On April 28, the famous composer Wang Shiguang died of illness in Beijing at the age of 82.
When netizens saw the news, they left messages to bid farewell to the old artist and thank him for his contributions to artistic creation.
Although the specific cause of Wang Shiguang's death has not been announced, some content can still be seen from the four words "death due to illness", 80 years old is the advanced age of human beings, and there are some common geriatric diseases. Wang Shiguang is a behind-the-scenes worker, and there are not many opportunities to appear in public after retirement. In March 2022, the "Music Life" column broadcast the character column Wang Shiguang, at that time Wang Shiguang was in a very good state, quick thinking, articulate, and very good mental outlook, and he couldn't see any sickness.
He also talked about his life, he was very passionate about creation, he was proud and proud of his work decades ago, and he was very satisfied with his life after retirement, saying that he finally returned to the essence of his creative work and composed the soundtrack of symphony.
Through some piano playing and creating pictures, it can be seen that this old man's pursuit of art has never stopped. Among them, in some standing pictures, it can be seen that his communication with young musicians is very smooth, but it can be seen that the old man's energy and physical strength are limited, and he has used crutches as an aid.
Wang Shiguang was born in Qingdao, Shandong Province in 1941, loved architecture in middle school and aspired to be an engineer, began to compose music for classmates since high school, participated in competitions and won awards, after which he decided to enter the Conservatory of Music, can be regarded as a musician halfway out of the house, for the exam, often use his spare time to practice in the school auditorium, in 1958 was admitted to the composition department of the Central Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of the famous composer Mr. Luo Zhongyong, after graduation entered the Music Publishing House as a music editor, and then was transferred to the Central Opera House, Become a professional music creator and start a life of creation.
Speaking of Wang Shiguang's classics, it must be "Song of the Yangtze River", which is still a stunning boutique after more than 30 years and is still widely circulated today. He has been living in the north, the first time he saw the Yangtze River was shocked, it took nearly 10 days to complete the "Song of the Yangtze River", with the broadcast of "Talking about the Yangtze River" directly popular all over the north and south of the river, this melody is vigorous, the high-spirited melody shows the contemporary spirit, and it makes people's blood boil after listening to it. Then, he also took this theme as the core, and successively composed TV music "Talking about the Canal", "Minjiang Xing", "Talking about the Yangtze River", etc., which can be said to have established a deep fate with the Yangtze River.
In addition, there are many of his opera masterpieces, such as "The Hundredth Bride", "Wedding Sonata", "Marco Polo" and so on. "The Hundredth Bride" is based on the story of Avanti, and its premiere was a great success, laying a good foundation for later works. Therefore, the shadow of "The Hundredth Bride" can be seen in later works.
The characteristics of Wang Shiguang's works are a fusion of various local materials in China, which are his past experiences of traveling south and north, perfectly absorbing the opera and drama culture of various places, coupled with innovation, forming a personal style. He once mentioned that his requirement for his work is to be able to resonate with the audience, believing that the essence of touching people's hearts is always sincerity and simplicity.
Finally, I wish the old artist Wang Shiguang a good journey and can continue to create his favorite music in heaven.