The Creative Features and Aesthetic Significance of Liu Wenjin’s Erhu Opera "Sanmen Gorge Rhapsody"

Jihou Yu

Academy of Music, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, China

Abstract: As a famous composer in China, Liu Wenjin has made great achievements for more than half a century, taking national instrumental works as the core of his creation and radiating to various forms of music. His creation on Erhu music makes an indelible contribution to the development of Erhu in the new era. This paper makes a historical narration of Liu Wenjin’s Erhu music creation, and analyzes the creative techniques and aesthetic features of Erhu Opera Sanmen Gorge Rhapsody, hoping to accurately locate the aesthetic value and historical significance of his works.

Keywords: Wenjin liu; Sanmen gorge rhapsody; Analysis of works; Aesthetic significance