Zhou Long’s Tales from the Cave
Delos’ exciting new release, Tales from the Cave (DE 3335), features the music of contemporary Chinese composer Zhou Long and the superb ensemble of musicians called “Music from China,” a group formed expressly to acquaint western audiences with music being produced by today’s musicians in China and the far east. Although all selections included on this CD are modern compositions by Zhou Long, their titles — Tales from the Cave, Heng (Eternity), Valley Stream, Secluded Orchid and Five Elements — are indicative of the exotic and unusual flavor of the music.
To quote Zhou Long: “The age-old tradition of Chinese instrumental music has bequeathed us immortal classical music and folk arts with rich native taste and spirit. Writing new music for Chinese instruments and mixed ensembles has proved a rich opportunity to experiment with texture, timbre and performance techniques guided by new concepts and ideas.”
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