Famous patriotic musicians of the 1930s and 1940s include

S Xian Xinghai, Nie Er, Ma Sicong

Important musical works of modern and contemporary China

The opera The Tempest on the Yangtse River was written in Shanghai in 1934, with a libretto by Tian Han and music composed by Nie Er. It was written about the sufferings and resistance of the dock workers in Shanghai, and contains the songs "Forward Song" and "Dock Workers' Song".

The Yellow River Cantata was written in Yan'an in 1939, with lyrics by Guang Wei Ran and music by Xian Xing Hai. It celebrates the greatness, misfortune and resistance of the Chinese nation by glorifying the Yellow River. ***Eight pieces of music, such as the Yellow River Boatman's Song, Ode to the Yellow River, Ballad of the Yellow Water, and Defend the Yellow River.

The opera "The White-haired Girl" was composed in 1945 in Yan'an, with lyrics by He Jingzhi and Ding Yi, and music by Marco and Xiangshi. It was written about the persecution of a rural girl, Xi'er, by a landlord, and expressed the theme of turning over a new leaf and seeking liberation. The opera made a successful attempt to nationalize the opera, with famous songs such as "The North Wind Blows" and "Tying the Red Head Rope".

The Violin Concerto "Liang Zhu" was composed by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao in 1959 for the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Composed by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao, led by Yu Lina on violin. It writes about the love tragedy of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, using Western instruments and genres to express Chinese national culture, absorbing a lot of Yueju opera music.

The opera Honghu Red Guards, a 1959 tribute to the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, was performed by the Hubei Experimental Opera House. Zhang Jing'an and Uncle Ouyang Qian wrote the lyrics and music (the lyrics were also written by Mei Shaoshan and Mei Huishao). It was written about the struggle in the revolutionary base of Honghu Lake in the 1930s, and portrayed heroes such as Han Ying and Liu Bao. Famous songs include "Waves of Honghu Lake" and "It's hard to open your mouth when you sing a small song".

The music and dance epic "The East is Red" was created and performed by a collective of artists from the capital in 1964 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the founding of the country. It takes the history of the Chinese ****production party leading the Chinese people to win the revolution and establish a new China as a clue, selects the revolutionary historical songs of each period, and creates part of the songs, with dance and recitation, and praises the great victory of Mao Zedong's thought with great enthusiasm. *** divided into seven parts, namely, the overture "sunflower to the sun" 1. "The dawn of the East" 2. "Starburst Prairie Fire" 3. "Ten Thousand Waters and Thousands of Mountains" 4. "Anti-Japanese Beacon" 5. "Burying Chiang's Dynasty" 6. "Jubilant Festival". The performance was attended by more than 3,000 people, including the country's leading artists.

The opera "Sister Jiang" was written by the Cultural Troupe of the Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Air Force in 1964, with lyrics by Yan Su and music by Yang Ming, Jiang Chunyang and Jin Sha. It writes about the struggle of the underground party in Chongqing on the eve of liberation, and glorifies the bravery of the ****-producers such as Sister Jiang. Famous songs include "Red Plum Praise" and "Embroidering the Red Flag".

The Red Army Is Not Afraid of a Long March--Long March Song, created in 1965 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Long March, was performed by the Beijing Troops' Comrades Literary Troupe. Xiao Hua wrote the lyrics and Chen Keng, Sheng Mao, Tang Hao and Yu Qiu composed the music. It is based on the theme of the Long March and celebrates the heroism of the Red Army. It consists of eleven songs, such as "Four Crossings of the Red Water to Make a Wonderful Soldier" and "Entering Yunnan".

The piano concerto "Yellow River" was composed in 1969 and performed by the Central Orchestra. Yin Chengzong adapted it from Xian Xinghai's "Yellow River Cantata" and was the piano leader.