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Chinese Classical music is a genre of traditional Chinese music that dates back to the 7th century. It is characterized by its use of pentatonic scales, its emphasis on melody, and its use of traditional Chinese instruments such as the erhu, pipa, and guzheng. It is often used in traditional Chinese operas and folk music, and is often used to evoke a sense of nostalgia and tradition.

Popular Songs

The most popular songs in the Chinese Classical genre.
Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1: 6. Floating Clouds - LiveTan Dun / Lang Lang
For the WorldTan Dun / Itzhak Perlman / China Philharmonic Orchestra
The Butterfly Lovers Violin ConcertoGang Chen / Zhanhao He / Si-Qing Lu & 2 more
Autumn Moon on a Calm LakeLü Wencheng / Lang Lang
_: Wencheng: Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake (pinghu qiuyue)Lü Wencheng / Lang Lang
Chen / Orch. Ducros: You and MeQigang Chen / Gautier Capuçon / Jerome Ducros & 2 more
The Butterfly Lovers Violin ConcertoGang Chen / Zhanhao He / Takako Nishizaki & 2 more
Black Swan (after Brahms' 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2. Intermezzo in A Major)Bright Sheng / Seattle Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz
The Yellow River Piano Concerto: II. Ode To The Yellow RiverWanghua Chu / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Cheng-zong Yin & 4 more
On the RoofZhen Chen / Lin Ma / Cho-Liang Lin & 1 more

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More Chinese Classical songs.
The Yellow River Piano Concerto: I. Prelude: The Song Of The Yellow River BoatmenWanghua Chu / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Cheng-zong Yin & 4 more
3:32
7 Tunes Heard in China: No. 1, SeasonsBright Sheng / Yo-Yo Ma
1:30
Memory (Version for Violin)Yi Chen / Patrick Yim
3:53
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra "The Yellow River": 2. Ode to the Yellow RiverXian Xinghai / Lang Lang / China Philharmonic Orchestra & 3 more
3:43
Sichuan Image, Op. 70: No. 18, Qingcheng in the RainXiaogang Ye / Royal Scottish National Orchestra / José Serebrier
1:11
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra "The Yellow River": 1. Prelude: The Song of the Yellow River BoatmenXian Xinghai / Lang Lang / China Philharmonic Orchestra & 3 more
3:30
Liu Yang RiverJianzhong Wang / YUNDI
3:29
Er HuangQigang Chen / Chun-Chieh Yen / Taiwan Philharmonic & 1 more
17:25
Romance of Hsiao and Ch'inYi Chen / Patrick Yim / Kiu Tung Poon
3:55
Sichuan Image, Op. 70: No. 20, A Sunny Day in GuangyuanXiaogang Ye / Royal Scottish National Orchestra / José Serebrier
0:44
In The Silver MoonshineMingxin Du / Takako Nishizaki / Singapore Symphony Orchestra
5:28
Little Mermaid Suite: Straw Hat DanceMingxin Du / Lang Lang
2:07
RecollectionZhen Chen
4:34
Liu Yang River (arr. Wang Jianzhong for piano)Jianzhong Wang / Bi-guang Tang / Joel Schoenhals
4:39

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