Phú Quang

Phú Quang
Phú Quang
Background information
Birth name	Nguyễn Phú Quang
Born	13 October 1949; Phú Thọ, Phú Thọ Province, North Vietnam
Origin	Hanoi, Vietnam
Died	8 December 2021 (aged 72); Hanoi, Vietnam
Occupation	Composer

Nguyễn Phú Quang (13 October 1949 – 8 December 2021), known popularly simply as Phú Quang, was an influential Vietnamese composer, primarily known for his love songs and songs about Hanoi. He also wrote symphonies and concertos, as well as film scores and soundtracks.^[1]

Biography

Nguyễn Phú Quang was born on 13 October 1949 in Phú Thọ as his family was evacuating during the First Indochina War. The family returned to Vinh Loc, Phung Xa, Thach That, Hanoi in 1954. In 1985, he moved to Ho Chi Minh City, but frequently returned to Hanoi, which was of great music inspiration. He resided in Hanoi with his family and ran a restaurant.^[2]^[3]^[4]

He had three children. One of his children, Trinh Huong, is an accomplished pianist. Her husband, Bui Cong Duy, is a well-known Vietnamese violinist.

Quang died in Hanoi on 8 December 2021, at the age of 72 due to complications from diabetes.^[5]

Works

Music albums

Về Lại Phố Xưa
Mười Ba Chuyện Bình Thường
Dòng Sông Không Trở Lại
Cho Một Người Tình Xa
Một Dại Khờ, Một Tôi
Trong Ánh Chớp Số Phận
Phố Cũ Của Tôi
Tôi Muốn Mang Hồ Gươm Đi
Cha và Con - with pianist Trinh Huong
The Best of Phu Quang - Gửi một tình yêu

Notable songs

Hà Nội ngày trở về
Em ơi Hà Nội phố
Đâu phải bởi mùa thu
Khúc mùa thu
Im lặng đêm Hà Nội
Mơ về nơi xa lắm
Có Một Ngày
Trong Ánh Chớp Số Phận

References

^ Folkmanis, Jason; Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen (October 15, 2009). "N.Y. Philharmonic Vietnam Visit Boosts Investor-Friendly Image". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012.
^ Vietnam, Now: A Reporter Returns - Page 18 David Lamb - 2003 - 288 "Set to music by Phu Quang, a widely known composer who now runs a restaurant in Hanoi, it tells of the 1946 winter when the city rose up against French rule and battles raged in the Old Quarter for two months. Oh, my dear Hanoi streets."
^ Viet Nam social sciences: Issues 1-6 Ủy ban khoa học xã hội Việt Nam - 2003 "Many Vietnamese light songs step-by- step altered the repertoires of bands and groups. The most typical composers were Thanh Tung, Tran Tien, Nguyen Cuong, Phu Quang, Pham Minh Tuan, Ton That Lap, Nguyen Ngoc Thien, The Hien, ..."
^ Vietnam economic times: Volume 153 Viện kinh tế thế giới (Vietnam) "Composer Phu Quang opened the restaurant as a place for his colleagues and other music-lovers to get together. A piano in the dining area features impromptu performances by Mr. Quang of his own compositions."
^ Nhạc sĩ Phú Quang qua đời (in Vietnamese)

External links

Phú Quang discography at Discogs
Phú Quang at IMDb

[1] Folkmanis, Jason; Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen (October 15, 2009). "N.Y. Philharmonic Vietnam Visit Boosts Investor-Friendly Image". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012.

[2] Vietnam, Now: A Reporter Returns - Page 18 David Lamb - 2003 - 288 "Set to music by Phu Quang, a widely known composer who now runs a restaurant in Hanoi, it tells of the 1946 winter when the city rose up against French rule and battles raged in the Old Quarter for two months. Oh, my dear Hanoi streets."

[3] Viet Nam social sciences: Issues 1-6 Ủy ban khoa học xã hội Việt Nam - 2003 "Many Vietnamese light songs step-by- step altered the repertoires of bands and groups. The most typical composers were Thanh Tung, Tran Tien, Nguyen Cuong, Phu Quang, Pham Minh Tuan, Ton That Lap, Nguyen Ngoc Thien, The Hien, ..."

[4] Vietnam economic times: Volume 153 Viện kinh tế thế giới (Vietnam) "Composer Phu Quang opened the restaurant as a place for his colleagues and other music-lovers to get together. A piano in the dining area features impromptu performances by Mr. Quang of his own compositions."

[5] Nhạc sĩ Phú Quang qua đời (in Vietnamese)

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]