At this time, a young and quiet China girl slowly stepped onto the international stage, playing a beautiful and moving melody with dexterous fingers, and completely conquered more than 40 judges under the stage. With applause and cheers, she won the piano gold medal in the 6th World Youth and Student Festival.
This is the first gold medal won by China people in international competitions after the founding of New China. This year, Gu Shengying was 20 years old. And this is just the beginning.
The birth of a talented pianist
1957 After winning the gold medal in Moscow, Gu Shengying began to make a loud voice for himself and China people on the international stage.
The following year, 14 international music competition was held in Geneva. The world's top pianists gather here, and audiences all over the world are waiting for this wonderful game in front of the TV.
At that time, no one could have imagined that an unremarkable 2 1 year-old China girl would take away the highest prize for women's piano in this competition.
However, when they saw her sitting in front of the piano with their own eyes and heard the flowing, clear and soft notes coming from her hands, no one raised any objection.
"Gu Shengying's performance focuses on poetry and heartfelt feelings …" "Chopin's music presents rare beauty in her hands …" She is a natural Chopin player, a real piano poet and an amazing combination of superb skills and profound thoughts. "
International authoritative critics can't help sending out such feelings. She not only conquered everyone present at that time, but also attracted thousands of Europeans in Qian Qian, who saw it on the radio before the TV series.
After winning this award, she was invited by the Polish government to start touring in Poland. In Warsaw, the Polish government gave her a plaster model of Chopin.
This is a precious gift from the Polish government to the player who won the highest prize in the international piano competition. This high degree of recognition is of great significance to both Gu Shengying and China.
Two years later, she took part in the 6th Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw, which was also highly praised.
1964, Queen Elizabeth International Piano Competition was held in Belgium, and Gu Shengying won the grand prize again. At this time, her world popularity has been basically established, and she can represent China to perform in Holland and Finland.
Gu Shengying, who is in her twenties, rises like an Oriental Pearl in Ran Ran, Ran Ran, and shines brilliantly in the world music scene.
A smooth musical dream
One minute on stage, ten years off stage. Behind all the beautiful scenery, it is indispensable to burn the midnight oil and practice diligently. The story of Shang tells us that no matter how talented a person is, if he is not trained the day after tomorrow, he will only draw water with a sieve.
Gu Shengying is lucky. She was born in a noble family and scholarly family in Wuxi. She has been very clever since she was a child, especially in music, and she is very talented.
As a baby, she is very sensitive to the sound in the singing film. Well-educated parents will naturally not let such talents be buried.
1940, 3-year-old Gu Shengying began to sit at the piano and learn this huge instrument. At the age of five, her parents sent her to the Piano Department of the Middle School Attached to the Chinese and Western Girls' Middle School, and she began formal piano study.
Although this road is hard, with her talent and hard work, it is basically smooth and indomitable.
Another disciple of Liszt, Professor Yang Jiaren from Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and a famous pianist have all instructed her, and Professor Ma Rongshun and Professor Shen have also taught her knowledge of music theory and music history.
These enabled her not only to understand the works of various genres and styles in Europe, but also to master their playing skills.
/kloc-When she was 0/6 years old, she had a concert with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra by chance, which not only made her famous in Shanghai, but also left a deep impression on her by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
A year later, after graduating from high school, she joined the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and began to work as a piano soloist.
But the road to art is never endless. In the meantime, she is still practicing and studying. Seeing her efforts and talents, Mr. Ding Shande recommended her to go to the Soviet Union and study at Moscow Central Conservatory of Music.
"Play 10 to 12 hours every day; The works she practiced in one year are at least twice as much as those of the poor students in China Conservatory of Music. " This is the impression of Crafcenco, a Soviet teacher.
In addition to the teacher, Li, the piano conductor who once participated in the competition with her, and the famous pianist who performed on the same stage were deeply impressed by her hard work and diligence.
It is this race against time and hungry practice that makes Gu Shengying a "piano poet". In 1950s, her father was implicated and sentenced to life imprisonment. She learned to be strong in adversity, and went to Moscow to participate in the competition on 1957 and won a gold medal.
How beautiful these fireworks are
At all the seemingly bright moments, Gu Shengying's world suddenly became dark. As if the fireworks rising in the night sky were gorgeous and lonely after burning.
Gu Shengying's life came to an abrupt end at the age of 30, as if to save his best years.
In the 1960s, everything was turned upside down. This is not her own tragedy, but the sorrow of the times. Gu Shengying's neighbor and his wife committed suicide together.
Perhaps those witty and sensitive artists have noticed something, so they are so busy with piano and music. This is the art she loves with her life! No one can separate them unless they are dead.
A few years ago, her father's sentence and reform-through-labour made her sad and distressed, but at the same time, this grief and indignation turned into a force to support her to move on. Once she thought that everything would be fine as long as her father came back.
But the scenes around her tell her all the time, maybe she can't wait, because her father's case has been criticized one after another. Growing up in a scholarly family and gentle, how could she stand such an insult?
The world she wants is pure, just a piano. But now, such a simple wish has become an extravagant hope. In this case, it is better to leave completely than drag out an ignoble existence and suffer physical and mental devastation.
It's just that I have to say goodbye to my father. This farewell is forever. But my father has always loved himself, so I don't think he will blame him.
So, on the last day of June, 1976, Gu Shengying, together with his mother and brother, left this world forever.
The whole world is lamenting the death of such a talented pianist. But for their family, this is just another place to wait for their father.