Capriccio of the Great Wall —— Pursuing absolute freedom and experiencing endless perfection

This song was written on 1978. The author expresses people's feelings when they climb the Great Wall in the form of erhu and orchestra, which are good at lyric and singing, and makes it more free.

The first movement: Guan

Start with a slow and heavy overture. Imitate the heavy and deep sounds of ancient musical instruments in China, such as bell, Qing and Yun Gong, with the low triplet as the foil. Gradually strong. In the mist, the Great Wall of Wan Li looms.

Then, drums and horns sounded and the band began to play. The theme of music is broad and vigorous, as if the sea of clouds has dispersed, and the Great Wall of Wan Li stands at the top of the mountain. The theme of music shows that when people climb the Great Wall, their hearts are surging and they are full of sighs.

The melody of erhu seems to be deeply recalling, thinking and singing ... It brings us to a poetic realm, as if we saw endless mountains and green waters outside the Great Wall.

The second action: bonfire practice

Music is fast and strong, strong and full of changes. The author, symbolized by the fire platform on the top of the mountain, shows the heroic scene of Chinese sons and daughters fighting bloody battles to defend their motherland.

The application of erhu bowing, the application of various modes and diatonic scales with great changes, the gradual compression of the rhythm of traditional Beijing opera gongs and drums, and finally the decomposition of dissonance and MINUS seven chords, with complex skills, wide range, sonorous rhythm and intense emotions, such as the battle of a thousand troops. After the arpeggio played by the negative seventh chord rushed to the top of the treble, the erhu dropped sharply and gradually became quiet. Then the connection ended, and the erhu and the band played weakly, as if seeing a scene where the moonlight shone on the battlefield. Finally, the erhu suddenly played an impassioned and vigorous phrase, which showed the noble character of the people of China.

The third movement: the sacrifice of soul loyalty

The music is solemn and restrained, which expresses people's thoughts and thoughts when they think in silence that "loyal souls are buried everywhere in Qingshan and heroes are buried inside and outside the Great Wall". At the same time, it is also a memorial and comfort to the unknown soldiers who have sacrificed to defend the Chinese nation for thousands of years.

Erhu enters the solo cadenza, which is different from the common cadenza in western orchestral concertos. All phrases are full of emotion, not "pure skill" expression. This is a fragmented paragraph, with different feelings, rhythms and tones changing frequently, which combines crying, passionate pride and forceful rhythm.

The fourth movement: looking into the distance

The author uses the accumulation of driving tone patterns to make music develop and change tones like a "crib". Here, some skills of A Bing's Listening to Songs are absorbed, which makes the article full of vitality and perseverance and shows faith and confidence in a bright future.