Artistic Information of Yellow River

I. Introduction of the Author

Guang Weiran, formerly known as Zhang Guangnian, born in 1913, a native of Guanghua County, Hubei Province, joined the revolutionary work in 1927 when he was in middle school, dropped out of school after the counter-revolutionary coup in April 12th, and worked as an apprentice, a shopkeeper, and an elementary school teacher. 1936, he arrived in Shanghai to participate in the anti-Japanese rescue movement and engaged in progressive literary activities. After arriving in Shanghai in 1936 to join the anti-Japanese salvation movement and engage in progressive literary activities, he wrote the lyrics of "Fresh Flowers in May" in August 1935, which was widely sung for its rich and deep lyrical flavor embodied by his deep sorrow and resentment, and then in 1939, after arriving in Yan'an, he wrote the "Yellow River Chorus", a suite of poems that glorified the spirit of the Chinese nation, which was popular nationwide after it had been scored by Xian Xinghai. After the founding of New China, he served as the editor-in-chief of "Script", "Literature and Art Newspaper" and "People's Literature".

Second, how I wrote "The Yellow River" (Xian Xinghai)

The composition of "The Yellow River" was produced in Yan'an, where there was a great lack of material conditions, but it has already created a new type of salvation song at this stage.

The salvation songs of the past, although they had great effects and were loved by the masses, were soon rejected by them. Therefore, the imbalance between "quantity" and "quality" caused many songs to be wiped out in a short period of time or become completely ineffective.

The lyrics of "The Yellow River" are a bit more elegant, but it won't hurt its style. It has great verve, skill, passion and truth, and above all a bright future. Moreover, it is directly in line with the present circumstances, pointing out the importance of "defending the Yellow River". It is also full of beauty, realism, indignation and sadness, which makes both those who have never crossed the Yellow River and those who have been there feel the same. In the lyrics themselves have tried to depict the history of the great Yellow River over thousands of years.

1. "Yellow River Boatmen's Song"

If you listen to it quietly, you can find a picture like dozens of boatmen rowing their boats, and the picture is full of the power of struggle. There are two moods in the song that are worth noting: the tension at the beginning of the song, when the boatmen are crossing the Yellow River and struggling with the waves, and they sing, "Row yo rushing forward," "The dark clouds cover the sky ...... ", "The waves hit the boat, partner! Open your eyes! Helmsman! Hold on to your wrists! ...... Do your best! Don't be afraid!" "The ship is like being in the line of fire, unite and rush forward!" The last paragraph is a bit lighter. Before they crossed the Yellow River, they were full of cheerfulness and light. After a burst of laughter on their part, their emotions had reached a place of comfort and reassurance, and their breath could be caught.

2. "Ode to the Yellow River"

It is written in the form of an ode, mostly with unrestrained enthusiasm, singing in praise of the greatness and strength of the Yellow River. Sung by a tenor soloist, the song carries sadness, and the power of the Yellow River's rush can be heard in the accompaniment!

3. "The Yellow River's Water Comes from the Sky"

It is a recitation song, and I use the sanxian string as the accompaniment, and the lyrics are all expressed by the sanxian string, which is not the accompaniment of the drums, or the accompaniment of the common Beijing tunes. In Europe, there is a kind of song with independent lyrics and accompaniment, which was advocated by Wolf, the composer. However, I am afraid that this is the first time that Chinese songs are accompanied by sanxian to express the content of the lyrics, and can also stand alone as a song. In addition to the surging waves of the Yellow River, there are two other tunes embedded in the sanxian: one is "Man Jiang Hong" and the other is "March of the Volunteer Army". But there is only one point, and not the whole song is used (this is due to the organization of the tune).

4. "Yellow River Counterpoint"

It is written in the form of a folk song (in Shanxi tone), and the last three two-part choruses are matched with the main tunes of A and B. The three strings and the erhu represent the main tunes of A and B, but they are not used in the whole piece. The three strings and the erhu represent A and B's counterpoint and chorus. Also, the crossing of the gate is more relaxed and interesting. It is appropriate for the singers to use movement to help convey the song and make it more lively.

5. "Ballad of Yellow Water"

It is a ballad style song sung in unison. The tone is relatively simple, with expressions of pain and groaning. But unlike the normal general just decadence, "Ballad of Yellow Water" is also filled with hope and struggle!

