Outside the concert hall, there are night cherry blossoms in full bloom. Conductor Yu Long and cellist Wang Jian—old friends with decades of friendship, reunited on the stage of the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival on the evening of March 30. Layers of fantasy and high-pitched sound waves seemed to unfold a gorgeous picture full of imagination. At the end of the performance, Yu Long raised his baton to signal to the fans - it was a night of joy and excitement.
"Compared with the previous 'Shanghai Spring', the program types have become more diverse and richer. We have finally passed through the long winter and moved towards a prosperous and colorful spring." Cellist Wang Jian performed "Many internationally renowned musicians have visited Shanghai. Not long ago, German violinist Mutter also came to Shanghai to perform. In terms of classical music, Shanghai's performance market is undoubtedly the largest in the country."
On this night, a meaningful piece was performed at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall. In the first half, Wang Jian played a difficult piece "Variations on a Rococo Theme" that he performed for his friends on Yu Long's 50th birthday ten years ago; while Respighi's "Adagio and Variations" was Wang's performance. Jian performed it for the first time. The cellist was deeply moved by the poetic notes and strongly recommended this touching work to music fans. At the end of the first half, Wang Jian performed an additional piece of Bach's "Coulant" (selected from "Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major"), which delighted music fans with its rich colors and emotional expressions. Ear blessing.
The second half of the song is the most famous "Symphonie Fantastique" by French composer Berlioz. The official name given by the composer to the work is "Interlude in the Life of an Artist", and the idea comes from an unforgettable love affair of his own. . In the music, a young musician with morbid sensitivity and rich imagination is presented, who falls into a confused and chaotic drowsiness due to a broken love, and dreams of many strange and bizarre illusions. "In his groggy mind, his feelings, emotions and memories turned into musical intentions and ideas, and his beloved woman turned into a melody in his mind, like a fixed idea, all the time. Haunting in the mind." Berlioz himself wrote the text description (title) to guide the listener to correctly understand the content of the music.
"Symphony Fantasy" has become one of the repertoire of music director Yu Long and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. Its rich imagination allows music fans to make new discoveries every time they listen to it. This night's performance was praised by fans as "unexpectedly wonderful, higher than expected."
Wang Jian took charge of the first half and played two difficult works in succession, which was a real cello feast. Tchaikovsky never composed a true cello concerto, but his "Variations on a Rococo Theme" for solo cello and orchestra may be the composer's closest work to a cello concerto. The whole work is pleasant and easy to understand. It consists of a cello "Rococo Theme" and seven variations. Accompanied by a small and exquisite orchestra, the retro and warm leisurely fun lingers for a long time, accompanied by Chai's typical romantic tenderness.
Respighi’s “Adagio and Variations” was recommended to the orchestra by Wang Jian to play. "This work is very important to me, and it is also the first time I have played it on stage." Every time he hears the end, an endless rainbow will appear in front of the cellist's eyes. "The sky is red, and it's red when the sun goes down. This red color is endlessly changing." Wang Jian, who once lived in Finland, often saw such scenery, "I don't know why, but I would imagine the meaning contained in these red colors." Emotions may include all kinds of people and their spiritual worlds, departed people, current people, and the souls of all mankind." And among these "crowds" and among the notes of "Adagio and Variations", Wang Jian felt "very touching and very warm."
"I think Respighi is a very underestimated Italian composer. He was not very valued by everyone at the time because he was relatively old-school and conservative, unlike some composers at the time who always pursued music that everyone did not understand. . Now, the beauty of his music is gradually becoming apparent, and I want to recommend Respighi’s works to everyone," Wang Jian said.
The past year has been a full year since Wang Jian returned from overseas and officially taught at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. The reporter asked, what changes have occurred in you? Wang Jian smiled and said that it was much smoother than he thought, without many twists and turns or changes. "Before, I came back from overseas to perform every year. Because of the long distance, it was really more traveling. But now it is more convenient to go home and it is not as bumpy as before."
Wang Jian, who is now a professor at Shangyin, believes that music performance Both artistic and social needs are changing. In the future, performers may have to pay more attention to new themes and new technologies to keep up with the development of the times. "Nowadays, AI is frequently involved in music creation, and we at Shangyin are also making some explorations in this area. Technology serves human beings. I don't think AI can replace human emotions, but AI may not be so easy to control. We need to think about how to Use AI to benefit mankind. "
Author: Jiang Fang
Text: Jiang Fang Picture: Ye Chenliang Editor: Li Ting Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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