“The General’s Command”, Ancient melody, arranged by LIU Yao-zhang, performed by the Da-tong Music Association, the earliest Chinese orchestra founded in 1919 in Shanghai.
“Da-Qi-Ban” is a Banhu music arranged by HE Bin. This historical recording was performed by the Huqin master LIU Ming-yuan after he won the gold award in a world music competition in 1957.
Mr.PENG Xiu-wen has composed and arranged a lot of musical pieces, "Sigh of Ailment"composed by LIU Tian-hua and arranged by Mr. PENG is a piece seldom performed. This is a rare recording of this music conducted by Mr. PENG.(Erhu solo by LIU Chang-fu)
“Birds in the Forest” is one of the most popular Gaohu solo piece in Cantonese music. This recording was played by LIU Tian-yi, the first one using the Gaohu to imitate many types of birds’ sound.
The quintet format using 5 Chinese traditional string instruments was founded by HU Deng-tiao. “A Joyful Night” was one of his most popular composition. This historical recording was played by the first quintet chosen by Mr. HU.
“Double Woe” is one of the most renowned piece in Cantonese music. This recording played by 4 great masters in 1957 was a typical version that can show the real feelings of Cantonese traditional music.
