The present release is an album of piano transcriptions of works by Johann Strauss I and II, Kritz Kreisler, and Franz Schubert. The arrangers include great pianists such as Sergei Rachmaninoff, Moriz Rosenthal, and Carl Tausig. Dr. Muen Wei, a native of China, has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral pianist, and jazz pianist. She has been applauded by critics for her "delicate playing" and "admirable virtuosic skills."(The News-Gazette) She has been guest soloist under the baton of Ian Hobson, Donald Schleicher, and Xiaoying Zheng. As a chamber musician, Dr. Wei has collaborated with great musicians such as Lynn Harrell, Henry Gronnior, Peter Lloyd, Ko Iwasaki and Stan Sharp, ?among others. Dr. Wei also performed in many prestigious festivals such as the Gilmore Keyboard Festival and the Montecito International Music Festival. In July 2017, she was invited to give a solo recital at the Dean Acheson Auditorium of the US State Department.

Tracklist:

Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss’scher Themen: No. 3, Wein Weib Und Gesang (After J. Strauss Ii's Op. 333)
3 Old Viennese Dances: No. 3, Liebesleid (Arr. S. Rachmaninoff For Piano)
Charmant Variationen, Op. 249
Soirées De Vienne, S. 427: No. 6, Allegro Con Strepito (After Schubert's D. 779)
Nachtfalter, Op. 157 (Arr. C. Tausig For Piano)
Improvisation Über "An Der Schönen Blauen Donau", Woo III No. 11
Concert Paraphrase On The Wiener Blut Waltz
Carnaval De Vienne (After J. Strauss II)

UPC: 044747373423
Label: Centaur
Release Date: 11.15.19
Format: CD

Strauss / Wei - Im 3-4 Takt (CD)