Beethoven’s music is the most frequently played of a classical composer in China today. First introduced to China in 1906, he inspired intellectuals like Lu Xun, who considered him a role model for dedication and aesthetic taste, and aspiring musicians. As a man who refused to bow to royalty, Beethoven was celebrated by the Communist Party in the early days of the revolution before he was banned for composing bourgeois music in the cultural vacuum of the 60s and 70s. After the Cultural Revolution and the death of Mao, ‘Beethoven fever’ would sweep the country, presaging his present-day popularity. Melvin and Cai explore the vicissitudes of Beethoven’s legacy in China, and the changing politics of the 20th century and its oscillating affiliation with Western classical music.

Beethoven in China (Penguin Specials)

Arts & Photography

Melvin, Sheila

Cai, Jindong

Music

Penguin Australia

Western classical music has become as Chinese as Peking Opera, and it has woven its way into the hearts and lives of ordinary Chinese people. This lucidly written account traces the biographies of the bold visionaries who carried out this musical merger. Rhapsody in Red is a history of classical music in China that revolves around a common theme: how Western classical music entered China, and how it became Chinese. China's oldest orchestra was founded in 1879, two years before the Boston Symphony. Since then, classical music has woven its way into the lives of ordinary Chinese people. Millions of Chinese children take piano and violin lessons every week. Yet, despite the importance of classical music in China - and of Chinese classical musicians and composers to the world - next to nothing has been written on this fascinating subject. The authors capture the events with the voice of an insider and the perspective of a Westerner, presenting new information, original research and insights into a topic that has barely been broached elsewhere. "Every chapter is as exiting as it is revealing. The book is thoroughly researched, with superb bibliography. I am ecstatic; my students will be electrified." - Clive M. Marks, Chairman, The London College of Music, Trestee, Trinity College of Music and The London Philarmonic Orchestra

Rhapsody In Red- How Western Classical Music Became Chinese

Algora.Publishing

Rhapsody in Red: How Classical Music Became Chinese

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Algora Pub

Rhapsody in Red: How Western Classical Music Became Chinese

The Little Red Book of China Business

The Secret to Business Success in China As the Chinese market continues to open up in the West, the opportunities for you and your business are endless. But so are the opportunities for making the wrong move, saying the wrong thing and unknowingly jeopardizing your success in this market. In order to succeed in China, you need to understand China and her people. The Little Red Book of China Business provides a unique approach to understanding the Chinese business culture by unlocking an essential key: The current generation of Chinese businesspeople grew up with the lessons and teaching of Mao's Little Red Book, and these lessons guide their action in business and culture. If you don't understand Mao and the Little Red Book, you don't understand China business. Sheila Melvin walks you through the key lessons of the Little Red Book, unlocking incredible business and strategy secrets along the way. Discover such strategies as: <ul>
<li>Value History</li> <li>Make Foreign Things Serve China</li> <li>Master What You Do Not Know</li> </ul>
...And much more. The Little Red Book of China Business will show any businessperson or organization how to bridge the gap to a successful working relationship.

Business & Money

International

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