One of the most famous erhu pieces is “Moon Reflected on the Second Spring” (《二泉映月》). But do you know the
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story behind it?
This piece of music was written by a
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musician named Abing. His father was a Taoist in Wuxi and taught him to play
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musical instruments. Abing was very talented and became a famous musician himself.
However, his life was full of misfortunes (不幸). In his thirties, he became seriously ill and
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his eyesight. To make a living, he walked through the city’s narrow streets and tea houses, playing his music for anyone who would
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. Life was extremely hard for him, but music became his only language to express his feelings about life.
It was during this
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time that he created “Moon Reflected on the Second Spring”. This piece sounds like a deep sigh (叹息). It tells of the hardship of his life, but also of the
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of nature that he held in his heart.
For many years, Abing’s music was known
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in his local area. It wasn’t until 1950, shortly before his death, that two famous music professors from Beijing recorded his performance. This recording saved his music for the world.
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, only six pieces were recorded. Today, Abing is considered one of China’s greatest
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musicians.
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) 1. A. short B. moving C. similar D. common
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B
) 2. A. deaf B. blind C. healthy D. wealthy
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) 3. A. different B. expensive C. simple D. modern
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D
) 4. A. protected B. improved C. tested D. lost
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D
) 5. A. wait B. promise C. refuse D. listen
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A
) 6. A. difficult B. boring C. comfortable D. happy
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C
) 7. A. danger B. regret C. beauty D. waste
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B
) 8. A. silently B. only C. hardly D. widely
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C
) 9. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Instead
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D
)10. A. rock B. jazz C. country D. folk
