Liu Wenjin
<em>Born:</em> Tangshan, China
Died: 23rd June 2013, Beijing, China
Nationality: Chinese
Liu Wenjin was a Chinese composer of classical Chinese music best known for his erhu piece Sanmenxia Changxiangqu ("Sanmen Gorge Rhapsody", 1981). He also composed, among other things, Ballad of Yubei.
Liu as born in Tangshan, Hebei Province and later went to the United States under the auspices of the Chinese Music Society of North America.
He was one of China's most distinguished and respected composer-conductors.
A prolific composer, Liu wrote pieces spanning instrumental, vocal, choral and song-and-dance music.
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