The Butterfly Lovers
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Composer: Zhan-hao / Chen, Gang HeComposer: Huichang Yan
Composer: Xiaogu Zhu
Composer: Xiaogu / Zhang, Xiaofeng Zhu
Performer: Takako Nishizaki
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-07-28
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
- The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
- Street Musician
- Love In Spring
- Parting Of The Newly Wedded
Free Music Notes for The Butterfly Lovers
Free Music Review: As close to the 1954 original as possible.
Hit: 5 Stars
THE BUTTERFLY LOVERS was China's greatest classical violin concerto. Written and performed in 1954, the music was recorded on a vinyl record on one side with YOUTH on the other side.
China's Great Leap Forward and Great Cultural Revolution destroyed copies of the original recording. Only a few survived. Luckily I preserved the two songs on cassette tape before the record was destroyed in a Texas flood following a hurricane.
Nothing compared with the original despite the "pops," scratches, and other distortions that were inherent in vinyl records. All other interpretations that came afterwards were not the same.
On the other hand, this particular CD version of THE BUTTERFLY LOVERS comes close for good reasons. Musicians from the 1954 Shanghai Conservatory Symphony Orchestra were gathered for the 1992 studio recording. Unfortunately, the original violinist was absent. So, an international contest was organized to seek out the replacement. Takako Nishizaki won.
The only difference between the original 1954 version and the newer 1992 recording was a short two second segment. Nishizaki interpretation was a bit faster and brighter. This may not be a distraction for many, but for a purist like me, it was noticeable.
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