 Cultural Memories from the Grasslands and Forests
Publication date: June 2023.
Publisher: People's ** Electronic Audio-visual Publishing House.
This is the collection and recording of the existing folk data of the Daur, Oroqen and Evenki peoples. The audio-visual part includes 60 representative folk songs, including live performance recordings of 42 local folk artists and inheritors**Part introduces and records the cultural habitat, living conditions, artist's life and lyrics of the recorded folk songs of the Daur, Oroqen and Evenki people**. The author, Zhang Tiantong, has been engaged in the teaching and scientific research of ethnic groups and folk in northern China for a long time, and his field work experience and accumulation of academic theories ensure the academic weight of the shooting content and the text of the investigation report. Most of the folk singers are local and even national "intangible cultural heritage" inheritors, and their repertoire interpretations have cultural significance and academic value in terms of information, artistry, scarcity, and whitening.
no.6 Zeng Yun: The French Horn of a Song
Issue date: June 2023.
Publisher: NCPA Classics, NCPA Classics
The ** was performed and recorded by young horn player Zeng Yun and young pianist Wei Zijian in the recording studio of the National Centre for the Performing Arts. **The selection of songs covers almost the history of the development of the French horn, Zeng Yun himself said: "By including these works with a truly modern and even contemporary spirit, the audience can understand the horn instrument in a more three-dimensional way." In June 2022, Zeng Yun was admitted to the Berlin State Opera Orchestra and became the principal hornIn November 2023, he became the second Chinese musician to knock on the door of the Berliner Philharmoniker after violist Mei Diyan. ** You can hear this Chinese-made "French horn star" glimpse a different world above the singing nature.
no.7 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Release date: September 2023.
Distributor: DG Records.
2023 marks the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninoff's birth. On January 28, pianist Yuja Wang's performance of Rachmaninoff's 150th Anniversary Marathon at Carnegie Hall will cause a huge sensation around the world. In February, she performed the same set of Rachmaninov all four piano concertos and Paganini's Rhapsody on a Theme with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and its Artistic Director Dudamel at Walt Disney Hall for two consecutive weekends. The show was recorded live by DG Records and released on 2 CDs, 3 LPs and digital records. It's undoubtedly Yuja Wang's most ambitious album released to date, and the Los Angeles Times commented, "Yuja Wang seems to be saying, 'Listen, this is important.'" And Dudamel's drive and richness of detail in the concerto helped her reach the most astonishing magnitude of our time. ”
no.8. Hold the truth, commemorate the 120th anniversary of He Luting's birth** Collection
Release date: September 2023.
Publisher: China Records (Shanghai)**
2023 marks the 120th anniversary of He Luting's birth. He Luting, a composer, theorist, educator and activist is an outstanding representative of the older generation of his family, and his creative and educational philosophy has always emphasized that "creation must have national characteristics and the characteristics of the times". The album contains a total of 17 representative instrumental and vocal works composed by He Luting in different periods, which fully demonstrates this proposition. The recording version is selected from China Record (Shanghai)**'s own version library, from the first version of "Shepherd Boy Piccolo" and "Lullaby" recorded by Ding Shande in 1935 to the newly recorded art song "On the Jialing River" published by Liao Changyong, president of Shanghai ** Academy, for the record in 2023, with a time span of 88 years. Many of the early versions are extremely valuable. **The title "Holding the Truth" is taken from He Luting's alias, which is a portrayal of his life to maintain his authenticity and hold the truth, and also expresses the affectionate memory of his descendants.
no.9 Narrative Qin Song: Hu Ji Eighteen Beats".
Release date: September 2023.
Publisher: NCPA Classics, NCPA Classics
The long poem "Eighteen Beats of Hu Ji" is said to have been written by Cai Yan (Cai Wenji) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and "Lu Yi Xinsheng" (1597) and "Qin Shi" (1611), which appeared in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, both contain qin song versions of "Hu Ji Eighteen Beats", which have an important position in history. The album is based on "Qin Shi", and is performed by five artists, including Gong Linna, a Chinese new art singer, Lin Chen, a guqin player, Wang Hua, a flute player, Nie Yunlei, a national first-class performer, and Li Shang, a young Chinese percussionist.
This is the first official publication of the complete qin song of "Eighteen Beats of Hu Ji", which was scored by guqin player Lin Chen. Gong Linna is based on the "Eighteen Beats of Hu Ji" in the book of "Qin Shi", adopts a chanting-based singing method, while retaining the original style of the qin song, adding sheng, flute, flute, xun and other musical instruments to set off the atmosphere, and reinterpreting this traditional vocal work with the interpretation of traditional thinking.
no.10 sang the 'Master Tape True Enjoyment' series".
Release date: December 2023.
Distributor: China Record Group.
"Mastering Tape True Enjoyment" is a series of analog opening tapes created by China Records, including full analog opening tapes, "analog direct engraving" vinyl records, etc., all of which are made with the exclusive precious original opening master tape of China Singing. The first five records are the Singer series, Singer Li Gu.
1. The classic works of Guan Mucun, Dedema, Yang Hongji, and Dilibair in their heyday are all from the very representative stereo analog recordings from the 80s to the early 90s of the 20th century. This time, the transcription was made using a Telefunken M10 tube opener, presenting a strong analog flavor and a warm and natural sound effect. As the only record company in China before the reform and opening up, China Record Group has witnessed and recorded and published almost all the first-class works of the analog era in China. The "Master Tape True Enjoyment" series launched this time restarts the original recording from the era of analog recording, and transcribes it "manually" 1:1 track by track, reproducing the original analog charm.
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