Chinese composer never stops creating for people of China
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The 91-year-old Chinese composer Lu Qiming, whose credits include the classic symphonic piece 鈥淥de to the Red Flag鈥 and the score for the 1956 war film 鈥淩ailway Guerrilla,鈥 was awarded the July 1 Medal by President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this week.
Lu, an artist with the Shanghai Film Group, noted that he is so proud to be born in China and witness the country鈥檚 development toward prosperity.
He attributed all his awards and accolades to Chairman Mao Zedong鈥檚 speeches at the forum of art and literature in Yan鈥檃n in 1942.
鈥淚 learned from the forum that the aim of literature and art should be to serve people, and the reality is always a source of inspiration for arts,鈥 Lu said. 鈥淭hese concepts have nourished me throughout my career.鈥
Born in 1930, Lu joined the New Fourth Army at the age of 10. When he was only 15 years old, he became a member of the Communist Party of China. He spent seven years studying to become a symphony composer and conductor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, which laid a good academic foundation for his creations.
Over the past several decades, he has created more than 10 symphonic pieces and 300 songs. He has also written scores for many film and television productions such as 鈥淢y Memories of Old Beijing鈥 and 鈥淩omance on Lushan Mountain.鈥 Famous film songs like 鈥淧laying My Beloved Pipa鈥 and 鈥淲ho Doesn鈥檛 Say My Hometown Is Good鈥 have been beloved by generations of Chinese people.
In his senior years, Lu鈥檚 enthusiasm for composing hasn鈥檛 faded. He has completed the symphonic suite 鈥淢ission鈥 and a newly revised version of 鈥淥de to the Red Flag.鈥
Last year, he created a capriccio 鈥淏ethune in Jinchaji,鈥 which pays tribute to Henry Norman Bethune鈥檚 dedication to serving humanity, as well as China鈥檚 medical workers鈥 efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Without charging anything, the artist has also written dozens of songs for Chinese armies, Shanghai Longhua Martyrs Memorial and Nanjing鈥檚 Yuhuatai Martyrs Memorial Hall.
Lu recalled how he created the classic 鈥淥de to the Red Flag鈥 in 1965. He combined elements from the national anthem 鈥淢arch of the Volunteers鈥 with his personal experiences and emotions in the piece.
鈥淚 used to attend the flag-raising ceremony at Tian鈥檃nmen Square in Beijing,鈥 Lu said. 鈥淲hen I watched the national flag rising, I was so excited and moved to tears. The piece conveys my love for China and it resonates well with the same feelings in the hearts of so many Chinese people.鈥
Lu encouraged young composers to make their works deeply rooted in real life. The works, in his eyes, should first touch the composer himself, otherwise they can鈥檛 touch any audience.
鈥淲ith the changes of the era, composers may use new writing techniques for creation,鈥 Lu said. 鈥淗owever, they should bear in mind that their works are created for people. They should learn from the traditions and elements of Chinese folk music.鈥
The artist added that he will keep writing scores for the country and people until the end of his life.
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