John O. Robison holds his doctoral degree in musicology from Stanford University. He has been a musicology professor at University of South Florida since 1977. His previous publications include books on Johann Klemm’s fugues, Korean women composers, Chinese composer Wang Xilin, and Indian composer John Mayer.

“Zhu Jianer was the foremost symphonic composer of his generation whose works set milestones for Chinese music in the 20th century. His cycle of ten symphonies, begun when the composer was at the age of 64, is the focus of John Robison’s book—the first comprehensive study of these extraordinary works published in English. It is an indispensable volume for anyone interested in Chinese contemporary music, as well as the Chinese intellectual movement of this momentous period.”—Lei Liang, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Music, University of California, San Diego; Winner of the 2021 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition

• Musical Examples – Figures – Acknowledgments – Introduction – Symphony No. 1 – Symphony No. 2 – Symphony No. 3 – Symphony No. 4 – Symphony No. 5 – Symphony No. 6 – Symphony No. 7 – Symphony No. 8 –Symphony No. 9 – Symphony No. 10 – Conclusion – Bibliography – Index – About the Author.

John O. Robison holds his doctoral degree in musicology from Stanford University. He has been a musicology professor at University of South Florida since 1977. His previous publications include books on Johann Klemm’s fugues, Korean women composers, Chinese composer Wang Xilin, and Indian composer John Mayer.

“Zhu Jianer was the foremost symphonic composer of his generation whose works set milestones for Chinese music in the 20th century. His cycle of ten symphonies, begun when the composer was at the age of 64, is the focus of John Robison’s book—the first comprehensive study of these extraordinary works published in English. It is an indispensable volume for anyone interested in Chinese contemporary music, as well as the Chinese intellectual movement of this momentous period.”—Lei Liang, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Music, University of California, San Diego; Winner of the 2021 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition

• Musical Examples – Figures – Acknowledgments – Introduction – Symphony No. 1 – Symphony No. 2 – Symphony No. 3 – Symphony No. 4 – Symphony No. 5 – Symphony No. 6 – Symphony No. 7 – Symphony No. 8 –Symphony No. 9 – Symphony No. 10 – Conclusion – Bibliography – Index – About the Author.

John O. Robison holds his doctoral degree in musicology from Stanford University. He has been a musicology professor at University of South Florida since 1977. His previous publications include books on Johann Klemm’s fugues, Korean women composers, Chinese composer Wang Xilin, and Indian composer John Mayer.

“Zhu Jianer was the foremost symphonic composer of his generation whose works set milestones for Chinese music in the 20th century. His cycle of ten symphonies, begun when the composer was at the age of 64, is the focus of John Robison’s book—the first comprehensive study of these extraordinary works published in English. It is an indispensable volume for anyone interested in Chinese contemporary music, as well as the Chinese intellectual movement of this momentous period.”—Lei Liang, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Music, University of California, San Diego; Winner of the 2021 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition

• Musical Examples – Figures – Acknowledgments – Introduction – Symphony No. 1 – Symphony No. 2 – Symphony No. 3 – Symphony No. 4 – Symphony No. 5 – Symphony No. 6 – Symphony No. 7 – Symphony No. 8 –Symphony No. 9 – Symphony No. 10 – Conclusion – Bibliography – Index – About the Author.