Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
DMA
College
College of Creative Arts
Department
School of Music
Committee Chair
Lucy Mauro
Committee Member
Hope Koehler
Committee Member
General Hambrick
Committee Member
Peter Amstutz
Abstract
This paper presents Chinese art songs from the early 20th century to today and highlights selected composers from each of the five traditional eras of recent Chinese social history. It is intended as an introductory guide for singers and collaborative pianists who are interested in Chinese art songs and the development of the genre in China. Selected composers include Youmei Xiao (1884-1940), Yuanren Zhao (1892-1982), Er Nie (1912-1935), Hanhui Zhang (1902-1946), Xinghai Xian (1905-1945), Deyi Shang (1932-2020), Zhongrong Luo (1924-2021), Zaiyi Lu (b. 1943), Jianfen Gu (b.1935), and Cong Liu (b.1956). The paper provides brief biographical information for each composer and lists their selected art songs and a discography of available recordings.
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Xinxin, "Selected Chinese Art Songs from the 20th and 21st Centuries" (2024). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 12457.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/12457