Shen Yiwen, Composer & Pianist

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Photo by Janos Sutyak

From left to right: Frank Corliss, Shen Yiwen, Ariadne Greif

Si (The Sacrifice)

for Chinese Zheng (2010) – 8’



Liu Le, zheng.

 

 



  

Das Trinklied unter dem Mond (The Drinking Song under the Moon)

for Cello and Piano (2010) – 9’


 

Emanuel Evans, cello; Allegra Chapman, piano.

 


 


Heidelberg 

for Soprano and Piano (2009) – 5’

Text by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843)

Adriadne Greif, soprano; Frank Corliss, piano.

 


 


Walpurgisnacht (Walpurgis Night) 

for Woodwind Quintet (2009) – 5’ 

Luke Fitzpatrick, flute; Anahid Gregorian, oboe; Sara Wollmacher, clarinet; Nathanael Udell, horn; Keith Buncke, bassoon

 


 


Si Xiang (Four Mythological Symbols)—3) White Tight of the West 

for Piano (2009) – 7’

Blair McMillen, piano.

 


 

Quintet for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano (2008)

1. Guo Shang (Hymn to the Fallen)  – 7’

2. Li Hun (Recessional)  – 6’

Da Capo Chamber Players

 


 


Qiu (Life Companion) 

for Chinese Erhu (2007) – 7’

Li Zhiqing, erhu.

 


 


BaDe

for String Quartet (2007) – 7’

Arthur Moeller and SoJin Kim, violins; Edward Klorman, viola; Michael Haas, cello.

 


 


Su (Tracing Back) 

for Chinese Bamboo Flute (2006) –7’

Tu Huabing, bamboo flute.

 


 


Yong (Terracotta)

for Chinese Pipa (2004) – 7’

Xie Yudan, pipa.