Han-Na Chang - The Swan

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With this recording of cello classics, young Han-Na Chang consolidates her reputation as a performer of remarkable maturity and technical accomplishment. The restrained tone of quiet elegy that she brings to these works is hypnotic, and her ability to find the center of a phrase and highlight it with simple clarity is a gift one would expect to find in a player with a few more years' experience. As if that weren't enough, her playing in the upper registers of the instrument also sings with a kind of vocal splendor that is simply gorgeous. For this collection, she has chosen some familiar and some not-so-familiar works, which have been adapted and orchestrated where necessary (with sensitive care) by Chris Hazell. Of the less familiar works, the Adagio con Variazioni by Respighi is a revelation and clearly deserves a firmer place in the repertory. If there is one quibble, it is that the elegiac, wistful mood of the collection varies little and doesn't show the full range of Chang's talent. But when the playing is as good as this, that is only a minor caveat against an otherwise great CD. --Warwick Thompson

Han-Na Chang - The Swan, Music, Gabriel Fauré, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sergey Rachmaninov, Ottorino Respighi, Alexander Glazunov, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Antonin Dvorak, Yun Joon Kim, Max Bruch, Leonard Slatkin, Han-Na Chang, Aline Brewer, Daniel Pailthorpe, Philharmonia Orchestra, Cello Concerto, Chamber, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Concerto, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Orchestral, Orchestral & Symphonic, Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard, Vocal
The Most Relaxing Cello Album in the World Ever
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ASIN: B0000D9WWR
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

  1. The Swan - Philharmonia Orchestra
  2. Apres Un Reve, Op.7 No.1 - Han-Na-Chang
  3. Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 - Han-Na Chang
  4. I. Prelude - Mstislav Rostropovich
  5. I. Aria - Juliane Banse
  6. III. Largo - Jacqueline Du Pre & Daniel Barenboim
  7. Sicilienne, Op.78.80 - Han-Na Chang
  8. III. Adagio - Jacqueline Du Pre
  9. V. Bourre I-II-I - Mstislav Rostropovich
  10. I. Alegro Non Troppo - Daniel Barenboim
  11. Wiegenlied, Op.49 No.4 - Juhani Lagerspetz
  12. Adios Nonino - Berlin Philharmonica

Tracks:

  1. Elegie in C Minor, Op.24 - Gerald Moore
  2. Four Pieces, Op.78-'Romance' - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  3. Nocturne. Op.19 No.4 - Han-Na Chang
  4. I . Prelude - Jacqueline Du Pre
  5. Intermezzo In A Minor - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  6. Four Pieces, Op.78-'Religioso' - Truls Mork
  7. Minnelied, Op.71 No.5 - Juhani Lagerspetz
  8. Klid, B 182/Op.68 No.5 (Silent Woods) - Han-Na Chang
  9. Feldeinsamkeit, Op.86 No.2 - Juhani Lagerspetz
  10. III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo - Mstislav Rostropovich
  11. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Berlin Philharmonic
  12. Moonlight Serenade - Berlin Philharmonic

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5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Cello Music.......2006-11-28

Different than what other people say, this is an extremely beautiful Cello CD; check it out for yourself.

1 out of 5 stars thought it would be better.......2006-11-09

i have been ordering from you but this one wasn't good at all
The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the World...Ever!
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ASIN: B0009S4WK2
Release Date: 2005-06-13

Tracks:

