1 Britain
For Chinese music fans, the so-called "Brit-pop" is a commemorative symbol. It filled the youthful years of too many people, and is still echoing in the musical dreams of a new generation of young people. Young children are enthusiastically obsessed with new "British" rock bands such as Franz Ferdinand or Keane, while people who have passed their youth are still learning from "British" rock bands. The works in the golden decade are deeply moved. If you are a punk music fan, you should regard the Sex Pistols or The Clash as your eternal idols; even if you don’t know these, then you must be familiar with the Beatles! British, this clear and proud word makes the hearts of many music fans boil with excitement!
Talk about Brit-pop in detail, someone described it as "decadent but not desperate, sentimental but not sensational, restless but not fanatical. It is a kind of sunny indulgence, a cry full of vitality." Brit -Pop directly inherits the melancholy of post-punk and the beauty of new wave and new romance. Perhaps what many music fans are more familiar with is the unparalleled crispness of British guitar. From post-punk to new wave to Brit-pop, the "Manchester Sound" from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, as a music trend that connects the past and the future, occupies an unparalleled important position in the history of British rock music.
It was an era before even the label Brit-pop had been invented. British pop music entered a low ebb, and Manchester, which had created new wave music, also became depressed during this period. Just when British music was about to enter the dreary 1990s, a band called The Stone Roses appeared as a savior. In addition to making mushroom hairstyles, fisherman hats and hoodies become new fashions, they also brought a new style of music - psychedelic rock and dance music that blended guitar rock and independent dance music. Music critics exclaimed, "God created the Stone Roses on the eighth day before ending his career."
The Stone Roses brought a revolution to British music - music and record sleeves like children scribbling with watercolor pens, buzzing psychedelic guitar dance music, the revival of classic pop music creation concepts... This coquettish "Stone Rose" bloomed so brilliantly in the pre-Brit-pop era!
In the first two singles So Young and Tell Me released by The Stone Roses in 1985, lead singer Ian Brown made people enchanted with his incredibly gentle voice. With drummer Reni and guitarist John Squire joining soon after, it was clear that The Stone Roses were in bud. Finally, after Made of Stone, which may still be sung by people in another 50 years, was released as a single by Silvertone Records in April 1989, The Stone Roses' first album of the same name, "The Stone Roses", was released. This record, full of arrogance, pity and indescribable nobility, absolutely shocked the times and slowly became the spiritual totem of a generation. It is no exaggeration to say that the Stone Roses began to influence the entire music world, and all this was something that these street kids could not have predicted at first. In a recent selection by the authoritative British music magazine "NME", "The Stone Roses" was named the top 100 best albums. Let us understand the concept of the "NME" Top 100 - the Beatles, Beach Boys, Radiohead, etc. that are suppressed by it are all classics among classics.
It can be said that the Stone Roses changed the British music world in the 1990s - because they "inspired" Oasis, Radiohead, Blur, Suede and so on A British band that dominated the 90s; but perhaps their greatest achievement was to save British rock music. Back in 1989, rock music had become an object of ridicule to some extent in the UK. Indie bands were stubborn and cold, and mainstream music was tainted by ultra-conservative careerists. The Stone Roses' debut album was an arrow shot into the heart of the beast. They stood out from the crowd and kept pace with the times, evolving from nostalgic noisemakers to the embodiment of the times. They drew on the psychedelic spirit and melody of Jimi Hendrix and The Byrds in the 1960s. They attacked the system with the moral arrogance of the Sex Pistols, and embraced the changing possibilities of acid house. They are a group of cool guys who compose beautiful songs that are stubborn and can be danced to. They have a strong self-style, and the deep and rich soul of British guitar music shines in their bones.
Like all classics, regret always follows it closely. Due to various reasons, Stone Rose withered prematurely in the 1990s. But fortunately it has not faded away. Ian's careless and aloof voice continues to sing, and he continues to create and move forward with the soul of Stone Rose. Now he has four albums under the name of Ian Brown instead of the Stone Roses. His music retains the purity and elegance of the Stone Roses, but also has a more blurry atmosphere of electronic music.
He used music to tell us that although he is no longer the Stone Roses, he, Ian Brown, still has a young and unruly heart and his paint tube, swaying freely in his music world. smear!
2 France
French Romantic Music
In France, the prosperity of romanticism is more reflected in many composers, among whom Bizet (1838- 1875) is the most famous one. Although his opera "Carmen" caused great controversy at the time because it showed the love, hate and desires of ordinary people and the content was very close to reality, it later became very popular and was often performed. Never fade. "Love is an Unruly Bird" (Habanera), "Song of Flowers" and "Song of the Matador" in the play have almost become Bizet's signature arias. Another of his operas, "The Pearl Fishers" and his drama soundtrack "The Girl from Allais", are known for their lyricism.
Among contemporary composers, the two ballets "Sylvia" and "Coppelia" by Drib (1836-1891) inherited the ballet tradition of the French Louis XIV era; Lalo ( 1832-1892)'s "Spanish Symphony" for violin and orchestra, with a passionate and exotic atmosphere; Saint-Sa?ns's (1835-1921) music is famous for its crystal clear beauty, such as the symphonic poems "Dance of Death", "Organ Symphony" Song" and the opera "Samson and Dalila" best represent his personality.
Massenet (1842-1912), who appeared later, composed the famous opera "Werther". The familiar "Meditation" comes from the opera "Dais". Fry (1845-1924), now recognized as one of France's most outstanding composers, whose music is delicate and full of appeal, composed of "Requiem" and a large number of piano works including thirteen "Barcarolles" works and chamber music. Dandy (1851-1931) and Ducat (1865-1935) added magnificent colors to late French romanticism with "French Folk Song Symphony" and "The Sorcerer's Disciple" respectively.
During the Sino-French Cultural Year, many Sino-French cultural exchange activities were carried out in Beijing. In order to introduce music events that best reflect the current situation of French music creation to Chinese music fans, France launched Rennes Music Festival, the stage of "Crossing Music - 2005 French Modern Concert" was moved to Beijing Chaoyang Park. The Rennes Music Festival is the forefront of music trends in France and even Europe today, and is a French carnival. This time, they performed for the first time For the first time, it has officially gone abroad and presented to the Chinese audience the most representative, most avant-garde, most avant-garde, and best-sounding modern concert in France. (It should be helpful to watch this)