6. "Yellow River Grievance"

Represents the voice of women who are oppressed and humiliated. The tone is tragic and lingering, a sad song sung with tears in one's eyes. If the singer does not have this kind of feeling, the listener is bound to have no sympathy, and this should be noted.

7. "Defend the Yellow River"

It is a cycle, from two to four parts. Each line begins powerfully and is sung in a healthy, optimistic way. It is written entirely in Chinese melody. When it comes to the three to four part rounds, there is a "Longgelonggelong" inside, which is the accompaniment to the rounds, and it is interesting to sing it in style. The whole thing is very powerful and majestic, with endless variations, just have to pay attention to keep singing out the melody.

8. "Roar! The Yellow River"

It's a four-part chorus with combinations of different voices in two, three and four parts. The tune is sincere and robust, but full of fervor and encouragement, and is one of the most important keynotes of The Yellow River. The last two lines: "To the suffering masses of all China, sound the battle cry! To the laboring people of the world, sound the battle cry!" It should be sung three, four, or five times over until the listener feels the same way before moving to the end. It is better to use the bugle to play the main tune, accompanied by war drums, to show the greatness of the "Yellow River". Its roar inspires the suffering masses and laboring people all over the world.

The practice of "Yellow River" is the first attempt in China. I hope that the people who love China's new music movement will give me guidance so that I will be encouraged to work harder.

(Excerpted from the Complete Works of Xian Xinghai)

Three: The Birth of the Yellow River Cantata (Guang Wei Ran)

A friend from North America telephoned me to ask for an article on the birth of the Yellow River Cantata and asked me to write an article for the Chinese Express to coincide with the grand staging of this work of art by the great Chinese composer Xian Xing Hai at the Yellow River Music Festival in Hong Kong. "I was asked to write an article for the Chinese Express to coincide with the grand performance of this work of art by the great Chinese composer Xian Xinghai at the Yellow River Music Festival in Hong Kong. I have written my memoirs on this topic, and I have said all I have to say. And the overwhelming intention is difficult to refuse, although it is limited to the topic of time-limited essay, but also should try again. I would like to take this opportunity to warmly congratulate the "Yellow River Music Festival" on its fruitful results. Hong Kong's cultural sector has been kindly invited and I was unable to go due to business, but I would also like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and apologize.

When Xinghai and I met in Shanghai in the spring of 1937, he already had a great desire to express, through the musical images he created, the sufferings, struggles and struggles of the Chinese people, their pursuit of freedom and happiness, and their certainty of victory. He infused this ambition into the National Symphony he was writing. The war of resistance broke out, and it was a time of great enthusiasm for all the Chinese people, and writers and artists were even more at the head of the tide of enthusiasm and exuberance. He wrote a lot of patriotic songs with long-lasting vitality, and he hoped to express his grand wish through a long masterpiece of vocal art. This shows that the birth of the "Yellow River Cantata" meets the requirements of the times and the composer's long-simmering inner requirements.

In retrospect, the composer's wish to reflect the requirements of the times is precisely the wish of Chinese writers and artists***, and I am no exception.

In the fall and winter of 1938, I, together with my comrades of the third team of the anti-enemy drama, often marched along the two sides of the Yellow River in the northwestern part of the country. We were active in the guerrilla bases behind the enemy lines. China's majestic mountains and rivers, and the valor of the guerrilla fighters moved me strongly at all times, and I conceived a recitative poem of greater length, "Yellow River Chant," in my mind. Later, when I was in Yan'an for treatment and writing the poem, I accepted the advice of Xinghai and the comrades of the third team of the drama and rewrote it as the lyrics of the Yellow River Cantata.

