March music

It can be mainly divided into the following types (according to purpose)

1. Military march music

The tune is exciting, high-spirited and mighty Majestic, played with an orchestra or steel band, and with extensive use of percussion instruments.

"March of the Volunteers" (1835) lyrics by Tian Han, music by Nie Er

The "September 18th" Incident in 1931 kicked off the Japanese imperialist invasion of China. "Don't be a slave to the subjugation of the country." "The roar aroused the high patriotic enthusiasm of the people across the country. Tian Han and Nie Er devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the anti-Japanese and national salvation movement led by the Communist Party of China. In the spring of 1934, Tian Han decided to write a movie script with the theme of resisting Japan and saving the nation. When he had just finished the outline of a story and the lyrics of a theme song, he was arrested and imprisoned by the Kuomintang reactionaries. Nie Er took the initiative to compose the theme song "March of the Volunteers" written by Tian Han. When he read the lyrics, he seemed to hear the moans of his mother, the call of the nation, the call of the motherland, and the roar of the soldiers. Patriotic passion surged in his chest, and the majestic and passionate melody emerged from his heart. He quickly completed the first draft of the score. . In this way, a revolutionary war song was born that expresses the strong character of the Chinese nation, shows the dignity of the motherland, and is full of common hatred and heroic spirit of uniting to defend against the enemy. This was Nie Er's last work in his short life.

Appreciate Schubert's "Military March"

The Austrian composer Schubert composed it around 1818. The music language of the work is simple and smooth, the images are lifelike and vivid, and easy to understand. It has been adapted into piano solo and orchestral music. The song is a complex three-part form. The work is a lively Allegro, in the key of D major, in 2/4 time.

The introduction of the music vividly simulates the sound of the bugle and the rhythm of the snare drum, high-pitched and loud.

The first part is a three-part formula with repetition. Set off by the jumping accompaniment pattern, the theme of section A depicts the majestic posture of the soldiers marching, which is quite colorful. After the repetition of the A section, the theme of the B section based on the minor key appears through the door, which is in sharp contrast to the A section. Then segment A reappears.

The interlude and introduction of the second part are basically the same. The theme of this section is developed and changed from the theme of section A. It is soft and full of singing. The change of mode makes the color of the music more colorful.

The last part is the recapitulation.

2. Wedding march

The speed is generally faster and expresses the joyful atmosphere.

(1) Appreciate Wagner's "Wedding March"

It was originally a mixed four-part chorus in the three-act legendary opera "Lohengrin". This wedding march is in the key of B flat major, in 2/4 time, at medium tempo, and in complex three-part form.

There is a short, solemn introduction at the front.

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Then there is the middle section of the music, which shifts to D major, which is developed from the A section.

Finally, the theme reappears in section A, switches to the original key, and ends with the coda.

This "Wedding March" is full of joy and happiness, but the recordings we hear now are mostly orchestral music adapted from this melody.

(2) Appreciate Mendelssohn's "Wedding March"

The music is written in the complex trilogy, in C major, in 4/4 time.

The first theme starts from the glorious horn, leading to a warm and grand melody. The second theme is developed from the above

This theme still maintains a warm atmosphere. The melody in the middle section is soft and sweet, giving

people a sense of happiness.

Finally, the two themes from the first part reappear, leading to the end.

The "Wedding March" by Wagner and Mendelssohn are equally famous. People habitually use these two "Wedding March" together.

Celebration music for weddings; Mendelssohn wrote it as the music for the couple to leave and enter the bridal chamber after the ceremony.

3. Funeral march

The tempo is slow, often in minor keys, and the mood is gloomy and sad.

Appreciate the second movement of Beethoven's "Third Symphony"

4. Others

Including "Triumph March", "Ceremony March", etc.

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(1) "Radetzky March" by Johann Strauss Sr.

This piece has a little-known background: this piece was originally written by Johann Strauss Sr. Rouse dedicated it to General Radeski, but in fact Radeski was a strong-armed figure who brutally suppressed popular uprisings in neighboring countries. He can be said to be a reactionary warlord. Later, even Strauss himself and his son Johann Strauss Jr. were unwilling to perform this march again.

This piece consists of two contrasting parts. The powerful introduction is followed by the first part of the theme, which seems to let people see a group of infantry walking briskly through the street. After repeating it, the music goes through a transitional sentence played by the whole band, and then comes a soft theme that contrasts with the previous theme, which is beautiful and beautiful. The music finally ends after repeating the theme of the first part.

