In november 1938, while crossing the yellow river near hukou waterfall, with combatants from the chinese communist party, he chanced upon boatsmen singing spirituplifting songs, while battling against heavy gales and torrential waves. A song for china book hillsborough county public library. In 1938, yellow river cantata was conceived and born in the context of a china in the flames of war against japan. In a welcome departure from englishlanguage childrens books focusing on chinese fables and holidays, guangs son ange zhang has written the story in an illustrated. The 1939 yellow river cantata with lyrics by guang weiran set to music by xian xinghai, and the yellow river concerto later derived from it, is one of these. He lived with his family in beijing, he attended school and excelled in drawing, and his father was a famous writer whose yellow river cantata was widely considered to be the anthem of the revolution. Anges father was a famous writer whose yellow river cantata was considered. The yellow river cantata is a cantata by chinese composer xian xinghai 1905 1945.
It is an eightmovement piece in which he used traditional folkmelodies and evoked the image of the yellow river as a symbol of chinese defiance against the japanese invaders. Ange zhang this is the fascinating story of how a young chinese author, guang weiran, a passionate militant from the age of twelve, fought, using art, theater, poetry and song, especially the famous yellow. The yellow river film aims to touch a chord1 chinadaily. This year, officials at zion national park suggested to visitors that, taking a moment to listen to the burbling of the virgin river, the wind rushing through the leaves of cottonwood trees or hearing the raspy call of a raven, can improve the outdoor. Ib musicexamlistening paper wikibooks, open books for an. It was known as a propaganda piece written to promote communism and recall the atrocities of. This great song turns eighty years old in 2019, and will be sung and performed by huge orchestras and choirs around the world, as the chinese diaspora has embraced the cantata as its own. The musical scores of the yellow river piano concerto and yellow river cantata will be analysed, so as to ascertain the structural features of the work as well as identifying typical chinese music characteristics. The lyrics of the yellow river cantata boosted the fighting spirit of the chinese when facing the japanese during wartime and influenced later generations, too. China bans online parodies of red classics, revolutionary. Sep 24, 2004 anges father was a famous writer whose yellow river cantata was considered by many to be the anthem of the chinese revolution. A staple of chinese choral literature, the yellow river cantata has not attracted any.
In this non fiction picture book, chinesecanadian author and illustrator ange zhang. He joined the communist party in 1938 where he composed the yellow river cantata. The prescribed works for the 20 and 2014 examinations are yellow river piano concerto by yin chengzong and yu wanghua based on xian xinghais yellow river cantata and symphony no. Yet, this is the exact audience writer and illustrator ange zhang reaches in a song for china. It is also the subject of a famous musical with lyrics by militant poet guang weiran. A song for china how my father wrote yellow river cantata book. The story of the cantata that led to the famous yellow river piano. This is the fascinating story of how a young chinese author, guang weiran, a passionate militant from the age of twelve, fought, using art, theater, poetry and song, especially the famous yellow river cantata the anthem of chinese national spirit to create a socially just china. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Twoc is seeking submissions from readers and publishers to its best books on china lists, part of the china bookshelf project on bringing the best chinese and chinarelevant publishing overseas. Shortly after the revolution began,many of anges classmates joined the red guard, maos youth movement, and they drove their teachers out of the classrooms. In this nonfiction picture book, chinesecanadian author and illustrator ange zhang. This is the fascinating story of how a young chinese author, guang weiran, a passionate militant from the age of twelve, fought, using art, theater, poetry and song, especially the famous yellow river cantata the anthem of chinese national spiritto create a socially just china. History books and classes tend to go from end of wwi great depression wwii without paying attention to anything else.
Rare yellow river cantata philips digital classic early print central philharmonic orchestra and chorus, conducted by yan liangkun, recorded may, 1987 at beijing concert hall yellow river boatmens song ode to the yellow river down pour the yellow river from azure yellow river ditty dialogue on the bank of the yellow river lament of the yellow river defend the yellow river roar. A song for china book omaha public library bibliocommons. Composed in yanan in early 1939 during the second sinojapanese war, the work was inspired by a patriotic poem by guang weiran, which was also adapted as the lyrics. The yellow river cantata was written in 1939, during a period of great suffering following japans invasion of china. The book ends in a burst of glorious color and song, with the words of the yellow river cantata in mandarin, as well as newly translated into english. Sep 03, 2019 the book ends in a burst of glorious color and song, with the words of the yellow river cantata in mandarin, as well as newly translated into english. Cantata are published in chinese song books printed in chungking. Xian xinghai wrote the yellow river cantata at yanan in 1939, allegedly in a cave in just six days, during the sinojapanese war 19371945. Dec 17, 2019 the 1939 yellow river cantata with lyrics by guang weiran set to music by xian xinghai, and the yellow river concerto later derived from it, is one of these. The crackdown comes after spoof versions of the yellow river cantata are highlighted by staterun media. Ange s father was a famous writer whose yellow river cantata was considered by many to be the anthem of the chinese revolution.