What can be added now is that there were two impressions at that time that strongly and directly stimulated the poetic feelings stored in the chest. One was the scene of the boatmen driving the ark (which was indeed an ark) and fighting with the terrifying waves when crossing the perilous shoals of the Yellow River, which has already been expressed and played out in the "Yellow River Boatmen's Song". At that time, the boatmen's horns recorded by Comrade Wu Analyze Zero, who was in the same boat, used to be an important reference for Xinghai's composition. Another one is traveling through the Hukou (Tiger's Mouth) north of Jixian County in Shanxi to see the Yellow River torrent falling into the abyss of the cliffs to form a Niagara Falls-type magnificent picture. This is the famous "Yellow River smoke" "land rowing" (boat here to go around a section of land) place. I was amazed by the wonders of nature. I wrote the impression I had at that time faithfully in the recitation of the song "The Yellow River Waters Come from Heaven" (the third song of the chorus), and I said "faithfully" because it was true that "from ten miles away", I could "look up to see its smoke rising", and it was true that "the smoke was rising". From ten miles away, one can "look up and see the smoke rising", and it does "shake the earth's crust and disperse the dark clouds in the sky"; the endless suffering of the people of Northwest China described here, and the marvelous scenes of "guerrilla regiments and field regiments on both sides of the Yellow River, spread out in a wide array, interspersed behind the enemy", are also all described here. The strange scenes described here are also true. The third of the eight songs of the Yellow River Cantata was written as a recitation song, which was an intentional attempt on the part of the lyricist and composer. Xinghai wrote: "I am afraid that this is the first attempt for a Chinese song to be accompanied by the sanxian to be able to express the content of the lyrics and yet stand on its own as a song." ("How I Wrote the Yellow River Cantata") I thought it should be such an attempt to play for artistic effect.

After the liberation of the country, the Yellow River Cantata was formally performed in the capital many times, but the recitation of the song "Yellow River Water from Heaven" was neglected, which I regret. Reciting the song is difficult when it is performed. They were afraid that it would not be handled well and affect the effect of the whole performance. the first two performances in April 1939 in Yan'an were recited by me with my illness, and the accompaniment conditions at that time were also rather simple. Later performances in Yan'an, pre-liberation amateur performances in major cities in the north and south, are eight songs in one complete performance, and did not smash the pot because the third difficult to deal with. Nowadays, professional groups sing at a high level, and the conditions in all aspects are much stronger than in the past. I hope the artists overcome their difficulties and would like to hear a complete performance of the full chorus.

I still remember that one night in February, 1939, in a wide kiln at the Yan'an Interchange, 30 comrades of the third team of the antiwar drama **** spend a pleasant Lunar New Year's Eve. I was invited to come from the hospital at Twenty Mile Shop to attend this evening. Comrade Xinghai was also invited. Under the bright kerosene lamp, I stood up and gave a few lines of explanation, then recited the lyrics of "The Yellow River", which consisted of more than four hundred lines, in one breath and with great emotion. The comrades listened intently with expectant eyes. At the sound of applause, Comrade Xinghai stood up, grasped the lyrics in his hand, and said, "I'm sure I can write it well!" Then came even louder applause, mingled with cheers, congratulating the poem on its spiritual fit with the music.

The Yellow River Cantata is primarily an achievement of musical art. The lyrics facilitate the realization of the composer's ambitions. We deplore the premature departure of the gifted composer! How wonderful it would have been if he had lived to this day - at the age of 80, of course - to hear his songs still inspiring the sons of the Yellow River up and down the river, south and north and south of the sea, to unite and rise up to revitalize China! If he is still alive, in his normal continuation of the last 40 years, he should write how many immortal music of the times ah! When I think of this, I feel more and more the greatness of our loss! More and more inspire the younger generation of aspirants to catch up, to make up for our great loss, and with new creations beyond the predecessors, to add a new luster to the new China!

(Originally published in the New York Chinese Express, August 28, 1985)

Four, "The Yellow River" (Guang Weiran)

The Yellow River, with its heroic spirit, appears above the plains of Asia, symbolizing the great spirit of the Chinese nation. Throughout the ages, how many poets have sung its praises.

In the Yellow River Cantata, a picture of a growing fantasy and reality unfolds.

Dark clouds fill the sky and the waves lash the shore. The boatmen of the Yellow River, fighting in the storm, finally reach the other shore after a thousand hardships. This symbolizes that our great nation and people have broken through the stormy waves of difficulties and finally achieved a glorious victory.

So on the top of the high mountain, there appeared the singer of the times, who represented the heroic sons and daughters of the motherland, singing the praises of the Yellow River, and to learn from his example and be as great and strong as he was.

The poet of the nation sprang up in a nostalgic mood before the Asian giant. He turned to the giant of the Yellow River and cried about the disasters of our nation. He saw the giant waking up, lifting his angry waves, and uttering his wild cries in response to the songs of battle that filled the mountains of our motherland.

On the east bank of the Yellow River, a thousand miles of fertile soil, men, women and children enjoying themselves, once the violent enemy invaded, bringing madness and killing, wives and children were scattered, a desolate.

Two exiled hometownsmen meet unexpectedly on the Yellow River, each of them telling their own destiny, and finally embarking on the path of battle together.

