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Xuefei Yang has established herself as one of the world's leading classical guitarists, and even though her discography might seem too small to provide material for a greatest-hits collection, Sojourn: The Very Best of Xuefei Yang is an excellent introduction to her work. The album is organized in three categories, reflecting key aspects of her repertoire: five pieces by J.S. Bach, a pair of Chinese miniatures, and a block of Spanish classics and popular favorites, some of which are among the most beloved pieces composed for the instrument. Yang's manner of expression tends toward introspection and precise musicianship, so even though she is capable of playing flashy pieces, she tends to favor the calm moods of Bach, as in Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring; Air on the G string; and the Prelude in C major (backed in these chamber arrangements by the Elias String Quartet), and the poetic imagery of China in The Butterfly Lovers and Plum Blossoms in the Snow. Even so, she provides some examples of her technical skills in Tárrega's Variations on Carnival in Venice and Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Albéniz's Tango, and Sainz de la Maza's Zapateado, though these pieces also reveal the subtleties of Yang's playing, rather than surface virtuosity. The recording gives Yang great presence and clear sound, and the polished production of EMI and Warner Classics makes this an enjoyable album for quiet listening.
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Arne Akselberg, Engineer - Stephen Johns, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Xuefei Yang, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Elias String Quartet, String Quartet, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
Arne Akselberg, Engineer - Stephen Johns, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Xuefei Yang, Composer, Guitar, MainArtist - Elias String Quartet, String Quartet, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
Arne Akselberg, Engineer - Stephen Johns, Producer - Xuefei Yang, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Gottfried Stölzel, Composer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2012 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Arne Akselberg, Engineer - Stephen Johns, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Xuefei Yang, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
Arne Akselberg, Engineer - Stephen Johns, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Xuefei Yang, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2012 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
John Taylor , Producer, BalanceEngineer - Xuefei Yang, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Zhanhao He, Composer - Gang Chen, Composer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2008 Shanghai Push Sound Music & Entertainment Ltd under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
John Taylor , Producer, BalanceEngineer - Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist - Zi Huang, Composer - Gerald Garcia, Arranger
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2008 Shanghai Push Sound Music & Entertainment Ltd under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Francisco Tarrega, Composer - John Taylor , Producer, BalanceEngineer - Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2008 Shanghai Push Sound Music & Entertainment Ltd under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
John Williams, Arranger - Stanley Myers, Composer - Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Francisco Tarrega, Composer - Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist - Yu Xian Deng, Composer - Gerald Garcia, Arranger - Qui-Li Lin, Composer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Arne Akselberg, BalanceEngineer - Stephen Johns, ExecutiveProducer - Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist - Jorn Pedersen, Recording Producer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2010 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK
Arne Akselberg, Engineer - Stephen Johns, Producer - Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist - Eiji Oue, Conductor - Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Orchestra - Jorn Pedersen, Producer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2010 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK
Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist - Eiji Oue, Conductor - Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Orchestra - Regino Sainz de la Maza, Composer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2010 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK
Joaquín Malats, Composer - Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist - Eiji Oue, Conductor - Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Orchestra
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2010 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK
Arne Akselberg, BalanceEngineer - Stephen Johns, ExecutiveProducer - Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist - John Brunning, Composer - Jorn Pedersen, Producer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2010 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK
Arne Akselberg, BalanceEngineer - Stephen Johns, ExecutiveProducer - Xuefei Yang, Guitar, MainArtist - John Brunning, Composer - Jorn Pedersen, Producer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2010 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK
Album review
Xuefei Yang has established herself as one of the world's leading classical guitarists, and even though her discography might seem too small to provide material for a greatest-hits collection, Sojourn: The Very Best of Xuefei Yang is an excellent introduction to her work. The album is organized in three categories, reflecting key aspects of her repertoire: five pieces by J.S. Bach, a pair of Chinese miniatures, and a block of Spanish classics and popular favorites, some of which are among the most beloved pieces composed for the instrument. Yang's manner of expression tends toward introspection and precise musicianship, so even though she is capable of playing flashy pieces, she tends to favor the calm moods of Bach, as in Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring; Air on the G string; and the Prelude in C major (backed in these chamber arrangements by the Elias String Quartet), and the poetic imagery of China in The Butterfly Lovers and Plum Blossoms in the Snow. Even so, she provides some examples of her technical skills in Tárrega's Variations on Carnival in Venice and Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Albéniz's Tango, and Sainz de la Maza's Zapateado, though these pieces also reveal the subtleties of Yang's playing, rather than surface virtuosity. The recording gives Yang great presence and clear sound, and the polished production of EMI and Warner Classics makes this an enjoyable album for quiet listening.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:09
- Main artists: Xuefei Yang
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics International
- Genre: Classical
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
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