Performer: Xuefei Yang, Elias String Quartet, Stephen Johns
Orchestra: Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona I Nacional de Catalunya
Conductor: Eiji Oue
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Warner
Catalogue: 2564636621
Release: 2013
Size: 272 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147
01. No. 10, Choral. “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Arr. Yang for Guitar)
Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1053
02. II. Siciliano (Arr. For Guitar Solo)
03. Stölzel: Bist du bei mir (Arr. Yang for Guitar, Formerly Attibuted to Bach as BWV 508)
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
04. II. Air (Arr. Yang for Guitar)
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 1, BWV 846
05. Prelude (Arr. Yang for Guitar)
Chen: Violin Concerto, “Butterfly Lovers”
06. I. Falling in Love (Arr. for Guitar by Xuefei Yang)
07. Huang: Plum Blossoms in the Snow (Arr. for Guitar by Gerald Garcia)
08. Tárrega: The Carnival of Venice (Variations on a Theme of Paganini)
09. Myers: Cavatina (Arr. Williams)
10. Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
11. Lin: Spring Breeze
12. Albéniz: Tango (No. 2 from Espana, Op. 165)
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
13. Adagio
14. Sainz de la Maza: Zapateado
15. Malats: Serenata espanola
16. Brunning: Sahara
17. Brunning: Romance No. 1
Introduction to Sojourn by Xuefei Yang:
“When I was a little girl, I dreamed about becoming a concert guitarist and recording music – but my life is beyond my wildest dreams. This album presents a wide range of my playing, from popular to classical, miniatures to masterworks, as well as recordings of Chinese music, Bach transcriptions, and a new concerto commissioned especially for me.
A recording is a musical snapshot that captures scenes from my musical journey through life. Sojourn represents a brief resting-place in that journey, where I reflect on some of the most beautiful moments so far, before heading on to explore new lands. Whenever you re-visit a place, you see it with fresh eyes and discover new things alongside the familiar. Sojourn is that same combination of the familiar, plus some new surprises. It also tells a story of my musical evolution. My musical voice has evolved alongside my life, and continues to do so. The one constant on my journey is that I play music from my heart.”
As a musician, the most rewarding thing is when the listener is touched by my music. So thank you for listening to my music. I wish Sojourn brings you joy.