Complete List of Chinese Music Classics of 20th Century w. Video Links
Mar 5, 2010
I have finished a series of 6 posts about Chinese Music Classics of 20th Century. They are here:
- Chinese Music Classics of 20th Century – I/VI: Songs
- Chinese Music Classics of 20th Century – II/VI: Songs
- Chinese Music Classics of 20th Century – III/VI: Choir & Opera
- Chinese Music Classics of 20th Century – IV/VI: Instrumental Solo
- Chinese Music Classics of 20th Century – V/VI: Chamber, Concerto, National Orchestra
- Chinese Music Classics of 20th Century – VI/VI: Ballet, Orchestra
Now in this post, I have removed review commentary and compiled all tables into a complete list. For your convenience, I put songs, opera and choir to the end in case that you have problem understanding Chinese in these vocal music.
In this list, I included video links (from youtube.com, youku.com tudou.com, etc.) as long as I can find one. But not all of them are available online. I cannot find some less popular ones. If you know some good video/audio links, please advise me. I appreciate that.
This is a long list. Indeed, it’s somewhat controversial. But it is still a very good representative list of Chinese Music in the transitional and eventful 20th century. So I am sure you will get a comprehensive understanding of Chinese Music through this list.
Get a cup of coffee or tea. Turn on your speaker or put on your headphone, please enjoy!
Instrumental Solo | Chamber | Concerto | National Orchestra
Ballet | Orchestra | Opera | Choir | Song
Instrumental Solo
| 作品 | Year | Composer | Instrument | English Title w. video link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 《病中吟》 | 1918 | 刘天华 | Erhu | Groaning From the Patient |
| 《空山鸟语》 | 1928 | 刘天华 | Erhu | Warbling On A Desolate Mountain |
| 《良宵》 | 1927 | 刘天华 | Erhu | Beautiful Evening |
| 《二泉映月》 | 1940s | 华彦钧 | Erhu | Moon Reflected on Second Spring |
| 《枫桥夜泊》 | 1998 | 王建民 | Piano | At Night on the Lake Beneath the Maple Bridge |
| 《豫北叙事曲》 | 1958 | 刘文金 | Erhu & Piano | North Henan Ballad |
| 《渔舟唱晚》 | 1930s | 娄树华改编 | Guzheng | Night Song on Fishing Boats |
| 《大浪淘沙》 | 1940s | 华彦钧 | Pipa | Great Waves Sweeping Away Sands |
| 《霸王卸甲》 | 刘德海 | Pipa | The Conqueror Unarms | |
| 《彝族舞曲》 | 1960 | 王惠然 | Pipa | Dance Song Of The Yi Nationality |
| 《阳明春晓》 | 1960 | 董榕森 | Flute | Spring Dawn of Yangming Mountain |
| 《秋湖月夜》 | 1981 | 于逊发、彭正元 | Flute | Moonlit Night on an Autumn Lake |
| 《牧童短笛》 | 1934 | 贺绿汀 | Piano | Buffalo Boy’s Flute |
| 《快乐的节日》 | 1953 | 丁善德 | Piano | Happy Holiday |
| 《百鸟朝凤》 | 1980s | 王建中 | Piano | Birds Adoring the Phoenix, 2 |
