CLASSICAL MUSIC, translated into Chinese as "classical music". Some people think that "classical" feels antique and old-fashioned, so it is renamed "classical music". Some people also call it "serious music" based on the definition of classical in the Oxford English Dictionary, in traditional and serious style. As a result, "classical music" has been labeled as "serious" again, making people even more afraid to approach it. But the person who made this definition must not have looked up the dictionary carefully, because the second meaning of serious is defined as follows: (referring to books, music, etc.) to inspire thinking, not just for entertainment. Therefore, we know that the original difference between classical music and pop music is that it has profound connotations, can make people think deeply, and can make people noble and avoid vulgarity. Let’s take a look at Longman Dictionary’s explanation of classical music: music that people consider serious and that has been popular for a long time. It can be seen that classical music is music that has withstood the test of time, remains popular for a long time, and is loved by everyone. From this point of view, it is indeed more appropriate to translate it as "classic music". It's just that everyone is used to saying it, and it always feels awkward to change the word. Let's call it "classical music." The only fault is that the first translator at the time did not expect that "classical" would bring so many misunderstandings. Fortunately, there is no free translation into "serious music", otherwise it would really make people laugh.

When we listen to the music of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert, it brings us not only beautiful melodies, interesting musical thoughts, but also the most sincere emotions. Either tranquil and elegant, or shocking and inspiring, or joyful and happy, or sad and melancholy...

Philharmoniker said a few days ago that "the decline of classical music is a reality", and I insist Objections, and said things like "diamonds", now I'm going to say what I say: to a certain extent, classical music does have some signs of decline. I won’t mention what others say, but it’s just for me. Although I cherish this diamond very much, in recent years it has become more like a collection, and I enjoy less and less.

Presumably most of the music fans in this forum are loyal classical music fans. I used to think I was, but now I am becoming more and more doubtful about it, because I discovered such a sad fact, That is, in the past year, I have rarely listened to classical music (except for watching opera or ballet DVDs, of course, but purely listening, almost no more). Of course there are some special reasons, but overall, I don't have the same enthusiasm as before. Here, I would first like to lay out some of the reasons why I considered myself a classical music fan in the past:

1. I remember hearing this view of music lovers on the radio when I was in college, that is, music lovers The question of the "basic route" that has been followed, this basic route is roughly: Hong Kong and Taiwan pop-European and American pop-pop rock-concept rock or art rock-classical music. The music lovers mentioned here refer to the group of music lovers like me who were born in non-professional music classes, came from non-philharmonic families, and did not receive any systematic music education. They grew up spontaneously from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. My Philharmonic trajectory basically followed this basic path, except that my starting point was popular in Europe and the United States (because my parents were ballroom dance fans, and when I was a child, ballroom dance music was basically dominated by Teresa Teng’s melodious music. Under such circumstances, it seems reasonable to become disgusted after listening too much and become prejudiced against all Hong Kong and Taiwan pop music. However, it seems that Teresa Teng’s songs are still the most quintessential pop songs). Since entering the palace of classical music, I have been impressed by its breadth and depth, so the various pop music I loved in the past have gradually faded out of my listening range, and my tape collection has gradually focused on classical music (in fact, the tapes I purchased during my junior and senior years were basically All classical music). At that time, I thought that my path to love music had reached the final destination.

2. When I started working after graduation, I also started collecting CDs.

So those carefully collected classical CDs were shelved and became mere ornaments.

Leaving Beijing last year also meant leaving the life of attending concerts. I didn’t find any good places selling classical CDs near my residence in Tianjin (I did find that D-version DVDs were cheaper than in Beijing). Then I soon found a program on the radio by Ouyang, a film music fan, and my attention began to turn to film music in a large area. In fact, as early as in Beijing, after listening to Mr. Yang Dalin's program, my latent interest in film music had been aroused. However, with the reliable source of classical CDs and the influence of concerts, this interest had not yet been covered. Exceed my love for classical music. In Tianjin, a place I am unfamiliar with, my needs for music seem to be satisfied only by Ouyang’s programs (there is no radio program list, so I didn’t find Teacher Xiaojing’s program, and Ouyang’s program was also randomly tuned. found occasionally during the process). The types of music in Ouyang's program are relatively complicated, but I found that my taste in music is actually very mixed. Just like when I was in college, among all the music programs on Nanjing Radio, my favorite was not a purely classical program, nor a purely classical program. It is a popular program, but one that has a little bit of everything mixed in, including classical, rock, jazz, country, etc. At this time, Ouyang's program focused on film music, which completely aroused my miscellaneous interests, and I began to indulge in film soundtracks. Film music is a hybrid that contains various music forms. If you think about it carefully, film music should be the earliest music I came into contact with (my sister is a foreign film lover, so I have watched foreign films with her as long as I can remember. film), so there is a reason why I am now obsessed with film music!

