Beethoven in China: How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic: Penguin Specials

How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic: Penguin Specials

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Author: Jindong Cai, Sheila Melvin ISBN: 9781760142308
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Publication: August 31, 2015
Imprint: Penguin eBooks Language: English
Author: Jindong Cai, Sheila Melvin
ISBN: 9781760142308
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Publication: August 31, 2015
Imprint: Penguin eBooks
Language: English

At the turn of the twentieth century, students returning from abroad introduced Beethoven to China. The composer's perseverance in the face of adversity and his musical genius resonated in a nation searching for a way forward. Beethoven remained a durable part of Chinese life in the decades that followed, becoming an icon to intellectuals, music fans and party cadres alike, playing a role in major historical events from the May Fourth Movement to the normalisation of US-China relations. Jindong Cai, whose love for the musician began during the Cultural Revolution, and culture journalist Sheila Melvin tell the compelling story of Beethoven and the Chinese people.

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At the turn of the twentieth century, students returning from abroad introduced Beethoven to China. The composer's perseverance in the face of adversity and his musical genius resonated in a nation searching for a way forward. Beethoven remained a durable part of Chinese life in the decades that followed, becoming an icon to intellectuals, music fans and party cadres alike, playing a role in major historical events from the May Fourth Movement to the normalisation of US-China relations. Jindong Cai, whose love for the musician began during the Cultural Revolution, and culture journalist Sheila Melvin tell the compelling story of Beethoven and the Chinese people.

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