Wang Jianzhong
Wang Jianzhong ( Chinese 王建中 , Pinyin Wáng Jiànzhōng ; * 1933 in Shanghai , † 2016 in Santa Fe , New Mexico ) was a Chinese composer and pianist . He started playing the piano at the age of 10 . He later studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music . He tried to combine traditional Chinese composition techniques with western classical modern composition techniques and in doing so to explore new avenues for piano music . He created a large number of piano works. In particular, his piano arrangements of Chinese folk songs were widely received, for example the Five Folk Songs from Yunnan ( Yunnan minge wu shou ).
In 1995 Wang Jianzhong's Collected Piano Works were published .
Works (selection)
- Five Yunnan Folk Songs ( Yunnan minge wu shou )
- Four Folk Songs from Northern Shaanxi ( Shaanbei minge si shou )
- Plum Blossoms, Three Variations ( Meihua san nong ; based on the folk music piece of the same name)
- Sonatina (for piano)
- Piano suite
- Violin sonata
- String music ( Xianyue chongzou )
Web links
- musicology.cn: Wang Jianzhong jianjie (Chinese)
- Literature by and about Wang Jianzhong in the catalog of the German National Library
References and footnotes
- ↑ Wang Jian Zhong, Composer
- ↑ Chinese Wang Jianzhong gangqin zuopin ji王建中 钢琴 作品 集 (Publisher: Shanghai yinyue chubanshe 上海 音乐 出版社)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wang, Jianzhong |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 王建中 (Chinese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese composer and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shanghai |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2016 |
| Place of death | Santa Fe , New Mexico |