A masterpiece of French national music - "French Folk Song Symphony"

Vincin Dandy (1851-1931) was born in an old aristocratic family in France. Due to his family environment, he began to learn piano at the age of 9, and later studied harmony with Lavigne, and showed a certain degree of musical talent - although he was not a child prodigy. But it was also because of his social status and surrounding environment that he could not pursue music as a career. Dandy began by studying law, but the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War interrupted his studies. However, after the war in 1870 he returned to the study of music.

Dandy composed a string quartet before 1870, which attracted Frank's attention. Frank praised the work and gave Dandy great encouragement. In 1872 Dandy officially became a student of Frank's organ class at the Conservatoire. Since then, Frank has become Dandy's teacher and best friend, and Dandy also regards Frank as his hero and spiritual leader. In order to learn more knowledge, Dandy first came to the Chatelet's orchestra as a timpanist after graduating from the Conservatory of Music in 1875. Soon he became the conductor of the chorus. In 1887, Dandy assisted Wagner. The opera "Lohengrin" premiered in France. In 1896, Dandie founded the Psalm School together with Bordes and Guilmant, became its first principal, and continued to lead the school for more than 30 years. This was a major event in his career as a professional musician. This school is based on Frank's educational system, which not only focuses on contemporary works, but also opens a window to the past for students, guiding students to pay attention to many unknown medieval musical works. It played a huge role in the development of French symphonic music and choral music creation, trained many famous composers such as Roussel and Satie, and made great contributions to French music in the 20th century. Dandy's life is quiet, and his musical activities are basically only in China. He was one of the earliest members of the French National Music Society and served as secretary for more than ten years and, after Frank's death, as president. Vincent Dandy died of illness in Paris on December 2, 1931.

Dandy's real music creation began in 1874. His debut work was an orchestral overture based on Schiller's "Walenstein" (later changed to his symphonic trilogy "Warenstein"). Stan, Part 2). Dandy creates a wide range of genres, ranging from piano music to chamber music, symphonies, operas, and songs, among which there are many excellent works. Dandy's music creation was influenced by three aspects. First of all, in terms of composition techniques, Dandy was influenced by two people at the same time, one was Frank and the other was Wagner. In Dandy’s creative techniques, we can see Frank’s chromaticization technique and the use of Wagner’s leading motive, which all contributed to his Provides reliable and powerful tools for creation. Secondly, France's rich and colorful folk music provided Dandy with creative material. Dandy's creations are deeply rooted in French folk music. Since his childhood, he often vacationed in the Cevennes Mountains. He has a strong love for the hometown of his ancestors; he has a wide and deep interest in French folk music and is committed to French folk songs (especially Vivier). (Mountain Folk Songs), a set of "French Folk Songs" has been published. The beautiful folk music of France has become the source of inspiration for Dandy's creation. Finally, Dandy's religious beliefs also had a significant impact on his creations. Some people also believe that Dandy has a "Gothic spirit." Dandy was a devout believer. He once said that "all the principles of art belong to the category of pure religion." He admired the Middle Ages and believed that artists should have three virtues: faith, hope and kindness, that is, they must have faith in God and art; they must have hope for the future; kindness is the only principle of all creation, which is "love". His creative style also includes three aspects: decorative, structural and expressive. Dandy naturally applied some "traditional" things to his creations and formed his own composition theory.

Dandy's works are rigorous in conception and exquisite in structure, showing a kind of continuity of development and strictness of structure, and possessing the power of continuous communication and circulation. The tradition of classicism and the spirit of romanticism show a strange harmony in Dandy. Dandy is essentially a romantic composer, full of passion and vitality, but Dandy never lets his passion get out of control. He has a clear and extremely systematic reason and a tenacious will that make him The inner passion is firmly controlled in a rigorous structure, but it is direct and clear, not at all like the intricate and complicated works of Brahms. Unlike those romantics who are immersed in their dreams all day long, Dandy pays attention to listening to all sounds from the outside world and pays attention to the charm of external reality. These ensure that he can realize his ideals through the most reliable way.

Although Dandy was born into a noble family, he did not reflect much of the French aristocratic society. The art of this aristocratic descendant is very close to the ordinary people. He knows how to depict ordinary people, and he can understand the rough enthusiasm of ordinary people. Dandy has the rough soul of a mountain person, and his body has a strong rustic flavor. His music is also as straightforward and powerful as the mountain people, without any of the worldly and hypocritical elegance. He has a deep attachment to nature, like trees rooted in the earth. He is a first-class landscape music painter, and his deep love for the motherland is reflected in his beautiful music and painting-like works.