However, his wife, a countrywoman, having lost her husband and child, and having herself been ravaged by wild beasts, stole to the Yellow River on a bleak and rainy night, and, after a fit of tragic weeping, threw herself into the rolling waves of the Yellow River.

At this time in the east of the river, in the north of the river, in the thicket of ten thousand mountains, in the blue veil, in all directions rolled up the huge waves of revenge, the excellent sons and daughters of the Chinese nation are fighting for the defense of the Yellow River, the defense of the motherland.

Roar, Yellow River! Sound the siren call of battle to the oppressed people of all China, to the oppressed people of the whole world! --We cry out on behalf of the 50,000,000,000 people for the final victory of the motherland.

(Originally published in the Yellow River Cantata, published by Chongqing Life Bookstore in August 1939)

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Appreciation of the Yellow River Cantata

Composition background:

Xian Xinghai returned to his home country, feeling the depth of the national crisis, y aware of the suffering of the people. He was y aware of the suffering of the people. At the serious juncture of the national crisis, he stood in the front of the national struggle. He was convinced that the Chinese ****production party is the mainstay of the Chinese nation, he joined the Chinese ****production party. For the sake of national liberation, "roar for the war of resistance", he penned songs. 1939 he went to visit the young poet Guang Weiran on the sickbed, listening to his recitation of "Yellow River Song" listening to his account of the Yellow River whistling and rushing of the magnificent scene so swung its **** sound, music thought like a tidal wave. He composed for a week, and within half a month, he completed all the scores of the eight movements of the work and the accompanying music. Wrote this era of the Chinese nation's music epic.

Chapter features:

The orchestra played the "Overture" summarizes the whole piece of the very rich characteristics of the depiction. The orchestra effects are colorful. The music portrays the will and strength of the people, symbolizing the lofty and great national spirit: several themes are developed and then interwoven together to form the climax of the Overture.

The Yellow River Boatswain's Song adopts the genre of labor trumpet, showing the dark clouds filling the sky and the waves lapping at the shore. The boatman fights with the storm in a vivid image. It shows the excellent qualities of the Chinese children and grandchildren who are hard-working and can surely reach the other side of the victory. Nine curves on the Yellow River boat big rough mining horn to lead the singing, chorus form molded out, with a strong flavor of life and artistic infectivity. As the first movement of the chorus, "The Yellow River Boatmen's Song" shows us the first act of this singable epic.

The tenor solo "Ode to the Yellow River" is a passionate ode symbolizing the motherland by the Yellow River, full of fighting and bold feelings. The first part sang the majestic posture of the Yellow River with smooth rhythm and broad breath. The second part praises the splendid culture of the Chinese nation of five thousand years with passionate and unrestrained melody, and enthusiastically celebrates the heroic spirit of the Chinese nation.

After the poem recitation "The Yellow River Water Comes from the Sky" with music, there is the lyrical narrative song "The Ballad of the Yellow River" in the style of ballad, with a beautiful and simple tone: the first part describes the unceasingly flowing water of the Yellow River and the beautiful and peaceful peaceful life of the children of China. The second part has a deep and painful theme, depicting the tragic scene of wives and children being separated from each other after the Japanese invasion. The music ends on a low note, making it unforgettable for a long time.

"Counterpoint by the River" is like a folk song, friendly and rich in local flavor. Through the narrative form of counterpoint singing, the technique is concise and effective, depicting the misery of the people under the hooves of the Japanese invaders after the fall of the country.

The Yellow River Complaint" is a low, miserable, grief-stricken tone, crying out the deep hatred of a woman who suffered the ravages of the Japanese invaders, lost her husband and children, and left behind her last wish to "settle the blood debt" and threw herself into the embrace of the rolling Yellow River. Sung in unison and in rounds, "Defending the Yellow River" expresses the valor of the guerrilla soldiers, and is a battle march with the magnificent scenes of the People's War.

The mixed chorus "Roar, Yellow River" is the finale of the entire chorus and the climax of the piece. Several important basic themes that have appeared before are synthesized, the angry mood, the battle cry, the firm rhythm, the full-bodied chorus reaches the climax of the music with a magnificent momentum, and the work ends with the full orchestra and the eight-part chorus swallowing the mountains and rivers in a surging wave.

