Creation Analysis And Performance Interpretation Of "The Fourth Erhu Rhapsody"

Since the great reform and opening up,Wang Jianmin is an iconic composer of folk instrumental music.His numerous works are not only meaningful,rich in genre,different in style,complicated in technique,difficult to perform,but also with beautiful melody and voice.Especially his four erhu rhapsodies,each of which is a hit with great success,have won numerous awards and great reputations not only in various music competitions but also in the industry and in society.In his rhapsody series,he combines Western composing techniques with Chinese traditional elements,and adheres to the creative tone of "originating from the folk,rooting in the tradition",beyond the restriction of inherent composing methods and the traditional monotonous techniques.He is active in exploring and innovating new methods by applying modern techniques of composition,and his creative works made with new ideas set a new precedent for modem erhu works with national style.The Fourth Erhu Rhapsody is the latest creation in the series of rhapsody,which theme and genre reach to a new level that organically blend Chinese traditional music with Western composing techniques.The Fourth Erhu Rhapsody is far beyond the first three rhapsodies in terms of musical structure,taste,artistic expression force and technical difficulty,which is considered the biggest breakthrough in the work by the composer Wang Jianmin.The main body of this article is divided into three chapters,starting with an overview of Wang Jianmin and his rhapsody series,then the composition analysis of the Fourth Erhu Rhapsody,and finally the interpretation of musical performance.The article focuses on the comprehension and handling of the music,and sorts out the technical difficulties in the music and make explanations for them.This article hopes to give some help and reference for the performers to grasp the style,performance and technical difficulties of the music well through the detailed performing analysis.It is also expected that through the analysis of Wang Jianmin's the Fourth Erhu Rhapsody,the generation of erhu artists and performers can inherit and develop the art of erhu better,make better interpretation and breakthrough,and make a significant contribution to the national art.