Description
The Silk Road connecting China with Europe since ancient times has always been a medium of cultural exchange between East and West ā reflected here in a trio of works - Alexander Borodinās well-known āIn The Steppes of Central Asiaā, Ferruccio Busoniās āTurandot Suiteā and the 1955 orchestral suite āSilk Roadā by the Japanese composer Ikuma Dan (1924-2001). A prolific scorer of films, Dan left behind a considerable body of work besides, including symphonies, operas and chamber music. For this Coviello CD, the Swiss āargovia philharmonicā is led by its current Music Director Douglas Bostock.