After listening to the "Yellow River Cantata", I feel that every son and daughter of China will have their hearts pounding and their blood boiling! The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, a symbol of the indomitable Chinese people who can never be crushed or defeated. Listening to the "Yellow River Cantata" again, I feel the power of the Chinese nation to roar in times of trouble. I can't help but think of the spirit of the Chinese nation. China is a country with a splendid civilization of more than 5,000 years, and our great nation is an indomitable and self-reliant nation through trials and tribulations. Since the Opium War, the Chinese nation, unwilling to bear the shame, went forward and backward, expelled the invaders with the Great Wall of flesh and blood, and composed a song of tragic war. Today, to love the motherland, to serve the motherland, to make the motherland prosperous and strong, and to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation are the lofty ideals of every Chinese and the essence of patriotism. The spirit of the Chinese nation is a historical category with different specific contents in different periods and stages of social development. In China's history, the spirit of the Chinese nation has never been mobilized and inspired the Chinese people to unite the struggle of a banner, is every true descendant of the Yellow Emperor should have the backbone and boldness, is the people of all races *** with the spirit of the pillar!

Oh people of that era, you are the Yellow River, the immortal Yellow River Song.

The piano concerto <<The Yellow River>>, with majestic, with shouts, with the call to shock each flesh and blood of the Chinese people, to sing the praises of each strong and unyielding children of China. The Chinese nation is a great nation, because she has a great people.

It's exorbitant.

It is deep.

It is poignant.

It is sad.

When I listened to the "Yellow River Cantata" after the mood, is majestic, is a gust of swinging ears, is a complex state of mind. Many people know Xian Xinghai, but ignored the lyricist of "Yellow River Cantata" - Guang Weiran. When he was alive, he was like the Yellow River running, waves surging, and nine songs in a row; when he died, he was like the snowy mountain crumbling, smoke drifting away, and the clouds dispersing, a hundred times over. He used his whole life and passion to compose this touching music, poetic language, and the stirring melody perfectly mingled together, that harmony and firmness, like the tightly united Chinese people, is hard-working and brave, is optimistic and fearless, is strong and great, is invincible

Responders: caijinlie - Wizard Level 5 3-9 18:05 <

S Xian Xinghai returned to China to feel the depth of the national crisis, and know the suffering of the people. In the national crisis, he stood in the front of the national struggle. He was convinced that the Chinese ****production party is the mainstay of the Chinese nation, he joined the Chinese ****production party. For the sake of national liberation, "roar for the war of resistance", he penned songs. 1939 he went to visit the young poet Guang Weiran on the sickbed, listening to his recitation of "Yellow River Song" listening to his account of the Yellow River whistling and rushing of the magnificent scene so swung its **** sound, music thought like a tidal wave. He composed for a week, and within half a month, he completed all the scores of the eight movements of the work and the accompanying music. Wrote this era of the Chinese nation's music epic.

Chapter features:

The orchestra played the "Overture" summarizes the whole piece of the very rich characteristics of the depiction. The orchestra effects are colorful. The music portrays the will and strength of the people, symbolizing the lofty and great national spirit: several themes are developed and then interwoven together to form the climax of the Overture.

The Yellow River Boatswain's Song adopts the genre of labor horn, showing the dark clouds filling the sky and the waves lapping at the shore. The boatman fights with the storm in a vivid image. It shows the excellent qualities of the Chinese children and grandchildren who are hard-working and can surely reach the other side of the victory. Nine curves on the Yellow River boat big rough mining horn to lead the singing, chorus form molded out, with a strong flavor of life and artistic infectivity. As the first movement of the chorus, "The Yellow River Boatmen's Song" shows us the first act of this singable epic.

The tenor solo "Ode to the Yellow River" is a passionate ode symbolizing the motherland by the Yellow River, full of fighting and bold feelings. The first part sang the majestic posture of the Yellow River with smooth rhythm and broad breath. The second part praises the splendid culture of the Chinese nation of five thousand years with passionate and unrestrained melody, and enthusiastically celebrates the heroic spirit of the Chinese nation.

After the poem recitation "The Yellow River Water Comes from the Sky" with music, there is the lyrical narrative song "The Ballad of the Yellow River" in the style of ballad, with a beautiful and simple tone: the first part describes the unceasingly flowing water of the Yellow River and the beautiful and peaceful peaceful life of the children of China. The second part has a deep and painful theme, depicting the tragic scene of wives and children being separated from each other after the Japanese invasion. The music ends on a low note, making it unforgettable for a long time.

