Compact Discoveries 52: Tyzen Hsiao - the Chinese Rachmaninov
Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:58:00
The highly romantic concertos of the contemporary Taiwanese composer Tyzen Hsiao successfully mix Chinese folk melodies with Western classical music. Complete script with playlist available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.
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Piece Description
The highly romantic concertos of the contemporary Taiwanese composer Tyzen Hsiao successfully mix Chinese folk melodies with Western classical music. Complete script with playlist available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.
Broadcast History
This program was first distributed nationally by the WFMT Radio network in 2004. Its re-editing and re-release in 2007 were made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the PRX Reversioning Project.
Transcript
please see attached script/playlist in html format
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Timing and Cues
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Additional Files
- script with playlist in html (52tyzenhsiao.html)
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Julia Zink
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 05:51 PM | Permalink
Looking for Tyzen Hsiao CDs
Could you put me in touch with a CD company which sells the 2-disc CD that was featured on Compact Discoveries Program 52 "Tyen Hsiao - the Chinese Rachmaninov"? Thank you.