With the arrival of the Spring Festival, the streets and alleys are floating with the smooth, bright, comfortable and festive ** "Spring Festival Overture". As soon as they hear this song, people's hearts will rise with infinite joy and vitality, and they will feel the strong atmosphere of the Spring Festival.
*Without borders, "Spring Festival Overture" is not only loved by Chinese people, but also performed by many national symphony orchestras in Germany, Japan, the United States, Canada, Russia, France, Italy and other countries as a repertoire.
According to statistics, "Spring Festival Overture" is one of the most performed Chinese orchestral works on the stage.
The author of "Spring Festival Overture" is the famous ** artist Li Huanzhi, what kind of unknown behind-the-scenes story does he have with this classic? In the face of repeated infringement of his works in his later years, what choice did Li Huanzhi make?
Spring Festival in Beijing in the 50s).
During the Spring Festival of 1955, Beijing was decorated with lights, and the wide Chang'an Avenue was crowded with people, and the faces of adults and children were full of festive smiles.
A few months ago, on September 20, 1955, the National People's Congress adopted the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. The whole country feels that there is hope for life, there is a rush for life, and there is energy for work.
Li Huanzhi, a famous ** artist, looked at the festival of Beijing, looked at the crowds of cheerful people on the streets, and his heart was surging.
Driven by inspiration, Li Huanzhi returned home and wrote the first draft of "Spring Festival Overture" overnight. In his early years, he worked and fought in Yan'an for many years, and Li Huanzhi mixed the cheerful Yangge tune into the song.
Young Li Huanzhi and his wife Li Qun).
After the work was completed, Li Qun, Li Huanzhi's wife, was the first listener. She hummed three times in a row against the score, her eyes wet with tears of excitement, and she praised loudly: Good work! A rare and good work!
Li Huanzhi's original name was Li Zhaocai, his ancestral home was Chidian Village, Chidian Town, Jinjiang, Fujian, and he was born in Hong Kong, China on January 12, 1919.
His father's name is Li Sunxiu, who went to Taiwan to do business in his early years, and his mother Zheng Huizhen is obsessed with literature and art, especially Cantonese opera.
Influenced by his mother, Li Huanzhi has loved ** since he was a child, and he can hum many songs as long as he listens to them a second time.
Childhood Lee Hwan Zhi (right) and mother Jung Hye Jin).
When Li Huanzhi was 11 years old, his father died tragically, and he moved to Xiamen, Fujian Province with his mother and eldest brother.
After graduating from Quanzhou Yuanpei High School, Li Huanzhi entered Shanghai National ** College in the spring of 1936 and studied and sound with Xiao Youmei.
Xiao Youmei was born in Guangdong in 1884 and is one of the founders of Shanghai ** College, known as the "father of modern China".
Under the influence of his mentor, Li Huanzhi defected to Yan'an in 1938 and composed a number of anti-Japanese songs. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Li Huanzhi served as the head of the working group of the first college.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hwan-chi with 3 sons).
Li Huanzhi's wife is named Li Qun, who is also engaged in ** work, and the two got married in Yan'an in June 1942. After marriage, the couple gave birth to three sons, Li Dakang, Li Xiaokang, and Li Yikang.
The Spring Festival Overture composed by Li Huanzhi is the first chapter of the Spring Festival Suite. Once this work was released, it was deeply loved by the audience and became one of the most performed Chinese orchestral works on the stage.
In 2007, "Spring Festival Overture" also took China's first lunar exploration satellite "Chang'e-1" into outer space.
In addition to "Spring Festival Overture", Li Huanzhi's representative works also include the popular song "Socialism is Good" and "New China Youth March".
In March 1958, Li Huanzhi taught and sang "Socialism is Good" at the Working People's Cultural Palace
In the early 80s of the last century, Li Huanzhi retired. He is still obsessed with his career, and he still loves his wife Li Qun.
In the 90s of the last century, "Spring Festival Overture" was arbitrarily adapted and used for commercial purposes without authorization many times. In particular, in May 1995, "Spring Festival Overture" was used in food advertisements without authorization and broadcast on major TV stations across the country.
In order to protect his legitimate rights and interests, Li Huanzhi sued the infringing party in court and finally received 100,000 yuan in compensation.
In 1999, the old man Li Huanzhi was suffering from cancer and became deaf in both ears, and he was very painful as a ** family.
Spring Festival Overture manuscript).
The famous ** artist Li Huanzhi ((January 12, 1919 - March 19, 2000)) sculpture).
On March 19, 2000, Li Huanzhi, a first-class family, died of illness in Beijing at the age of 81.
By February 2024, Li Huanzhi has been away from us for 24 years, but he and his classic works such as "Spring Festival Overture" and "Socialism is Good" will always be loved and remembered.