Yellow river cantata is frequently performed throughout china. A song for china ange zhang this is the fascinating story of how a young chinese author, guang weiran, a passionate militant from the age of twelve, fought, using art, theater, poetry and song, especially the famous yellow river cantata the anthem of chinese national spirit to create a socially just china. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. It tapped into the chinese peoples deep yearning to. Cantata 6, used abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. This is the fascinating story of how a young chinese author, guang weiran, a passionate. Tourism along the yellow river glorifies chinas past. Fiction in translation and not, poetry, short stories, essays, history, biography, literature, culture, politics, society, journalism, childrens books covering asia from the pacific to the mediterranean, from siberia to india. Map courtesy of the department of history, united states military academy.
Raffalt cantata romana romische kirchen leben mit rom 4, munchen. The 1939 yellow river cantata with lyrics by guang weiran set to music by. The yellow river cantata composed by xian xinghai expressively depicts the. Chinese history and the emotions emanating from them. The yellow river or huang he is the thirdlongest river in asia, following the yangtze river and yenisei river, and the sixthlongest in the world at the estimated length of 5,464 km 3,395 mi. Anges father was a famous writer whose yellow river cantata was considered by many to be the anthem of the chinese revolution. Yellow river cantata news newspapers books scholar. The yellow river cantata was born out of a patriotic poem yellow river written by guang weiran. Zhang presents his fathers story in a vivid and compelling manner. However, there were exceptions, which is where chen yung came in, as he played an arrangement of the yellow river cantata, which was a highly favoured piece, as it was written for the revolution. Delightful stories and illustrations combine with engaging songs to captivate learners from preschool to third grade and beyond.
Yellow river cantata, ange zhang groundwood books, september 2019. Originating in the bayan har mountains in qinghai province of western china, it flows through nine provinces, and it empties into the bohai sea near the city of dongying in shandong province. Dec, 2007 tourism along the yellow river glorifies chinas past. Nov 26, 2019 yet, this is the exact audience writer and illustrator ange zhang reaches in a song for china. The yellow river piano concerto simplified chinese. Yellow river piano concerto yundi li topics chinese piano concerto yellow river, yundi li, piano yellow river piano concerto yundi li based on at the yellow river cantata by xian xinghai arranged by yin chengzong, chu, wanghua, sheng lihong and liu, zhuang 1. Ten years ago, north american chorus association successfully presented yellow river cantata concert in woolsey hall of yale university. The yellow river was considered by the chinese as the cradle of chinas civilisation and its sorrow. The vast and powerful yellow river is often called the mother river of china. In reality, the period immediately following wwi was almost as chaotic and violent as the war. Yellow river cantata paperback see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Chinesecanadian artist and book illustrator ange zhang tells the story of his.
It was originally directed by jiang qing, wife of chairman mao, and since its. Huanghe dahechang is a cantata by chinese composer xian xinghai 19051945. The yellow river cantata is a manifesto for this vision. Originating in the bayan har mountains in qinghai province of western china, it flows through nine provinces, and it empties into the bohai sea near. On 18th may 2002, karl yang conduct the classical chinese music yellow river cantata at sydney town hall, performed by australia yellow river chorus with the sbs youth orchestra. Yellow river cantata at yale university all ct chinese chorus. This year, to commemorate the 70 th anniversary of world war ii and to pray for world piece, north american chorus association will once again render this classic chinese choral work. This is a novel by yin, chu wang hua, liu zhuang, etc.
The problem of water in modern china cambridge, ma. How my father wrote the yellow river cantata, a new 80page hardback nonfiction book on the man whose poem inspired one of the bestknown works of chinese revolutionary music. Anges father, although a former high ranking official in the communist party, was humiliated publicly as a counterrevolutionary. Rare yellow river cantata philips classic early print. The subject, guang weiran, lived through interesting times during the early and middle 20th century when china. The yellow river piano concerto xian xinghai xian was born in 1905 in pungu in china. The yellow river cantata is a cantata by chinese composer xian xinghai 19051945. The book is not only ruicheng yellow river in a part of the history books. The tomb is not in any foreign tourist books, but its thronged with chinese tourists.
