A Study of Idiomatic Piano Compositions During the Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China

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This study demonstrated that the piano, a typical Western instrument, became the Chinese composer's tool for expressing the sound ideals and tone qualities that are intrinsic to Chinese music. A new musical idiom was created in these piano compositions, an idiom that combined Western compositional techniques and traditionally-based Chinese ideals.

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Fan-Long, Grace (Chun Grace) August 1991.

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This study demonstrated that the piano, a typical Western instrument, became the Chinese composer's tool for expressing the sound ideals and tone qualities that are intrinsic to Chinese music. A new musical idiom was created in these piano compositions, an idiom that combined Western compositional techniques and traditionally-based Chinese ideals.

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Fan-Long, Grace (Chun Grace). A Study of Idiomatic Piano Compositions During the Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China, dissertation, August 1991; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278304/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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