Farewell
An album by Cicada, the chamber music ensemble from Taiwan.
Artist
Cicada
Composer
Jesy Chiang (江致潔)
Genre
Chamber Music
About the Album
Farewell is part of Cicada's growing body of work, continuing the ensemble's exploration of landscape, memory, and emotional terrain through intricate chamber arrangements. Led by composer Jesy Chiang, the group has been crafting instrumental narratives since 2009.
The album sits alongside releases such as Coastland (2013), Light Shining Through the Sea (2015), White Forest, and Hiking in the Mist (2019), each drawing inspiration from Taiwan's natural environments.
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The album Light Shining Through the Sea carries forward Cicada's signature ability to translate landscape into sound, weaving delicate piano lines with warm strings that evoke the motion of tides and the glint of sunlight on open water. Each track unfolds like a quiet journey along Taiwan's coastline, where memory and geography intertwine. The chamber ensemble's arrangements feel both intimate and expansive, inviting listeners to pause and reflect. This release stands as a tender farewell within their discography, marking a moment of transition while remaining deeply connected to the natural imagery and emotional currents that have defined their work from the very beginning.
Cicada's music has long drawn inspiration from Taiwan's diverse terrain, from misty forests to rugged shores, and this album continues that exploration with subtlety and grace. The interplay between violin, cello, and piano creates a textured soundscape that feels organic and unhurried, as if the music itself is breathing with the rhythm of the sea. It is a recording that rewards attentive listening, revealing new details with each encounter. For those familiar with the ensemble's earlier albums, Light Shining Through the Sea offers a familiar yet evolving voice, rich with the same poetic stillness that defines their chamber music tradition.