Abstract: Many people have always thought that symphony is an overly elegant, spiritual, and even mysterious form of music. As everyone knows, it is like an article, it also has depth and depth. As long as you know how to appreciate it, it is not difficult to get started, because after all, what it reflects and describes is human life and human thoughts and feelings. All you have to start and persist in is One thing is to listen, listen again, and feel with your heart. This article introduces some basic symphony appreciation common sense encountered in the process of accepting symphony, based on the fact that Chinese audiences generally have low music knowledge, and helps some music lovers who are exposed to symphony for the first time learn about the composition of symphony, appreciation methods, and appreciation etiquette. Give a brief introduction to other aspects. Keywords: symphony orchestra formation, appreciation methods, appreciation etiquette. In the past, due to the lack of music knowledge and narrow knowledge, I knew nothing about the elegant art of symphony. From pop songs at the beginning, I gradually fell in love with popular songs, national songs and bel canto. It can be said that my ability to appreciate songs and music has reached a qualitative leap. Ever since I fell in love with bel canto songs, pop songs have unknowingly left me. Instead, this mainstream music has occupied my entire musical thoughts. Now my love for elegant art can enter a state of obsession. I know almost all the famous bel canto singers in China, including Dai Yuqiang, Fan Jingma, Ding Yi, Zhou Xiaoyan, Wang Xia, Yao Hong, Wan Shanhong, Yang Guang, Yin Xiumei, Zheng Yong, etc. Not only many domestic ones are well-known. And many foreign players also know a little bit about it, such as the three great tenors--Pavarotti, Carreras, and Domingo. There are also Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, etc. After listening to the songs they sang, and when listening to others singing, it felt like one was in heaven and the other was on earth. And they are the most dazzling singers active on the world stage today. Talking about them, some very familiar songs naturally appeared before our eyes: "Nessun Dorma", "Drinking Song", "Santa Lucia", "Make Way for the Blind", "My Sun", "Return to the Soviet Union" "Song of the Matador", "La Luna", "Farewell Time", "Cable Car", etc. Take us into the wonderful world of music and feel the charm of elegant art. Unconsciously, we took a dip in the ocean of opera. When it comes to opera, we have to submit the symphony. In the eyes of us Chinese, symphony is something imported from the West. Symphony (SYMPHONY) is also called a symphony. People often compare it to the "sacred temple of the kingdom of music". It is the most representative of symphonic music. It can also be said that it is a sonata (sonata-symphony suite) performed by a large orchestra. The symphony orchestra is a large family of instrumental music in the music kingdom. Generally speaking, it is divided into five instrumental groups: string group, woodwind group, brass group, percussion group and color instrument group. The following groups introduce various instruments (they are all instruments from treble to bass): String group: violin, viola, cello, double bass. Woodwind section: piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon. Brass Section: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium. Percussion group: timpani, gongs, cymbals, tambourine, triangle, etc. Color instrument group: piano, harp, xylophone, aluminum plate carillon, etc. For some special repertoire, other musical instruments will be added, such as suona, trumpet, erhu and other national instruments. Since the symphony orchestra uses so many musical instruments, it has very rich expressive power. Symphony orchestras are divided into different organizations according to the needs of the work style. Such as single-tube preparation, double-tube preparation, three-tube preparation, four-tube preparation, etc. The symphony has been developing continuously since its birth, and more and more new elements have been added to the symphony. The symphony, which is majestic, emotionally delicate and infinitely expressive, still has a large number of staunch fans. The structure of a classic symphony is as follows: First movement: sonata form, Allegro; second movement: complex trilogy or variations; Adagio; third movement: minuet or scherzo; medium and allegro; fourth movement: sonata or rondo form , the band that plays the symphony allegro is a symphony orchestra. Every country and even every city is proud to have a symphony orchestra with superb level. Music is seen with the eyes and heard with the ears. This is especially true for symphonies. Hundreds of years of music make people's hearts surge, and it can still shine in today's music world where hundreds of flowers are blooming. This is because the symphony has extremely profound connotations and the spiritual thoughts injected into it by the author. It can even be said that the symphony is the epitome of an era. We When listening to the symphony, you can not only feel the author's heart, but you can even step into the author's era and experience the culture. The symphony is such a magical music. When it comes to the symphony, many listeners have this request: The symphony is difficult to understand. It is best to explain it clearly to our family. What is it here? Where and what does it show? Music relies more on our imagination, and it itself is not clear and specific. This depends on each of us's musical ability. For example, the last paragraph of the overture of Rossini's opera "William Tell" is about victory against the enemy. He The rhythm of the building is very similar to the sound of horse hooves "ta da da da, da da da". We will definitely have an association: Oh, this may be an army, a cavalry team galloping.

