This morning, Yuanye saw on Weibo the news that Ms. Wu Yili, the first generation pianist of New China and the creator of the piano version of “Liang Zhu”, fainted while performing in Singapore and was hospitalized. Wu Lao died at the age of 89, less than 40 days before the 60th anniversary of the premiere of “Liang Zhu”.
This message surprised me. The surprise is that the old wizard left so soon. Although it was a long life, it was still surprising. “Because the original version of the symphony” Liang Zhu “(written in 1959, when it was the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, premiered on May 27, and this year marks the 60th anniversary) was composed and performed by a composer and performer who were similar in age to Mr. Wu and were still active in the orchestra, Mr. Zong Jue could spend more time with the audience.”. Due to the fact that other predecessors who participated in the creation and performance of “Liang Zhu” are still very healthy and active in the music world, as if the flower of life has been in full bloom, it is even more apparent that Wu Lao’s death was somewhat sudden.
Mr. Chen Gang, 84, is still composing music, while Mr. He Zhanhao, 86, feels very motivated and will guest conductor a concert at the Shanghai Spring Music Festival next week. When I was a child, Yuanye saw these musicians and thought they were like this, and they are still like this now. The changes of these twenty years do not seem to have left any traces of time on the faces of these older generations. However, the first time I saw Wu Lao, I felt that the elderly must have experienced too much pain and vicissitudes, and they were significantly older than their peers.
“Last year, in” The Legend of Classics “, the Wu Lao stooped and sometimes trembled. When speaking, each word remained sonorous and firm.”. Looking at Wu Lao’s heartbreaking posture, it seemed that he could no longer support the energy necessary to play piano works, and was simply running at an overload. However, when the teacher sat on the piano stool and entered the state, the clear and powerful touch of the keys, without any panic or timidity, conveyed a full musical emotion, instantly dispelling my worries and worries. Of course, the piano version of “Liang Zhu” is Mr. Wu’s most familiar work, accompanied by a Jiazi, like his own child, a child who is no longer young but still cute.
Although Mr. Wu’s hands were old, mottled, and even shriveled, as thin as firewood, it was truly heartrending. The huge contrast was too shocking when he leaned on the gorgeous black and white keys! But when the fingers hit the keys, the tone is still mellow and sonorous, and the emotions are still in place. Indeed, on the surface, the teacher is as thin as a log, trembling and trembling, and when playing, he may be slightly weak due to physical strength and memory. To be frank, there will also be some mispronunciations and pauses during the performance, but in fact, the teacher is completely immersed in the music and completely forgets himself. Even if overwhelmed, at this moment, the sorcerer talks to music and communicates with his children, making him happy. At this moment, perhaps music can prolong the life of the witch. Even if I fall on the stage the next moment, this is not necessarily the most magnificent curtain call for a pianist.
A few days ago, I watched “Xiao Shuo” interview Lang Lang and talked about the way musicians hope to leave the world. Lang Lang said that he had asked many pianists, as well as conductors, that they all hoped that they would eventually fall on the stage, which was the most heroic and happiest, and there were many examples of this. Today, the sorcerer may have achieved his wish by performing and interpreting in music in a most respected way, “When one hears the Tao in the morning, one can die at night.”!
Speaking of “Liang Zhu”, the feeling Liang Zhu brings to me is always close and far away, with a changeable image, very intimate and mysterious. Seeing Chen Gang, He Zhanhao, and Yu Lina, both of whom are still elegant, feel that “Liang Zhu” is very young and close to us; Seeing Mr. Wu Yili, I also felt that Liang Zhu was very old and experienced many vicissitudes, and was a bit far away from us.
When I was a child, I felt that Liang Zhu was very trendy and fashionable after listening to the adaptation of Clyderman. The melody was very friendly, very fresh, and very relaxed, as if this work was very young. Indeed, “Liang Zhu” was only in its thirties at that time, and the adaptation version was only in its teens. It was a foreigner’s interpretation and secondary creation of Chinese works from the perspective of pop music culture.
Later, the middle school had the honor to join the symphony orchestra, and had the opportunity to personally play Liang Zhu and get close contact with this work. I feel that a 25 minute piece of music is like a long epic poem, with a strong and tragic plot, twists and turns, and rich emotional layers. It is too interesting to ponder, and it is too thick to dissolve. It is difficult to truly understand and read such a masterpiece, and it requires a mature adult with some experience to enter it deeply.
Now that Liang Zhu has entered his 60s, and the tastes of music are constantly changing, Liang Zhu seems a bit distant. When I first heard the piano version of “Liang Zhu” played by Wu Lao on the oil pipe more than two years ago, I realized that Wu Lao’s version was a relaxed and relaxed way to remove the heavy burden, tangles, and obstacles after washing away all the lead. The version of Wu Lao has deleted those fierce struggles and irreconcilable contradictions from the original work, leaving behind only a yearning for the beautiful feelings in the world.
How to perceive the thickness of these lives can only be achieved by returning to the music itself. Talk to those who have left in music, and talk to musicians or masters who have never met before.
Wu Lao’s philosophy is “Western Musical Instruments in China”. Although Mr. Wu has been living overseas and quietly working in piano performance and education, his heart is always attached to and his love for the motherland is deep in the sound of the piano. Mr. Wu, leave well, the spirit of music will last forever!
