In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, "A Hundred Years of Sound" jointly planned by Shanghai Music Publishing House and Zhang Xi, professor of the Conservatory of Music of Shanghai Normal University, was first released in Shanghai yesterday.
The book is a selection of 50 classic Chinese songs, divided into sections based on the four historical periods of the Chinese Communist Party.
Each section contains the red theme songs that were widely sung and artistically sung during the period, presented in the form of piano solos, reproducing the classics with the rich expressive power of the piano. The book also asked the Chinese painter Zhang Fuxing to draw ink illustrations for some of his works, and the fusion of music and painting presents the beauty of great art.
Shanghai Music Publishing House and Zhang Xi will soon publish a series of books on "Piano Aesthetic Education Courses in the New Era". Zhang Xi said that as the first book in the series of "Piano Aesthetic Education Courses in the New Era", "A Hundred Years of Liusheng" pays special attention to the dual integration of the spiritual value of Chinese aesthetic education and the practical value of teaching in the process of compilation.
In the selection of songs, she pays special attention to the selection of songs that contain different cultural and historical backgrounds and musical styles.
After the first release of the new book, a piano concert by Professor Zhang Xi was also held. "My Motherland", "Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China", "Singing Mountain Songs to the Party", "Don't Forget the Initial Heart", "On the Sunny Road", "New Heaven and Earth", "Looking at the Mountains and Waters to See China"... Under the leadership and explanation of Zhang Xi, the students performed 17 well-known red songs with various forms of expression, such as piano solo, double piano, double piano eight-hand playing, cello and piano duet, piano, violin, cello trio and chorus, which won the applause of the audience.
Source: Thoughtful