MUZI · STAGE · Chinese Instrumental Music

Modern Chinese Orchestra

The modern Chinese orchestra in four sections: winds, plucked strings, bowed strings and percussion

6works

Piece · 1925 (ensemble arrangement at the Datong Music Society)Spring River in the Flower-Moon NightLiu Yaozhang's 1925 ensemble arrangement of an old pipa piece, titled by Zheng Jinwen of the Datong Music Society.Liu Yaozhang · Zheng JinwenSE10055Piece · 1934 (recorded by Pathé)Dance of the Golden SnakeNie Er's 1934 arrangement of the folk tune Daobaban, recorded by Pathé in Shanghai that June.Nie ErSE10050Piece · 1935 (written for the Pathé Chinese orchestra)Colorful Clouds Chasing the MoonRen Guang wrote it in 1935 for the Chinese orchestra of the Pathé record company, setting it to a slow tango.Ren GuangSE10056Piece · 1951–1952 (premiered 1953)Dance of the Yao PeopleAn orchestral piece by Liu Tieshan and Mao Yuan, drawn from the Yao long-drum dance of LiannanLiu Tieshan · Mao YuanSE10061Piece · 1955 (some sources give 1955-1956)Spring Festival OvertureThe opening movement of Li Huanzhi's Spring Festival Suite, completed in 1955.Li HuanzhiSE10057Piece · 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 WenjinSE10058