Shanghai Quartet
The Shanghai Quartet is a string quartet that formed in 1983. The quartet is made up of: first violinist Weigang Li, second violinist Angelo Xiang Yu, violist Honggang Li, and cellist Nicholas Tzavaras. On November 20, 2020 the ensemble announced the newest member, Angelo Xiang Yu. The Shanghai Quartet accepted the resignation of former violist Yi-Wen Jiang on March 17, 2020. The group's tours have included North America, South America, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Among their performances, the Shanghai Quartet has developed a long list of performance collaborators including Yo-Yo Ma, David Soyer, Eugenia Zukerman, Sharon Isbin, Ruth Laredo, Arnold Steinhardt, and Chanticleer.
Genre: string-quartet, chinese-classical-performance
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Top Tracks
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (in the style of Mozart): Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Heigh Ho! [in the style of Mozart] [arr. D. Fraser]
- Winnie the Pooh: Winnie the Pooh (in the style of Prokofiev) [arr. D Fraser]
- Mary Poppins: Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) [in the style of Brahms] [arr. D. Fraser]
- String Quartet in F Major: II. Assez vif, tres rhythme
- Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": III. Menuetto (arr. for flute, harpsichord and string quartet)
- Pictures from Bashu (arr. Yi-Wen Jiang for flute, violin, viola and cello): Evening Dance at Aba (arr. for flute and string quartet)
- Overture (Suite) No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet
- When the War Is Over
- The Fugitive
- Andonis
- Song of Songs
- 4 Bagatelles, Op. 30: No. 4. —
- 4 Bagatelles, Op. 30: No. 3. —
- 4 Bagatelles, Op. 30: No. 2. —
- 4 Bagatelles, Op. 30: No. 1. —
- Novelletten: III. Allegro vivo
- Novelletten: II. Presto: Allegretto
- Novelletten: I. Andante moderato
- String Quartet in E Minor, "Bologna": IV. Allegro agitato - Allegro moderato - Adagio molto
- String Quartet in E Minor, "Bologna": III. Allegretto grazioso - Animato
Albums (38)
- Mauthausen (2015)
- Bright Sheng: A Night at the Chinese Opera (2015)
- Classical Wellness (2013)
- Classical Chamomile (2013)
- 40 Tracks for 40 Years: Delos' 40th Anniversary Celebration! (2013)
- Classical Caffeine (2013)
- China Song (2013)
- Lei Liang: Verge - Tremors of a Memory Chord (2012)
- American Mystic (2011)
- Gan-ru: Lost Style (2007)
- Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 4 - 6 (1970)
- Hovhaness, A.: Symphony No. 29 / 4 Bagatelles / Rubaiyat / Prayer of St. Gregory / Celestial Fantasy / Gloria Patri (2005)
- Long: Rhymes (Orchestral Music) (2004)
- Boys Gotta Dance! (2004)
- Beethoven, L.: String Quartets Nos. 8 and 9 (2004)
- Guitar Music Of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (2004)
- Girls Gotta Dance! - Rhythms To Excite the Muscles, Symmetry To Stimulate the Brain, Melodies To Delight the Heart (2004)
- Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 - Mendelssohn's String Octet (1970)
- Sheng: Silent Temple (2003)
- Baby Needs Music (2002)
- Ravel, M.: String Quartet in F Major / Bridge, F.: String Quartet, "Bologna" / Novelletten (2001)
- Hovhaness, A.: Hovhaness Collection, Vol. 2 (1999)
- Baby Needs Mozart (1999)
- Baby Needs Bach (1999)
- Baby Needs More Mozart (1999)
- Orchestral Music - Handel, G. / Prokofiev, S. / Mozart, W.A. / Hummel, J. (Classical Fitness - Music for A Healthful Lifestyle) (1998)
- Zhou, L.: 8 Chinese Folk Songs / Poems From Tang / Soul (The Flowing Stream - Chinese Folk Songs and Tone Poems) (1998)
- Serene Journeys Through Classical Music (1998)
- Baby Needs Baroque (1998)
- Engineer's Choice, Vol. 2 (1997)
- Brahms, J.: String Quintet No. 1 / String Quartet No. 3 (1997)
- Mozart, W.A.: String Quartets Nos. 22 and 23 (1996)
- Mystery Classics - Curl Up With the Classics (1996)
- Beach, A.: Theme and Variations / Ginastera, A.: Impresiones De La Puna / Foote, A.: Nocturne and Scherzo (Music for A Sunday Morning) (1995)
- Horizons - A Musical Journey (1995)
- Heigh-Ho! Mozart - Favorite Disney Tunes in the Style of Great Classical Composers (1995)
- Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quartet No. 2 / Grieg, E.: String Quartet in G Minor (1994)
- Hovhaness, A.: 4 Bagatelles / String Quartet Nos. 1-4 / Zhou, L.: Song of the Ch'In ( Spirit Murmur) (1994)
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