The music itself cannot see the horse at all, nor can it see the horse running. It just creates associations from the rhythm, and the generation of this association must have a specific condition, that is, it must be running. If the horse is not running, standing there, There is no way to express it in music. How do you know whether it is a horse or a cow? Or something else? It can be seen from this that the descriptive and narrative nature of music is limited. It is limited to those objective things that have sound, rhythm, dynamics, that is, movement. Because music is a kind of acoustic and auditory art, it exists in the movement of sound. If there are things that are not related to the two characteristics of sound and movement, it will be more difficult for music to "describe" them. Therefore, the specialty of music lies not in description or narrative, but in lyricism. For example, when we are excited or nervous, our heart beats faster. When music expresses this kind of mood, it can use a tense and fast rhythm; if the mood is calm, it will naturally relax and slow down, so the rhythm and speed of the music will also be slow. Music also has a specialty. For example, when expressing emotions such as sadness, worry, pain, and anger, it can express their various levels in a very subtle way. There is a section in the third movement of the First Symphony that I wrote that uses the crying style of opera to describe pain. If you are familiar with the crying style of opera, you will be able to relate to it. Music is written through the subjective feelings of the composer, so it is highly subjective. The comrades listening must also use their subjective initiative. Music creation is different from other arts. When literature writes a novel, the creation is already completed. For drama, it is not enough to write a script, but also to perform it, which is a second creation. What about music? In addition to this second creation, there is also a third creation, which is how the audience appreciates and understands the work. That is to say, the audience must also be involved in the creation, so that the creation process of a musical work is completely completed.

Some listeners also raised the question: How does music describe the external world? For example, how to write about the sea? Here are two typical examples to see how the composer describes the sea. One is Rimsky-Korsakov's "Arabian Nights", in which the sea is described in the first chapter. The introduction of this movement has two themes, one represents the Sultan King Shahriyar, which is a very rough image; the other is the image of the princess "Sheherazade". But the wonderful thing is that these two themes later became the image of the sea. How can a person turn into the sea? If we listen to this piece of music, we will find that it is the ups and downs of the music melody that reminds us of the ups and downs of the waves. This shows that one of the characteristics of symphonic music creation is that the same musical material can be used to change the musical image through changes in rhythm, harmony, and orchestration. The Arabian Nights suite describes Scheherazade telling stories to the Sultan, so it uses the themes of these two characters to write about the sea. This is not the real sea, but the sea in their minds and stories. The theme of the character here is the sea. Is there any internal connection between the two? The theme is a beautiful one. I think when the composer wrote it, he may have considered changing it slightly into a theme of waves. This shows the composer's ability to use a very concentrated tone. The two themes create different musical images in a variety of ways.

Another example is "The Sea" written by Debussy, a representative of French Impressionism. His writing method is different. It is a symphonic sketch with three movements. The first movement is titled "The Sea from Dawn to Noon", which describes the calm sea and the sea slowly emerging from the mist. The second movement is "The Play of the Waves". The naughty sea, the waves are chasing and playing. The third chapter is "Dialogue between the Sea and the Wind". This is the roaring sea. The character of this sea is very different from the one just introduced: first of all, its content is different. , In addition, the composer's personality is also different. Debussy is an impressionist composer, and his creative characteristics focus on capturing the ever-changing changes in light and color, and the changes in the scene, so his melodies are intermittent. Several notes like this, and then a few notes at a time, are constantly changing, describing the ever-changing colors of the sea. Rimsky-Korsakov and Debussy are both masters of symphonic color orchestration, but they each have their own differences. Therefore, the music they wrote is also completely different. From the above two examples, three points can be summarized: The first one is that even descriptive music does not describe the external world purely and objectively. These descriptions are musicalized. It is something that is characterized, characterized, and emotional, rather than the thing itself. Therefore, if a thousand people write about the sea, they will write a thousand things. Second, the musical image is generated through association. Music is a kind of imitation of the movement of things and the sounds they make. The third thing is that the description of a work sometimes needs to be prompted by the text title, otherwise it cannot be accurately determined what it is about. For example, Tchaikov. There is a passage in Ski's symphonic poem "Francesca da Rimini" that describes a whirlwind in hell. If it is not a whirlwind, it may be thought of as the sea, because the two have similar movement patterns, so the music is determined. The image also depends on the text title. It also shows that the description of the music can only be approximate, not realistic.

