The Chinese Ye Xiaogang is one of the most prominent and successful composers of his country and his generation and is at the same time a brilliant pianist. His music is an unmistakable blend of Eastern and Western traditions. This can also be felt in this one-movement piano piece the title of which refers to the name of a lake in Tibet. To paint the unmistakable atmosphere of this landscape in terms of music, Ye uses short peaceful motifs that alternate with sparkling tremolos and ascending and...