On the basis of inheriting the characteristics of traditional Chinese opera, this piece draws on the sonata form of Western concertos according to the needs of the work, fully expressing the dramatic conflict. In terms of violin playing techniques, the expression techniques such as sliding fingers and vibrato of traditional Chinese instruments (erhu, etc.) are absorbed, which enhances the expressiveness of the violin and the music, and vividly depicts the classmate's reading, eighteen-year-old farewell, and Scenes such as farewell in the pavilion and meeting on the balcony have greatly enriched the artistic appeal of the music and become a typical representative of Chinese violin concertos.
This work uses Yue Opera singing as the basic material, skillfully blending the Western sonata form with the structural form of Chinese opera chapter, and the expression techniques of Western symphony and Chinese folk opera music. Through presentation, It unfolds and reproduces three parts, deeply and delicately depicting the emotional journey of Liang and Zhu's falling in love, resisting marriage, and transforming into a butterfly, as well as each wonderful scene one after another.
First, the presentation of the music theme. The music begins with a cadenza of bird song played by the flute. Then, the oboe uses a soft and lyrical introductory theme to show a picture of sunny weather, bright spring scenery, red willows and flowers blooming beside the grass bridge, hinting at the beauty of the love between Liang and Zhu. After the introduction, the solo violin played a poetic love theme in the bright high register. At the end of the love theme, the repartee between the cello and the solo violin and the full band performance fully demonstrate the sincere, pure friendship and mutual love between Liang and Zhu in the school. The mutual imitation of woodwinds and solo violin, strings and solo violin vividly depicts the scene of Liang and Zhu's sworn vows in Caoqiao. The solo violin imitates the guzheng and the strings imitates the pipa. In the light rhythm, beating melody, In the lively mood, the scenes of Liang and Zhu being classmates for three years, reading, playing, chasing and playing are vividly expressed.
At the end of the presentation, a lyrical, soothing and intermittent tone developed from the theme of love is used to express the mood of Yingtai who is speechless and hesitates to speak. Finally, the "Reply between Liang and Zhu", which appeared on the background of string vibrato, brilliantly describes the two people's farewell, farewell and reluctance in the long pavilion...
Second, the theme of music Expand the section. The low and dark cello and bassoon, the eerie gong and timpani, and the panicked violin present a tragic scene of struggle in front of us: first is the "anti-marriage", the brass plays with severe rhythm, gloomy The tone played out the ferocity and cruelty of feudal forces; the solo violin narrated Yingtai's inner grief and panic with the loose rhythm of opera. Then, the band played a strong Allegro full performance, which set off the decisive rebellious tone of the violin, successfully expressing Yingtai's unyielding spirit and brave resistance for love - these two tones showed the contradictions Yingtai experienced in his heart. Finally, the climax of the struggle is reached - when the band plays in full, the violin solo floating above the full performance expresses Yingtai's inner longing for a happy life. However, the answer given by reality is: represented by the brass Brutal oppression by feudal forces. In this helpless, hopeless situation, Yingtai and Shanbo "meet each other on the balcony" - the weeping, lingering and pathos tone, the violin and cello's time-to-time responses, made Liang and Zhu confide in each other The longing and the feelings of separation and death are vividly expressed. Before Yingtai was thrown into the grave, the music took a turn for the worse - she made her final accusation against the feudal forces in front of the grave: the fast syncopated rhythm of the strings was passionate and decisive, the solo solo and the band's unison allegro appeared alternately, plus the Chinese The performance technique of tight and slow singing in the opera truly and vividly expresses the scene of Yingtai's bloody and tearful accusation at the grave. Here, the Western instrument violin absorbs the playing techniques of the national instrument erhu, and the band part absorbs many expression techniques of Chinese opera, so that Yingtai's grief can be fully expressed: sometimes she shouts to the sky and the earth, grief-stricken, and sometimes After twists and turns and bursting into tears, I finally used my young life to make the final accusation to the sky! The music reached its climax with the sound of gongs and drums showing Yingtai throwing himself into a grave.
Third, the reproduction of the musical theme. Amidst the beautiful and colorful melody of the flute and the progressive glissandos of the harp, we seem to have been taken to a fairyland. The love theme that appeared previously in the exposition reappears in the hazy timbre of each instrument and mute. Afterwards, the colorful celesta softly played the ups and downs of the pentatonic scale in the high range, showing Liang and Zhu dancing in the sky after turning into butterflies.
The band once again played the "Love Theme" to praise their loyal love.
Finally, the whole piece of music ends with the violin and flute echoing one after another, full of infinite sadness and regret.
In 1958, my country’s major music schools set off a wave of nationalization and popularization. The Orchestral Department of Shanghai Conservatory of Music also proposed that the violin should be nationalized and popularized. He Zhanhao, an orchestral student who was born in the hometown of Yue Opera and has been exposed to the classic Yue opera songs "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" and "Dream of Red Mansions" since childhood, recalled the famous Shanghai Yue Opera actor Yin Guifen (played by Jia Baoyu in "Dream of Red Mansions") who often won the audience with his words. The long-lasting applause of the aria "Ah, sister", together with Chen Gang from the Department of Composition, introduced this uniquely appealing aria into the violin score. This is the love of the now-famous "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" Concerto Theme melody. Later, they created the Allegro theme melody of the concerto "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" based on the "Versatile" lyrics in Yue Opera singing; The melody of "I Miss You" is transformed into the polyphony of cello and violin in the "Rooftop Meeting", which vividly depicts the scene of Liang and Zhu mourning and expressing their feelings to each other.