Title music can help everyone understand the image of the work, so how to understand untitled music? This requires understanding from the perspective of people’s psychological state and emotions. For example, Beethoven's "Fifth (Destiny) Symphony", the title "Destiny" was added by someone else. The theme of "fate" in music, some people interpret it as a negative image, an image of a vicious, cruel and gloomy fate. But some people say it is Beethoven's challenge to feudal forces, a roaring Beethoven, a moth holding the throat of fate, and a positive image. Isn't this the exact opposite? In short, this theme reflects the author's own feelings and his attitude towards fate. The fourth movement is about Beethoven's ideal victory. In this movement, Beethoven also wrote a very genius stroke. At the climax of victory, the theme of fate suddenly appeared again. Some say this is a review of past struggles, while others say this is an attempt by a defeated and dying Destiny to make a comeback. But I prefer another explanation, that is, even though we have won the victory, we still cannot lose our vigilance. Those reactionary things hiding in dark corners may come back again. Such an explanation is more in line with Beethoven's reality, consistent with his logic, and better demonstrates the philosophical nature of his works. As for how to understand it, everyone can make their own explanation.

The symphony has a lot of inspiration for people, it can give you a lot of room for imagination, especially the untitled symphony has this feature, because it is not constrained by the title, is very general, and has great connotation. Rich. Even if you listen to it a hundred times, you will still make new discoveries. Moreover, as we grow older and gain more experience, our understanding of the works will become deeper. This is one of the strengths of Untitled Symphony. Finally, let me make two conclusions: First, the specialty of music is mainly lyricism rather than description. So when we appreciate it, we mainly focus on how its emotions affect us, not necessarily what it writes. The music explanation is only a reference, and we mainly need to use our own independent thinking. Secondly, to appreciate symphony, we must first fully mobilize our own imagination. Pop music comes and goes in a hurry, but the grand symphony that was born hundreds of years ago is still blooming with vitality. This just fits the old saying: "The classic is eternal." In this era, The faster and faster pace of life prevents people from stopping to appreciate the beauty of life. Nowadays, our ears are filled with incomprehensible pop music or cynical rock and roll. Is that all there is to music? Of course not. .A symphony is real music. It is famous for its broadness and its ideological and philosophical nature.

A symphony should be enjoyed sitting in a concert hall in a serious manner wearing a suit and tie. Only in this way, Only when you have that kind of separation can you have a feeling when you listen to it. Appreciating a symphony is not just about appreciating the music, but also the atmosphere. When you behave like a gentleman and an educated person like others at a concert, you will be deeply impressed. I like this feeling, but I don’t know that it is arty.

First of all, preparatory activities are of course indispensable. If you don’t prepare, you may listen to everything but not know what it means. Who should listen to it? Of course, for a piece of music, you need to know the author's life, what works he has written, and what legendary stories happened to him. The composer's style in each period. What is the background of the piece, what does the author want to express, and the use of What instruments are played and what do they mean? These often have a great influence on the effect of listening to music. For example, Tchaikovsky's music was composed to commemorate Russia's victory over the French army. What the author wanted to express was the heroic and proficient fighting of the Russian army. , the joy after victory, the glorious results, etc. Tchaikovsky’s style is different from that of most Russian composers of the same period. His style is closer to the West. In this piece of music, you can find many shadows of Western classic music. For example, Marseillaise in France. Many people nowadays can’t understand symphony. Not only us Chinese, but also foreigners are not born to appreciate symphony. But symphony is more difficult for us to understand because there are huge differences between East and West. Cultural differences. Therefore, it is essential to store some Western humanities knowledge. You have probably heard a lot of pop songs, but how many can you remember now? I'm afraid not many. The reason why pop music is popular is that it is popular and simple. A piece of music only consists of a few words and a few tunes. Symphony is different, it has ever-changing melodies and a huge and gorgeous lineup. You will never tire of listening to the symphony! If you want to understand a composer, start with his music. The style of a composer's music scores in different periods is very different. A composer is always growing. In his later years, Beethoven wanted to destroy his early works because he felt that the works of his youth were unpalatable. A piece of music should be listened to over and over again. For example, Beethoven's "Destiny", when you listen to it for the first time, you may only remember the knocking sound of fate. After repeated listening, you will find the pattern. You will find that the beginning and the end are echoes, and the middle is the development part. The two melodies alternate with each other and continue to develop into the third part. This is the old saying that a drop of water can refract the sun.