{"product_id":"paganini-gang-singapore-symphony-orchestra-butterfly-lovers-paganini-lp-vinyl-record","title":"Paganini \/ Gang \/ Singapore Symphony Orchestra - Butterfly Lovers \u0026 Paganini [LP] Vinyl Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eRising star violinist Chloe Chua presents a vinyl edition of her acclaimed recording combining Chen Gang and He Zhanhao's Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto with Niccolo Paganini's First Violin Concerto, performed together with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Rodolfo Barraez and Mario Venzago. The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto was written in 1959, and inspired by a tale often called the Romeo \u0026amp; Juliet of ancient China. Chen and He deftly combine a Western classical idiom with elements from Chinese opera, such as grace notes and portamento effects, and the work has become one of the most famous and acclaimed pieces of Chinese classical music. This album also features an interpretation of Chen Gang's Sunshine over Tashkurgan, which adds Central-Asian maqam to the stylistic palette. The programme concludes with Paganini's First Violin Concerto, musically inspired by Rossinian bel canto. The three works share a richness of melodic invention and orchestral colours, as well as breathtaking virtuosic demands for the soloist. The solo parts are in excellent hands with Chloe Chua, who admires the steadfast love and perseverance of the Butterfly Lovers and feels fully at home in these evocative and exhilarating masterpieces. Chloe Chua and the Singapore Symphony return to Pentatone after their acclaimed recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Locatelli's Labirinto armonico (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly Lovers Violin Concerto~Movement I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly Lovers Violin Concerto~Movement II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly Lovers Violin Concerto~Movement III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly Lovers Violin Concerto~Movement IV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly Lovers Violin Concerto~Movement V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly Lovers Violin Concerto~Movement VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly Lovers Violin Concerto~Movement VII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunshine Over Tashkurgan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6~I. Allegro maestoso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6~II. Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6~III. Rondo. Allegro spirito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8717306264150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pentatone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.21.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rock Band Merch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46391522853049,"sku":"150300","price":76.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/4395527-3312327.jpg?v=1771157955","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/paganini-gang-singapore-symphony-orchestra-butterfly-lovers-paganini-lp-vinyl-record","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}