(2) "The Star-Spangled Banner"

The American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" is Sousa's masterpiece. Ensemble. This march gives full play to the expressive function of the brass band, praising one's own country and army with majestic momentum and passionate emotions, which is quite inspiring.

After the fast introduction of the music in E-flat major and 2/2 time, a majestic and progressive melody appears. Then the first theme appears, which is stretchy and lively, first played weakly by the woodwind part, and then immediately played forcibly by the brass instruments, mainly trombones. Then, the music enters the key of A flat major, and the second theme is smooth and cheerful, played by woodwind instruments. After the majestic transition of the trombone, the music enters the second theme for the second time, with the piccolo playing decoratively. When the music enters the second theme for the third time, the mood is full and high. The counterpoint melody of the trombone sounds in the bass part, overlapping with the first theme and the melody played by the piccolo, entering a climax and ending with extremely warm emotions.

Recommended tracks

Foreign countries

Johann Strauss the Elder: Radesky March

Tchaikovsky: "Nutcracker" March

Franck: Olympic March

Meacham: Patrol March

Berlioz: Lacoz March

Herbert: March of the Toys

Souza: March of the Washington Post

Souza: March of the Star-Spangled Banner

Wu Xia: 'March of the Merry Widow'

China

1. Chinese People’s Liberation Army March

2. Athletes’ March

3. Volunteer Army March

Waltz

Waltz is a foreign music genre to our country, so it is sometimes transliterated into "waltz" in English. Dance music generally originates in rural areas. The waltz developed with the development of society in cities, especially in Vienna. Therefore, some waltzes are also called Vienna waltzes. Tracing back to its roots, the predecessor of the waltz is the Austrian folk "Landerer Dance", which is also a rural dance music. Waltz is a three-beat dance developed on the basis of "Landler Dance". During the dance, pairs of male and female partners rotate and make circles according to the rhythm of the dance music. The movements are brisk and graceful, and the mood is warm and cheerful. These characteristics determine the genre characteristics of the waltz: faster speed, beat or beat. These characteristics, combined with the tones rotating around the fulcrum sound, vividly produce a sense of rotating and circular movements. The genre characteristics of waltz are more clearly reflected in its accompaniment patterns. The typical waltz accompaniment pattern is three even quarter notes (eighth notes on the beat) with distinct strengths and weaknesses, one chord per measure, and the first beat is a strong beat, playing the bass of the chord. The second and third beats are weak beats, playing other chord tones in the higher register.

In the second half of the 18th century, Vienna classical composer Mozart wrote nearly fifty short, concise, folk-style waltzes called "German Dances". After that, Schubert wrote more than 200 waltzes for piano solo. The famous Romantic piano composer Chopin wrote fourteen concert waltzes. The Viennese composer Johann Strauss was a composer mainly engaged in waltz creation and was known as the "King of Waltz". He wrote 447 waltzes in his lifetime. Among the large number of waltzes he created, the most popular is "The Blue Danube".

This waltz was originally a male chorus singing about the Danube River. The full name of the song is "On the Beautiful Blue Danube". Later, the author personally adapted it into a waltz for the band, and it soon spread all over the world. Subsequently, this piece of music was adapted by many composers into solo pieces and solo pieces for various instruments.

What are the representative works of waltz:

Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899), the son of Johann Strauss Sr., is a famous Austrian light music composer Home. Born into a famous musical family in Vienna, Austria, in the 19th century. The same name as his father, Johann Strauss. The characters "老" and "小" here were added by later generations. In order to distinguish them, we had to add the words "老" and "小" in front of their names.

His creations are famous for more than 120 Viennese waltzes such as "The Blue Danube", "The Story of the Vienna Woods", "The Life of the Artist", "Sound of Spring", etc., and were dubbed by later generations. The title of "King of Waltz". He once led the orchestra to visit various European countries, making the Vienna Waltz popular throughout Europe. His waltzes are unique, with hearty, melodious melody, free rhythm and full of vitality. They are the main pieces of the Vienna New Year's Concert every year. He also transformed the gentle Lendler dance, which originated from southern Germany, into a music genre with simple structure, flexible rhythm, beautiful melody and unrestrained emotions, which occupied an important position in citizens' lives.

Recommended tracks:

01. John. Strauss Blue Danube

02. Waldteufel Skating Waltz

03. Tchaikovsky Waltz (from the dance drama "Sleeping Beauty")

04. John． Strauss, Emperor's Waltz

05. Khachaturian's Masquerade Waltz

06. Weber's Invitation to the Dance

07. John. Strauss Celestial Sound Waltz

08. Lehar's Gold and Silver Waltz

09. Gounod's Faust Waltz

10. Chaico Waltz of the Flowers (from the dance drama "The Nutcracker")

Lyric song:

Lyric is a way of expressing inner feelings directly or indirectly. "Emotions move in the heart and form in words."