  1. Sheep May Safely Graze From Cantata No.208 (Arr. Marriner)
  2. Clarinet Concerto In A K622 Ii. Adagio Sabine Meyer
  3. Concerto For Two Mandolins In G Rv532 Ii. Andante Europa Galante
  4. Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis (Opening)
  5. Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor Op.18 Ii. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening)
  6. Memories Of The Alhambra
  7. Cello Concerto In E Minor Op.85 Iii. Adagio
  8. Fellowship From The Film The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
  9. Lark Ascending (Opening)
  10. Agnus Dei From The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
  11. Emperor Concerto Op.73 Ii. Adagio (Trans. Craig Leon)
  12. Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor Op.26 Ii. Adagio (Opening)
  13. Voca Me
  14. Nimrod From Enigma Variations
  15. Symphony No.6 In F Pastoral Op.68 V. Allegretto (Shepherds Hymn)
  16. Four Seasons Concerto No.4 In F Minor Winter (Ii. Largo)
  17. Serenade In G Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525 Ii. Romanza (Andante)
  18. Double Violin Concerto In D Minor Bwv1043 Ii. Largo Ma Non Tanto (Opening)
  19. Miserere Mei, Deus (Extract)
  20. Violin Concerto In E Minor Op.64 Ii. Andante (Extract)
  21. Jesu, Joy Of ManS Desiring From Cantata No.147
  22. Pavane
  23. Dome Epais (Flower Duet) From Lakme
  24. Flute & Harp Concerto In C K299 Ii. Andantino (Extract)
  25. Lascia ChIo Pianga From Rinaldo (Arr. Craig Leon & Isobel Cooper)
  26. Guitar Concerto In D (Arr. Emilio Pujol; Ed. Isbin) Ii. Largo
  27. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Elvira Madigan K467 Ii. Andante (Extract)
  28. Pie Jesu From Requiem
  29. EntrActe To Act Iii From Carmen
  30. Ii. Romance: Larghetto (Opening)
  31. 16 In Paradisum From Requiem Op.48
  32. Pathetique Sonata Op.13 Ii. Adagio Cantabile
  33. Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
  34. GabrielS Oboe From The Film The Mission
  35. Air On The G String From Suite No.3 In D, Bwv1068
  36. Morning From Peer Gynt Incidental Music Op.23
  37. Balcony Scene From The Film William ShakespeareS Romeo & Juliet
  38. Canon In D
  39. Gymnopedie No.1 (Lent Et Douloureux)
  40. Clair De Lune From Suite Bergamasque (Orch. Stokowski)
  41. SchindlerS List Theme From The Film SchindlerS List
  42. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Variation 18
  43. 10 Adagio For Strings Op.11a
  44. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor Moonlight Op.27 No.2
  45. Symphony No.9 From The New World Ii. Largo (Opening)
  46. Romance From The Film The Gadfly
  47. Piano Concerto In A Minor Ii. Adagio
  48. Cavatina From The Film The Deer Hunter
  49. O Mio Babbino Caro From Gianni Schicchi
  50. Venus From The Planets (Conclusion)
  51. Ion Hort Die Whter Singen From Cantata No.140
  52. Adagio In G Minor (Realised Giazotto)
  53. Keyboard Concerto No. 5 In F Minor Bwv1056 Ii. Largo
  54. Confutatis From Requiem
  55. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits From Orpheus & Eurydice
  56. Water Music Air From Suite No.1 In F
  57. Fantasia On Greensleeves From Sir John In Love (Arr. Greaves)
  58. Gnossienne No.1
  59. Swan From The Carnival Of The Animals (Arr. Chris Hazell)
  60. Ashokan Farewell
  61. Cantique De Jean Racine
  62. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op. Posth
  63. Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) From Serse
  64. Concierto De Aranjuez Ii. Adagio (Opening)
  65. Pie Jesu From Requiem
  66. Meditation From Thais
  67. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Op.102 Ii. Andante
  68. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor Iv. Adagietto (Conclusion)
  69. My Heart Will Go On (Arr. Shearman) From The Film Titanic

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best of the Best collection of Relaxing-meditative classical music.......2007-07-23

ONe of the best CD music investments I have made. Use it primarily for relaxation/meditation but it will also work well with massage environment.
It goes from spine tingling inspirational to soothing and relaxing. Totally shifts my conciousness to a higher plane.
Han-Na Chang - The Swan
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I love this CD!
  • Simply Amazing
  • worth the money
  • Too much hype!
  • A deeply moving recording
 Han-Na Chang - The Swan
Gabriel Fauré , Camille Saint-Saëns , Sergey Rachmaninov , Ottorino Respighi , Alexander Glazunov , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Antonin Dvorak , Yun Joon Kim , Max Bruch , Leonard Slatkin , Han-Na Chang , Aline Brewer , Daniel Pailthorpe , and Philharmonia Orchestra
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ASIN: B00004YA0L
Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

  1. Apres Un Reve, Op.7 No.1
  2. Sicilienne, Op.78/80
  3. Chant Du Menestrel, Op.71
  4. Vocalise, Op.34 No.14
  5. Adagio Con Variazioni
  6. Le Cygne
  7. Nocturne, Op.19 No.4
  8. Klid, Op.68 No.5 B.182: Silent Woods
  9. Korean Elegy
  10. Ave Maria, Op.61

