Classic Hits · Foreign Works Volume I

Author: Li Ling / Xue Fan (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Music should spark the spirit of humanity. — Ludwig van Beethoven
Music is the greatest joy in life; music is a stream of fresh water in life; music is a furnace for refining character. — Xian Xinghai
The development, accumulation, and evolution of music art in human history have always moved from low to high, from small to large, from narrow to broad, and from unscientific to scientific. Although there are issues of social transformation and stage selection involved, any outstanding art that benefits humanity, has played a progressive role, and holds significance for spiritual civilization has always exerted a long-term and multifaceted influence. The accumulation of art, certain scientific elements in art, aesthetic issues in art, and other aspects are all extremely complex and subtle. The "myths" of human youth, early folk music and poetry, remain to this day a source of aesthetic enjoyment and enrich people's imagination. Aesthetic education is particularly important for the vast number of music enthusiasts. To broaden their horizons and elevate their aesthetic standards, the best approach is to provide them with a variety of healthy, outstanding, and high-quality works in terms of artistry. This allows them to be nurtured in this vast realm, cultivate their character, and enhance their aesthetic taste.
This Classic Song Collection is created with the above purpose in mind, offering readers a selection of relatively outstanding songs from China, foreign countries, ancient times, and modern periods. It strives to encompass songs from various countries, eras, forms, styles, and moods, including revolutionary songs, art songs, opera excerpts, film and television songs, as well as light music and folk songs from different nations.