GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Chiara E Serafina (complete opera recorded in 2022) BLU-RAY Orchestra Gli Originali / Pietro Spagnoli, Matías Moncada, Fan Zhou, Greta Dover / Sesto Quatrini (cond) [ Dynamic Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 16/Feb/2024 ] Despite the triumphant reception of his first opera, Gaetano Donizetti was young and inexperienced when he was commissioned to write Chiara e Serafina in 1822 for La Scala. Composed in haste, it was met with disapproval at its premiere and... |
HOROWITZ / DVORAK / FARWELL / FISHER
Dvořák & America Kevin Deas (narrator), Zhou Qian (violin) Edmund Battersby (piano) Benjamin Pasternack (piano) Kevin Deas (bass-baritone) / PostClassical Ensemble [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Jul/2014 ] "Few of us bother to read Longfellow's poem anymore, but hearing it wedded to Dvorák's music really does create a powerful and, somehow, nostalgic atmosphere of perhaps a more innocent age. I found it quite moving, and the rest of the performances ve |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Music for violin and piano Vol 1 (Incls Violin Sonata in F major) Qian Zhou (violin) / Edmund Battersby (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Sep/2001 ] "A disc that has more than passing interest to recommend it, and promises similar pleasures from its successors in this series." - MusicWebUK, November 12, 2001 |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Piano & Violin Music Vol.2 (Incls Silent Woods, Op. 68, No. 5) Qian Zhou (violin) / Edward Battersby (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Feb/2002 ] "The performers appear to enjoy themselves enormously here (and for that matter throughout) and the partnership shows great unanimity and understanding." MusicWeb |
JOSEPH BOULOGNE SAINT-GEORGES
Saint-Georges: Violin Concertos No. 1, Op. 3 and Nos. 2 and 10 Qian Zhou (violin) / Toronto Camerata / Kevin Mallon, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Sep/2004 ] "This music is certainly worth an airing ... it is beautifully played and a joyful listening experience ... an irresistible bargain" (MusicWeb Sept 2004) |
Zhou Long
Tales From The Cave - Music From China [ Delos / CD - released 5/Sep/2005 ] Crossing cultural boundaries and connecting the passion and beauty of the Five Mystic Elements, Zhou Long's Tales From The Cave is both a Classical and World Music treasure. Zhou Long is internationally recognized for creating a unique body of... |
Zhou Yu
Art of the Chinese Erhu [ Arc / CD - released 1/Aug/2013 ] Multiple award-winning erhu player Zhou Yu presents an album of Chinese music, played on the erhu (2-stringed Chinese fiddle) with orchestral accompaniment: pipa (lute), yangqin (dulcimer), ruan (lute), dizi, xiao (bamboo flutes), sheng (mouth-blown... |
Zhou Yu & Ensemble
Master of the Chinese Erhu [ Arc / CD - released 1/Aug/2013 ] |
Zhou Yu & Ensemble
Master of the Chinese Erhu [ Arc / CD - released 27/May/2016 ] Beautiful, atmospheric Chinese music played by one of the foremost erhu players of China Zhou Yu and his ensemble. The instruments featured are erhu (fiddle), yang qin (dulcimer), xiao (flute), pipa (lute), guzheng (22-stringed board zither), ruan... |