Swan Song For Viola

“Viola and Piano Sonata” op.147 is a work done by Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich for the viola in his final career.The musical spirit contained in it can be called a true swan song(Derived from the Greek idiom Kykneion asma life swan song).The musical elements and writing motives in this work are related to the musical vocabulary and the style of the classical period.The presentation of the special sound effect passages,the expression techniques and the essentials of cooperation with the piano are all worth exploring.The author summarized the creation background of Shostakovich’s "Viola and Piano Sonata" op.147,connected with the composer’s personal creation style,and analyzed the creation elements and technical characteristics of the classical period from a holistic and local perspective,so as to help performers to interpret the piece more accurately and to interpret the work during the second composition process.