Joshua Bell - Butterfly Lovers (CD)

Grammy-award winning violinist Joshua Bell presents a captivating performance of the Butterfly Lovers Concerto, one of the best-known classical works in China and inspired by the ancient legend of the same name. In addition, Bell performs new arrangements of well-known Western classical repertoire adapted for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, an ensemble of traditional Chinese folk instruments. Hear the lush Méditation from the opera Thaïs, the passionate Zigeunerweisen, and the virtuosic Introduction et Rondo capriccioso with a unique orchestral sound.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
2. Introduction Et Rondo Capriccioso in a Minor, Op. 28
3. "Méditation" from Thaïs
4. Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
5. I. Adagio Cantabile
6. II. Allegro
7. III. Adagio Assai Doloroso
8. IV. Pesante - Piu Mosso - Duramente
9. V. Lagrimoso
10. VI. Presto Resoluto
11. VII. Adagio Cantabile