Du Mingxin
Encyclopedia
Du Mingxin is a Chinese
composer known for his work on ballet
s, concertos and a symphonic Beijing Opera
.
His youthful studies include a spell at the famous Yucai School in Chongqing
. He moved to Shanghai
in 1948, where he performed as a pianist. He attended the Tchaikovsky Music Conservatory in Moscow
from 1954-58, before joining the Beijing Central Conservatory.
China
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composer known for his work on ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
s, concertos and a symphonic Beijing Opera
Beijing opera
Peking opera or Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court...
.
His youthful studies include a spell at the famous Yucai School in Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
. He moved to Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
in 1948, where he performed as a pianist. He attended the Tchaikovsky Music Conservatory in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
from 1954-58, before joining the Beijing Central Conservatory.
Notable works
- Collaborating on the ballet Red Detachment of WomenRed Detachment of WomenThe Red Detachment of Women is the title of a novel as well as two films and a ballet, both of the latter are based on the novel. This article is about the ballet....
(premiered 1964, possibly the best-known Chinese ballet). - The Mermaid (ballet), with Wu Zuqiang
- The Goddess of the River Luo (symphonic fantasia)
- A violin concerto and a piano concerto (Spirit of Spring)
- A symphonic version of the Beijing OperaBeijing operaPeking opera or Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court...
, Women Generals of the Yangs, commissioned by the China Philharmonic OrchestraChina Philharmonic OrchestraThe China Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra founded in Beijing, China on May 25, 2000, based on the previous "China Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra"...