China's "Father of Linguistics" and "China's Schubert" - Xiao Youmei

Xiao Youmei

Music educator and composer, pioneer of music education in the history of modern and contemporary Chinese music, known as "the grandmaster of modern music education in China".

(1) In 1927, he participated in the establishment of the first conservatory in Chinese history, the National Conservatory of Music.

(2) He has taught a number of music theory courses and compiled many music textbooks and lecture notes, such as "Comparative Study of Chinese and Western Music", "Outline of the Evolution of Chinese Music in Past Dynasties", "Piano Textbook", "Harmony And Acoustics", "General Music", etc.

Zhao Yuanren

Zi Yizhong, a native of Wujin, Jiangsu, is a famous linguist and musician. He is known as the "father of linguistics" and "China's Schubert".

1. Creative characteristics

(1) Drawing on the creative techniques of European multi-voice music, while maintaining the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture (such as piano accompaniment).

(2) His song works are both full of charm and very colloquial (the lyrics are new poems in the vernacular style), reflecting a unique national artistic style.

(3) He was an early musician to collect and adapt folk songs, accompanied and sung dozens of Chinese folk songs on the piano, ushering in a new era for Chinese music.