Xiang: Four Chinese Pieces for Clarinet and Piano

Code: JP2140
ISMN: 979-0-3019-0393-3

Zheng Long XIANG was born in 1937 in China. He was clarinet professor at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, China, for 50 years and has collaborated with various composers in a series of compositions for the clarinet that are strongly enriched by the ethnic music characteristics of various nationalities of China.

There are four movements in this collection:

• GuiShan Festival: The music depicts the joyous atmosphere when the Sani people of Shilin in Yunnan Province, China, celebrate the GuiShan Festival.
  
  
• Along the RuiLi River Shore: The Dai people, on the way home after a day of work, sing a beautiful folk song and join in a joyous dance.
  
  
• Music Heard through the Mist of Dawn: The music portrays dawn, surrounded by the morning mist, and an old man sitting under a tree playing the 'Za Bie'.
  
  
• LiSu Dance: The music depicts the mesmerizing atmosphere of a small group that has started the dance. The music leads to more and more people joining in to participate in this joyous gathering.