The agile baton gently breaks through the silence, and the notes pour like water, showing the shadow of the sword and light in Tchaikovsky's "Overture of 1812", and the solemn and powerful music echoes in the city concert hall...
On the evening of December 20, the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra brought the third concert of the 2021 Chengdu Symphony Orchestra Music Season, "Spirit and Faith", at the Chengdu City Concert Hall. "Overture of 1812", "Rococo Variations", "Symphony No. 5 in E minor", three classic works by Tchaikovsky, yu Ji, assistant conductor of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, Nie Jiapeng, cellist, Zeng Cheng, principal of the China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra, bring the most extreme sensory enjoyment to chengdu audiences.
Tonight's concert kicks off with Tchaikovsky's classic orchestral work, The Overture of 1812. This work is a large symphony created by Tchaikovsky in 1880 to commemorate the victory of the Russo-French War in 1812 when Kutuzov led the Russian people to repel the invasion of Napoleon's army. The work is famous for the sound of cannon fire in the song, and in some outdoor performances, real cannons have been used as instruments many times.
In the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra's performance, the audience ranged from indulging in Russia's vast territory and infinite scenery to being disturbed by the cruelty of war. At the end of the song, the brass band solemnly and magnificently played "Marseillaise" and Napoleon's "Marching Song" with thunderous momentum, becoming a brilliant victory ode. Finally, in the climax of the music of the cannon bells, I felt the majesty of the people rising up to defend the motherland. At the end of the song, the music echoed and the applause lasted for a long time.
The famous French composer Berlioz once said: "There is no instrument more suitable than the cello for delicate and eager melodies." At tonight's concert, cellist Nie Jiapeng brought Tchaikovsky's "Variations on rococo Theme", which brought a stunning audiovisual experience to the audience.
Published in 1877, roco variants are variations for cellos and orchestras, consisting of one theme and eight variations. In writing, Tchaikovsky was attracted by the personable charm of the mid-18th century, and wrote about his yearning for that era, the melody was smooth and comfortable, with a poetic similarity to Mozart's works, while showing Tchaikovsky's artistic personality and the style of Russian national music. Nie Jiapeng's performance shows the heart-wrenching melancholy sadness of the work very well, so that the sentimentality and lyricism become no longer pale. At the same time, it also shows the style and temperament of young artists.
Accompanied by the solemn and gloomy melody of the clarinet, Tchaikovsky's 1888 work Symphony No. 5 in E minor is played, which adopts a cyclical form composed of the theme of "destiny" throughout, showing suffering and despair, expectation and longing, and transforming from a warm pulse to a jubilant warmth, heralding that people will finally break free from the pressure and shackles of fate and immerse themselves in joy and joy.
Conductor Yu Ji is a native of Chengdu, and when he returns to the stage in his hometown, every step he takes is full of determination and self-confidence. In tonight's performance, Yu Ji portrayed the texture of fate with a very personal musical language, showing the freedom and wantonness of a mature conductor in musical art.
The successful conclusion of tonight's performance also marks the successful conclusion of the 2021 Chengdu Symphony Orchestra Music Season. The Red Star News reporter learned that in this music season performance, all the musicians had strong ability to run in and adapt, and met the requirements of the first batch of recruitment conditions for professional orchestras expected by the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra. The music season completed 3 high-quality symphony performances in 11 days, more than 3,000 audiences felt the rich musical atmosphere of Chengdu on the spot, the number of online viewers of online live broadcast exceeded 50,000, Xinhua Net, China News Network, Red Star News and other media participated in the report, so that the new Chengdu Symphony Orchestra made a full appearance and opened a new journey.
Red Star News reporter Ren Hongwei according to the interviewee
Edited by Li Jie
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