Memories Lost

The Chinese pianist Chen Sa hasreceived much acclaim for her Chopin,Rachmaninov and Ravel interpretations,but on the present disc she makessomething of a return to her roots. In a (mostly) Chinese program shepresents a series of works - both soloand concertante - of which severaldeal with memories, nostalgia and therecreation of impressions. For the two concertos, Chen Sa receivesthe support of the Taipei ChineseOrchestra under chief conductor ChungYiu-Kwong. This team's four previously releasedBIS appearances have all garneredworldwide critical acclaim.