Band, 1939-2015
Composer of Classical
A.k.a. 馬水龍
Ma Shui-long (馬水龍, 17 July 1939 – 2 May 2015) was a Taiwanese composer, whose work is known for blending Western instrumentation with Asian pentatonic melodies. He was born in Keelung, Taiwan. The New York Times once praised him for "letting his instruments speak in a European voice but with an Asian mind." Among his best-known works are Rainy Harbor Sketch and Bamboo Flute Concerto. He is the first Taiwanese composer to have had his work performed at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. He died at the age of 75 on 2 May 2015.
Michala Petri rec *1958 DK |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Chinese Recorder Concertos - East Meets West | Tang Jianping, Bright Sheng, Ma shui-lung, Chen Yi - Michala Petri, Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester | 2010 | Album |
Ma Shui-lung: Bamboo Flute Concerto/ The Peacock Flies Southeast (Symphonic Poem) | Ma shui-lung, Chen Chung-shen, Kifu Mitsuhashi, Mu Sashi No University Chorus, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Hsu Sung-jen | 1984 | Album |