Why is his article loved by everyone to read? The mysterious classical music "tour guide", New Fourth Army veteran invited to the music feast | Shanghai Music Publishing House | Article
"My father is a Bach fan, and his dream is to form a family band like" The Sound of Music ". Although it has not been realized, it is also a connection between family and dreams. The articles in my father's collection are not only about music, but also about teaching us the principles of being a good person." Yan Feng, a professor from the Chinese Department of Fudan University, said at the Shanghai Book Fair.
Xin Fengnian, whose real name is strict, was born in Nantong, Jiangsu. He began working in the military as a cultural worker in 1945 and was a veteran of the New Fourth Army. He retired in 1976. Since the 1980s, he has written music essays for magazines such as "Reading", "Music Enthusiasts", and "Wanxiang", and has gained fame in the literary and music industry. This year marks the centenary of the birth of Mr. Xin Fengnian. Shanghai Music Publishing House has launched a revised edition of "Collected Works of Mr. Xin Fengnian" and a commemorative collection "Mr. Xin Fengnian", which premiered at the Shanghai Book Fair.
Xin Fengnian is a homophonic term for Symphony. In China, as long as one is interested in classical music, almost no one knows Xin Fengnian. How should I listen to music? Xin Fengnian suggested, "Only by having the determination to be a sincere and emotional listener can you consciously develop the habit of serious listening. After you have a preliminary understanding of Beethoven, you can follow the trend of music history and get to know the brilliant romanticism of the stars. But it's also worth going back and knocking on Mozart's door first."
Xin Fengnian fell in love with music, which can be said to be a coincidence. According to his own account, he first heard Beethoven's Moonlight in his teens and received his first lesson in music. Before this, he had never heard foreign music and fell in love with "Moonlight" without any preparation. "I don't understand it, but I believe it's not deceiving me, it's not fooling me. The music must be trying to say something," he said.
Xin Fengnian once positioned himself as a "tour guide" of classical music, and he indeed led countless musicians and readers into the wonderful world of classical music. In the late 1990s, Xin Fengnian's music texts became a bridge for a generation of music enthusiasts to get close to Western music, and Xin Fengnian's Music Notes were considered the most suitable introductory book for classical music.
"Xin Fengnian referred to his music review column as' Reading Music Outside the Door ', but his articles are loved by both the music industry and musicians." Musician, music critic, and professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Sun Guozhong, said that as a precious historical document in the development process of contemporary Chinese music life, Xin Fengnian's discourse on music not only records his personal music experience, cognition, and thoughts, but also reflects the imprint of love music in an era. He always savors the beauty of music, as well as the intellectual and humanistic implications within it, from the perspective and mindset of music enthusiasts outside the music industry. His music articles have diverse titles, rich content, broad thinking, and interesting arguments. This kind of musical discourse that breaks free from the academic style of academic writing and traditional writing routines gives people a sense of warmth in relaxation and subtlety in relaxation.
During the 2018 Shanghai Book Fair, Shanghai Music Publishing House released a six volume collection of "Xin Fengnian's Music Essays", including "Everywhere Music", "Music Fans Talk", "So I Hear", "Please Go to the Music Feast", "Music Notes", and "Luan Tan Qin", which were popular among music fans. The newly released "Collected Works of Xin Fengnian" this year is also edited by Professor Yan Feng, the son of Xin Fengnian. Two volumes of "Letters, Essays" and "Mozart's Letters" have been added to the original foundation, totaling eight volumes. The layout and design have been rearranged, and an audio version has been created, allowing readers to enjoy the music of the classics mentioned in the book.
Simultaneously published is also "Mr. Xin Fengnian," edited by Yan Xiaoxing, a late friend of Xin Fengnian, which includes 33 articles from various periods on Xin Fengnian's family, friends, readers, critics, and nostalgia for him. It comprehensively showcases Xin Fengnian's early years of reading and socializing, his youth's departure from his family and involvement in revolution, and his life journey of reading and writing, as well as his articles gradually becoming known throughout the world. "Mr. Xin Fengnian is like a black horse suddenly killed, both academia and the public find him very mysterious, hoping to showcase his most authentic side through 'Mr. Xin Fengnian'," said Yan Xiaoxing.
