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

Jasmine Flower (Arr. Schindler for Piano)

6:44

III. Rondo alla Polacca (Live)

Lü Siqing, Zijian Wei, Li-Wei Qin, LÜ Jia, China NCPA Orchestra

13:10

Eight Steeds

陈永华, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

5:04

Deep Fried Sesame Balls. Finale

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Long YU

2:21

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

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

3:24

Spring Celebration

Zhi-Jong Wang, Xue Yingjia

2:45

III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace (Live)

四川爱乐乐团, Yukuang Jin, Bin Huang

6:37

Rice Threshing Dance

2:24

Little Birdie (feat. Sarah Jarosz)

Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Ensemble

2:48

Hutongs of Peking

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Long YU

11:08

Dance of the Orient

4:20

Rondo in B-Flat Major, Wq. 58/5

5:35

No. 22, A Morning Sun Over Qiang Village

Yue li, José Serebrier, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

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)

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

3:50

No. 8, Am Kamin

1:06

No. 11, It Rains When Heaven Deems Fit

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

1:10

踏雪寻梅

SHI Yijie, Sa Chen

0:47

Rondo on Hakka folksong, "Ping-Pan tune"

Darrell Ang, Taiwan Philharmonic

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, Nicholas Tzavaras, Man Wu

1:48

I. Return to Sea

Macau Orchestra, LÜ Jia

3:40

Spring in Xinjiang

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

2:19

No. 4, Jota

Xuefei Yang, Johannes Moser

3:06

I. Spring Fairy

1:06

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

Jue Yao, Peng Cao, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra

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

Bin Huang, SHENG Yuan

6:13

I. Allegro Vivace

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

10:27

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

Vienna Philharmonic, Riccardo Muti

5:54

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

Kathleen Battle, Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan

8:25

I. Allegro

Ensemble Tianwa Yang, Gerd-Uwe Klein, Tianwa Yang

3:08

序曲《南国嘉年华》

Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Li Haiying

2:47

“Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie” from Opera Il Trovatore (Live)

SUN Nianyang, JIAO Miao, China NCPA Chorus

3:05

III. Von der Jugend (Of Youth)

Vienna Philharmonic, Jonathan Nott, Jonas Kaufmann

3:08

Closer

3:28

水墨音画《弯弯的月亮》

Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Li Haiying

6:07

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

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

3:12

I. The Sunlight in Mt. Panshan

Stefan Malzew, Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra

4:50

IV. Moderato

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Hilary Hahn

2:48

Libiamo ne'lieti calici

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

2:47

IV. Career. Presto

Chiyan Wong, Christoph Koncz, London Symphony Orchestra

3:23

I. —

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

9:41