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This solo melody is from the 1983 war movie, "Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence".
这段独奏旋律出自1983年的战争电影：《圣诞快乐，劳伦斯先生》。
It was Ryuichi Sakamoto's first film score and the start of what would become a prolific Oscar-winning repertoire for the Japanese composer.
这是坂本龙一电影配乐的处女作，也是这位日本作曲家获得奥斯卡奖的多产曲目的开始。
Sakamoto died in Tokyo last Tuesday at the age of 71. He had been battling cancer for several years.
坂本龙一于上周二在东京去世，享年71岁。在此之前，他已经与癌症抗争了很多年。
His management company confirms the news on Sunday following a private funeral service.
在周日举行私人葬礼后，他的经纪公司证实了这一消息。
Sakamoto was known as a pioneer in music, and was praised for his drive to continuously uncover new creative ground.
坂本龙一被誉为音乐界的先驱，他因不断开拓新的创作领域而广受称赞。
Born in Tokyo in 1952, Sakamoto began composing music when he was only 10 years old.
1952年，坂本龙一出生于东京，10岁时就开始作曲。
He was inspired by artists, such as The Beatles and Claude Debussy, and would go on to study at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
他深受披头士乐队和克劳德·德彪西等艺术家的影响，并在东京国立美术音乐大学学习。
In the late 70s, Sakamoto formed the electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra.
上世纪70年代末，坂本龙一组建了电子乐队“黄色魔术交响乐团”。
The band's music has been credited as a bedrock for the J-pop, electro and techno genres.
该乐队的音乐被认为是日本流行音乐、电子音乐和铁克诺音乐的基石。
Throughout his career, Sakamoto released over 20 solo albums and became a highly sought-after composer of film soundtracks.
在他的职业生涯中，坂本龙一共发行了20多张个人专辑，并且成为了一位炙手可热的电影配乐作曲家。
His most decorated work was his score for the 1987 epic, "The Last Emperor".
他最辉煌的作品是1987年为史诗巨制《末代皇帝》配的乐。
Sakamoto received both a Golden Globe and Oscar for best music for that score. He went on to win numerous other awards throughout his career.
凭借这首配乐，坂本龙一获得了金球奖和奥斯卡最佳音乐奖。此外，在他的职业生涯中，他还获得了许多其他奖项。
He took a hiatus after his first cancer diagnosis in 2014, but came back to write the score for the 2015 film, "The Revenant", starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
2014年，他第一次被诊断出癌症，随后休息了一段时间，但很快就复出的他，为2015年由莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥主演的电影《荒野猎人》创作配乐。
Last June, the composer announced he had stage 4 cancer and organized what he said "might be his last ever concert" in December.
去年6月，这位作曲家宣布他的癌症已发展到第四期，并在12月举办了他称之为“可能是自己的最后一场音乐会”。
Recording from the legendary NHK Studio in Tokyo, Sakamoto performed one last time via live stream to fans around the world.
该音乐会在东京传奇的NHK演播室录制，通过线上直播的方式，坂本龙一最后一次为世界各地的粉丝进行演奏。