| 《他山集》 | 1981 | 江立三 | Piano | Collection from Beyond |
| 《长短的组合》 | 1983 | 权吉浩 | Piano | Combination of Long and Short |
| 《多耶》 | 1983 | 陈怡 | Piano | Duoye |
| 《内蒙组曲》 | 1937 | 马思聪 | Violin | Inner Mongolia Suite |
| 《幻想曲》 | 1951 | 桑桐 | Cello | Fantasia |
| 《侗乡鼓楼》 | 1995 | 邹向平 | Piano | Dong Drum Tower Improvisation |
| 《第一二胡狂想曲》 | 1988 | 王建民 | Erhu | No. 1 Erhu Rhapsody, 2 |
| 《琵琶行》 | Pipa Song | |||
| 《远草赋》 | 陈铭志 | Sheng | Tribute to Grass Far Away |
Chamber Music
| 作品 | Year | Composer | Instrument | English Title w. video link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小提琴与中提琴二重奏 | 1944 | 谭小麟 | Duet for Violin and Viola | |
| 《小河淌水》 | 1980 | 钱南章 | Flowing Stream | |
| 《Mong Dong》 | 1983 | 瞿小松 | Mong Dong | |
| 《响晴》 | 1980s | 罗永晖 | Clear and Bright | |
| 弦乐四重奏第二号 | 1992 | 罗忠熔 | Quartet for Strings No.2 | |
| 弦乐十五重奏 | 1992 | 卢炎 | Ensemble for Fifteen Strings | |
| 丝弦五重奏《跃龙》 | 1985 | 胡登跳 | String Instruments Quintet Leaping Dragon | |
| 《蜀韵》 | 1995 | 贾达群 | Flavour of Bashu |
Concerto
| 作品 | Year | Composer | Instrument | English Title w. video link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 琵琶协奏曲《草原小姐妹》 | 1972 | 吴祖强、刘德海、王燕樵 | Pipa | The Heroic Little Sisters on the Grassland, Pipa |
| 梆笛协奏曲 | 1981 | 马水龙 | Bangdi | Bandi(Bamboo Flute) Concerto |
| 《汨罗江幻想曲》 | 1981 | 李焕之 | Zheng | Fantasia Miluo River |
| 唢呐协奏曲《天乐》 | 1989 | 朱践耳 | Suona | Heavenly Music |
| 小提琴协奏曲《梁祝》 | 1959 | 何占豪、陈钢 | Violin | Butterfly Lovers |
| 《青年》 | 郭芝苑 | Piano | Youth | |
| 钢琴协奏曲《山林》 | 1979 | 刘敦南 | Piano | Mountain Forest |
| 钢琴协奏曲《春之采》 | 1988 | 杜鸣心 | Piano | Essence of Spring |
| 长笛协奏曲 | 1990 | 金载复 | Flute | Flute Concerto |
National Orchestra
| 作品 | Year | Composer | Instrument | English Title w. video link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 《赛龙夺锦》 | 1920s | 何柳堂 | Dragon Boat Race | |
| 《平湖秋月》 | 1930s | 吕文成 | Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake | |
| 《流水操》 | 1979 | 彭修文 | ||
| 《秋诀》 | 1970s | 林乐培 | ||
| 《灵界》 | 1980s | 曾叶发 | ||
| 《千春乐》 | 1986 | 梁铭越 | ||
| 《春秋》 | Spring and Autumn | |||
| 《孔雀》 | Peacock |
Ballet Music
| 作品 | Year | Composer | English Title w. video link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 《鱼美人》 | 1959 | 吴祖强、杜鸣心 | The Beauty Mermaid Ballet Suite 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| 《红色娘子军》芭蕾舞音乐 | 1965 | 吴祖强、杜鸣心、戴宏威、施万春、王燕樵 | Red Detachment of Women Ballet Suite 1, 2, 3 |
Orchestra
| 作品 | Year | Composer | English Title w. video link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 《台湾舞曲》 | 1934 | 江文也 | Taiwanese Dance |
