Oblivion Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen

• Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992): Ave Maria (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen):
• 1 Piazzolla: Ave Maria (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 05:47
• Alfonso Montes (b. 1955): Milonga al sur (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen):
• 2 Montes: Milonga al sur (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 04:25
• Bossa nova (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen):
• 3 Montes: Bossa nova (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 02:32
• Coroto (Vals) [Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen]:
• 4 Montes: Coroto (Vals) [Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen] 02:08
• Maximo Diego Pujol (b. 1957): Suite Buenos Aires:
• 5 Pujol: Suite Buenos Aires: I. Pompeya (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 03:57
• 6 Pujol: Suite Buenos Aires: II. Palermo (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 04:42
• Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946): Siete Canciones populares Españolas:
• 7 Falla: Siete Canciones populares Españolas: V. Nana (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 02:38
• 8 Falla: Siete Canciones populares Españolas: IV. Jota (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 03:28
• Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen):
• 9 Piazzolla: Oblivion (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 04:35
• Histoire du Tango:
• 10 Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango: III. Nightclub 1960 (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 05:55
• Radamés Gnattali (b. 1906): Sonata for Cello and Guitar:
• 11 Gnattali: Sonata for Cello and Guitar: I. Allegretto comodo (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 04:19
• 12 Gnattali: Sonata for Cello and Guitar: II. Adagio (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 03:40
• 13 Gnattali: Sonata for Cello and Guitar: III. Con spirito (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Hee-Young Lim & Chuan Chen) 03:25
• Total Runtime 51:31

Info for Oblivion

The meeting of cellist Hee Young Lim and guitarist Chuan Chen gives rise to a dialogue of rare subtlety between bowed and plucked strings. Drawing from the worlds of Piazzolla, Pujol, de Falla and Gnattali, the music feels deeply embodied. The cello and guitar arrangements offer a fresh perspective on these works, blending driving rhythms with captivating melodies. The precision of the performance and the clear rapport between the two artists make this album accessible, moving and distinctive, at the crossroads of classical and South American–inspired music.

Hee-Young Lim, cello
Chuan Chen, guitar

Hee-Young Lim,
Praised by The Washington Post as “a deeply gifted musician” with “an exceptional sense of lyricism” and “near-flawless technique”, cellist Hee-Young Lim has quickly established herself as one of the most charismatic, captivating and swiftly rising stars of the younger generation.

Following initial studies in her hometown of Seoul at the Korean National University, where – at the age of 15 – she was one of their youngest students, Hee-Young’s thirst for further learning took her to such institutions as the New England Conservatory in Boston, the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar and the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris.

Hee-Young is in great demand as a soloist on the international stage. Recent concerto appearances have included those with such renowned orchestras as the Budapest Radio Symphony, Houston Symphony, KBS Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra.

In 2018, Hee-Young released her debut album of French Cello Concertos with the London Symphony Orchestra, recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, for Sony Classical. This recording was received with great critical acclaim, drawing praise for her “exceptionally refined, silkily lyrical sound” (Gramophone Magazine), and leading one reviewer to exclaim that “Lim outshines her contemporaries in the warmth of expressiveness of her tone, which is of truly rare beauty” (BBC Music Magazine). In December 2019, she released the first in a series of collaborations with pianist, Daniel Lindemann, also on Sony Classical. Her most recent recording ‘Russian Cello Sonatas’ was released in June 2020 and the Observer described her as “a rising star” and praised her “…poised and transparent account…”.

Hee-Young embraces a wide-ranging repertoire and has a particular passion for championing the works of today’s leading young composers. Most recently, she gave the Asian premiere of Jakub Jankowski’s Cello Sonata at the Tongyeong International Music Festival. A devotee of J.S. Bach, she performed a complete cycle of the Bach 6 Cello Suites at the Zhuhai International Festival.

Hee-Young currently serves as a Professor of Cello at the Beijing Central Conservatory, the first Korean musician to be appointed to this prestigious institution. Prior to this appointment, she was the principal cellist with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, serving under its music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

In December 2018, the Minister of Culture of South Korea awarded Hee-Young a Prime Minister’s Commendation.

Chuhui Liang
Chinese pianist Chuhui Liang is currently working as a collaborative pianist at Beijing Central Conservatory of Music’s accompanist department. A native of Beijing, she has won many national competitions and performs active as soloist and chamber musician. She graduated from Beijing Central Conservatory affiliated high school and received Bachelor and Master’s degrees from Beijing Central Conservatory.

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