赫德爵士与中国音乐的西传

Robert Hart and Westward Spread of Chinese Music

赫德是近代中西关系史上一个举足轻重的人物,关于他的研究文字不计其数,但提及他与音乐关系的文字却寥寥无几。世人大多知道赫德是影响中国近代历史发展的核心人物,却很少有人知道他曾为中国音乐的西传做出过贡献。无疑,对这一课题的探讨,有助于拓展中外音乐交流史的研究视野。

Hart played a decisive role in modem history of relationship between China and the West. Many writings deal with him but only a few words are about his music ideas. Most of people know that he was one of the important persons who once influenced Chinese modem history but only a few people know that he made some contributions to the Western spread of Chinese music. So no doubt to probe into this topic will help to research further the music transmission history between China and foreign countries.