ÃÂá» NhuáºÂn (December 10, 1922 in Hải Dðáng – May 18, 1991 in HàNá»Âi) was a Vietnamese classical composer. He is known for the first homegrown Vietnamese opera - Cô Sao "Miss Sao." This and other more-or-less revolutionary themed musicals were premiered by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) at the Grand Opera House. In 1996, he was posthumously awarded the Há» ChàMinh Prize for music.
Don't confuse with an earlier ÃÂá» NhuáºÂn (born 1440), a high ranking politician, a notable poet, member of - a famous association of 28 poets under the command of King Lê Thánh Tông.
Unlike most of the musicians at that time who followed the romantic orientation, ÃÂá» NhuáºÂn entered the music industry with patriotic songs. In 1939, at the age of 17, he had his first work Trðng Vðáng (Trðng sisters). During 1940 – 1941, he focused on completing the opera Nguyá» n Trãi – Phi Khanh (Nguyá» n Trãi and his father) and many other compositions. His works performed have awakened the patriotism of Vietnamese people. Because of those songs and other activities assigned by the Viá»Ât Minh front, such as printing and distributing propaganda leaflets for the revolution, mobilizing students and young people to respond to movements, he became a key cadre of the Viá»Ât Minh among Hải Phòng youth and students.
ÃÂá» NhuáºÂn is also the only musician in the first generation of Vietnamese neo-musicians who is well-trained (others mostly self-taught). He studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory from 1960 to 1963.
During the late 1960s he was highly critical of the "pop" music of songwriters in the South such as Phạm Duy. ÃÂá» NhuáºÂn was the General Secretary of the Vietnam Musicians' Association in two continuous terms (1957-1963, and 1963-1983).
Operas
Songs
A street along the northeastern side of the - a famous symbol of the City for peace HàNá»Âi - was named after ÃÂá» NhuáºÂn since 2011.