| 《故都素描》 | 1944 | 江文也 | Sketches of the old capital, 1, 2 |
| 《山林之歌》 | 1953 | 马思聪 | The Song of Mountain Forest 1, 2 |
| 《貔貅组曲》 | 1954 | 王义平 | Pixiu Suite |
| 《春节序曲》 | 1956 | 李焕之 | Spring Festival Overture |
| 交响曲第一号 | 1959 | 罗忠熔 | Symphony No.1 (Zhongrong Luo) |
| 交响曲《长征》 | 1960 | 丁善德 | Long March (Symphony) |
| 《花落知多少》 | 1961 | 周文中 | Do you know the number of fallen flowers |
| 交响曲《大理石花》 | 1968 | 张昊 | Marble Flower (Symphony) |
| 交响曲第二号《清明祭》 | 1980 | 陈培勋 | Qingming Worship (Symphony No. 2) |
| 《黔岭素描》组曲 | 1981 | 朱践耳 | Sketches in the Mountains of Guizhou (Symphonic Suite) |
| 《地平线》 | 1984 | 叶小钢 | Horizon Line |
| 《敦煌梦》 | 1985 | 黄安伦 | Dream of Dunhuang |
| 《飞渡》 | 1988 | 陈永华 | Flying across |
| 交响乐与人声《道极》 | 1985 | 谭盾 | On Taoism |
| 《红旗颂》 | 1965 | 吕其明 | A Tribute to Red Flag, 2 |
| 《第三交响曲》 | |||
| 《逝去的时光》 | 1996 | 陈其钢 | Past time |
| 《荒漠暮色》 | 1998 | 杨立青 | Sunset in Desert |
| 《所以一到了晚上》 | |||
| 《土楼回响》 | 2000 | 刘湲 | Echo of Hakka Earth Buildings 1, 2 |
Opera
| 作品 | Year | Lyrics | Music | English Title w. video link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 《小小画家》 | 1927 | 黎锦晖 | 黎锦晖 | Little Painter |
| 《白毛女》 | 1945 | 贺敬之、丁毅 | 向隅、陈紫、刘炽 | White Hair Girl |
| 《洪潮赤卫队》 | 1959 | 朱本和 | 张敬安、欧阳叔谦 | Honghu Red Army |
| 《伤逝》 | 1981 | 韩伟、施光南 | 施光南 | Regret for the Past |
| 《原野》 | 1988 | 万方 | 金湘 | The Wilderness _1 _2 |
Choir
| 作品 | Year | Lyrics | Music | English Title w. video link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 《春游》 | 1913 | 李叔同 | 李叔同 | Spring Outing |
| 《海韵》 | 1927 | 徐志摩 | 赵元任 | Ocean Rhyme |
| 《抗敌歌》 | 1931 | 黄自、韦翰章 | 黄自 | Song Against the Enemy |
| 《长恨歌》清唱剧 | 1932 | 韦翰章 | 黄自 | Song of Eternal Lament 1 _2 |
| 《秋夕》 | 1930s | 张秀亚 | 黄友棣 | Mid Autumn Day |
| 《在太行山上》 | 1938 | 桂涛声 | 冼星海 | Over the Taihang Mountains |
| 《歌八百壮士》 | 1938 | 桂涛声 | 夏之秋 | 800 Heroes Song |
| 《黄河大合唱》 | 1939 | 光未然 | 冼星海 | Yellow River Cantata _1 _2 |
| 《中国人》 | 1940 | 侯尹佩 | 吴伯超 | Chinese People |
| 《半个月亮爬上来》无伴奏合唱 | 1949 | 王洛宾词曲 | 蔡余文改编 | Half A Moon Climbs Up |
| 《人生如蜜》 | 1950s | 李抱忱 | 李抱忱 | Honey Life |
| 《阳关三叠》 | 1965 | 古曲 | 王震亚改编 | Yangguan Sandie |
| 《牧歌》无伴奏合唱 | 1957 | 东蒙民歌 | 瞿希贤改编 | A Pastoral Song |
| 《葬花吟》 | 1960s | 曹雪芹（清） | 许常惠 | Flower Burying Song |
| 《长征组歌》 | 1965 | 萧华 | 晨耕等 | Long March Song Cycle |
| 《雨後彩虹》 | 1980s | 芦芒 | 陆在易 | Rainbow After the Rain |
| 《云南风情组歌》 | 1985 | 张东辉 | 田丰 | Yunnan Scenery Suite |
| 《八骏赞》 | 那顺 | 恩克巴雅尔 | Hymn of Eight Horses |
Songs
| 作品 | Year | Lyrics | Music | English Title w. video link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 《黄河》 | 1905 | 杨度 | 沈心工 | Yellow River |
