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"The Death of the Swan"

The ballet solo "The Death of the Swan" was created by Russian choreographer Mikhail Fokine in 1905 for Anna Pavlova. It describes the last beautiful gesture of a swan on the verge of death. It shows the perseverance and tenacity of human beings fighting against fate and death, and shows human beings' desire for life. Many people are discussing whether the music of "The Death of the Swan" is good or not. Because the work is composed by a choreographer, the music may not be as standardized and appropriate as that written by professional musicians.

But a musical work 1. The quality of the music cannot be determined based on the length of time. 2. A dancer’s musical literacy and sense of music are actually on par with a musician’s sense of music. Just because the author is a dancer, we cannot completely deny that the musical connotation she expresses is consistent with the ideas expressed in the music background. situation, this view is one-sided. 3. The "swans" that are widely known among Europeans cannot sing in their lives. They use a lot of their breath to move their wings to work. Only before they die, swans will emit a whine like music. This is Also called swan song or swan song. The music created by the author is exactly consistent with the emotion that The Death of the Swan wants to express.

However, there are also many people discussing whether the creation is serious: 1. This work was created by the two father and daughter when they were in the best creative condition, which provided the best creative conditions for the creative emotions of the work. . 2. Piano accompaniment embodies the better life that people yearn for, better reflects the ideological connotation expressed by The Death of the Swan, and provides a musical background for it. It enables people to better understand the thoughts and feelings of this work.

These public opinions tell us that when appreciating a work, we cannot look at the quality of the music work from a one-sided perspective. Instead, we must comprehensively consider the problem from all angles, analyze and appreciate it in detail, and that is the way to go. The best respect for a work.