Classical Chinese New Year

Classical Chinese 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 Chinese 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)

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

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

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

3:24

Spring Celebration

Zhi-Jong Wang, Xue Yingjia

2:45

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

Yukuang Jin, Bin Huang, 四川爱乐乐团

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

José Serebrier, Yue li, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

2:31

No. 13. Morning Mood

San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt

4:19

Sei mir gegrüsst, D. 741

Stella Chen, Henry Kramer

3:45

"Sous le dôme épais" (Flower Duet)

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

3:50

No. 8, Am Kamin

1:06

No. 11, It Rains When Heaven Deems Fit

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

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

Nicholas Tzavaras, Shanghai Quartet, Man Wu

1:48

I. Return to Sea

LÜ Jia, Macau Orchestra

3:40

Spring in Xinjiang

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

2:19

No. 4, Jota

Johannes Moser, Xuefei Yang

3:06

I. Spring Fairy

1:06

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

Peng Cao, Jue Yao, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra

11:25

Starry Sky, Op. 56

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

7:30

V. Danza de los vecinos. Seguidillas

Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga, José María Moreno Valiente

3:24

IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

SHENG Yuan, Bin Huang

6:13

I. Allegro Vivace

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

10:27

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

Riccardo Muti, Vienna Philharmonic

5:54

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

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic, Kathleen Battle

8:25

I. Allegro

Tianwa Yang, Ensemble Tianwa Yang, Gerd-Uwe Klein

3:08

序曲《南国嘉年华》

Li Haiying, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra

2:47

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

SUN Nianyang, China NCPA Chorus, JIAO Miao

3:05

III. Von der Jugend (Of Youth)

Jonathan Nott, Vienna Philharmonic, Jonas Kaufmann

3:08

Closer

3:28

水墨音画《弯弯的月亮》

Li Haiying, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra

6:07

京城大运河(大型京剧交响套曲):序曲

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

8:01

Jubilation

Yo-Yo Ma, Yip's Children's Choir, 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

Hilary Hahn, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Andrés Orozco-Estrada

2:48

Libiamo ne'lieti calici

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

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