[Guzheng] Chang Jing - Apricot Blossoms Against A Sky (杏花天影) (2010) [WAV]

Chang Jing - Apricot Blossoms Against A Sky

Thường Tĩnh (常静) - Hạnh Hoa Thiên Ảnh (杏花天影)

| WAV+CUE | 301 MB | Guzheng/Instrumental | 2010 |

The guzheng, an instrument over two thousand years old, has soaked in the starlight of Han and Tang, the moonlight of Song and Yuan, and the frost of Ming and Qing. Between the tones of gong, shang, jue, zhi, and yu, it walks with grace through history, speaking ancient and modern truths.

Among Chinese traditional instruments, the guzheng has the widest range. It expresses the finest nuance and holds immense tension within. It can be both gentle and forceful, but its greatest charm lies in its ethereal elegance—like “mist veiling the cold river, moonlight resting on the sand.” Its beauty is that of seeing flowers through gauze: soft, distant, poetic.

This guzheng album, written from the heart, overflows with inspiration and emotion, blending classical beauty with contemporary imagination. Most tracks had no complete score beforehand—they were born of spontaneous creativity during recording. The piece Dao (道 The Way) was even left completely unedited. This free-spirited approach allowed the artist’s inner emotion to be conveyed with truth and precision.

The guzheng speaks like a voice. Its tones paint vivid pictures, awakening endless imagination. With graceful guzheng and soft vocalizations, a forgotten ancient romance reawakens in stunning beauty.

Though centered on the guzheng, the album’s musical richness does not rely on the zheng alone. Many traditional Chinese and Western instruments and vocals blend with the guzheng’s tones to create emotional dialogue. The resonant bells in 春江花月夜, the plaintive xiao flute in 道 (Dao), the soulful cello in 良宵, and the operatic singing in 游园梦回惊转 and 贵妃醉酒 . 前世今生 add texture and emotion, making the listening experience both diverse and deeply moving.

Producer Ye Yunchuan, working closely with the artists on-site, ignited creative sparks throughout the sessions. Renowned Asian recording engineer Li Dakang personally handled the meticulous live recording, while German studio Tigermedia (Stockfisch Records) took care of the mastering. The result: a sparkling, dreamlike guzheng album that opens the 2010 Rhymoi Music concept — “Good music comes from the heart.”

Indeed, all of this comes from the hands of Chang Jing, known as the “Beautiful Woman of the Zheng.” Not only is her playing extraordinary, but her musical intuition is exceptional. On this album, she not only performs but also composed or arranged all the tracks. Many moments were created spontaneously during recording, giving the album an organic unity and radiant inspiration.

The zheng speaks like a voice. That single drop of sound falls gently between silences—vanishing into the lake, yet leaving ripples that linger, echoing the moment it touched your soul.

专辑名称：古筝 杏花天影
专辑艺人：常静
发行公司：瑞鸣唱片
出版公司：中国科学文化音像出版社
发行年份：2010年

Tracklist:
01. 落花飞 Luò Huā Fēi
Lạc Hoa Phi
02. 良宵 Liáng Xiāo
Lương Tiêu
03. 道 Dào
Đạo
04. 贵妃醉酒 . 前世今生 Guì Fēi Zuì Jiǔ.Qián Shì Jīn Shēng
Quý Phi Túy Tửu.Tiền Thế Kim Sinh
05. 凝望 Níng Wàng
Ngưng Vọng
06. 春江花月夜 Chūn Jiāng Huā Yuè Yè
Xuân Giang Hoa Nguyệt Dạ
07. 游园梦回惊转 Yóu Yuán Mèng Huí Jīng Zhuǎn
Du Viên Mộng Hồi Kinh Chuyển
08. 月影湖光 Yuè Yǐng Hú Guāng
Nguyệt Ảnh Hồ Quang
09. 春色如许 Chūn Sè Rú Xǔ
Xuân Sắc Như Hứa
10. 杏花天影 Xìng Huā Tiān Yǐng
Hạnh Hoa Thiên Ảnh

YD | CM | BD | MG | Demo | vnltue

Other Albums:
Chang Jing - Li Xian (离弦) (2004) [WAV]
Chang Jing - Over The Rainbow (彩虹之上) (2006) [APE]
Chang Jing - Beautiful Woman Zheng (筝美人) (2008) [WAV]
Chang Jing - Inner Tranquility (常静同名专辑) (2009) [WAV]
Chang Jing - Shi Zhi Dan Yi (十指弹一) (2010) [WAV]
Chang Jing - Apricot Blossoms Against A Sky (2010) [WAV]
Chang Jing - Cranes Flying (瑞鹤飞) (2012) [WAV]