Featuring precious historical recordings, this commemorative album premiered in its hometown, featuring a duet for the 120th anniversary of He Luting's birth | He Luting | Hometown
This year marks the 120th anniversary of He Luting's birth. On July 15th, at the former residence of He Luting in Xin'antang Village, Jiulongling Town, Shaodong City, Hunan Province, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music released a record commemorating the 120th anniversary of He Luting's birth. He Luting was the first dean of Shanghai Conservatory of Music after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, cultivating generations of leading Chinese music talents and literary and artistic backbone. This album "Embracing Truth: Commemorating the 120th Anniversary of He Luting's Birthday" is published under the "Shangyin" record brand, and is produced by Liao Changyong, the Dean of Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Commemorative album cover
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The commemorative album includes a collection of precious historical recordings, excavated from the old version library of China Records Co., Ltd., including the first edition of "Shepherd's Flute" and "lullaby" recorded by Ding Shande in 1935, "Leifeng Pagoda Shadow" recorded by Wang Renmei in 1936, "Tianya Song Girl" and "Four Seasons Song" produced by Zhou Xuanlu in 1937, "Creative Songs" and "Thinking of the Past" performed by Wu Leyi from the 1950s to the 1960s, "On the Jialing River" performed by Cai Shaoxu, "Reclamation of Spring Mud" and "Pre New Century" conducted by Ma Geshun, He Shide, and Chen Xieyang in the 1980s. Sonata, Sengidema, Evening Party, etc.
Shangyin student is in front of He Luting's former residence
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There are also two latest recorded works in the album, one of which is a choir version of "Qingliu" performed by students from Shanghai Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School on its 70th anniversary in 2021. He Luting was the founder of Affiliated Middle School. This work was an art song created by him in 1935, and was created at the same time as "The Shepherd's Flute". It is an exploration of the combination of Western techniques and Chinese culture. The conductor was Jin Yukuang, an alumnus of Shanghai Conservatory of Music and a "post-2000" conductor. Another work is "On the Jialing River" recorded by Liao Changyong on July 11th this year.
Liao Changyong gifted the portrait of painter Xie Chuyu for He Lao to his former residence
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At the premiere ceremony, Liao Changyong cited He Luting's 1934 publication "The Era of Music and Art". He Luting believes that a successful artist must not only have mature skills, but also have an extremely keen sense of the times and be able to grasp the center of the times. Liao Changyong said: "The spirit of He Lao inspires the younger generation to continue the red blood, and hopes that everyone can jointly inherit and develop the red music culture, so that the classical music works of He Lao will continue to shine with the light of the times after a hundred years."
Shangyin student is in front of He Luting's former residence
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Many students from Shanghai Conservatory of Music also came to Shaodong. They presented a small and beautiful concert at the album premiere ceremony, performing three classic works by He Luting, including a male chorus of "Guerrilla Song", a violin solo of "Lycra", and a mixed choir of "Reclaiming Spring Mud". Students from Shaodong Second Complete Primary School and Shangyin Affiliated Primary School performed the art song "Qingliu" created by He Luting specifically for teenagers through online and offline interaction. Subsequently, the "Changge Weiyang" large-scale commemorative concert and the academic seminar on He Luting's life, thoughts, and spiritual demeanor will also be held locally.