Classical guitars danced briskly with clarinets, and the South American flair of Argentine composer Piazzolla's music took the airwaves from the office building of the Beijing International Music Festival to all corners of the city. At 13:00 on October 16, the third noon concert of the 24th Beijing International Music Festival was staged on time and broadcast live through the Beijing Music Radio. 2021 is the centenary of Piazzolla's birth, around the theme of "Dream of the Forest Latin Style", classical guitarist Yang Xuefei and clarinet butler Wang Tao used José Luis Merlin's "Memory Suite", Augustine Barrios's "Dream of the Forest", Piazzola's "History of Tango" and other works to accompany the audience for an hour of afternoon time.
"The time is still a bit short, otherwise you can take everyone around in the 'forest'." Yang Xuefei is still not finished, the classical guitar in her hand is a very suitable instrument for face to face with everyone. Classical guitars naturally sound soft, because of the small volume, coupled with the fact that German and Austrian musicians rarely played it, in the era of symphony popularity, classical guitars were in decline. After the twentieth century, with the use of audio and other equipment, the classical guitar once again ushered in the golden age. In Yang Xuefei's view, Piazzola's "History of Tango" is the most classic melody composed by composers for classical guitars, before that, she cooperated with flutes and other instruments in this work, and partnered with Wang Tao's clarinet for the first time. "It's a very interesting combination." Yang Xuefei was very excited, and the sound of the clarinet further stimulated the wildness and vitality in South American music.
Colorful Western and Traditional Chinese instruments, instrumental works of different styles, timeless and beautiful vocal chants... From 2019 to the present, the Beijing International Music Festival's noon concert series has been expanding. At noon on October 15, in the basement of the bustling and fast-paced China World Summit Hotel, Korean pianist Xu Gengyan's voice flowed, and baritone singer Wang Yunpeng sang Schubert's "Winter Journey" and Mahler's "Traveler's Song", beautiful and affectionate.
The time of the noon concert is not long, and it is more necessary to design the repertoire carefully. For example, when excerpting the vocal suite "Winter Journey", Wang Yunpeng must consider which works can condense the essence of the original work, "not too fragmented, but still reflect the face of the complete suite.".
"Lunch doesn't have to be used to eat, music can bring us more insights." Tu Song, program director of the Beijing International Music Festival, said. The symphony may have been too grand at this time, so the midday concert staged many exquisite and unique chamber music works, leading the audience to explore the original starting point of the tome symphony. In addition, the live performance venues for noon concerts are often selected in landmark buildings such as The World Trade Center and CITIC Tower, and Tu Song believes that these locations may be easier to attract people's attention to music, and he also expects that future noon concerts will continue to penetrate into the community. Radio is also helping music reach more people. Tu Song hopes that the short and concise noon concert can integrate music into the life of the audience and become a habit and state, "Every minute, we are with the music." ”
On October 17, the neoclassical chamber orchestra, which brings together young musicians, will continue to bring the noon concert.