China News Service, Beijing, June 28 (Reporter Gao Kai) On the evening of the 27th, the 11th "Yanhuang Story" was ushered in the "Sounds of Summer Flowers" concert of the National Grand Theater, which was also launched by the National Grand Theater The first special symphony of Chinese works since the concert was performed by conductor Chen Lin, pipa player Li Jia and the National Grand Theater Orchestra.
As of 23:00 on June 27, the total number of hits on the live broadcast of this concert was 26.4 million.
The works of this concert are mostly drawn from Chinese folk music, from the beautiful Jiangnan minor to the vast northwest melody. The Chinese tunes of different regions and different nationalities are concentrated in a concert, allowing the audience to listen to the symphonic expression of traditional Chinese culture. In addition, he also realized the timeless chapter in the "Yanhuang Story".
Conductor Chen Lin said, "The selection of this concert's works takes into account the academic height and the aesthetic preferences of the audience in different generations. From a regional perspective, it is from south to north, both Jiangnan style and northwest style; the composer is even more It includes important composers from different eras, including the older generation of Mr. Lu Qiming and Mr. Chen Qigang who currently has international influence."
In the concert that night, Bao Yuankai's masterpiece "Yangsi Yusi" in "Yellow and Yellow Customs" outlined a picture of a smoky and rainy picture of a small bridge and flowing water with the delicate and gentle, fresh and beautiful features unique to Jiangnan folk songs.
Photo courtesy of the China National Symphony Theatre at the National Grand Theater "Sounds like Summer Flowers"
Chen Qigang's "Go West" for the string band is a perfect combination of the Chinese national melody and modern Western composition techniques. Its simple and desolate tunes show the sadness of the thought of leaving the hometown between the bow and string.
Composer Wu Zuqiang, Wang Yanqiao and famous lute player Liu Dehai co-created the Pipa Concerto "Little Sisters in the Prairie", which was adapted from real events and has a strong color of Inner Mongolian folk music. Pipa player Li Jia and the National Orchestra Orchestra combined the bead of the interpretation of the song. The jade-like pipa string language is interpreted by the orchestra to interpret the spirit of the times without fear of hardship and hard work.
It is worth mentioning that Li Jia studied under Mr. Liu Dehai, and the performance of "Little Sisters on the Prairie" also presented endless sorrow to Liu Dehai, the national music master who passed away in April this year.
An impassioned "Ode to the Red Flag" pushed the concert to the climax. This revolutionary carol created by Lu Qiming vividly reproduced the celebration of the five-star red flag rising at the founding ceremony under the performance of the orchestra. The grand and solemn Singing melody bursts with exciting power.
Chen Li, who is far away in New Zealand, commented: "The whole concert, whether it is the lyrical and cheerful "Jiangnan Yusi", or the "walking west exit" with novel harmony, desolate melody, expressing parting, change and expectation, and broad The long-distance, "sound and picture"-like lute concerto "Little Prairie Sisters" and the magnificent, magnificent, passionate and inspiring "Red Flag Ode", the female conductor Chen Lin grasped the spirit of music with wonderful interpretations The favorite Chinese classics are perfectly presented, which is amazing."
Chen Zhiyin, director of the Music Review Association of the China Music Association, said: "With Western instruments and Western technology, telling Chinese stories and writing Chinese works, musicians have been walking on the road of exploration for a hundred years. It must not always be "nostalgic", not only "Liang Zhu" "The Yellow River"...can't stop or go backwards, and must move forward. Today's concert, all the works are representative of the important nodes on the road, this series of footprints, all shine."
In addition, the live broadcast of the concert was watched by overseas users from 51 countries and regions in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the United States, Argentina, Australia, Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, Japan and other countries, as well as seven continents in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
A French netizen commented: "In this difficult time, music can best bring us together. France is now cloudy and the sun is still rising, but I still want to say "Good night" to Chinese friends. Thanks for the whole team to bring this Wonderful concert!" (End)