The Historical Role of Foreign Piano Schools in the Development of Chinese Pianism

Abstract

The article reviews the influence’s features of foreign piano traditions on the establishment of the piano school of the People’s Republic of China, which are allowed comprehend possible means of integrating adopted foreign experience and Chinese national originality. Analyzing scientific research of numerous periodizations of the development of Chinese piano culture we have reviewed the international influence within three periods: 1) the first half of the XX century; 2) the 1950s – 70s of the XX century; 3) from 1978 to the present. The conclusion is made about the positive assimilation of foreign experience for the formation of the basic characteristics of the modern Chinese piano school: a thorough technical training of young pianists, an analytical approach to work with music pieces, a scientific and theoretical basis for teaching, a deep study of outstanding examples of world piano skills. It is noted, the need for further improvement of theoretical and methodological approaches for the assimilation of foreign professional achievements in the development of Chinese piano education that will give system character of foreign influences and qualitatively integrate the gained experience in the modernity teaching practice of China.

Keywords

• china
• music and performing arts
• national piano school
• foreign influence on professional music education