Anna Guo (Guo Min-qing), a former professor at the renowned Shanghai Conservatory of Music, has been teaching and playing the yang-qin for over 30 years. The release of her two solo albums — Collection of Yang-qin Solos (1992) and Masterpieces performed by Yang-qin Masters (1995) — established Guo as the leading yang-qin musician in China.
Track Listing
- Pearls Dropping onto the Jade Plate
(Composed by Zhong Yiliang) - Galloping Over the Vast Grasslands
(Composed by Wang Guotong) - Bow Dance
(Traditional from Shanghai) - The Sorrow of Lady Zhaojun
(Traditional from Guangdong province) - The Flickering of the Candle Flame
(Composed by Liu Tian-hua) - Three-six
(Traditional from Jiangsu Provence) - Spring Arrives on the Qing River
(Composed by Liu Weikang) - Festival in the Tian Mountains
(Composed by Ling Cao) - New Opening
(Traditional from Henan Provence) - The Dance of the Yi People
(Based on traditional Yi folklore) - Harvest Celebration
(Origins unknown)
