Chen Danqing's Musical Notes

Author: Chen Danqing
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: Instantly, thousands of men and women of all ages rise up like the wind stirring grass, as usual placing their right palms on their left chests and singing in unison. I was an outsider in the audience, neither able nor needing to sing, but simply rising with the crowd, hanging my arms, and wandering around the hall, until the music ended and I took my seat. — Foreign Music in a Foreign Land
Music does not know its fate; it does not know who is listening. Every second, the audience is needed, but ears are always awake. — On Sound, CDs, and Listening to Music
It was time for the lights to turn on. In the courtyard, the footsteps of women leaving work echoed, the maids opening doors and calling children, the sizzle of oil in pans and the clatter of bowls and plates forming a symphony, with Mozart running through it all. — Class and Piano
How dare you allow me to talk about music so indulgently? On what grounds? — Answering the Editorial Department
This collection includes articles written by the author between 1992 and 1998, including "Music in the Mortuary," "Farewell Symphony," "Performing to the Death," "Foreign Music in a Foreign Land," "Class and Piano," and other works.