B. Sheng: The Blazing Mirage - CD

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<p>In 2000 Bright Sheng collected music from the remote mountains and deserts along the ancient Silk Road in China. <i>The Song and Dance of Tears </i>combines Chinese and Western sonorities in an evocation of the deep emotional impressions made on him by the beautiful music of that region. <i>Colors of Crimson </i>expands the timbre of the solo marimba through a fascinating spectrum of orchestral effects, while the skilful fusion of Chinese and Central Asian classical and folk music in <i>The Blazing Mirage </i>was inspired by the miraculously preserved artistic and cultural treasures of the Dunhuang Caves.</p>