Amazon.com

With this recording of cello classics, young Han-Na Chang consolidates her reputation as a performer of remarkable maturity and technical accomplishment. The restrained tone of quiet elegy that she brings to these works is hypnotic, and her ability to find the center of a phrase and highlight it with simple clarity is a gift one would expect to find in a player with a few more years' experience. As if that weren't enough, her playing in the upper registers of the instrument also sings with a kind of vocal splendor that is simply gorgeous. For this collection, she has chosen some familiar and some not-so-familiar works, which have been adapted and orchestrated where necessary (with sensitive care) by Chris Hazell. Of the less familiar works, the Adagio con Variazioni by Respighi is a revelation and clearly deserves a firmer place in the repertory. If there is one quibble, it is that the elegiac, wistful mood of the collection varies little and doesn't show the full range of Chang's talent. But when the playing is as good as this, that is only a minor caveat against an otherwise great CD. --Warwick Thompson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I love this CD!.......2003-10-20

Very beautiful, moving and soothing. Relaxing and nurturing. I like it b/c she brings humble and quiet serenity rather than trying to boast technical skills (which is considerable by the way).

5 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing.......2003-04-30

This is an amazing recording! 'Tis so very beautiful. I can't stop listening to it. I recommend anyone who enjoys classical music to pick this up. Blimey, everyone should try it!!!!

4 out of 5 stars worth the money.......2002-03-19

I bought this CD a year ago and still listen to it pretty often. Han-na is able to deliver her sensitive interpretation of the pieces because she has the matching skills. The phrasing and the dynamics throughout the performance is really quite impressive and each piece comes off beautifully. Almost half of the pieces are adpated or arranged for solo cello and the orchestra background, and though I usually have a suspicious attitude towards such stuffs, Han-na's pieces can almost pass. The listeners will almost believe the pieces were actually arranged for such combination (i.e.she's good). A few flaws: the mood of all the pieces is the same (calm, serene, soothing...) and her repertoire doesn't give Han-na much chance to boast other aspects of "virtuoso" playing (i.e.fast motions, more impetuous passages, etc). Although I would certainly listen to more of her previous and future stuffs to judge if she deserves to be labeled a genius, this CD is, at least, worth the money. You won't regret buying it.

3 out of 5 stars Too much hype!.......2001-09-11

First off, let me start by saying that i am a young cellist who listens to a lot of recordings and i am normally very open minded as to hearing new artists and repetoire. I bought this cd a couple months ago hoping to hear this so called queen of the cello or so she has been hyped up to be. When i put in the disc and pressed play i was pretty dissapointed. Han-na's playing can be extremely boring. Don't get me wrong, her technique is flawless and the program on the cd is quite good (i have played many of these songs and it's all great music) but her musicality at this point is very inexperienced. I hate being the only reviewer to give less than five stars but i really don't thing she deserves it. Not for this disc. Give her time, i'm sure she'll grow to be a seasoned artist.

5 out of 5 stars A deeply moving recording.......2001-08-30

I have been a fan of Han-Na Chang since her debut disc came out 5 years ago. Since then I have followed her career intently. I haven't been disappointed so far. She is a cellist of great sensitivity, and no less fire! If her first two discs were previews of things to come, this disc represents full maturity that is evident in Chang's playing. On first sight, this may look like a well-marketed, but just another encores CD. I also thought at first, 'why devote a whole disc to short encores? Surely she could have done something more substantial'. When I listened to it, my doubts vanished completely. Each note she plays, she plays with utter dedication. She really seems to love the music, and instead of just showing off her technique, she finds deep meaning of every piece, even the over-played 'The Swan'. My favourite pieces on the disc are Sicilienne by Fauré, Glazunov's Chant du ménestrel, Respighi's seldom heard Andante con variazioni, and Dvorak's Klid. But all the pieces here, chosen by Han-Na herself, are wonderful. She plays WITH the orchestra, answering them or making a statement to which then the orchestra gives a response. I have seldom heard the Phlharmonia Orchestra so inspired. No doubt Han-Na had something to do with it. Also, Leonard Slatkin conducts with sensitivity, and the sound is first class EMI sound.
Incidentally, this recording, rare for a recital disc of this genre, has been received with great enthusiasm from two of the world's fussiest classical review magazines: The Gramophone, and BBC Music magazine.
Listen to this yourself, and I guarantee you that by the end of this CD, you'll feel like you're on 7th Heaven. A gorgeous disc!

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