Famous Erhu Composers

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劉天華 Liu Tian-hua (February 4, 1895 - June 8, 1932) 

-a renowned composer who famous erhu music included:

• Nocturnal Peace
• The Sound of Agony
• Meditation in Reteirement
• Song of Birds in a Desolate Mountain
  

An important timeline for Liu Tianhua As mention form the name of the site

The biography of Liu Tian Hua 

Liu Tian Hua with biography of Liu and the names of his ten famous erhu music

The biography of Liu Tian Hua in Chinese

華彥鈞HUA Yan-jun (also known as Ah Bing) (1893 - December 1950)

-the "God" of erhu music, who created the one and only, an unique, well-known music of erhu:

• The Second Spring of China Reflecting the Moon
  

Chinese Musician: Ah Bing The biography of Ah Bing

The Life of Abing This website contain the biography and a lot information about Ah Bing. Including a link to visit Ah Bing's  home town.

The biography of Hua Yan-jun in chinese

The biography of Hua Yan-jun 2 in chinese

Liu Ming-Yuan (1931-1996)

Chinese Musician: Liu Ming-Yuan The biography of Liu Ming Yuan

黃海懷Wang Hai Huai

-he is also a renowned composer in China during the 40s', his famous music included:

• The River Water
• Horse Racing (*the background music on this page)

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