Various Artists - Silk Baroque - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (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 , they work together with Wu Wei, who dazzles audiences worldwide with his virtuosic sheng playing. Details 1. What About Some Bells (After G.P. Telemann) - 0 07 21 2. Castor Et Pollux, Act II Tristes Apprêts (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Sheng and Baroque Ensemble) - 0 06 31 3. Polonois Chinois (After Melante) - 0 02 53 4. Horse-Racing (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Erhu and Baroque Ensemble) - 0 01 52 5. Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 12, RV 63, InchFolliaInch (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Sheng and Baroque Ensemble) - 0 09 14 6. Prelude for Prelude (After J.-P. Rameau) - 0 02 02 7. Les Élémens, InchSimphonie NouvelleInch I. Le Chaos (Arr. J. And T. Steenbrink for Sheng and Baroque Ensemble As Chaos for Wu Wei) - 0 03 17 8. Improvisation for My Father - 0 05 17 9. Overture (Suite) in G Major, TWV 55 G1, InchLa MusetteIn