The National Characteristics And Performance Interpretation Of Zhu Jianer’s Overture No.2-Running Water

Mr.Zhujianer is a famous composer in China.He used the combination of Chinese and Western methods,taking the traditional Chinese folk culture as a source of inspiration and combining it with Western composing methods to create many excellent musical works with Chinese folk characteristics.The solo piano piece "Overture No.2-Running Water" was adapted by Mr.Zhu Jianer from the Yunnan folk song "Little River Dripping Water",which was the first piano piece combining East and West,composed by Mr.Zhu in 1956,the second year of he study in the former Soviet Union.It laid a solid foundation for his subsequent piano works.In this paper,three chapters will be explored: Chapter 1 briefly describes the composer,the background of the work and the structure of the composition;The second chapter describes the national characteristics of the work,which is analyzed from four sections: the use of the melody of the Yunnan folk song "The Little River Flows",the simulation of the timbre of the guqin,the use of the national mode and the national characteristics of the interval and chord.The third chapter is the author’s interpretation of the work based on his own theory and performance experience,which is analyzed in detail from the treatment of performance techniques,rhythmic grasp and pedal use,hoping to bring some new ideas to other performers.