| 《大江东去》 | 1922 | 苏轼（宋） | 青主 | The Great River Flows To The East |
| 《问》 | 1922 | 易韦斋 | 萧友梅 | Question |
| 《教我如何不想他》 | 1926 | 刘半农 | 赵元任 | I Cannot Help Missing Her |
| 《我住长江头》 | 1930 | 李之仪（宋） | 青主 | My Sentiment to the Yangtze River |
| 《思乡》 | 1933 | 韦翰章 | 黄自 | Missing Home |
| 《渔光曲》 | 1934 | 安娥 | 任光 | Song of Fisherman |
| 《江城子》 | 1934 | 秦观（宋） | 陈田鹤 | Jiang Cheng Zi |
| 《码头工人》 | 1934 | 百灵 | 聂耳 | Dock Workers’ Song |
| 《毕业歌》 | 1934 | 田汉 | 聂耳 | Graduation Song |
| 《救亡进行曲》 | 1935 | 周钢鸣 | 孙慎 | March of Saving the Nation |
| 《义勇军进行曲》 | 1935 | 田汉 | 聂耳 | March of the Volunteers |
| 《松花江上》 | 1936 | 张寒晖 | 张寒晖 | On the Song Hua River |
| 《岁月悠悠》 | 1936 | 黄嘉谟 | 江定仙 | Time Passes |
| 《中华民族不会亡》 | 1936 | 施谊 | 吕骥 | Chinese Will Not Perish |
| 《游击队歌》 | 1937 | 贺绿汀 | 贺绿汀 | Song of Guerilla |
| 《武装保卫山西》 | 1937 | 白炎 | 吕骥 | Armed to Protect Shanxi |
| 《大刀进行曲》 | 1937 | 麦新 | 麦新 | Dadao March |
| 《故乡》 | 1937 | 张帆 | 陆华柏 | Homeland |
| 《故乡》 | 1937 | 潘子农 | 刘雪庵 | Homeland |
| 《延安颂》 | 1938 | 莫耶 | 郑律成 | Tribute to Yan’an |
| 《嘉陵江上》 | 1939 | 端木蕻良 | 贺绿汀 | On the Jialing River |
| 《白云故乡》 | 1940s | 韦翰章 | 林声翕 | Cloud and Homeland |
| 《在那遥远的地方》 | 1945 | 王洛宾 | 王洛宾 | In A Far Away Land |
| 《团结就是力量》 | 1945 | 卢肃 | 卢肃 | Unity is Power |
| 《咱们工人有力量》 | 1948 | 马可 | 马可 | We Workers Have Power |
| 《草原上升起不落的红太阳》 | 1950 | 美丽其格 | 美丽其格 | The Never-setting Sun Rises Over the Prairie |
| 《歌唱祖国》 | 1950 | 王莘 | 王莘 | Ode to the Motherland |
| 《愉快的歌声》 | 1950 | 王毓 | 吕泉生 | Pleasant Song |
| 《歌唱二郎山》 | 1952 | 魏风 | 时乐蒙 | Singing of Mountain Er-lang |
| 《我的祖国》 | 1950s | 乔羽 | 刘炽 | My Motherland |
| 《让我们荡起双桨》 | 1950s | 乔羽 | 刘炽 | Let Us Row Our Paddles |
| 《我们的田野》 | 1950s | 张文纲 | 张文纲 | Our Fields |
| 《我们走在大路上》 | 1963 | 劫夫 | 劫夫 | We Are Walking on the Main Road |
| 《马儿啊，你慢些走》 | 1964 | 李鉴尧 | 生茂 | Run Slower, My Pony |
| 《边疆的泉水清又纯》 | 1976 | 凯传 | 王酩 | Spring Water from the Frontier is Limpid and Pure |
| 《梅花》 | 1979 | 刘家昌 | 刘家昌 | Plum Flower |
| 《我爱你，中国》 | 1980 | 瞿琮 | 郑秋枫 | I Love You China |
| 《在希望的田野上》 | 1982 | 晓光 | 施光南 | On the Field of Hope |
| 《那就是我》 | 1982 | 晓光 | 谷建芬 | That is Me |
| 《长江之歌》 | 1984 | 胡宏伟 | 王世光 | Song of the Yangtze River |
| 《黄土高坡》 | 1986 | 陈哲 | 苏越 | Yellow Earth of the High Plateau (Loess Plateau) |
| 《红楼梦》套曲 | 1987 | 曹雪芹（清） | 王立平 | Dream of the Red Chamber |
| 《篱笆墙的影子》 | 1989 | 张藜 | 徐沛东 | Shadow of the Bamboo Wall |
| 《青藏高原》 | 1997 | 张千一 | 张千一 | Tibetan Plateau |
| 《阿姐鼓》 | 1995 | 何训友 | 何训田 | Sister Drum |
| 《日落西山》 | 1937 | 田汉 | 张曙 | Sunset |
| 《你是这样的人》 | 1997 | 宋士明 | 三宝 | You Are Such a Person |
| 《好汉歌》 | 1998 | 易茗 | 赵季平 | A Song to Tough Guys |
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