对霍长和来说,在刚刚过去的2003年,可以称得上是双喜临门:先是受聘为沈阳师范大学教授,接着出版了长篇传记文学《红色音乐家——劫夫》(人民出版社),终于完成了一桩夙愿。老实说,面对众多书籍,当今能够让人产生写篇评论冲动的作品已经不是很多,而霍长和的这本书却以他独有的价值足以令人感动。为著名音乐家、人民作曲家劫夫写传,这不但是作家的选择,也是历史和人民的选择。劫夫的名字,几乎是家喻户晓的,其原因很简单,就在于他是永远为人民创造欢乐的。作为像我这个年龄的人,可以说是唱着劫夫的歌长大的。我们那时候没有什么追星族, For Huo Changhe, in the past year of 2003, he could be regarded as a double happiness: first hired as a professor at Shenyang Normal University, and then published a long biographical literature “Red Musician - Cadet” (People’s Publishing House) , Finally completed a long-cherished wish. To be honest, in the face of numerous books, there are not many works that today can generate the urge to write reviews, and the book by Huo Changhe is impressive enough to be his unique value. It is not only the choice of writer but also the choice of history and people for the well-known musician and people’s composer. The reason the robber’s name is almost a household name is simple, because he is forever happy for the people. As a man of my age, it can be said that the singing of the husband’s song grew up. We did not have any fan club at that time,