#SCOSoundbites

#SCOSoundbites – Ballad of Yubei

Concert: Virtuoso Series II: Bow
Date: 28 August 2021

Erhu Solo: Li Baoshun
Piano accompaniment: Tsung Yeh

Composed by Liu Wenjin

Ballad of Yubei was composed by renowned composer Mr Liu Wenjin in 1958. Yubei refers to the area north of the Yellow River in Henan Province. The narrative music depicts the past sufferings of the composer’s hometown and the people’s desire for freedom and joy. It portrays the optimistic and bold character of the Yubei people and expresses their love for new life and confidence in having a bright future. The composer uses western composing techniques and incorporates Henan music elements such as “Henan Zhuizi” (a form of Henan Opera) and the wind and percussion music. The music is performed by the erhu and piano, a format that Chinese composers of that time rarely uses.

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#SCO音乐摘录 - 《豫北叙事曲》

音乐会：《丝弦古韵》 名家名曲（二）之 拉弦
日期：2021年8月28日

二胡独奏: 李宝顺
钢琴伴奏: 葉聰

刘文金作曲

《豫北叙事曲》由著名作曲家刘文金先生创 作于 1958 年。豫北是指河南省内黄河以北的地区。乐曲采用叙事手法，叙述了作者的家乡在过去所经历的苦难，以及人民对自由的渴望和欢乐情怀，表现了豫北人民乐观、 豪爽的性格，抒发了他们对新生活的热爱、 对美好未来充满信心的真挚情感。刘文金先生以西方作曲手法，处理河南地方音乐包括河南地方戏曲“河南坠子”和吹打音乐为主的音乐素材，也以当时中国作曲家较少采用的 “二胡与钢琴”为表演形式。

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