Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago

Yo-Yo Ma (Artist), Wu Man (Artist), Silk Road Ensemble (Artist), Alan Gilbert (Conductor), Miguel Harth-Bedoya (Conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Product Details

• Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Alan Gilbert, Miguel Harth-Bedoya
• Audio CD (February 12, 2008)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cso Resound
• ASIN: B0011ETNWU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,009 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Schelomo, rhapsody for cello & orchestra (or piano)

2. Legend of Herlen

3. Suite for Pipa with String Orchestra (Concerto for Pipa with String Orchestra): Allegro

4. Suite for Pipa with String Orchestra (Concerto for Pipa with String Orchestra): Bits and Pieces: Troika

5. Suite for Pipa with String Orchestra (Concerto for Pipa with String Orchestra): Bits and Pieces: Three Sharing

6. Suite for Pipa with String Orchestra (Concerto for Pipa with String Orchestra): Bits and Pieces: "Wind and Plum"

7. Suite for Pipa with String Orchestra (Concerto for Pipa with String Orchestra): Bits and Pieces: Neapolitan

8. Suite for Pipa with String Orchestra (Concerto for Pipa with String Orchestra): Threnody for Richard Locke

9. Suite for Pipa with String Orchestra (Concerto for Pipa with String Orchestra): Estampie

10. Scythian Suite, for orchestra, Op. 20: The Adoration of Veles and Ala

11. Scythian Suite, for orchestra, Op. 20: The Enemy God and the Dance of the Black Spirits

12. Scythian Suite, for orchestra, Op. 20: Night

13. Scythian Suite, for orchestra, Op. 20: Lolly's Glorious Departure and the Ceremonial Procession of the Sun

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Live Recording: Alive Indeed!, May 4, 2009

By	Dr. Debra Jan Bibel "World Music Explorer" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Sometimes a "live" recording, when performed before an audience with one take, is magical. It captures all the energy and heightened sensitivity of both player and listener. Yo-Yo Ma has recorded Schelomo before, with the Baltimore Symphony, and Legend of Herlen has appeared on Silk Road Journeys, but compared to this recording, those tracks were flat and straightforward. Here, the beauty and majesty of every musical piece is fully manifested; the depth of the concert hall and clarity of sound provide presence. I have nearly all the recordings of Lou Harrison's Indonesia-inspired music and this Pipa Concerto with the brilliant Wu Man is an outstanding addition. To close the various Asia-inspired selections, Prokofiev's Scythian Suite, performed the following month with a different conductor (Alan Gilbert), is a good match for the theme, although its verve and splendor do not reach the same heights. Nonetheless, this album is exciting.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Music a Winner!, March 22, 2009

By	George C. Stewart - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this CD primarily for Harrison's Pipa Concerto. But I found the other selections also a nice surprise. Wu Man's work certainly gave me a better appreciation of Silk Road music, and I thank Yo Yo Ma for bringing this unique music to our attention.