A Bach phenomenon in Shangai - The implications of Zhu Xiaomei's performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations in 2014

Liu, Shu

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Title

A Bach phenomenon in Shangai - The implications of Zhu Xiaomei's performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations in 2014

Author(s)

Liu, Shu

Issue Date

2019

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Silvers, Michael

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Hobson, Ian

Committee Member(s)

• Robinson, Dana
• Tsitsaros, Christos

Department of Study

School of Music

Discipline

Music

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

A.Mus.D. (doctoral)

Keyword(s)

• Bach
• Zhu, Xiaomei
• Goldberg Variations
• Lao Tzu
• Taoism
• West and East
• piano
• Baroque

Language

en

Abstract

The first concert tour that Zhu Xiaomei (朱晓枚) undertook playing Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations in 2014 made her the center of attention in the classical music industry in China. During her subsequent concert tours covering various cities, her appearance in Shanghai made it possible for Zhu to gain the most popularity, because the city is the center of Western music in the country. Zhu also rapidly earned a reputation because of her unique style of combining Taoist philosophy with reflections on her challenging life during the Cultural Revolution, not to mention taking advantage of new trends in marketing such as Wechat, Weibo, and online social media. Zhu’s success strongly suggests that integrating Chinese culture into Western music creates more interest in the music in China.

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