Prof. People’s Artist. Musician Nguyễn Văn Thương was reckoned as one of the first Vietnam musicians. He was born on 25 May 1919 in Hue and passed away 5 December 2002 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Nguyễn Văn Thương gave birth to the Symphony poème “The Uprising” in 1971 when he was studying in Leipzig Music School. It was later played by Leipzig Symphony Orchestra that year.

The musician made use of music by the symphony orchestra and means of expression to illustrate particular objects related to the uprising of western Vietnamese after the guillotine purge on Communists and Nationalists by the US and puppet Government.

The masterpiece composed of 3 parts. The first one (introduction) was just like chapter I in the symphony sonata. The second (middle) played as chapter II – slow chapter. The third (uprising) was also chapter for the end – fast.