When mao s cultural revolution took hold in china in june 1966, ange zhang was thirteen years old. Our content supports the curriculum, helps students retain and recall information, and most importantlysparks a genuine love of learning. This contrasts with the warm, goldentoned paintings that accompany the lyrics to yellow river cantata. Active since the 1990s, he was the first chinese pianist to be engaged by the berlin philharmonic, the vienna philharmonic and some top american orchestras. Composed by xian xinghai in 1940s, this cantata praises the courage and fighting spirit of the country. Mar 24, 2020 its the yellow river piano concerto, arranged into a concerto from themes by composer xian xinghai for a work called yellow river cantata. A famous writer, he composed the words for the yellow river cantata sung by chinese people all over the world hence the title. The yellow river piano concerto 1969 by yin chengzong b.
A song for china is a dense, masterful work, ideal for rich discussions about art and culture, war and politics. Yellow river cantata and other choral works please retry amazon music unlimited. The yellow river cantata by xian xinghai1 19051945 was the first multimovement chinese choral composition to gain widespread performance outside of mainland china. The production cantata was first performed on march 21, 1939, in yanan, the red capital of china in the.
It has chinese contents, for instance, folk song influences from chinas north west in the song of the yellow river boatmen, and the regional narrative style in the duet by the yellow river, yet its music is written in a western format. Its the yellow river piano concerto, arranged into a concerto from themes by composer xian xinghai for a work called yellow river cantata. According to pianist composer wash xinghai yellow river cantata creative adaptation piano concerto works, produced in china a particular historical period, as the musical work of art that does not affect its due artistic value, he influenced generations of chinese music. May 28, 2019 a song for china by ange zhang my rating. In this nonfiction picture book, chinesecanadian author and illustrator ange zhang pays tribute to weiran, his father, and guides readers through the significance of this patriotic, historic work now 80 years old. This is the fascinating story of how a young chinese author, guang weiran.
Beijing is promoting tourist spots along the yellow river such as the caves at yanan that once housed mao zedong that celebrate chinas communist history. The book ends in a burst of glorious colour and song, with the words of yellow river cantata in mandarin. Written by guang weiran and composed by xian xinghai, this song was inspired by the yellow river, ardently praising chinese glorious long history and chinese peoples spirit to strive and thrive. Jun 03, 2012 the yellow river cantata was born out of a patriotic poem yellow river written by guang weiran.
Cantata learning flips the script on readingwith the power of music. Dec 15, 2019 t his years subjective list of books we thought worthy of particular mention over the past 12 months. The yellow river piano concerto by wanghua chu, zhuang liu, li hong sheng. In reality, the period immediately following wwi was almost as chaotic and violent as the war itself.
Ib musicexamlistening paper wikibooks, open books for. The works history is interestingly messy and problematic, as it was none other than chairman maos wife, jiang qing, who ordered a collection of musicians to adapt the cantata into the concerto. Ballade of the yellow river,songs fromyellow river. Premiered on april of the same year in the shanbei gongxue hall of yanan, the. The yellow river piano concerto, performed by the philadelphia orchestra during its historic trip to china in 1973, has become a part of the. Every july the midwest society for acoustic ecology asks people on world listening day to pay more attention to their sonic surroundings. Yellow river piano concerto yundi li internet archive. T his years subjective list of books we thought worthy of particular mention over the past 12 months. Set during the period of the struggle against the japanese and the war against the kuomintang in the 1920s and.
Interspersed throughout, family photos and informative sidebars add background to the story. When maos cultural revolution took hold in china in 1966, ange zhang was years old. The yellow river or huang he listen help info is the second longest river in china, after the yangtze river, and the sixth longest river system in the world at the estimated length of 5,464 km 3,395 mi. Despite its enduring popularity among chinese people across the world. Consequently, a lot of chinas historical art, architecture, books, records and. Originating in the bayan har mountains in qinghai province of western china, it flows through nine provinces, and it empties into the bohai sea near the city of dongying in shandong. Song of the yellow river boatmen chorus ode to the yellow river male vocal solo. His antique ming vases and paintings were destroyed and his books locked up. The production cantata was first performed on march 21, 1939, in yanan, the red capital of china in the dusty, impoverished northwest. Eight decades after the premiere of xian xinghais production cantata, this forgotten masterpiece from chinas first great modern composer has not only been finally recorded for the very first time but given the recording perfection it deserves.
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