Classical Lunar New Year

Classical Lunar New Year

Apple Music Classical

Brimming with traditional Chinese, festive, and symphonic melodies, this rotating selection of classical gems paints stirringly beautiful images of a season of hope and revival. By turns vibrant and soulful, these compositions capture the air of optimism while providing a multifaceted soundtrack to Lunar New Year celebrations. And, as a time of renewal demands, this playlist is regularly updated by our editors.

I. Overture

Peng Cao, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra

5:06

金蛇狂舞(唐建平改编) [Live]

China NCPA Orchestra, LÜ Jia

5:36

Tambourin chinois, Op. 3 (Arr. McAlister for Violin and Orchestra)

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Maxim Vengerov, Long Yu

3:49

Spring Returns (Arr. for Orchestra by Y. T. Phoon)

Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Lim Yau

2:02

No. 8. Song of Riddles. Vivo scherzando

China National Symphony Orchestra, Li Xin Cao

3:13

I. Prelude. The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen

Chen Shasha, China Philharmonic Orchestra, Long Yu, Lang Lang, Wu Yuxia

3:24

Spring Celebration

Zhi-Jong Wang, Xue Yingjia

2:45

Rice Threshing Dance

2:24

Little Birdie

Johnny Gandelsman, Nicholas Cords, Shawn Conley, Yo-Yo Ma, Colin Jacobsen, Sarah Jarosz, Silk Road Ensemble, Man Wu, Wu Tong

2:48

Hutongs of Peking

Long Yu, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

11:08

Dance of the Orient

4:20

No. 22, A Morning Sun Over Qiang Village

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Yue li, José Serebrier

2:31

No. 13. Morning Mood

Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

4:19

Sei mir gegrüsst, D. 741

Henry Kramer, Stella Chen

3:45

"Sous le dôme épais" (Flower Duet)

Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:50

No. 8, Am Kamin

1:06

No. 11, It Rains When Heaven Deems Fit

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Yang Jiang, José Serebrier, Yue li, Xue YANG

1:10

踏雪寻梅

SHI Yijie, Sa Chen

0:47

Rondo on Hakka folksong, "Ping-Pan tune"

Taiwan Philharmonic, Darrell Ang

5:19

Spring Flowers in the Moonlit Night on the River

Lang Lang, Fan Wei

7:18

Aufforderung zum Tanz, Op. 65 (Orch. Berlioz)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Manze

10:26

I. Seasons

Shanghai Quartet, Man Wu, Nicholas Tzavaras

1:48

I. Return to Sea

LÜ Jia, Macau Orchestra

3:40

Spring in Xinjiang

Lü Siqing, Yao-Ling Wang, China National Symphony Orchestra

2:19

No. 4, Jota

Johannes Moser, Xuefei Yang

3:06

I. Spring Fairy

1:06

Part II: 'Love Joy' Vivo - Piu lento - Vivo

Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Jue Yao, Peng Cao

11:25

Starry Sky, Op. 56

Noriko Ogawa, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, José Serebrier, Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus

7:30

V. Danza de los vecinos. Seguidillas

José María Moreno Valiente, Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga

3:24

IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

黄滨, SHENG Yuan

6:13

I. Allegro Vivace

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

10:27

Ferdinandus-Walzer (Orch. by Wolfgang Dörner) [Live]

Riccardo Muti, Vienna Philharmonic

5:54

Voices of Spring, Op. 410 (Frühlingsstimmen) - Vocal Version

Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan, Kathleen Battle

8:25

I. Allegro

Gerd-Uwe Klein, Tianwa Yang, Ensemble Tianwa Yang

3:08

III. Von der Jugend (Of Youth)

Jonathan Nott, Jonas Kaufmann, Vienna Philharmonic

3:08

Closer

3:28

京城大运河(大型京剧交响套曲):序曲

Li Biao, 北京京剧院, 北京音协合唱团, Beijing Symphony Orchestra

8:01

Jubilation

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Tan Dun, Yo-Yo Ma, Yip's Children's Choir, Hubei Bianzhong Bell Ensemble

3:12

I. The Sunlight in Mt. Panshan

Stefan Malzew, Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra

4:50

IV. Moderato

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Hilary Hahn, Frankfurt Radio Symphony

2:48

Libiamo ne'lieti calici

Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Richard Bonynge, Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Joan Sutherland

2:47

IV. Career. Presto

Christoph Koncz, London Symphony Orchestra, Chiyan Wong

3:23

I. —

Taiwan Philharmonic, Chen-Ling Liu, Chien Wen-pin

9:41