On this day, 187 years ago, January 6, 1838 (December 11, 1837 in the lunar calendar), the German composer Max Bruch was born. Max Bruch (1838-1920) was a German composer. He was educated by his mother (a famous singer) since childhood and showed outstanding musical talent. At the age of fourteen, he received the Mozart Scholarship in Frankfurt am Rhine and was taught by Shearer, Leneck and others. In 1858, he returned to his hometown to teach. Since 1865, he has served as music director of the Cologne Concert Hall, band leader of Prince Sandshausen of Schwarzburg, and conductor of the Stern Singing Association. In 1880, he served as music director of the British Liverpool Philharmonic Association. In 1883, he returned to China to serve as music director and composition director of the Music Academy in Breslau and Berlin. He has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees by Cambridge University, Berlin University, and Bresse University. He was awarded the Puchs Medal of Merit in 1908. His creation is in line with the German classical tradition and benefits from extensive exposure to and research on folk songs. The melody is beautiful and beautiful, full of passion, the musical form is rigorous and natural, and the sound effects are beautiful and simple. He has written music works in various genres such as symphonies, concertos, operas, oratorios, and chamber music. Among them, the most representative ones are: two violin concertos (in g minor and d minor),"Scottish Fantasia", the opera "Baoleray", etc.