On April 17, Shuqun, the widow of the famous composer Zhu Jian'er, died at the age of 96 at the Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital. The network rumored that Shuqun "lost the best rescue time due to sealing and control", the reporter asked the Shanghai Conservatory of Music for verification, learned that Shuqun felt unwell on April 10, put forward a request for medical treatment, and was admitted to Zhongshan Hospital on the morning of April 11. After admission, the school has relevant staff to follow up and dock, assist in handling relevant matters after admission, and maintain communication with their families overseas. After the hospital's full medical treatment, Shu Qun's life could not be saved, and she died at 4:46 a.m. on April 17. The Internet rumors that their children are abroad, but the reporter understands that their sons are currently in Shanghai.
Photo by Shu Qun and his daughter Guo Xinyang
Zhu Jian'er died on August 15, 2017, at the age of 95 due to cerebral hemorrhage. When he was unconscious, Shu Qun kept moving. On August 21 of that year, in the small farewell hall of the Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shu Qun stroked the coffin at the last moment and murmured: "This is what we talked about more than ten years ago, and we are all dedicated to medicine." Don't worry, don't worry, practice your ears, see you in heaven. ”
In October of that year, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra commemorated the leader of the Chinese symphony with a concert of "Heaven and Earth And People". Chen Xieyang's baton fell, and the melody of the Concerto "Heavenly Music" sounded. During the music march, Shu Qun, who sat in the banquet, cried several times. Before Zhu Jian'er's death, the two often sat together in the audience to listen to concerts. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Zhu Jian'er's birth and the 5th anniversary of his death. According to the current epidemic prevention and control requirements, Shu Qun's body cannot be donated, and has been cremated at Longhua Funeral Home with the consent of the family.
In Zhu Jian'er's works, the most familiar to the public is "Singing Mountain Songs to the Party", in fact, he has had a dream from his youth - determined to write Chinese symphonies. However, it was only after the age of 60 that he wrote his First Symphony. In the following 20 years, Zhu Jian'er completed ten symphonic works with different styles. Huang Xiaohe, a former professor of Western music history at the Central Conservatory of Music, said: "His works have profound connotations, have distinct national characteristics, and absorb modern elements, always making breakthroughs and advancing with the times. Music scholar Yang Ning wrote in "Why Listen to Zhu Jian'er" that Zhu Lao's creativity and firm spirit can be compared with any great composer in ancient and modern China and abroad.
Behind this, it is inseparable from Shuqun's care and support. Shu Qun is a native of Naxi, Yunnan, Zhu Jian'er once went to Yunnan to collect wind, and the rich and diverse folk music of the Naxi ethnic group inspired him to create, and wrote the symphonic poem "Naxi Yiqi". He once laughed and said that the creation of this symphony was the result of his coming as a Son-in-law of the Naxi people to make up for the lessons.
In addition to Zhu Jian'er's wife, Shu Qun has also made his own contributions to the cause of Chinese music. She was the principal of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the secretary of the Party Branch of the Orchestra Department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Music critic Li Yanhuan said: "Teacher Shu threw himself into the revolution in his early years, and throughout his life he was upright and kind, and he always silently supported Mr. Zhu, which was the strongest backing for his life and career. ”