Sounds of China 8/25/07

Music of the Gu Zheng
(Note: The following playlist for the first 2 LPs does not list pieces in order as heard on the radio)

From the LP: "Gu Zheng Ming Qu" (Famous melodies for the Gu Zheng)
Artist: Chen Lei Shi (Louis Chen)
Released by: Summit Musical Industries (SMCM-1013~14)
1. Mei Hua San Nong (Three Playings of Plum in Blossom)
2. Night Rain on the Banana Trees by the Window
3. Huun-yang Ye Yue (Moonlight over the Huun-yang River)
4. Ying Xian Ke (Welcoming Celestial Guests)
5. Lang Tao Sha (Waves Washing the Sands)

From the LP: "Zhong Guo Zheng Qu Ya Yue" or "The Zheng: Two Masters Play the Chinese Zheng"
Artists: Chen Lei Shi, Liang Zai Ping
Released by: Summit Musical Industries (SMCM-1010)
1. Composition #2 of the Year 1978
2. Chang Xiang Si (Mutual Longing)
3. Kuang Shan Yue (Moon over mountainous pass)
4. Zui Yu Chang Ye (Drunk Fisherman sings in the evening)

From the LP: "So Chun-bo Cheng Society Recital (Second Volume)"
Artists: So Chun-bo and his Zheng Society
Released by: Life Records, HK, 1977 (LCLP 3008)
1. Jiang Jun Liang (ensemble)
2. Fighting against typhoon (solo)

From the LP: "Chinese Cheng Music- So Chun-bo and His Cheng Society"
Artists: So Chun-bo and his Zheng Society
Released by: Life Records, HK, 1975 (LCLP 3002)
1. Rite of God Worshipping (Zheng and Cello Ensemble, Cello- Yeung Wah-Sang)

From the LP: "Liang Zai Ping: Sonata of Zheng"
Released by Four Seas Records
Artists: Liang Zai Ping, Stephan Micus (Shakuhachi and Xiao)
1. Ying Hu (Lake of Music)

From the LP: "Cheng Deh-Yuan's Work: Cheng Concerto"
Released by Summit Musical Industries (SMCM-1007)
Artist: Cheng Deh-Yuan, F.L. Chinese Orchestra (conducted by Cheng Si-Sum)
1. Hai Ou (Sea Gull)