"Counterpoint by the River" is like a folk song, friendly and rich in local flavor. Through the narrative form of counterpoint singing, the technique is concise and effective, depicting the misery of the people under the hooves of the Japanese invaders after the fall of the country.

The Yellow River Complaint" is a low, miserable, grief-stricken tone, crying out the deep hatred of a woman who suffered the ravages of the Japanese invaders, lost her husband and children, and left behind her last wish to "settle the blood debt" and threw herself into the embrace of the rolling Yellow River. Sung in unison and in rounds, "Defending the Yellow River" shows the valor of the guerrilla soldiers, and it is a battle march with the magnificent scene of the people's war.

The mixed chorus "Roar, Yellow River" is the finale of the entire chorus and the climax of the piece. Several important basic themes that have appeared before are synthesized, the angry mood, the battle cry, the firm rhythm, the full-bodied chorus reaches the climax of the music with a magnificent momentum, and the work ends with the full orchestra and the eight-part chorus swallowing the mountains and rivers in a surging wave.

After listening to the "Yellow River Cantata", I feel that every son and daughter of China will have their hearts pounding and their blood boiling! The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, a symbol of the indomitable Chinese people who can never be crushed or defeated. Listening to the "Yellow River Cantata" again, I feel the power of the Chinese nation to roar in times of trouble. I can't help but think of the spirit of the Chinese nation. China is a country with a splendid civilization of more than 5,000 years, and our great nation is an indomitable and self-reliant nation through trials and tribulations. Since the Opium War, the Chinese nation, unwilling to bear the shame, went forward and backward, expelled the invaders with the Great Wall of flesh and blood, and composed a song of tragic war. Today, to love the motherland, to serve the motherland, to make the motherland prosperous and strong, and to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation are the lofty ideals of every Chinese and the essence of patriotism. The spirit of the Chinese nation is a historical category with different specific contents in different periods and stages of social development. In China's history, the spirit of the Chinese nation has never been mobilized and inspired the Chinese people to unite the struggle of a banner, is every true descendant of the Yellow Emperor should have the backbone and boldness, is the people of all races *** with the spiritual pillar!

Oh people of that era, you are the Yellow River, the immortal Yellow River Song.

The piano concerto <<The Yellow River>>, with majestic, with shouts, with the call to shock each flesh and blood of the Chinese people, to sing the praises of each strong and unyielding children of China. The Chinese nation is a great nation, because she has a great people.

It's exorbitant.

It is deep.

It is poignant.

It is sad.

When I listened to the "Yellow River Cantata" after the mood, is majestic, is a gust of swinging ears, is a complex state of mind. Many people know Xian Xinghai, but ignored the lyricist of "Yellow River Cantata" - Guang Weiran. When he was alive, he was like the Yellow River running, waves surging, and nine songs in a row; when he died, he was like the snowy mountain crumbling, smoke drifting away, and the clouds dispersing, a hundred times over. He used his whole life and passion to compose this touching music, poetry language, and the stirring melody perfectly mingled together, the harmony and determination, like the Chinese people tightly united together, is hard-working and brave, is optimistic and fearless, is strong and great, is invincible

Responders: 551065 - Xiu Cai II 3-9 18:11

Answer: 551065 - Xiu Cai II 3-9 18:11

The Yellow River Cantata Appreciation

Composition Background:

S Xian Xinghai returned to his home country to feel the depth of the national crisis, and is well aware of the suffering of the people. At the grave juncture of national peril, he stood in the front example of national struggle. He was convinced that the Chinese ****production party is the mainstay of the Chinese nation, he joined the Chinese ****production party. For the sake of national liberation, "roar for the war of resistance", he penned songs. 1939 he went to visit the young poet Guang Weiran on the sickbed, listening to his recitation of "Yellow River Song" listening to his account of the Yellow River whistling and rushing of the magnificent scene so swung its **** sound, music thought like a tidal wave. He composed for a week, and within half a month, he completed all the scores of the eight movements of the work and the accompanying music. Wrote this era of the Chinese nation's music epic.

Chapter features:

The orchestra played the "Overture" summarizes the whole piece of the very rich characteristics of the depiction. The orchestra effects are colorful. The music portrays the will and strength of the people, symbolizing the lofty and great national spirit: several themes are developed and then interwoven together to form the climax of the Overture.

