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River of Sorrow
Immortal Chinese Instrumentals

Hui Fen MIN, erhu • Wei LI, guzheng
Michelle LI, yang qin
Members of the
British Columbia Chinese Music Orchestra
Charlie LUI • Sunny LEUNG
Alexander LI • Michael NG


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A HAND-CRAFTED ARTIFACT

The wealth of Chinese music has been accumulated through a long history of civilization and culture.   A substantial part of Chinese music originates from the natural progression of traditional and regional folklore, and has been refined by masters in the course of generations.

Chinese music comprises only five fundamental notes, unlike Western music, and thus the spectrum of musical instruments is relatively simpler, while simultaneously being unique.   The simplicity of the instruments demands a high level of skill and artistry if a player is to expressively perform Chinese music.

This recording is a celebration of some of the most beloved instrumental pieces, featuring the two most important genres, erhu and guzheng - which may be regarded as the counterparts of the violin and piano, though their design principles and construction are vastly different - as played by two of the most revered masters.

This album was recorded in 2000 and released in SACD hybrid format in the same year.   It was immediately acclaimed one of the finest in performance and sonority, both in the Chinese community and many other countries.   The album was further refined in the XRCD24 format in 2003, and has remained amongst the most popular titles in the FIM catalog.

Now, in 2008, in our pursuit for the utmost in excellence, we have re-mastered the recording using the latest and finest mastering technology: K2 HD 24-bit 100 K Hz.   The sound quality is so good that listeners will immediately be captivated by the performance.   The listener experiences a connection to the soul of the music, sensing that the musician is actually playing in his or her presence.

We are very proud of this third edition and would tike to share our joy with our discerning listeners.

Happy listening!

Winston Ma
November, 2008






  1. RIVER OF SORROW
      Folk music in northeast China
      Hui Fen MIN, erhu; Michell LI, yang qin     7:11

  2. LADY ZHAO JUN BIDDING FAREWELL OVER THE FRONTIER
      Guangdong folk music, arranged by Wei LI
      Wei LI, guxheng     9.18

  3. FISHERMEN SINGING THE NIGHT SONG
      Ancient theme arranged by Zhen CHAO and Yu Sang ZHU
      Hui Fen HUN, erhu; Wei LI, guzheng     7:09

  4. LOFTY MOUNTAIN AND GUSHING CASCADE
      Ancient theme
      Wei LI.guzheng     3:11

  5. THE HORSE RACING
      Hoi Way WANG and Li Kuen SHUM
      Hui Fen MIN, erbu     1:44

  6. MOOD & DREAM OF AN OPERA
      Wei LI
      Wei LI,.guzheng     8:50

  7. MOONLIGHT OVER CASCADE ERQUAN
      Yin Kuen HUA
      Hui Fen MIN, erhu; Michell LI, yang qin     5:56

  8. NIGHT RAIN FALLING OF THE PLANTAIN TREE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW
      Ke Ja folk music
      Wei LI, guzheng     4:17

  9. A MAIDEN'S DREAM IN A CHINESE GARDEN
      Quan folk music: arainged by Guan Ren GU
      Hui Fen MIN, erhu; Wei LI, guzheng; Michell LI, yang qin; Charlie LUI, xiao     5:23

10. MOONLIGHT OVER THE FLOWERY RIVER IN SPRING
      Ancient theme arranged by Wei LI
      Wei LI, guzheng     9:34

11. OSPREYS FROLICKING WITH WATER ON A COLD WINTER DAY
      Choazhou native music arranged by Hui Fen MIN
      and Instrument choices arranged by Fei Yun XIA
      Hui Fen MIN, erhu; Sunny LEUNG, Charlie LUI, Alexander LI, and Michael NG, percussion     5:26

      Total Time     68:39


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