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Born in Shanghai in 1955, Xiaogang Ye is regarded as one of China’s leading contemporary composers. He has written music in a variety of genres, including symphonic and chamber works as well as scores for the stage. Ye has also composed music for films and the two works recorded here are both examples of this. Sichuan Image consists of 29 brief and atmospheric pieces composed to accompany a filmed travelogue of the scenic province in Western China. In preparation for the work, the composer visited mountains, river, villages and ancient historical sites in Sichuan. Lending further colour to the large symphony orchestra, four Chinese musicians perform on traditional instruments.
The disc closes with Concerto of Life, a suite in five movements for piano and orchestra with Noriko Ogawa taking on the solo part. The work is based on the score for a feature film of the same name telling the story of a piano teacher and his students. Ogawa has also appeared on a previous disc of Ye’s music alongside the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor José Serebrier – a disc named Editor's Choice in the Gramophone, whose reviewer described the performances as 'superb' and Ye's scores as possessing ‘lyrical elegance, searching drama and depth of colour…’
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Reviews
Interpretation ***** Sound ***** Repertoire ***
Anja Renczikowski – Piano News – November/December 2022
“… the fecundity and freshness of Ye’s invention sustains the listener’s interest and the solo instrumental writing is often ravishing. Adding to the interest of much of the orchestral writing is a notable undercurrent of melancholy not dissimilar to that found in the music of John Barry… The performances of the soloists and orchestra are excellent throughout and the sound is of BIS’s highest quality.”
Christian Hoskins – Gramophone magazine – September 2022
“Sichuan Image is pretty much just that – a lush, filmic orchestral picture …” ***
Jeremy Pound – BBC Music magazine (Brief Notes section) – September 2022
“… beautiful melodies and much lyricism. Atmospheric interpretations are provided by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under José Serebrier …” ****
Remy Franck – Pizzicato.lu – 19 June 2022
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