The Contribution Of Wenjin Liu's Composing Work To The Development Of Erhu Art

The development of erhu is inseparable from the effort of erhu composer. Mr. Wenjin Liu, one of the most famous erhu artists in China, is a good example of such a composer who has contributed immensely to the spread and progression of erhu art in recent times.This article is going to analyze Mr. Wenjin Liu's prominent position in erhu composing and the role he plays in the development of erhu art through four aspects: Mr. Liu's past experiences and achievement, his composing ideology and style, the reason for his work's popularity and his importance in the field of erhu art. The article is divided into four parts respectively.The article concludes Mr. Wenjin Liu's composing ideology as humanistic and serving the general public. By constantly looking for ways of innovation, Mr. Liu helps erhu composing to be more objective, scientific and professional. While realizing the nature of erhu and valuing its tradition, he boldly borrows playing technique from violin to release and enrich erhu's potential. Mr. Wenjin Liu's work is affected by Mr. Tianhua Liu's idea of "Mergence of Chinese and Western Culture" and makes great contribution to the development of this course. His works and experiences not only are a great driving force behind progress of Chinese musical instrument performing, but also offer valuable lessons for the sustainable development of erhu profession.