On the Means of Artistic Expression of Tan Dun's Piano Music "Watching a Play"
Zhu Life · Arts Exploration · 2008
Tan Dun,a world-renowned contemporary Chinese composer,has produced a lot of influential symphonies,film music and piano music,which are well-known for the typical national style.His short piano composition Watching a Play presents a vivid view of Xiangshui folk customs by a unique means of artistic expression,using the percussion of gong and drum and the two variations of theme.