New Releases:
NEW!!!
Belladonna Baroque
Quartet and Gao Hong,
"Hui/Gathering "
Folk melodies from China and 17th Century Europe performed by Belladonna Baroque Quartet and Gao Hong, Chinese Pipa.
CD Review
"Music of two continents, four centuries and countless bright spots."
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
Recordings on The Schubert Club's 10,000 Lakes Label
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"Flying
Dragon"
Gao Hong in collaborations with sitarist Shubhendra
Rao, Jazz flute legend James Newton,
and Japanese shakuhachi master Yoshio Kurahashi.
1. Morning - Sitar,
Pipa with tabla
2. Moved by the Spirit - Flute and Pipa
3. Flying Dragon - Pipa Solo
4. Cutting Grain Song - Shakuhachi and Pipa
5. Silk Road - Pipa, Sitar, Shakuhachi, Tabla and Flute
CD Review:
"Gao
Hong, a virtuoso pipa player, presents a series of cross-cultural pieces on
“Flying Dragon”, blending traditional Chinese music with Indian,
Japanese and American jazz. The first track, “Morning,” is actually
nothing short of spectacular...The title cut is a solo... Here, the structure,
first melancholy then triumphant, achieves a fine balance... “Cutting
Grain Song” finds her with shakuhachi master Yoshio Kurahashi, performing
a traditional Japanese tune. Again, a beautiful number... “
- The Squid's Ear
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New Release:
The Beijing Trio:
"Buddhist Temple Music from Beijing"
Featuring Bao Jian on Guanzi
(oboe-like wind instrument),
Hu Jianbin on Sheng
(mouth organ)and
Gao Hong on Pipa (lute).
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Four astonishing musicians from four different countries with four native tongues. An unprecedented combination of Chinese pipa, African and Middle Eastern percussion, and Latin bass.
Sowah Mensah,
Master drummer, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Ghana.
Enrique Toussaint,the virtuoso bassist from Mexico City.
Marc Anderson, Minnesota percussionist extraordinary.
Gao Hong, master pipa player from China.
First Word
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"Hunting
Eagles Catching Swans"
Music for Chinese pipa
featuring pipa master
Lin Shicheng
&
Gao Hong
CD Reviews:
"...such excellent
performances...They allow us to enjoy not only the distinguished Pudong pipa
style, but also the beauty of traditional Chinese music in general"
- Journal of the Association for Chinese Music Research
"...one of the finest pipa CDs to appear in recent years...Magnificent
playing, truly radiant..."
- Journal of the European Foundation for Chinese Music
Research
"This splendid
collection of virtuosi pipa playing is highly recommended."
- Sing Out!
“Whether you're already
familiar with the Chinese pipa or are looking to discover something new, this
gorgeous album, "Hunting Eagles Catching Swans," performed by the
definitive master of the Pudong style, Lin Shicheng, and his best student, Gao
Hong, is a perfect opportunity to soak in the beauty of this music. With extreme
delicacy and agility, finesse and energy, this instrument mesmerizes and enchants.
The completeness of its voice is honorably represented by these two brilliant
and passionate performers. A most notable album.”
- CD Baby
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1. Three Six
(Pipa Duet, Gao Hong, Pipa part 1, Lin Shicheng, Pipa part 2)
2.Autumn Thoughts
(Lin Shecheng solo)
3. Dragon Boat
(Gao Hong solo)
4. Chen Xingyuan Placates the Tribesmen
(Gao Hong solo)
5. King Xiang Yu Takes Off His Armor
(Gao Hong solo)
6. Xing Jie Si He
(Pipa Duet, Lin Shicheng, Pipa part 1, Gao Hong, Pipa part 2)
7. The Ambush in All Directions
(Lin Shicheng solo)
8. Wild Geese Alighting on the Sandy Beach
(Gao Hong solo)
9. Hunting Eagles catching Swans
(Lin Shicheng solo)
"The Spirit
of nature"
The professional Chinese music ensemble. Performs
the best of Chinese folk, classical, court,
silk & bamboo, minority music.
Chen Tao (Chinese
Wings - Dizi, Xiao, Bawu)
Gao Hong (Chinese lute - Pipa))
Liu Li (Chinese 7 string zither - Guqin)
Wang Hong (Chinese Fiddles - Erhu, Gaohu)
Yang Yi (Chinese 21- string zither - Guzheng )
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1. Ding Dong Camel Bell
(6'38")
Ensemble - Music from Xinjiang
2. Three Variations on the Theme of Plum Blossom ( 6' 29")
Xiao and Guqin - Court Music
3. Song of Joy ( 6'51")
Ensemble - Silk and bamboo Music
4. Song of the Mulberry Tree ( 6'31")
Guzheng - Music from Shanxi Province
5. Horse Racing ( 1'39")
Erhu and Yangqin - Music from Mongolia
6. Flowing Water (6'27")
Guqin - Classical Music
7. Fisherman's Song (4'49")
Bawu with Ensemble - Music of Miao Minority
8. Great Waves Washing the sand (4'57")
Pipa and yangqin - Music of A Bing
9. Peaceful happiness (2'43")
Ensemble - Guangdong ( Canton) music
10. Joyful Xinjiang People ( 3'55")
Yangqin with Frame Drum - Music of Uygur Minority
11. Birds Amid Tree Shadows ( 4'37")
Dizi with Ensemble - Folk Tune from Northern China
Total Time: 55'06"
Concerto for Pipa
and Orchestra
"A Peacock Southeast Flew"
Gao Hong with
Moravian Philharmonic on Vienna Modern Masters label.
By Nancy Van de Vate
CD Review:
"The virtuoso
pipa playing is by Gao Hong, a wonderful musician born in China…
The bottom line: This is a terrific rendition of a terrific concerto"
- Opus Pocus, the Magic of Music
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