Credits:

Giorgio Koukl

Description:

What vivid and diverse music this is! Start by listening to the Dialogues, which open the collection. Though each is a short piece lasting about a minute, the sequences of soundswhich seem to symbolize various aspects of lifeare sure to evoke entirely different worlds for each listener. This tendency is expressed even more strongly in the 12 Preludes. As the length of each piece has increased slightly, so too has the depth of the questions it poses, and there is no doubt that you will find yourself drawn into this chaotic world. Take a brief respite with the Four Romances, which are more bitter than sweet, and then enjoy the final Suite. These works reflect the melodies and timbres of instruments that Cherepnin (18991977) actually heard during his visits to China. Naturally, the pieces are dedicated to Min Li-shen, who later became his wife.Naxos Japan