Another opportunity that prompted me to start collecting movie soundtracks was getting to know a master in the film music industry - Ennio Morricone. Although I have long been familiar with some of this old man's works, and to me they are the kind that I will definitely think of when talking about film music ("Cinema Paradiso", "Bounty Killer", "Once Upon a Time in America", "Legend of 1900" , which shows the profound influence he had on me), but it was only in the past two years that I became aware of his name. My love for his music has made me no longer satisfied with just hearing it in movies. However, because there was no market for mainland movie soundtracks in the early days, I could only hum it based on my memory. This probably explains why I haven’t heard of it for a long time. I became a fan of film music because I didn’t have the resources to collect it. I think there are not many people who become fans of classical music but don’t also become collectors. At this time, my admiration for this master has completely ignited my desire to collect his music. But the reality is cruel. Although the domestic film soundtrack market has occupied a small corner in audio and video stores, it is still very poor. You may be able to find some works by Hollywood big names like JOHN WILLIAMS, but it is mainly in the field of European films. There are almost zero active works by Morricone. You should know that classical music fans may be troubled by searching for which version of a certain work, but at least other versions of this work can probably be found in China, which means that you still have to listen to it, and the question before me is , within the scope of my ability, I don’t have to listen to it at all. What kind of torture is this for a music fan! So I had no choice but to turn to the Internet. I found basically nothing on domestic websites, and foreigners have a strong awareness of intellectual property rights, so there are few good things about free downloads (even if I want to pay for downloads, I don’t have an international credit card but I have no choice: (). But I did find one who Music fans created a BBS, so I complained about it. Unexpectedly, I received sympathy and enthusiastic help from foreign music fans. I copied a large number of their collections and sent them to me. From then on, I was happily immersed in MORRICONE's music. In the ocean (this is a very prolific composer, so it is not an exaggeration to describe it as ocean).

At the same time, I also gradually started to pay attention to other excellent film scorers, and became familiar with JOHN BARRY, MAURICE JARRE, VANGELIS, ZBIGNIEW PREISNER... My harvest from my two trips to Hong Kong was completely different. The year before last, I bought a bunch of low-cost versions of Universal's "Best of Classics" (the price of each copy is nearly 20 yuan cheaper than in China), and added many tracks that I have always wanted; and this year's harvest is all film music. Since I became obsessed with film music, I have basically never bought classical CDs, and I almost never listen to classical music on purpose (of course, I still enjoy hearing it sometimes in movies). The reason is simple. The treasure trove of film music is equally rich, and it is still growing. I feel like I have fallen into another kaleidoscope, and I am completely overwhelmed. The original enthusiasm for classical music has now been transferred to film music. However, collecting film music is currently much more difficult than classical music in China. Regardless of whether it is genuine or pirated, there are very few to choose from. Fortunately, I found a good P to P software that allows me to exchange MP3s with movie and music lovers from all over the world. During this time, I was busy downloading and listening to them all day long.

If the past few years were my stage of seeking knowledge in the field of classical music, then the next few years should be my stage of seeking knowledge in the field of film music. Of course, I know very well that I only have a superficial understanding of classical music. According to a certain menu, my appreciation taste is a very bad musical aesthetic standard, but there is no way, I just prefer melodic things, so If I had to choose between Lao Chai and Beethoven, I would still choose Lao Chai as I did several years ago. I started to like classical music just because the timbres and harmonies of orchestral music are richer and more colorful, and the emotional intensity of opera singing is more intense. The "enjoyment" point of view expressed by Brother Asa here before is really useful to me. I am a hopeless hedonist. I have listened to classical music for several years and studied seriously for several years. But once I want to go deeper, Drilling requires more time and energy, so I started to give up. Just like my major, it crosses border disciplines, touches a little bit of everything, and doesn’t go deep into anything, so I still stay at sensual enjoyment. I thought When I arrived at the terminal of the Philharmonic, I didn’t go to the extension line, but I was attracted by the colorful world outside and turned back. I probably had no share in the joy of the spirit and the improvement of the soul.

However, I am not depressed about this reality. Instead, I enjoy the fun of playing music as always (except now I don’t dare to call myself a classical music fan). If I didn't move toward the axon of the neuron to experience the ultimate pleasure, then I was wandering among the dendrites, not deep, but still colorful and consciously happy. Classical music has not really declined for me. It still has a piece of pure land in my heart, and I still buy DVDs (although I don’t seem to have much time to enjoy it quietly now, but at least I will have it when I retire. I only hope that the D version Life span is a little longer than mine ^o^), and I still have to find opportunities to listen to concerts (now this may be the only occasion where I can concentrate on appreciating major works), and some familiar pieces are often repeated in my mind. Now, as Andy said in Shawshanks prison: MOZART is in my heart!