Classical Music

So far as I can recall, I started to like classical music when I was still a young boy. In my childhood, almost all the music played at home is classical. Years and years, those classical melodies were so closely around me that I can recall all scores. Now, they are my favourate. No matter how many times I have listened, I never get tired of them. They can take me to the ancient europe in the imaginary world. They also can heal my sorrow and give me encouragement in the real world. For me, those melodies will company me forever and never fade with time.

Chopin	Fryderyk Chopin, Polish nationalist composer of the 19th century (1810-1849)
	Revolutionary	Fantastic master piece with unbelievably fast tempo and burning passion. That's why it has this name. Really a challenge to all pianists.
	Fantasia Impromptu	Fluent like flowing water, light and soft. Follow the melody, you will feel like floating on a river.
	Nocturne Op.9 No.2	Want to feel the tranquil night with the moon light? This is the right one.
Rachmaninov	Sergey Rachmaninov, The late Russian Romantic composer (1873-1943)
	Piano concerto No. 2 in C minor	Very familiar melody to most people. You can clearly feel the sorrow. Finally you can feel relieved because you win the battle.
	Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor	One of the most challenging piece for pianists. If you have seen the movie "Shine", you will see how this work can change one's whole life. Pay attention to the end of the second movement. Sound like finding a splendid scenary after a exhausting travel.
Tchaikovsky	Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky, Russian Romantic composer (1840-1893)
	Piano Concerto No. 1	Beautiful melody with romantic passion.
	Violin Concerto	The last melody in the movie "Together with you".
	Symphony No. 6	The beauty of pain and sorrow. Only Tchaikovsky can mix romantic factor with "Pathetique".
	"Overture 1812"	Marching with the melody of Marseillaise.
	"Nutcracker"	Quite famous ballet. Those melodies are so beautiful and easy to remember that it sounds like pop music.
Vivaldi	Antonio Vivaldi, The 18th-century Italian Baroque composer (1678-1741)
	Violin Concerto "Four Seasons"	One of my favourate violin concerto. Vivid description of the four seasons. You will easily understand them.
	"Spring"	Smooth melody bring vigor to the land.
	"Summer"	Thunder storms with the blossom of all plants.
	"Autumn"	Happy harvest with dance and celebration.
	"Winter"	Intensive tempo sound like heavy snow.
Schubert	Franz Schubert, Austrian Classical and Romantic composer (1779-1828)
	Symphony No. 8	One of my favourate symphony. A terrific master piece of Schubert. Discovered after his short life, it is so called the "Unfinished". You can clearly hear how he suffered and faught against the destiny.
	Symphony No. 9	I can not tell why I like it so much. This is just one of the few symphonies that I will never tired of. Very beautiful melody.
Miscellanea	Other single pieces of classical works
Paganini	24 Caprices Op. 1, 2	His incredible showmanship can never be paralleled.
Beethoven	"Fur Elis"	If you do not like it, it means you haven't listened to it for enough times. Try one more time.
Shumann	"Chilhood"	Most people know this melody in childhood.
Debussy	"Moonlight"	Quite different from the famous Beethoven's "Moonlight".
Mozart	Clarinet Concerto	He is really a genius. No one can ravel his talent. I just pick one of those hundreds of magnificent works.
Bach	Prelude No. 1	One of the most famous melody from Bach.
Dvorak	Symphony No. 9	Actually, I know it from the TV "Pekinger in New York".

Chinese Original Rock

It was in junior school that I started to like Chinese Original Rock. The first Rock album I have ever listened is the one on the left which named "Dreaming back to Tang Dynasty". I was really attracted by the fascinating lyrics and the passion of singers. Those songs also brought me three best friends. At that time, we listened to the same music together and share our feelings. We would sing together when we were wandering in the city. Sometimes we would also wrote articles to express the feelings we experienced. To me, those songs were no longer just music but rather friendship and passion. That was the most precious time during my life. Although I do not often listen to new Chinese origial rocks recently, those old ones remind me of the good old days with my friends.

Tang Dynasty	Collections from the first album "Dream back to Tang Dynasty"
	Dream back to Tang Dynasty	Fascinating lyrics. Many phrases are from Chinese ancient poems, especially the one from "Teng Wang Ge Xu". Really show the charm of Chinese language and ancient culture.
	The Sun	The path to the Sun and heaven.
	Flying birds	Sound like birds flying in the heaven.
	International Song	A different style to sing this song. But sounds better and stimulating. Really can summon up the people under pressure.
Panther	Collections from the first album "Panther"
	Don't break my heart	The name is English itself originally. Master piece of this band.
	Don't bother me	Very interesting street conversation with typical Beijing dialect.
	Nowhere to stay	Another master piece. Often sung by my friends and me in KTV.
	Come close to me	Unbelievable alt at the end of the song.
ZERO	Miscellaneous collections from several albums
	Do you love me	Representative song of this band. It is popular throughout the country.
	Wait till you wake up	The last melody in the movie "Together with you".
	Wild Lily also has blossom	The same song first sung by Deng Lijun. There are many versions of this song. I like this one best.
	Listen to the sea	The same song first sung by Zhang Huimei. Both the two versions are terrific. Can be seen as a version of mature man.
Zheng Jun	Miscellaneous collections from three albums
	Completely Nake	The first and most famous song of Zheng Jun. It was popular nation-wide at that time.
	Meteor	The same melody with another song of foreign band. But he got different feeling. Very special.
	Back to Lhasa	Another famous song from the first album. This song made people be more interested to Tibet at that time.
	The third eye	The same name as this album. It is quite different from his previous style.

Movie Sound Track

I forgot to mention that I am also a cinephile. Watching movies is my main entertainment during spare time. Comedies of serious movies are all my favorate. I enjoy wathing comedy with my friends and appreciating some serious movies all by myself. One of the best and most convenient way to revise my favorate movie is listening to the sound track. Some of the sound tracks are not easy to get, but I try my best. Often, I lie down on my bed at 2am, put on my headphone and enjoy the music in the dark.