The newest release from Sony Classical features traditional and newly composed works performed by the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma and recorded live in Orchestra Hall with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miguel-Harth Bedoya.
Silk Road Journeys:
Beyond the Horizon Release date: 2005
This release from Sony Classical accompanies a new 10-part television series about the Silk Road produced by the Japanese television company. Among the featured composers is Zhao Jiping, well-known for such soundtracks as "Farewell My Concubine," "Ju Dou," and "Raise the Red Lantern."
The Silk Road:
A Musical Caravan Release date: 2002
Produced by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in partnership with the Silk Road Project, the 2-CD compilation offers a panoramic survey of traditional music along the Silk Road.
Silk Road Journeys:
When Strangers Meet Release date: 2002
Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble perform new works commissioned by the Silk Road Project along with traditional pieces from the Silk Road lands on this Sony Classical release.
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