Tan Dun’s originality has been reflected in worldwide recognition of his music, which draws on both Chinese and Western musical languages. The Eight Memories in Watercolor are deft painterly reflections, while in Trace she balances sound with silence in this evocation of nature. The vibrant drama of Blue Orchid incorporates the opening motif of Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. In Film Music Sonata, which here receives its first recording on general release, Tan Dun draws on his score for the film The Banquet. The kaleidoscopic C-A-G-E-, strikingly Chinese in sound, is a tribute to his teacher and spiritual compass, John Cage. The Fire, written for Ralph van Raat, contains some of Tan Dun’s most virtuosic and dramatic piano writing.
Please login to post a review
Reviews
Nominee in the Contemporary Music category
2023 ICMA Nominee
"... Ralph van Raat plays this latter piece [The Fire] (Written for him) with assurance and commitment, as is evident throughout. Superb piano sound further enhances a release to remind one that, despite his far-reaching ambition, Tan remains a composer of keen resourcefulness and sensitivity."
Richard Whitehouse – Gramophone magazine – September 2022
“…Ralph van Raat plays all these pieces with great sensitivity and a sure sense of Tan Dun’s fine sense for the piano sound.” *****
Remy Franck – Pizzicato.lu – 10 June 2022
Media Downloads
Whenever possible we provide a high resolution CD cover image and a PDF version of the CD booklet for you to download and keep. These are found in your history if purchased and once you have logged in.