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Chu Wanghua (born 1941)[1] is a Chinese composer and pianist live in Yixing, Jiangsu and later moved to Australia and received a master degree.[2][3] He was the son of Chinese scholar Chu Anping.[4]

Background

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Chu Wanghua was born in Anhua County, Hunan.[5][3] His father posted "A Few Suggestions to President Mao and Premier Zhou" on Guangming Daily and gained many influences. At that time Wanghua want to enter Affiliated Middle School of Central Conservatory of Music, the conservatory leaders first refused his application, but accepted the application about a week later. In 1958 he entered Central Conservatory of Music with piano major.[6]He begun teaching in the conservatory in 1966[2]

Works

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He composed a village song for Erhu when he was 15, People's Daily referred to him as "a composer with red scarf"[4], later this piece's performance take place in the China First National Music Festival in 1956.[7][6]He also contributed to the composition of Yellow River Piano Concerto. [6][8][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Chu Wanghua · Digital Exhibits @ UMKC Libraries". UMKC University Librarys. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Wei, Tingde (January 2014). 30 Famous Pieces of Chinese Piano Music. ISBN 9783942056212. Retrieved 15 July 2022. Now he's living in austrilla...He was also engaged in the creation of piano concerto 'Yellow River'
  3. ^ a b Pu, Jiarui. "储望华钢琴音乐创作与价值研究". Art Technology. fx361.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022. 储望华于1941年出生在湖南蓝田 [Chu Wanghua was born in Lantian county, Hunan]
  4. ^ a b Hui Cui. 储望华钢琴改编曲艺术特征探析 [The Analysis of piano arrangements by Chu Wanghua] (Master thesis). Xi'an Conservatory of Music.
  5. ^ "心念父亲难忘乡情 ——访著名作曲家、钢琴家储望华" (Interview). Yixing Daily. 2015-05-20. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  6. ^ a b c "1977上书邓小平:中国作曲"梦之队"的命运转弯(2)——中新网". China News. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. ^ Shu Li. A Study of The Piano Works of Chu Wanghua, With an Emphasis on Six Preludes (PDF) (Doctor thesis). p. 6.
  8. ^ "Recordings by Wanghua Chu 23745 | Now available to stream and purchase at Naxos". Naxos record. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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Category:Living people Category:1941 births Category:Chinese composers Category:Chinese pianists Category:People from Anhua County