The Analysis And Artistic Features Of Sheng Concerto "Fantasia On A Legend Of White Snake"

Sheng,a wind instrument with a long history in China,is mainly performed in accompaniment and ensemble in ancient times.Solo is very rare.Since the founding of the People's Republic of China for more than half a century,the state and the government have paid more and more attention to music culture.Sheng has attracted the attention of many musicians because of its unique timbre and expressiveness.Solo works about Sheng have also appeared one after another.Sheng has gradually changed from accompaniment to solo.Sheng Concerto,as one of the the expressive genres of Sheng works,makes the performance of sheng rich,novel,and more diverse in style.Sheng Concerto “Fantasia on a Legend of White Snake” is composed by performer Li Guanglu and composer Zhang Fuquan.It is an innovation in the development of Sheng.“Fantasia on a Legend of White Snake” is based on the legend of white snake,one of the four famous Chinese folk love legends.It describes the touching legend of the love between Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian.The whole piece is divided into four movements,playing for up to 30 minutes.“Fantasia on a Legend of White Snake” is based on traditional Chinese music culture,and uses western composing techniques.It not only keeps the national style of the work,but also increases the expressiveness of Sheng.About this article,the author is divided into three parts: introduction,text and conclusion.The introduction briefly summarizes the development of Sheng and the significance and methods of the author's research on this subject.The main text is divided into three chapters.The first chapter is the music analysis of Sheng Concerto“Fantasia on a Legend of White Snake”,which briefly summarizes the creation background and composer.Combining with the version of “Fantasia on a Legend of White Snake” played by Professor Li Guanglu and accompanied by the Modern Chinese Orchestra,the paper makes a theoretical analysis of the structure and tonality of the work.The second chapter is the artistic characteristics of Sheng Concerto“Fantasia on a Legend of White Snake”.In this chapter,the author will analyze the performance characteristics,skills and artistic expression techniques of “Fantasia on a Legend of White Snake”.The third chapter is the artistic value of Sheng Concerto“Fantasia on a Legend of White Snake”.The author briefly discusses the influence of this concerto on the development of Sheng art and creation.In the conclusion part,the author summarizes the subject.The author hope that through the analysis of “Fantasia on a Legend of White Snake”,the author can deeply understand the aesthetic thought and artistic value of the Sheng Concerto,and play it better later,and also provide some experience for lovers and performers who like the Sheng Concerto,so as to promote the development of Sheng art and traditional music culture.