Jing Peng (1965-)
Suite "Der Jugendlichen", pour quatuor à cordes
Märchensuite, pour quatuor à cordes
Perpetuum mobile, duo pour violon et alto
Tsaur Tsau, pour quatuor à cordes
Atmung des Kerzenlichtes, pour violoncelle seul et électronique
Fantasie des Wassers, pour quatuor à cordes, trompette et électronique

Hans-Peter Ockert, trompette
Yatang Hsu, électronique
Jade Quartet

Hanlin Liang, violon
Hyun Ji You, violon
Kai-Hsi Fan, alto
Shih-Yu Yu, violoncelle

In 2001, four young women of mainly Taiwanese origin met in Germany and decided to make music together there. They called themselves the “Jade Quartet”. Jade is a precious stone, "Ja" is the Chinese word for Asia and "De" stands for Germany (Deutschland). On their "EigenArt-CD", Hanlin Liang und Hyun Ji You (Violins), Kai-Hsi Fan (Viola) und Shih-Yu Yu (Violoncello) bring the unfamiliar music of their homeland, infused with European influences, closer to us by infusing it with European influences. The composer Jin Peng, also from Taiwan, studied in Germany and writes music that tells of her homeland, including much about her childhood. A fascinating and enriching extension of the spectrum offered by the string quartet. This recording shows how this genre can take on other influences, give something back to them and how it can develop further.