So, lyrical music, as the name suggests, uses the unique language and melody of music to express its meaning and impress the audience.

Many lyrical songs are very nice. Here are a few highly recommended lyrical songs. I hope you like them.

Song:

Asan - Ye Zi

Huang Jianwei - A Carefree Day

Soda Green - Little Love Song

Lisa Ono - La Vie en Rose

Tamas well-Valder fields

Lin Yifeng - By My Side

Lullaby

Lullaby (Lullaby) , originally a song used by mothers to soothe their children to sleep, usually very short. The melody is soft and sweet, and the rhythm pattern of the accompaniment has a cradle-like turbulence. Many great composers such as Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms have written such songs. Because the music is simple and moving, it is often adapted into an instrumental solo. There are also lullabies written specifically for instrumental music.

I recommend an album, it’s super nice.

Album name: Golden Books: Lullabies

15 of the world's most famous lullabies will bring you back to the original tranquility.

A gentle female voice sings Throughout, it is like clouds and mist, soothing your soul.

This album is not only suitable as a lullaby for babies, but also a leisure album for adults.

Album tracks:

1. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

2. Brahms Lullaby

3. Go To Sleep

4. Mozart's Lullaby

5. Hush-A-Bye

6. All the Pretty Little Horses

7. Swedish Cradle Song

8. Rock-A- Bye Baby

9. Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra

10. Frere Jacques

11. Golden Slumbers

12. Amazing Grace

13. Little Boy Blue

14. All Through The Night

15. Day Is Done

Website

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Ode

Ode is used to praise the party, motherland, Praise and praise for leaders, people, heroes and revolutionary cause. The general characteristics of its tunes are solemn, majestic, broad, magnificent, passionate, and majestic. Such as "Ode to the Motherland", "Ode to the Yellow River", etc.

2. March songs generally match the marching pace, and mostly use double beats with distinct strengths and weaknesses. The rhythm is clear and powerful, the melody is sonorous and hearty, full of vitality, and has a strong fighting spirit and sense of the times. In terms of musical form structure, most of them have formal syntax and neat structure, often expressing mighty and majestic mass scenes and courageous emotions. Such as "March of the People's Liberation Army", "Guerrilla Song", "I am a Soldier", etc.

Recommended:

"Olympic Song"

"Beijing Ode"

"Song of Shaoshan"

There are also some children's carols that we are all familiar with:

"Our Beautiful Motherland" lyrics by Zhang Minghe, music by Xiaodan

"How Happy We Are" lyrics by Jin Fan, music by Zheng Lucheng< /p>

"Happy Festival" lyrics by Guan Hua, music by Li Qun

"Japanese Communist Children's League Song" Soviet song collective lyrics

"China Young Pioneers Team Song" 》 Zhou Yuhui's lyrics are sent to Ming Dynasty music

"The Spring of the Young Motherland" Li Yourong's lyrics are sent to Ming Dynasty music

"Little Swallow" Wang Lu Wang Yunjie's lyrics Wang Yunjie's music

《 Our Fields" Guan Hua, lyrics and music by Zhang Wengang

"Little Rabbit Be Good", "Lost the Handkerchief", "Looking for Friends"

"I Love Tiananmen, Beijing" lyrics by Jin Guolin, music by Jin Yueling< /p>

"Ode to the Cowherd of the Second Child", Fang Bing's lyrics to rob the husband

"Learn from Lei Feng's Good Example", Hong Yuan's lyrics to flourish

Light Music

"Light music" is a variety in the category of music. To put it figuratively, it is a light weapon in music, roughly the same as essays, jokes, lyric poems, etc. in literature. It is lightweight, popular, compact, easy to understand and easy to accept. It is in sharp contrast to large-scale art forms such as symphony, concerto, cantata, and orchestral music. Among the people, light music is very popular and has extensive social significance and spiritual effects. There are many types of light music, including general life songs, lyrical songs, witty songs, satirical songs, as well as some operettas, waltzes, small orchestral overtures, serenades, as well as some orchestral sketches, movie songs, dance music, etc.

Some classic European and American light music:

"Yesterday"

"The Rhythm of the Rain"

"I Love Paris"

"Love is Blue"

"Lily Marlene"

"Moon River"

"The Passage of Time"

< p>Some classic light music bands and masters, including:

Bandere, Secret Garden, Paul Moliere, Mantovani