Probably no one has heard of Rossini's "William Tell Overture". Even if you don't recognize the title of the song, the melody has already been deeply rooted in people's hearts. The interludes, soundtracks, and cell phone ringtones have reached the point of aesthetic fatigue. I remember it was used in "The East Makes the West". The part we often listen to is the fourth section of this overture, a cheerful, rhythmic orchestral chorus that reminds people of the pleasure of a knight riding a horse and riding fast. Because this section is so beautiful, it is often played separately. Music is Hershey's art, and this is a way to save time. It's like looking at the flowers alone. Cutting off the branches and leaves at the bottom is really a waste of things. Below I will try to describe these four passages in words and make a listening guide.

First section: Late at night, an army marched slowly on the field. This army was a Swiss civilian uprising against Austrian tyranny. They traveled so far to participate in a battle. Unlike what we understand as marching, this army marched so slowly in the deserted night. The cello sounded, and the slow phrases played seemed to outline the high and low hills in people's minds one by one, thick and fuzzy, but powerful. What does it feel like to be in the wilderness at night? It's quiet, vast and mysterious.

The second section: An unexpected storm comes, evil wind blows from the viola, and thunder rolls from the timpani in the distance. The speed of the music gradually increased, and then the strings led the wind instruments to play a violent storm, which attacked in waves. White smoke seemed to rise in the wilderness, and everything was torn apart by the wind and rain. But it seems that the army is still moving forward at a slow speed, and the soldiers silently resist the shaking of nature against them.

The third section: After the rain and before dawn, the storm has passed and everything returns to tranquility. You can feel that the army is still moving forward slowly, and the speed has never changed. The peaceful nature exudes the breath after the rain, and the insects and birds sing to each other. The English pipe and the flute tease each other. The faint sound of the triangle behind me sounded like wind chimes and like an alarm clock in the early morning, indicating that the time had come.

The fourth section: At dawn, the bugle sounds. The trumpet starts and the wind instruments play in unison. The speed suddenly changed, the cavalry mounted their horses, charged and galloped. The violins and plucked strings are also played, like thousands of horses galloping, the cavalry raises their swords, sideways into the forest, rides and shoots and kills, like a storm, the orchestra plays in unison, the drums roar, and a great victory is achieved.

?When listening to this piece, you must appreciate Rossini’s exquisite foreshadowing and the combination of stillness and movement. What remains unchanged is the quiet army, like a lion slowly approaching its prey, unwilling to be impressed by its surroundings. My favorite is the version conducted by Abbado with the Berlin Orchestra, even better than the one conducted by Karajan.