Classical Album, Vol. 2: China Girl
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Composer: Zhan-hao / Chen, Gang HeComposer: Vanessa-Mae
Performer: Vanessa-Mae
Conductor: David Arch
Conductor: Vasko Vassilev
Conductor: Viktor Fedotov
Performer: Peter Lockett
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-09-09
Music Label: Angel Records
Soundtracks:
- Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
- Violin Fantasy On Puccini's 'Turandot'
- Happy Valley - The 1997 Re-Unification Overture
Free Music Notes for Classical Album, Vol. 2: China Girl
Free Music Review: An exceptional British Violinist !
Hit: 5 Stars
This is my first CD by the British viloinist Vanessa-Mae and I found it to be outstanding. All three pieces were exceptional and I never tire of hearing them again. For the third track if you close your eyes you're at the 1997 Hong Kong celebration of it's return to China.
As I listened to the Violin Fantasy I was thinking of Arikawa Shizuka's 2006 Olympic gold medal winning figure skating performance - especially her Ina Bauer movements. I have heard various pieces from Happy Valley in other settings but the combination of them all was outstanding. I have heard segments of Butterfly Lovers but this is the first time I've heard it in it's entirety and magnificent it is.
I would also call people's attention to the written forward of the liner. It tells you a great deal about the determination and perseverance of Vanessa-Mae in the face of hostility if not down right racism. To face this as a young child starting out on her career could have been crushing and a tremendous loss to Great Britain and the music world as a whole. The person she encountered at the age of 12 seems typical of the British residing near a park in Shanghai that was supposedly marked no dogs or Chinese allowed. I am glad that she did not allow this encounter to deter her from realizing her dreams and bringing her outstanding performance to us.
I took this CD to work and play it on my computer as background music in my office. It is soothing and relaxing and I look forward to hearing it each day. I'll have to get another copy of the CD so I can play it at home on the days I'm not in the office.
This was a great introduction for me and I hope others will enjoy it as much as I do. It is going to be a popular holiday gift this year to friends and family who are classical music enthusiasts.
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