? Mr. Li has made great achievements in the fields of music creation, theoretical research, teaching and other fields in which he is engaged, and has achieved extraordinary achievements. He created and wrote a large number of musical works and theoretical writings throughout his life, which can be divided into the following five categories:
1. Vocal music works. Mr. Li Meihai has composed more than 100 songs, ranging from solo singing, chorus, ancient poetry and songs to children's songs: "Selected Vocal Works of Li Yinghai 1", "Selected Vocal Works of Li Yinghai 2", "Selected Chinese Folk Songs", "Spring Dawn" - Selected Songs of Li Yinghai", "Night Mooring at Maple Bridge - Selected Poems and Songs of Li Yinghai and Gu Danru", "On the Golden Mountain in Beijing - Tibetan Folk Songs - Solo Songs", "Collection of Solo Folk Songs", "The Road of Our Life Should Be Like Jiao Jiao" Uncle Follows the Party Like That—Children's Chorus", "Selected Solo Songs of Nie Erxian Xinghai", etc.
Li Yinghai’s most important vocal works are the works he composed for the first “Voice of China Concert” in 1982, including “Spring Dawn” (poem by Meng Haoran), “Ascend the Stork Tower” (poem by Wang Zhihuan) and The vocal suite "Three Tang Poems" composed of "Night Mooring at Maple Bridge" (Zhang Jishi). This suite has been warmly welcomed by the audience for its novel and unique artistic conception and expression techniques. In particular, "Night Mooring at Maple Bridge" (published in the first issue of "Music Creation" in 1983) uses the method of overall conception, through the "bell" of the fifth double-continued tone in the bass part of the piano and the decorative sound patterns in the middle. The combination of the "sound of running water" and the "wisps of melancholy" in the upper melody pattern with the recitative solo melody with a classical charm vividly and truly expresses the infinite sadness but some kind of hope in the original poem. With its profound artistic conception, its unique artistic techniques and distinctive musical image, "Mooring at Maple Bridge" is not only the best among Li Yinghai's vocal works, but also one of the outstanding representative works of artistic song creation in the new era of my country. In the "Chinese Art Song Creation Competition of the 1980s" held in 1988, this song was unanimously praised by all the judges and won the gold medal.
Secondly, Li Yinghai's vocal creation must be mentioned again. and his piano accompaniment writing art. Not only did he provide exquisite piano accompaniment for his own compositions and arrangements, but he also arranged piano accompaniment for the works of other composers such as Nie Er and Xian Xinghai very early on, and in 1957 He published the "Collection of Solo Songs of Nie Er and Xian Xinghai" arranged by him (Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House). Until now, most of the solo songs of Nie Er and Xian Xinghai sung in concerts still use the songs written by Li Yinghai. Accompaniment score. His piano accompaniment techniques are smooth, the harmonic techniques are rich, the texture levels are clear, the music image is clear, and it is integrated with the melody. He can often achieve the right artistic effect and achieve the ideal with concise and appropriate artistic means. The artistic realm is not only welcomed by performers, but also recommended by peers.
2. Piano works such as: "Fifty Chinese Folk Piano Pieces" and "Selected Piano Works of Li Yinghai". ", "Selected Piano Works of Li Yinghai 2", "Selected Children's Songs with Piano Accompaniment by Li Yinghai", "Pentatonic Piano Fingering Practice", "Folk Song Solo - Piano Accompaniment", "Selected Chinese Piano Works - Sunset Flute and Drum" , "Song Improvisational Accompaniment Arrangement", "Zoo - Children's Piano Suite" (March 1985), "Acrobatic Sketches Suite" (1996), "Remember Grandma's Words - Children's Piano Suite" (1972 December), "Yiguan Variations" (2001), "Yangguan Sandie" (1978), etc.
Li Yinghai’s instrumental music creations are mainly piano works. Especially "Sunset Flute and Drum", the composition of the music follows the traditional Chinese aesthetic ideas, uses traditional Chinese composition techniques and draws on the playing techniques of Chinese national musical instruments (such as drums, flutes, pipa, guzheng, etc.) to create a The pure, beautiful and poetic music world is fascinating and intoxicating. This work has not only won wide popularity at home, but has also been deeply loved by foreign audiences. It has attracted the attention and praise of people in the music industry and Chinese musicians in the United States, France, Japan and other countries, who believe that it fully embodies Chinese culture. The temperament and godliness.
3. Orchestral works. Mr. Li Yinghai has collaborated on many orchestral works, such as: the film music "The Great Beginning" (1954), "Oranges on the Minjiang River" (1955), "The Storm" (1956), and "Nie Er", 1959), "Pearl of the Sea" (June 1976), "Prisoner of the Sea" (1980), etc.
Film music is another important area of ??Mr. Li's creation. Among them, "Prisoner at Sea" profoundly embodies the indomitable fighting spirit of our people under the dual oppression of imperialism and feudalism, and is deeply loved by everyone.
4. Music theory part. Mr. Li Yinghai's various theoretical works, such as: "Selected Music Theory of Li Yinghai 1", "Exploration - Li Yinghai Music Essays", and the famous academic treatise "Han Modes and Harmonies" published in 1959, etc.
? "Han Modes and Harmonies" is a book that systematically summarizes and summarizes national music creation and other issues based on the Han pentatonic heptatonic scale and combined with Western major and minor harmony theory. book. It is the result of the author's many years of creative accumulation and painstaking research, and has a considerable impact on the research and development of traditional music theory in my country.