Chronology of Music History in the Republic of China

Author: Chen Jianhua
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book records various major events related to music during the period from 1912 to 1949, including historical background facts about composers, performers, and various musical activities. Through this book, you can understand the development of music during the Republican era. It provides convenience for music historians, theoretical researchers, young musicians, and enthusiasts. In the Chronological Record of Republican Music History, the major events related to music from 1912 to 1949 are recorded. Whether it concerns writers, performers, or historical background facts about various musical activities, reliable clues can be found. By reading the entire book, you can understand the development of music during the Republican era. In terms of writing style, the following features are considered:
1. This book is a chronological history record, with a time frame from January 1912 to September 1949 (the first year to the thirty-eighth year of the Republic of China), and all major musical events during this period are extensively collected and included.
2. Since it is a music history of the Republican era, it is arranged in the order of the Republic of China calendar, with the corresponding Gregorian year and the traditional Chinese lunar calendar also noted.
3. All entries, regardless of size, are chosen based on the criterion of explaining the development of music during the Republican era, and more importantly, they are selected to help understand the context of activities during that period. The recorded historical events are generally presented objectively without commentary.
4. The major events listed in this book cover music composition, music performance, music theoretical research, the birth and death of famous musicians, music association activities, music periodicals, and the publication of music books and scores.
5. For living musicians whose birth and death years are verifiable, their dates are generally listed. If only the birth year or death year is known, it is recorded accordingly. In cases where the date is disputed, a notation is used to indicate it. Generally, living musicians are not listed.