本曲以“泉”为创作发想,作曲者运用半音阶的组合来诠释泉水的流动性及各种样态;从汨汨而出的泉水开端到涓涓细流,而后运用两三组对应的半音阶交叠出汇聚成川的景况,曲中并运用箫的特性制造出叮叮咚咚的水滴声,末段则用复调性来呈现时而暗潮汹涌与涡流交杂的现象。
乐曲的吹奏使用大量的快速音型来营造出乐曲的流动性,同时运用或长或短的气息及呼吸来表达泉水时快时缓的动态;演奏者在完成乐曲吹奏的同时,亦展现了一种砥心砺志对于乐曲技术及内涵的追求。
更深层的曲意是感念音乐对生命的启发:那源源不绝,生生不息的创造力。
Water Spring
The concept of this piece is the water spring. By using chromatic scales the music depicts the flow of water in different appearances. At the beginning there is water pouring from the ground and then becomes a small flow. A couple of corresponding chromatic scales depicts many flows that are gathered to be a river. Acoustic sound of water drops is then imitated by special technique of xiao. The polyphony of the end part shows the urgent torrent and swirls of a big river.
The musical dynamic is erected by playing rapid note figures. To present slow or urgent water flow the performance has long or short sentences and breathing. In the accomplishment of the playing performers are required to solve technical difficulties and understand the meaning of the music.
A deeper implication of this piece is the inspiration from music in the life – the endless ingenuity.