Wednesday, October 21, 2009

黄河大合唱 70 Anniversity

The Yellow River Cantata was created 70 years ago.


Here is it piano concerto in its full glory.

The proper starts somewhere in the middle here.




黃河頌

This is another movement from the Yellow River Cantata - Ode to the Yellow River

Piano by LangLang


The Central Orchestra Chorus - Mainland China


From New York

黃河船夫曲

This is a master piece I like. Here are some performances for you to compare.

This is the story of the boatman living on the Yellow River from the Yellow River Cantata.

台北愛樂合唱團、台北市婦女合唱團、國防大學國防管理 學院崇廉合唱團、新愛樂管弦樂團 Taipei


香港中文大學學生會學生合唱團 Chinese University of Hong Kong


The Central Orchestra Chorus, Mainland China


大會堂群聲合唱團+室內合唱團 Hong Kong


Piano concerto by LangLang


How the Yellow River Boatman compare to The Volga Boatmen?

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Memory

Elaine Paige


Celine Dion


Susan Boyle

Barry Manilow


Epica


Andre Rieu


I like Elaine Paige's interpretation. You?

Don't Cry For Me Argentina

Zhang Liangying


Sarah Brightman


Sinead O'Connor


Madonna


Elaine Paige


André Rieu


Joan Baez


Karen Carpenter


Olivia Newton-John


I vote for Zhang Liangying. You?

I dream a dream

Susan Boyle


Elaine Paige


Judy Kuhn


Aretha Franklin


Andrea McArdle


Petula Clark


Dame Kiri Te Kanawa


Sarah Spiegel


I like Susan Boyle's version. You?

Ave Maria

Pavarotti


Andrea Bocelli


Celtic Woman


Vitas


Andre Rieu


Katherine Jenkins


I prefer Pavarotti's version. Yours?