Song Yihan, a 17-year-old boy who completed the college entrance examination, came to Shanghai from Wuhan on June 22, accompanied by his mother, just to hear conductor Yu Long conduct the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's performance of Mahler's "Third Symphony" for the first time. song". This is the closing concert of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-2024 season. Also participating are mezzo-soprano Zhang Yajie and the Spring Women’s and Youth Chorus.
Three years ago, Song Yihan stepped into this "beautiful and wonderful world" after listening to a classical concert in Wuhan for the first time. From Holst's "Star Suite" to Richard Strauss's "Don Quixote" to Bruckner, Shostakovich and Mahler, he is constantly attracted to explore and Discover more “magnificent, poignant, or sacred music.”
During this young man’s classical music journey, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra’s “Digital Concert Hall” became an important music treasure house. Here, he listened to the recordings of dozens of concerts by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and the two records "Song of the Earth" and "Doorway" recorded by Yu Long and Shangjiao and distributed globally by dg Records were also played repeatedly at home. .
At the end of last year, Song Yihan, who was preparing for the college entrance examination, wrote a letter to the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, expressing his love for the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and its conductor Yu Long. More than ten years ago, he first learned about Yu Long from his grandmother. But he really got to know him through concert recordings: he "is the Chinese conductor I admire most", and every time I appreciate his conductor Recording, everyone admired his "excellent control of the orchestra and unique understanding of the music."
A letter from Song Yihan, a 17-year-old boy.
He was busy with studies in high school. Song Yihan was unable to come to Shanghai to listen to the live performance of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, which has always been a regret in his heart. At the end of last year, he grabbed tickets for the concert on June 22 and looked forward to coming to Shanghai after the college entrance examination to realize his long-cherished wish.
Song Yihan didn't expect that there was another surprise waiting for him-Yu Long wrote him a personal reply letter. The letter said: "I am happy and delighted to receive your letter. Thank you for your love for classical music. As a young person, you have a passion for music and can appreciate the beauty of classical music. This is particularly valuable in today's fast-paced society. I sincerely thank you for your support and attention to the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. As a conductor, I deeply feel that I have a great responsibility and am committed to presenting the best quality music to music lovers."
Yu Long's reply
Mahler is Song Yihan's favorite. Favorite composer. The BBC invited 151 conductors to vote for the best symphonies in the world. Mahler's "Third Symphony" ranked among the top 10, ranking among the top ten symphonies in the world. "The Third Symphony" is the ideal world that Mahler longed for after going through difficulties. He once said: "This is my most personal and richest work."
"The Third Symphony" is also a difficult work. , the huge orchestra formation, nearly 100 minutes of duration, and the juxtaposition of instrumental and vocal music have discouraged many artists. It has become a "touchstone" for the conductor and orchestra's accomplishments, and also tests the enthusiasm and patience of the audience. The last time Long Yu conducted this work with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra was in the summer of 2011.
Yu Long on the podium
This marathon symphony has six movements. The first movement lasts more than 30 minutes. In this "long" movement, Mahler gives the brass a dazzling aura, advancing layer by layer, showing the swagger of "Pan" after awakening and the prosperous atmosphere of the advent of summer.
Before the performance, Yu Long told reporters: "This is Mahler's most all-encompassing work. It contains his dialogues with vegetation, animals, people, and angels, and the last movement is a dialogue with love. This slow movement , the calm movement, is his equal love for all things in the universe. There is war and pain in this world, but luckily we still have love. Shanghai is a city that embraces all rivers and has warmth and love. He hopes to convey it to the world through music. like."
Concert site
Concert site, there are many young audiences like Song Yihan, which makes Yu Long feel gratified: "In the Internet age, we can receive countless information from all directions every day, but most of it is fragmented, which makes us Views on many things have become simple and one-sided, lacking in-depth thinking about people and society. I am very happy to see young people like Song Yihan walking into the concert hall and quietly enjoying 100 minutes of music. Listening to classical music is the most important thing to have a dialogue with yourself. When we have the ability to talk to ourselves, life becomes broader and richer. "
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