Alexander Tcherepnin's Musical Footprint in Twentieth-Century China

dc.contributor.advisorHan, Mei
dc.contributor.authorMaguire, Gretta
dc.contributor.committeememberMorgan, Joseph
dc.contributor.committeememberReish, Gregory
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-26T19:06:33Z
dc.date.available2022-04-26T19:06:33Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2022-04-26T19:06:33Z
dc.description.abstractIn April 1934, Soviet modernist composer and pianist Alexander Tcherepnin (1899-1977) visited China during a world tour meant to stretch from Japan to Palestine. After falling in love with Chinese music, Tcherepnin cancelled the rest of his tour outside of the East Asia and returned to China, spending two years as a teacher, composer, publisher, and concertizer. This thesis examines Tcherepnin's impact of Chinese musical identity and education. Chapter One provides a review of the literature used in this thesis. Chapter Two describes the historical and political environment in China at the time of Tcherepnin’s visits, including an examination of the Shanghai Conservatory. Chapter Three establishes Tcherepnin's musical upbringing and philosophy, including his interest in national and folk music and his international musical perspective. Chapter Four discusses his efforts in China, including his composition competition, publishing company, and relationships with Chinese educators and composers. Chapter Five discusses limitations on Tcherepnin’s impact and the various factors that mitigated it following his departure. I conclude that Tcherepnin's influence was affected by a complex collection of political and social factors of the twentieth century, not the least of which was the disconnect between Tcherepnin’s Chinese music and that of his students and peers.
dc.description.degreeM.A.
dc.identifier.urihttps://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/6665
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State University
dc.source.urihttp://dissertations.umi.com/mtsu:11572
dc.subjectAlexander Tcherepnin
dc.subjectContemporary Chinese music history
dc.subjectMusic history
dc.thesis.degreelevelmasters
dc.titleAlexander Tcherepnin's Musical Footprint in Twentieth-Century China

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