#SCOSoundbites

#SCOSoundbites – Red Plum Capriccio

Concert: Affinity
Date: 8 September 2023

Erhu: Li Baoshun
Composed by Wu Houyuan

This is a single movement concerto composed in 1980. The composer used themes from the opera, "Sister Jiang", to develop this work for the solo erhu and Chinese orchestra, depicting the emotional ups and downs of the protagonist. This composition consists of an introduction and four sections. The introduction by the erhu and orchestra leads the music into the first section.

The first section – Based on the theme of "Praise of Red Plum", the music undergoes variations, expressing appreciation for the noble virtue and optimistic spirit of the red plum, and the successful career.
The second section – The erhu plays the secondary theme with the orchestra’s rhythmic accompaniment in allegretto con brio, illustrates a spirit of optimism and idealism.
The third section – Makes use of tuoqiang in operatic music to reminisce the good old days and expectations of the promising future. The expressive andante gradually develops into an allegro and reaches the climax when the erhu will play the cadenza.
The fourth section – The recapitulation and conclusion of the piece where the orchestra plays the main theme music, "Praise of Red Plum". It praises the red plum’s integrity and persistence against the cold weather, eventually drives the music to the climax. The erhu and orchestra take turns to perform the main melody, and the piece ends with a spirited presto version of the core theme.

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#SCO音乐摘录 - 《红梅随想曲》

音乐会：琴缘
日期：2023年9月8日

二胡独奏: 李宝顺
吴厚元作曲

这是作曲家于1980年创作的一首单乐章式的协奏曲。在乐曲中采用了歌剧《江姐》的主题音乐及部分旋律为素材重新经过构思创作，将独奏乐器与民族乐队音响统一布局，用抒情的第一人称写法，描绘了主人公内心起伏跌宕的情感。全曲由引子和四个部分组成。引子的旋律由独奏二胡与乐队的呼应烘托交织起来，似序曲般将音乐带入了第一部。

第一部分：以《红梅赞》的旋律为主题，并进一步加以变奏和展开。它赞美了红梅朴实无华的高尚品格和乐观向上的精神，既升华了内心世界的美，又歌颂了辉煌灿烂的美好事业。
第二部分：为活泼的小快板，在乐队热烈的节奏音型伴奏下，二胡奏出了副部主题，刻划出充满理想的乐观主义精神。
第三部分：从散板开始，运用了戏曲音乐的拖腔，引伸发展核心主题，是深情的倾诉，像回忆并展望美好的将来。音乐由抒情的慢板发展到紧拉慢唱的快板，推向高潮，引入二胡独奏的华彩乐段。
第四部分：是全曲的再现和总结，由乐队奏出了《红梅赞》的主题音乐，歌颂了“三九严寒何所懼”的红梅品格和一往无前的奋斗精神，从而将全曲推向高潮。最后独奏二胡与乐队在主调上交织演奏，似千军万马之势、雷霆万钧之力以磅礴的气势结束在急板的核心主题音调中。

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