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Lei Liang: "Luminous" (CD Review)
Lei Liang: “Luminous” (CD Review)
Lei Liang Luminous The Formosa Quartet, Aleck Karis, piano; Third Coast Percussion, Daniel Schlosberg, piano; Michael Lewanski, conductor; Mark Dresser, contrabass solo; The Palimpsest Ensemble, Steven Schick, percussion, conductor New World CD Luminous, composer Lei Liang’s latest CD for New World, is among his most imaginative releases yet. In an email exchange, Liang cited fruitful artistic…
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While Lei Liang's "Gobi Gloria" is problematic w.r.t. appropriating the themes of traditional Mongolian music under the moniker of "Chinese" (cf. Rey Chow, "Primitive Passions"), it is just damn beautiful when performed by the Ying Quartet.
(N.B. there is no video—the black screen is normal)
Forever blogging this piece. Amazing use of the quartet, the quiet moments are probably my favourite piece of saxophone writing ever.
