Analysis On The Playing And Music Of The Piano Suite The Mermaide By Wu Zuqiang And Du Mingxin

The piano suite Mermaid is converted by according to the pantomime of the same name co-composed by the renowned composer and music educator Wu Zuqiang and Du Mingxin. This piano suite fully represents the two composers'artistic talents and has strong specialty and high artistic value. The music work of the ballet Mermaid once had its moments and was known by one and all, which can be considered classic. It deeply arouses piano concert performer and piano amateur's affection and attention.Taking the piano suite Mermaid as the subject, this paper analyzed its creation background and playing technique from multi-angle and dimension and dredged up its connotation and meaning at the same time.This paper discussed the topic from the following parts:The first part has introduced the two composers'life experience and their works of music and the background of the play and the piano suite Mermaid at the same time.The second gave a interpretation on playing Ginseng Dance, Fish Beautiful woman And Hunter's Dance for two people, Water plant Dance, Coral Dance, Wedding ceremony Scene Dance, Grass Cap insignia Dance, Snake Dance and 24 Fish Beautiful women Danced separately. This part has proposed the request and dealing method to play and provide theoretical basis for players to grasp the works.The third part made a general analysis on the playing technique from the point of method of touching the keys, speed and strength, rhythm, footboard touching, finger choosing and grace note.The forth part briefly introduced the meaning to convert the pantomime music to piano suite and the plot of the pantomime Mermaid so as to grasp the theme and the soul of the work.