Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music

Chinese Instrumental Ensemble | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 1995)
• Original Release Date: September 13, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wind Records
• ASIN: B000005ARL
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,557 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > China
  • #4 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > General
  • #4 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > General AAS

Track Listings

1. Dancing Song of the Yao Tribe

2. The Moon Over Wall Gate in Frontier

3. The Moon Is High in the Heavens

4. Parting at Yang Guan

5. Spring Rivers and Flowers Under the Moonlight

6. Melodies From the Night Fishermen

7. A Legendary Couple: Scholar Liang and Lady Chou

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking!, January 30, 2000

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SableCrane (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music (Audio CD)

This is a truly beautiful work. I've bought some CDs at the local record store and was very disappointed before I wised up and started looking through the reviews here at Amazon for some better material. This looks not like a Western collection, but like an actual Chinese CD. The liner notes have a rather melancholy feel to them, and this is reflected in some of the music showcased here -- piece number 4, Parting and Yang Guan, is particularly moving. The instruments evoke deep emotions; one in particular (I don't know what it is called, but it sounds like a violin) literally does not "play" but rather "sings" these sweet, expressive, minor-keyed melodies. The haunting voice of this instrument weaves itself all throughout the pieces, narrating stories that are foreign and yet very, very real to a western listener. This collection really deserve the title "Masterpieces". I only wish I knew where to find other works of this high quality.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Frequency and Dynamic Range, May 11, 2004

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An Eclecticist (Taylors, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music (Audio CD)

If you prefer easy listening music or music with a minimum of high and low pitches and a minimum of loud and soft passages, much like music played in lounges, this album should please you. If you like Beethoven symphonies or Mingus jazz you would probably be happier with these albums: "Phases of the Moon"(full orchestra), "Classical Chinese Folk Music" or even "Music from the People's Republic".

61 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not one of the best..., March 26, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music (Audio CD)

I dissapointed in quality of album, songs too modern, not tradition enough. For real fan of chinese classical, sound not enough Chinese!!! Much song too westernized. You should like to try album of the title "Rain Dropping On The Banana Tree". It has the old songs actually record in old time, not much western influence, is more traditional opera and chamber music. Earliest date for song recorded on that album is 1903!!!!

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