Chinese Classical Masterpieces for the Pipa and Chin, performed by Lui Tsun-Yuen

LUI TSUN-YUEN was born of a musical family in Soochow, China. At the age of ten, he took up the study of the Pipa and the Chin with the foremost masters in China and was coached by such musical scholars as Wang Yu-Ting and Hsia Pao-Shen. Equipped with a prodigious technique, Lui is a sensitive musician who is completely dedicated to his instruments. The only accomplished player in the Western countries, Lui is regarded at home, despite his youth, as one of the few great exponents of these classical instruments. Lui is also a composer and has written original compositions for the Pipa. Lui has played in Hong Kong both in recitals and in radio broadcasts. In Brazil, he was presented on T.V. by the Brazilian Ministry of Education. He also participated in the 1958 Sao Paolo Music Festival in a recital of Chinese classical music. Lui’s performance was recorded by the B.B.C. for its permanent record collections. Includes nine performances and the original liner notes from 1965.

Tracks:
1. Chinese Classical Masterpieces - 3:38
2. Snow in Sunny Spring - 10:20
3. Moonlight Over the Spring River - 3:53
4. Chinese Soldiers’ March - 7:53
5. Plum Blossoms - 3:20
6. The Lament of Empress Chen - 4:38
7. The Running Brook - 4:21
8. Song of the Frontier - 4:01
9. The Hero's Defeat - 9:51

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