Composed for orchestra, China Doll was completed for recording by the composer on June 28, 1951, in analog mono sound, where it was first performed. It is 2 minutes and 35 seconds long. Recorded in analog stereo sound by the composer on June 11, 1959.
Composer Quote:" "China Doll", as the title suggests, has a delicate, fragile melody, first played by the oboe, then by the entire orchestra."