The combination of Western violin and Chinese pipa is an unusual one. Nevertheless the timbre of the bowed instrument and of the plucked strings of the Chinese lute go well together. The program includes pieces originally for pipa solo or for violin solo. These pieces have been arranged by the well-known Chinese composer Huang Xiaofei for both instruments.

Tracklist:

A Distant Land (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
Dou Da Er And Ma Li Ya (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
A La Mu Han (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
Reflections Of The Moon On Er-Quan (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
Missing The Beloved (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
Wuxi Scenes (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
Picking Reed Flowers (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
When Will The Locust Tree Blossom (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
Happy Spring Evening (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
All Red The Melon Seeds (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
The Flowers (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)
The Embroidered Purse (Arr. Xiao-Fei Huang For Violin And Pipa)

UPC: 636943581728
Label: Marco Polo
Release Date: 11.13.15
Format: CD

Xiaofei / Takako Nishizaki / Dehai,Liu - Violin Meets Pipa - Popular Chinese Folk Melodies (CD)