Xiaogang Ye's Gardenia for String Quartet and Pipa - La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2017

Arts and Music (Audio)

English - December 15, 2017 21:00 - 15 minutes - 7.45 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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The city flower of Yueyuang City in China's Hunan Province is the gardenia. In creating his Gardenia for String Quartet & Pipa, composer Xiaogang Ye adapted folk songs and operas from the region to convey a sense of loss, and his longing for the beautiful scenery of Southern China. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33139]