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Chen Peixun

1921 – 2006

Chinese composer and university teacher

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About Chen Peixun

Lived 1921 – 2006 (aged 84–85). Chen Peixun was a Chinese composer and university teacher.

Chen Peixun or Chan Pui-fang (; December 7, 1921 – February 25, 2007) was a Chinese composer.

Born in Hong Kong, he studied piano, organ and composition in HK and Shanghai. His teachers include Tan Xiaolin, a pupil of Paul Hindemith. He taught at the Central Music Conservatory in Beijing after 1949.

Chen made important contribution to the Chinese symphonic music of the 20th century. He composed three symphonies. No. 1 is called My Motherland, the first movement of which, entitled Aria of Snow, was used in the video game Civilization V. No. 2 is entitled Qingming Ji (Rites of Qingming). No. 3 is entitled Mei Song Zan (Ode to Plums and Pines).

Some of his piano works are also very popular with Chinese pianists. Frequently played are Hantian Lei (Thunder in Dryness) and Mai Zahuo (The Street Vendor), arranged from Cantonese folk melodies.

In 2007, Chen Peixun died in Shenzhen.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
2006, Shenzhen
Nationality
Education
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
Employers
Hong Kong Baptist University
Also known as
Peixun Chen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Chen Peixun?

Chinese composer and university teacher (1922-2006)

When was Chen Peixun born?

Chen Peixun was born on 7 December 1921 in British Hong Kong.

When did Chen Peixun die?

Chen Peixun died in 2006 in Shenzhen.

What was Chen Peixun's occupation?

Chen Peixun was a composer and university teacher.

What nationality was Chen Peixun?

Chen Peixun was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chen Peixun

· Wikidata: Q1069749

· DBpedia: Chen Peixun

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