Capriccio on the Town of Wei
Wang Youdi (2019)

This composition is based on the poem Bidding Farewell to My Friend Travelling Westward by Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei. Utilising the special characteristics of the guqin and dizi, the piece fuses the musical features of the Western Regions with those of the guqin piece Farewell at Yangguan, painting an endless and fascinating view of the western terrain.

Guqin (metal strings): Wang Youdi
Dizi: Jiang Ning