Presenting Wang Xiao & the erhu

The erhu, the two-string fiddle of China, is the soul of Chinese music. Known and loved for its melancholy quality, it is actually an ancient instrument of great versatility, adapting equally to the demands of muscular folk music or western Baroque and classical.

In anticipation of a new CD (release date April 2012) we present a selection of classics for erhu and piano for concert use:

China: Horse Racing; Moon Over The Erquan (extract) ; Wu Su Li River; Hong Sui Lake

Classical:
Bach:                  Air on the G String; Purcell: Music For A While; Dido’s Lament
Mozart:              Rondo alla turca (arr Mark Troop)
Falla:                  Asturiana; Canción; Nana from Siete Canciónes Populares Españolas
Piazzolla:           Oblivion; Milonga en ré
Ovalle:                Azulao (The Bluebird)
Irish Jigs and Scottish Reels

Arrangements (Mark Troop): Londonderry Air; Sondheim: Send in the Clowns; Gershwin: Summertime; Kosma: Autumn Leaves

New work by: Jiang Li; Mark Troop – Witness