Hunan Daily, Shanghai, March 25 (All Media Reporter Zhang Dehui Jingjing) Liuyang River, a long river, passes through Changsha, joins the Xiangjiang River, enters Dongting, and follows the Yangtze River all the way to the sea in Shanghai. Drinking the same river water, Hunan and Shanghai have always been one family. Tonight, the large-scale symphony suite "Light of Liuyang River" concert hosted by the Propaganda Department of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and the Hunan Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles made its brilliant debut at the Grand Theater of Shanghai Oriental Art Center.
"The Light of Liuyang River" was created by Deng Dongyuan, vice chairman of the Hunan Federation of Literary and Art Circles and chairman of the Provincial Music Association. It is a key literary and art project in Hunan Province. It will be performed 5 times in the province in the form of "elegant art into campus" in 2023, and has been widely praised by all walks of life. This time, after rigorous selection, the work became an important program of the 39th "Shanghai Spring" International Music Festival, and was performed by the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hunan National Orchestra. The program consists of three parts: "preface", "main part" and "epilogue". The main part consists of three movements and 13 sections. It tells 13 vivid stories in the form of a symphonic suite. It has both "ups and downs" and "ups and downs". It takes into account nationality, symphony and artistry. It is full of enterprising power and deeply touching. . Among them, the first movement "Ancient Rhythm·Magic Nine Bays" tells the story of an ancient river, flowing with magic and beauty; the second movement "Reminiscences·Autumn Harvest Uprising" tells the story of a red river flowing with bravery and heroism; the third movement The three-movement "Building Dreams and Praise for a New Era" tells the story of a river of progress, flowing with people's yearning for a better life in the new era.
That night, musicians from Hunan and Shanghai joined forces to give a wonderful performance. All 1,900 seats in the theater were packed, and the inspiring melody touched people's hearts. After the theme song ended, the audience was still immersed in the touching melody and refused to leave for a long time. More than 20 generals of the Republic of China who retired from the army, navy, air force and armed police forces in Shanghai were invited to watch the performance. Several generals were moved to tears. They couldn't help but sigh: Hunan's "Light of Liuyang River" symphonic suite Blooming red light not only inherits red culture, but also praises the new era. We should perform more in universities and let the red light shine into the hearts of young students.
It is understood that the "Shanghai Spring" International Music Festival is the oldest and most internationally influential music festival in China. In 1960, it officially entered the stage of history under the name of "Shanghai Spring". Over the past 60 years, a large number of classic works and musicians have been born on the stage of "Shanghai Spring". Hunan has a deep relationship with the "Shanghai Spring". He Luting, a famous musician from Shaoyang and former president of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, is an important participant in the creation of the "Shanghai Spring" brand; He Jiguang, a famous singer from Hunan, once sang a song "Dongting Yumixiang" on the "Shanghai Spring" stage. Sensational throughout the country; works by famous Hunan composers such as Tan Dun and Du Ming have appeared in the "Shanghai Spring" many times.
