Channel China

Channel of China releases Channel Classics Records is delighted and honored to introduce new state of the art recordings together with the best of Chinese traditional and western style instrumentalists. This series is called Channel of China. For our Chinese customers: follow this link (in chinese)
CCS-SA-80908 Jingma Fan/Reinild Mees Chinese Lieder various composers listen to audio sample
CCS-SA- 80507 Magical Flute of China Tang Jun Qiao listen to audio sample
CCS-SA-80607 Tug at China's Heartstrings listen to audio sample
CCS-SA- 802 06 'Erhu Chant' YU HONG MEI various composers		listen to audio sample
CCS-SA- 80106 ‘Ambush on all Sides’ Zhang Hong Yan, pipa solo Dragon Boat Falling Snow Flakes Dotting the Verdant Trees Moonlit Night by the Flowery Spring Lake High Spring and Pure Snow Great Waves Wash Away the Sand Ambush on all Sides The Rising Moon A Homesick Song from the War Frontier King Chu doffs his armour		listen to audio sample
Hong Yan is the foremost Pipa player in China today. With 1000 year old compositions and other works specially written for her, the sounds she can create out of this instrument are amazing. Especially in Multichannel SACD! On this first recording she is playing solo works only.
CCS-SA- 80406 Soliloquy at Cold Mountain Temple’ Chinese National Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Li Xin Cao Girls from Mt. Alishan Songtseyala Orchestrated by Ding Hsiao Li Soliloquy at Cold Mountain Temple Composed by Hsu Zhen Ming Riddle-guessing song Orchestrated by Bao Yuan Kai Moon Reflection on the Twin-Spring Lake Orchestrated by Wu Zu Qiang Peacock fans its tail Orchestrated by Bao Yuan Kai Journey beyond Xikou Orchestrated by Bao Yuan Kai Overture no.2 Composed by Guan Xia		listen to audio sample
The China National Symphony Orchestra is China's premier professional symphony orchestra. Founded in 1956 as the Central Philharmonic Orchestra of China, the ensemble was restructured and renamed the China National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) in 1996.
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future releases
CCS SA 80306 Zen Hu, Hu-Feng, violin violin duets s by Prokofiev, Hindemith and Chinese composers CCS SA 80506 Tang Jun Qiao, dizi, with accompaniment Chinese repertoire CCS SA 80606 Zhang Hong Yan, pipa, traditional Chinese orchestra of plucked instruments Chinese repertoire
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		‘Hua Xia Yue Yun' meaning: ‘the elite of Chinese music and Chinese musicians’
China is a country of contrasts, subtle images and refined tastes which have evolved over the last 5000 years. Our series will be exploring a diverse range of musical styles and bring these recordings to a world wide audience. The series will range from a simple Pipa solo to a full symphony orchestra. From 1000 year old traditional melodies to the best known Chinese composers of our time. These are the first SACD recordings produced in China. This new technology of superior sound in stereo or multichannel is an important step for the Chinese listener and audiophile who are interested in quality sound and performance. Bowers & Wilkins have supplied us with their wonderful 805 series speakers. Van den Hul of the Netherlands have donated their top of the line cables to assist us in maintaining the highest standard for these recordings. read this recent article on Channel China by Jason Victor Serinus of Stereophile
Channel Classics has been developing new contacts in China over the last two years. We had started out by giving presentations about the SACD format but have now joined forces with artists and institutions to record the first SACD’s and promote the top Chinese musicians of western and traditional music like the Pipa and the Erhu. We have also recorded the leading orchestra ‘The Beijing National Symphony Orchestra’.

Hong Yan
We will also be releasing the Beijing National Symphony Orchestra with the best of today's Chinese composers
picture taken during their tour in Holland October 2005
By making the first SACD recording within China in association with the Beijing Concert Hall we have been working closely with a number of companies to ensure that our message gets across: establish top quality recordings.
Bouwers and Wilkens have donated speakers for these recordings. We used the Nautilus 805S which was perfect for the space that we were using as listening room www.bwspeakers.com
Van den Hul cables has supplied top quality microphone and interconnecting cables. By using the The INTEGRATION and The SECOND cables, this new technology has surpassed my expectations as to their quality. www.vandenhul.nl
press conference and SACD Channel organized together with the Beijing Concert Hall a press conference and listening session to introduce Channel and SACD to the Chinese market.

from left to right: Mr. Sha – director Beijing concert Hall. Mr. Lee – conductor of the Beijing National Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Guan – director Beijing National Symphony Orchestra, Jared Sacks, Mr. A.J. van den Hul– Director van den Hull cables, Su Li Hua (Sam) is Channel Classics representative for China.

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