Zhu Jian'er
Zhu Jian'er was a Chinese symphonic composer and songwriter.Biography
Zhu was born in Tianjin and brought up in Shanghai, China. He began composing in 1940 and pursued composition studies at the Moscow Conservatory in 1955. He was a professor at the Shanghai Conservatory. He composed for both Western and Chinese instruments and his works have been performed around the world. In 2000 he was commissioned by Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project to compose Silk Road Reverie.
His 1950 revolutionary work Days of Emancipation is well known in the West from its appearance on the 1981 CBS Masterworks compilation Phases of the Moon: Traditional Chinese Music.
Zhu died on August 15, 2017 in Shanghai.Orchestral:
- 节日序曲, Op.10
- Symphony-Cantata:英雄的诗篇, Op.14
- Ballet Music:南海长城
- 怀念, for Strings, Op.18
- 交响幻想曲:纪念为真理献身的勇士, Op.21
- 交响组曲:黔岭素描, Op.23
- 蝴蝶泉组曲:二胡与管弦乐队, Op.24
- 交响音诗:纳西一奇, Op.25
- 交响诗:百年沧桑
Symphonies:
- Symphony No.1
- Symphony No.2
- Symphony No.3,"Tibet"
- Symphony No.4,"6.4.2-1", for Dizi and Orchestra
- Symphony No.5, for China Drum and Orchestra
- Symphony No.6,"3Y", for Tapes and Orchestra
- Symphony No.7,"天籟、地籟、人籟"
- Symphony No.8,"求索", for 16 percussions and a Cello
- Symphony No.9, for Boy Choir and Orchestra
- Symphony No.10,"江雪", for Guqin, Chantrt and Orchestra
Students
- Wenchen Qin
