Top Ten Famous Erhu Songs

1. "Two Springs Reflect the Moon" and "Two Springs Reflect the Moon" are rare and handed down works among Chinese national instrumental music.

The second spring in Quzhong is Huishan Spring in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, which is known as "the second spring in the world".

The author Hua Yanjun (A Bing) named the music "Two Springs Reflect the Moon", which not only introduces people to the artistic conception of quiet night and quiet homes and cold moon, but after listening to the whole song, it is like seeing a person - a blind artist who is upright and tenacious.

People talked about his troubled life.

The author uses the five positions of the erhu to play, combined with the intensity changes of various bowing techniques, to reveal a depressing and pathos mood. After the short introduction, the melody flows in miniature, just like the author sitting by the spring meditating on the past.

The second phrase has only two measures and appears six times in the whole song. It starts from a high octave and circles around the palace sound, breaking the silence in the front and starting to rise up, revealing the author's infinite emotion.

When entering the third sentence, the melody flows in the high register, the melody is soft yet strong, and the mood becomes more exciting.

The theme changes from calm and deep at the beginning to exciting and high-spirited, profoundly revealing the author's inner life feelings and tenacious and proud will to live.

His frequent use of various techniques in playing gives the music a slightly sad mood.

This is the emotional expression of a blind artist who has experienced the bitterness and pain of the world.

The whole song changes the theme five times. With the statement, extension and expansion of the music, the emotions expressed are more fully evaporated.

This song is deeply affectionate, weeping and complaining. It has a profound national style and strong artistic appeal. It is widely circulated in the north and south of the Yangtze River and is deeply loved.

2. "Good Night" was originally called "Big Night Little Sing" and was created by national musician Liu Tianhua in 1928.

"Good Night" is an impromptu work written when the author had a happy gathering with students and friends on New Year's Eve.

Infected by the joyful mood on New Year's Eve, the author was very interested in writing and took notes while writing, and completed it in an instant.

The music image of this song is simple, lyrical, fresh and bright, giving people a sense of contentment.

The music gives full play to the performance characteristics of each position of the erhu.

The whole song is divided into three sections. The first section is mainly played on the upper bar, with a smooth, rich and cantabile melody; the second section is mainly played on the middle bar, with a bright, passionate and powerful melody; the third section is mainly played on the lower bar, with a high-spirited and colorful melody.

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The whole song is short, concise and completed in one go.

Through light, soft, free and easy melody, the author vividly depicts his joyful mood of staying up late and spending a good night with his friends.

More than sixty years later, this piece is still full of vitality. The joy and passion expressed in the piece reach the ultimate performance of the instrument, making it a masterpiece among erhu pieces.

3. "Listening to the Pines" by Hua Yanjun (A Bing).

It is said that during the Song Dynasty, Wu Shu was defeated by Yue Fei and fled in embarrassment to the foot of Huiquan Mountain in Wuxi. He lay on the listening pine stone and listened with fear to the loud shouts of the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty.

"Listening to the Song" describes this story, so it is also called "Listening to the Song".

Although this statement is far-fetched, it can also be interpreted this way due to the heroic spirit and unrestrained emotion of the music.

The author uses Song Tao to borrow objects and chant his feelings. While praising the national hero Yue Fei's military power, he also devotes his upright character and firm and confident will.

The tune is powerful and ups and downs; the structure is symmetrical and the main body is prominent.

The majestic introduction is like the roaring pine waves shaking the valley, making people feel a perseverance and heroic spirit of moving forward.

The melody of the music proceeds smoothly and in one go.

The first half uses weak vibrato and staccato to induce powerful horn tones, and the second half adopts irregular free variations and repetitions.

The speed and intensity of the whole song are sudden and changeable, with a dramatic effect.

Most of the performances use one word and one bow. Even when playing sixteenth notes at extremely fast speeds, every word is clear and powerful. This is one of the factors that contributes to the boldness of the music.

This song has a rigorous structure, clear layers, strong emotions and majestic momentum. It is a rare masterpiece.

4. "Birds in the Empty Mountain" took Liu Tianhua ten years to compose this song.

The title "Birds on an Empty Mountain" refers to a poem by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty, "No one can be seen on an empty mountain" ("Deer and Chai").

The author uses a melody rich in national characteristics, based on traditional folk performance techniques, and uses professional creative skills to form a piece of music with a complete structure and poetic flavor, expressing his love for nature.

The music describes the lively scene of birds chirping in deep mountains and deep valleys.

The music uses onomatopoeia to imitate the chirping of birds, deeply permeating the composer's emotions in the music.

There are five paragraphs in structure, plus an introduction and an ending.

The introduction is like the call of the mountains and forests, the echo of the empty valley, the artistic conception is profound, serene and fascinating.

Then, a very active melody progresses, appearing as the image of "human being" throughout the whole song, sometimes appearing alone, sometimes combined with bird songs, just like the fresh and joyful mood given to "human beings" by the natural scenery intertwined with the free and easy birdsong.

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The music uses ring fingers (the ring finger, middle finger, and index finger of the left hand press the same note quickly in sequence), large slide playing techniques, and the decomposition of major chords in the melody, which shows the author's innovative spirit in creation and makes the ancient Erhu

The instrument has a completely new look.

5. "Cold Spring Breeze" composed by Hua Yanjun (A Bing).

Part of the tune and performance techniques are similar to "Er Fountain Reflects the Moon", but the tune is mostly performed in the bright sound area, which is more lively, smooth, and broad, making the listener feel that the bright spring is approaching.

6. "Moon Night" composed by Liu Tianhua.

In the summer of 1918, Liu Tianhua was enjoying the coolness under the moonlight. He couldn't help but feel emotional about the scene. He played the erhu and looked at the moon to express his feelings, and his thoughts were flowing.

The first draft of the song was written, and it was finalized six years later.