8 Chinese Folk Songs for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 2:55 | I. | Lan Hua Hua (Shaanbei) | |
| 1:40 | II. | Driving the Mule Team (Shaanxi) | |
| 1:40 | III. | The Flowing Stream (Yunnan) | |
| 1:34 | IV. | Jasmine Flower (Jiangsu) | |
| 0:58 | V. | A Horseherd's Mountain Song (Yunnan) | |
| 2:28 | VI. | When Will the Acacia Bloom? (Sichuan) | |
| 1:31 | VII. | A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend (Hunan) | |
| 3:12 | VIII. | Leaving Home (Shanxi) |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1998 (age 44-45)
1 recording,
8 videos
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2:55
Shanghai Quartet
I.
Lan Hua Hua (Shaanbei)
1:40
Shanghai Quartet
II.
Driving the Mule Team (Shaanxi)
1:40
Shanghai Quartet
III.
The Flowing Stream (Yunnan)
1:34
Shanghai Quartet
IV.
Jasmine Flower (Jiangsu)
0:58
Shanghai Quartet
V.
A Horseherd's Mountain Song (Yunnan)
2:28
Shanghai Quartet
VI.
When Will the Acacia Bloom? (Sichuan)
1:31
Shanghai Quartet
VII.
A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend (Hunan)
3:12
Shanghai Quartet
VIII.
Leaving Home (Shanxi)
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Mario Davidovsky (1934-2019)
Teacher
Nationality:
Argentine
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American
Born: March 9, 1934, Médanos, Buenos Aires Province Died: August 23, 2019 (age 85)
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