The Yellow River Boatswain's Song adopts the genre of labor trumpet, showing the dark clouds filling the sky and the waves lapping at the shore. The boatman fights with the storm in a vivid image. It shows the excellent qualities of the Chinese children and grandchildren who are hard-working and can surely reach the other side of the victory. Nine curves on the Yellow River boat big rough mining horn to lead the singing, chorus form molded out, with a strong flavor of life and artistic infectivity. As the first movement of the chorus, "The Yellow River Boatmen's Song" shows us the first act of this singable epic.

The tenor solo "Ode to the Yellow River" is a passionate ode symbolizing the motherland by the Yellow River, full of fighting and bold feelings. The first part sang the majestic posture of the Yellow River with smooth rhythm and broad breath. The second part praises the splendid culture of the Chinese nation of five thousand years with passionate and unrestrained melody, and enthusiastically celebrates the heroic spirit of the Chinese nation.

After the poem recitation "The Yellow River Water Comes from the Sky" with music, there is the lyrical narrative song "The Ballad of the Yellow River" in the style of ballad, with a beautiful and simple tone: the first part describes the unceasingly flowing water of the Yellow River and the beautiful and peaceful peaceful life of the children of China. The second part has a deep and painful theme, depicting the tragic scene of wives and children being separated from each other after the Japanese invasion. The music ends on a low note, making it unforgettable for a long time.

"Counterpoint by the River" is like a folk song, friendly and rich in local flavor. Through the narrative form of counterpoint singing, the technique is concise and effective, depicting the misery of the people under the hooves of the Japanese invaders after the fall of the country.

The Yellow River Complaint" is a low, miserable, grief-stricken tone, crying out the deep hatred of a woman who suffered the ravages of the Japanese invaders, lost her husband and children, and left behind her last wish to "settle the blood debt" and threw herself into the embrace of the rolling Yellow River. Sung in unison and in rounds, "Defending the Yellow River" shows the valor of the guerrilla soldiers, and it is a battle march with the magnificent scene of the people's war.

The mixed chorus "Roar, Yellow River" is the finale of the entire chorus and the climax of the piece. Several important basic themes that have appeared before are synthesized, the angry mood, the battle cry, the firm rhythm, the full-bodied chorus reaches the climax of the music with a magnificent momentum, and the work ends with the full orchestra and the eight-part chorus swallowing the mountains and rivers in a surging wave.

After listening to the "Yellow River Cantata", I feel that every son and daughter of China will have their hearts pounding and their blood boiling! The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, a symbol of the indomitable Chinese people who can never be crushed or defeated. Listening to the "Yellow River Cantata" again, I feel the power of the Chinese nation to roar in times of trouble. I can't help but think of the spirit of the Chinese nation. China is a country with a splendid civilization of more than 5,000 years, and our great nation is an indomitable and self-reliant nation through trials and tribulations. Since the Opium War, the Chinese nation, unwilling to bear the shame, went forward and backward, expelled the invaders with the Great Wall of flesh and blood, and composed a song of tragic war. Today, to love the motherland, to serve the motherland, to make the motherland prosperous and strong, and to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation are the lofty ideals of every Chinese and the essence of patriotism. The spirit of the Chinese nation is a historical category with different specific contents in different periods and stages of social development. In our history, the spirit of the Chinese nation has never been mobilized and inspired by the Chinese people to unite and fight a banner, is every true descendant of the Yellow Emperor should have the backbone and boldness, is the people of all races *** with the spirit of the pillar!

Oh people of that era, you are the Yellow River, the immortal Yellow River Song.

The piano concerto <<The Yellow River>>, with majestic, with shouts, with the call to shock each flesh and blood of the Chinese people, to sing the praises of each strong and unyielding children of China. The Chinese nation is a great nation, because she has a great people.

It's exorbitant.

It is deep.

It is poignant.

It is sad.

When I listened to the "Yellow River Cantata" after the mood, is majestic, is a gust of swinging ears, is a complex state of mind. Many people know Xian Xinghai, but ignored the lyricist of "Yellow River Cantata" - Guang Weiran. When he was alive, he was like the Yellow River running, waves surging, nine songs in a row; when he died, he was like the snowy mountain crumbling, smoke drifting away, a hundred times over. He used his whole life and passion to compose this touching music, poetic language, and stirring melody perfectly mingled together, the harmony and firmness, like tightly united Chinese people, is hard-working and brave, is optimistic and fearless, is strong and great, is invincible.