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1 Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 Johann Sebastian Bach v. Chaconne [arranged for clarinet, cello and piano] 15:38
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24 Chinese Folksongs arranged for clarinet, violin and celloJulian Yu 24 movements26:51
- 2 i. Jiaocheng Mountain 1:02
- 3 ii. Gada Meilin 1:31
- 4 iii. The Little Lover :52
- 5 iv. Picking Flowers 1:01
- 6 v. Little Cabbage :42
- 7 vi. Lan Huahua :47
- 8 vii. Su Wu Tends the Sheep 1:24
- 9 viii. Jasmine (Hebei) 1:06
- 10 ix. Jasmine (John Barrow) :48
- 11 x. Jagged Mountain 1:02
- 12 xi. Wind Rustles the Bamboo Leaves :56
- 13 xii. Going West :54
- 14 xiii. Wild Lily :33
- 15 xiv. A Pair of Ducks and a Pair of Geese 1:12
- 16 xv. Mountain Song of the Horseman :44
- 17 xvi. Taihang Mountains :40
- 18 xvii. Thirty-Mile Village 1:11
- 19 xviii. A Rainy Day 1:43
- 20 xix. Man Jiang Hong 2:35
- 21 xx. Bitter and Alone :55
- 22 xxi. Willows are New 1:41
- 23 xxii. Three Folk Songs 1:43
- 24 xxiii. Willows are Green :26
- 25 xxiv. Thunder a Thousand Miles Away 1:23
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Dances from the XII Muqam, arranged for clarinet, violin and celloJulian Yu 2 movements11:02
- 26 i. Dance 5:30
- 27 ii. Two Dances 5:32
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28 Passacaglia “Bach at the Peking Opera” for clarinet, violin and cello Julian Yu 5:38
This release brings together Chinese folk melodies and classical arrangements, performed by an ensemble of outstanding Australian and international musicians. Yu’s writing for clarinet, violin, cello and piano weaves Eastern and Western traditions into one cohesive soundworld.
The programme opens with his arrangement of Bach’s monumental Chaconne for clarinet, cello and piano, then turns to twenty-four Chinese folk songs for clarinet, violin and cello. Drawing on Bach and Brahms, the settings keep each regional melody’s character and storytelling intact.
It continues the clarinet series begun on China Wind and Old and Yu, with Robert Schubert joined by Wang Yi, Josephine Vains, Virginia Kable and Akemi Schubert.
In the artist’s words
These arrangements are my tribute to both the classical masters and the folk traditions that have shaped me, bridging cultures through music.
Artists
Julian Yu
composer
Julian Yu is a multi-award-winning Australian composer whose musical language is imbued with elegance and expressiveness, both enhanced by impeccable craft and a special attention to detail.
Robert Schubert
clarinet
Robert Schubert is a Melbourne clarinettist and woodwind lecturer whose playing centres on chamber music and new works written for him.
Johann Sebastian Bach
composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a German composer and organist of the late Baroque. His sacred and secular music for choir, orchestra, organ and solo instruments remains among the foundations of the Western concert and church repertory.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- Robert Schubert · clarinet
- Josephine Vains · cello · tracks 2–28
- Wang Yi · violin · tracks 2–28
- Akemi Schubert · piano · track 1
- Virginia Kable · cello · track 1
Technical credit
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Venue
Move Records Studio
Details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 59 minutes 9 seconds
- Release date
- 30 Sep 2025
- Category
- Classical
- Musical work copyright
- © 2025 Move Records
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 2025 Move Records
- Catalogue
- MD 3474
- EAN
- 8721416165924
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50 Chinese Folk Songs
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China Wind: the clarinet music of Julian Yu, Vol. 1
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Old and Yu: The Clarinet Music of Julian Yu, Vol. 2
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