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From the Estate of John Hazedel Levis, thence by descent (Lots 75-83)

John Hazedel Levis (1904-1993) was an author, lecturer-recitalist, and composer-pianist. Mr. Levis lived in Shanghai from 1904 until 1949 and travelled to the United States, Canada and Hawaii, researching and lecturing during the early to mid 1930s.

Most importantly, he is known and very much respected for his book ‘Foundations of Chinese Musical Art’, published in 1936. His book has received written praise from figures such as Lin Yutang and T'ien Hsia Monthly. He has also contributed articles to T’ien Hsia Monthly and Asia Magazine publications from 1935-1937.

Mr. Levis lived in Shanghai at the same time as Lin Yutang and Mei Lanfang, and had great respect for them. He lived in Shanghai’s French Town in close proximity to Mei Lanfang (Avenue Joffre—now Middle Huaihai Rd.) and Rue Massenet (now Sinan Rd.), where Mei Lanfang lived. As they both had a deep feeling for the culture of Chinese music, they certainly knew of each other’s accomplishments, and would have likely met on occasion and attended the same functions. In fact, Mei’s address was hand written in Mr. Levis’s personal address book.

拍品第75-83號由萊維斯 (1904-1993) 先生後人所提供

約翰·黑澤戴爾·萊維斯先生是一位猶太英裔作家，鋼琴譜曲家，講師。萊維斯先生於1904到1949年間居住於上海。三十年代早期至中期遊歷於美國，加拿大，夏威夷等地研究並教學。

萊維斯先生1936年所著《中國音樂藝術基礎》受到著名文學家林語堂先生與《天下月刊》雜誌的高度書面評價。其文章《古代中國音樂藝術》於1935年11月發表在《天下月刊》中。並於1937年12月，再次發表《中國藝術中的音韻學與書法》。同年，《亞洲》雜誌刊登其文章《中國音樂》。

萊維斯先生在上海居住期間，與林語堂，梅蘭芳等文人雅客過從甚密，並受到二人讚賞。萊維斯先生所住上海法租界 -- 傑佛里大道(現淮海中路)與馬斯南路(現思南路)，亦為梅蘭芳先生故居所在地。對中國音樂的熱愛使得萊維斯先生與梅蘭芳彼此成為至交契友。二人經常往來於彼此住所探討研究中國古典音樂藝術。