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Zhanhao/Gang: The Butterfly Lovers, Yin et al: The Yellow River Piano Concerto - Epstein, Nishizaki

BMG (Hong Kong)  892732 SA

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

Zhanhao/Gang: The Butterfly Lovers*
Yin/Sheng/Shi/Chu/Liu/Xu: The Yellow River Piano Concerto^

Daniel Epstein^, piano
Nakako Nishizaki*, violin
Philadelphia Orchestra^
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra*
Eugene Ormandy^ & Lim Kek-tjiang*, conductors

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Yellow River:
Producer: Joseph Habig
Recording Engineer: Paul Goodman

Butterfly Lovers:
Producer: Hiroshi Isaka
Recording Engineer: Masaki Ohno

Tracks

1. Prelude: The Song of the Yellow River Boatman
2. Ode to the Yellow River
3. The Yellow in Wrath
4. Defend the Yellow River
5. The Butterfly Lovers

Works (2)

• Chengzong Yin: The Yellow River Piano Concerto (with Sheng, Shi, Chu, Liu & Xu)
• He Zhanhao: Violin Concerto 'The Butterfly Lovers' (with Chen Gang)

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