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Black Dance (1)Blue Orchid (1)
Cloudiness (1)
Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa (1)
Concerto for orchestra (1)
Drum and Gong (1)
Eight Colors (1)
Guitar Concerto (1)
Intermezzo for Orchestra and Three Tone Colours (1)
Memories (8) in Watercolour, op.1 (7)
Orchestral Theatre (1)
Red Sona (1)
Seven Desires (1)
Shuang Que (1)
Symphonic Poem on three notes (1)
The Wolf (1)
Violin Concerto 'Fire Ritual' (1)
Violin Concerto 'Rhapsody and Fantasia' (1)
Tan Dun (born 1957, Changsha, Hunan) is a Chinese contemporary classical composer and conductor, most widely known for his scores for the movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero, as well as composing music for the medal ceremonies at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His works often incorporate audiovisual elements; use instruments constructed from organic materials, such as paper, water, and stone; and, are often inspired by traditional Chinese theatrical and ritual performance. In 2013, he was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
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Recent Tan Dun releases
The Diabelli Project
£16.10
(Deutsche Grammophon)
Origins: Works Drawn from the Past
£13.25
(Etcetera)
Tan Dun - Fire Ritual: Violin Concertos
£13.25
(BIS)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: Horizon 7
£14.20
(RCO Live)