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Summary:

Holland Baroque performs Baroque music and traditional Chinese tunes, along with the sheng virtuoso Wu Wei.

Table of Contents:

• What about some bells / Judith Steenbrink (7:21)
• Castor et Pollux. Tristes apprêts / Jean-Philippe Rameau (6:31)
• Polonois chinois / Judith Steenbrink (2:53)
• Horse-racing / Chinese traditional (1:52)
• Trio sonata in D minor, op. 1, no. 12, RV 63 / Antonio Vivaldi (9:14)
• Prelude for prelude / Judith Steenbrink (2:02)
• Les élémens. Le chaos / Jean-Fery Rebel (3:17)
• Improvisation for my father / Wei Wu (5:17)
• Overture in G major, TWV 55:G1. Harlequinade / Georg Philipp Telemann (:45)
• Sei tausendmal willkommen, TWV 13:9a. Sinfonia / Georg Philipp Telemann (3:06)
• Silk rondeau / Judith Steenbrink (3:10)
• Gavotte / Jean-Marie Leclair (3:52)
• Dancing song of the Yao Tribe / Chinese traditional (10:08)
• Violin sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003. Andante / J.S. Bach (5:24)
• Abendmusik / Chinese traditional (3:02).

Contributors:

Wu, Wei, 1970- , instrumentalist

Steenbrink, Judith , arranger of music

Steenbrink, Tineke , arranger of music

Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764

Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741

Rebel, Jean-Féry, 1666-1747

Telemann, Georg Philipp, 1681-1767

Leclair, Jean-Marie, 1697-1764

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750

Holland Baroque (Musical group) , instrumentalist, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Accompanying materials: English

Included Works:

What about some bells [by Steenbrink, J.]

Castor et Pollux [by Rameau, J.P.] > (1737) > Tristes apprêts (arranged)

Polonois chinois [by Steenbrink, J.]

Trio sonatas, violins (2), continuo [by Vivaldi, A.] > Op. 1 > No. 12 (arranged)

Prelude for prelude [by Steenbrink, J.]

Élémens [by Rebel, J.F.] > Chaos (arranged)

Improvisation for my father [by Wu, W.]

Overtures [by Telemann, G.P.] > TWV 55:G1, G major > Harlequinade (arranged)

Sei tausendmal willkommen, TWV 13:9a [by Telemann, G.P.] > Sinfonia

Silk rondeau [by Steenbrink, J.]

Gavotte [by Leclair, J.M.] (arranged)

Sonaten und Partiten, violin, BWV 1001-1006 [by Bach, J.S.] > Sonata, no. 2 > Andante (arranged)

Subjects:

Sheng with instrumental ensemble

Er hu with instrumental ensemble

Genres:

Chamber music

Art music

Performers:

Wu Wei, sheng ; Holland Baroque.

Performance Medium:

16 performers: er hu or sheng; violin (7); viola (2); cello; double bass; lute; harpsichord or organ; percussion; soprano voice

General Notes:

Title from disc label.
Arrangements by Judith and Tineke Steenbrink.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (1:08:00) ; 4 3/4 in.
op. 1 No. 12;
TWV 55:G1

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio; SACD

Call Numbers:

LPCD 160,597

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 827949080067
Publisher Number, Pentatone: PTC 5186 800

OCLC Numbers:

1105635041