MUZI · STAGE · Chinese Instrumental Music

Erhu

The two-string bowed fiddle descended from the xiqin, leading voice of the huqin family

9works

Piece · 1918Soliloquy of a ConvalescentAn early erhu solo by Liu Tianhua, usually dated 1918 and originally titled Anshi.Liu TianhuaSE10021Piece · Begun 1918 CE, finalised 1928 CEBirdsong in the Empty MountainsAn erhu solo Liu Tianhua began in 1918 and finalised for publication in 1928Liu TianhuaSE10024Piece · 1928 CEA Fine EveningImprovised by Liu Tianhua on lunar New Year's Eve 1928; first titled A Little Song for New Year's EveLiu TianhuaSE10023Piece · Late 1930s (approx.)The Moon Reflected on the Second SpringHua Yanjun's best-known erhu piece, which only received its title when it was recorded in 1950.Hua YanjunSE10018Piece · Early 1930s (approx.)Listening to the PinesAn erhu solo by Hua Yanjun, recorded in 1950 at the same session as Erquan yingyue.Hua YanjunSE10019Piece · 1931Towards BrightnessLiu Tianhua's 1931 erhu march, written to show that Chinese music was anything but listless.Liu TianhuaSE10022Piece · 1959Horse RacingHuang Haihuai's 1959 erhu solo, in which the soloist plucks broken chords beneath the tune.Huang HaihuaiSE10053Piece · 1981 (premiered 1982)Great Wall CapriccioLiu Wenjin's erhu concerto, completed in 1981 and premiered by Min Huifen at the 1982 Shanghai Spring festival.Liu WenjinSE10058Piece · Date unknown; in print by 1929Autumn Moon over the Han PalaceA Chongming-school pipa classic that Liu Tianhua transcribed for erhu from a gaohu record in 1929.Liu TianhuaSE10015