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Yan Jinxuan

1924 – 2014

Chinese composer

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About Yan Jinxuan

Lived 1924 – 2014 (aged 89–90). Yan Jinxuan was a Chinese composer.

Yan Jinxuan (21 May 1924 – 20 November 2014) was a Chinese composer.

She was best known for composing the music to the opera and ballet, The White Haired Girl. The opera was first performed in 1945. Yan composed a ballet with music adapted from the opera. The eight-act ballet premiered in 1965, performed by the Shanghai Dance Academy (now known as the Shanghai Ballet Company).

Yan died in November 2014 at the age of 94.

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1924
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Who was Yan Jinxuan?

Chinese composer

When was Yan Jinxuan born?

Yan Jinxuan was born in 1924.

When did Yan Jinxuan die?

Yan Jinxuan died on 20 November 2014.

What was Yan Jinxuan's occupation?

Yan Jinxuan was a composer.

What nationality was Yan Jinxuan?

Yan Jinxuan was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yan Jinxuan

· Wikidata: Q16090003

· DBpedia: Yan Jinxuan

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