On April 17, the Chinese Composers Association issued a condolence message to commemorate the famous Chinese composer Sun Chuan. It was reported that Sun Chuan died of illness in Beijing on February 7 at the age of 67
The reporter learned from his family that Sun Chuan passed away on the eve of the Spring Festival. The family hopes that The funeral was handled in a low-key manner and no memorial service was held.
Sun Chuan is not only a national first-class composer, but also one of the leading figures in the contemporary Chinese music scene. He has created a large number of outstanding musical works, such as "Seeing Flowers in the Smoke", "Everything Goes As You Like", "The Peacock Flies Southeast" and "Chinese Martial Arts". " etc. are still widely sung today.
Especially the well-known song "Looking at Flowers in the Smoke" has such a story behind it.
In 1993, Sun Chuan composed the song "Seeing Flowers in the Smoke" for CCTV's "Trademark Law" Gala (now the March 15 Gala). After the song was broadcast, he took the tape to the Beijing Music Station (also known as "Beijing Music Broadcasting"). He originally just wanted more people to hear the song, but he didn't expect that the music station's phone number was called as soon as it was broadcast. burst.
"The common people really understand!" Later, when Sun Chuan talked about "Small Flowers", he could still never forget the excitement he felt at that time.
Since the 1990s, Sun Chuan has produced a large number of excellent musical works and has published nearly 300 songs so far. He values his works more than anything else, "Musical works are my children, and I can't just write them for money."
After becoming famous, many people came to Sun Chuan to ask for his help in writing songs. There is a saying in the music circle that "if you want good songs, go to Sun Chuan". His works are well-known, but his creative principles have never changed.
The famous composer Sun Chuan. Pictures provided by the family
Netizens mourned
"RIP the deceased, have a good journey."
""Seeing Flowers in the Smoke" is such a classic song that I never tire of listening to it."
"As a post-80s generation, I have surpassed Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai, but "Everything goes well" has always been in the playlist. "
Goodbye, have a good journey!