Traditional musical instruments in contemporary Chinese composers' piano interpretation
The article owes its origin to the fact that in the process of an intensive and diverse development of the piano art in modern China, actualization of the ancient musical traditions of the one of the oldest world cultures has a particular place. Expansion of sound and color functions in piano forms a creative basis for an active dialogue with the aesthetics and the sound of ancient instruments. Examination of conceptual and technical aspects of that dialogue is in the focus of the author's attention. The first section presents basic information on the history and usage of ancient Chinese instruments, as well as the principles of their classification. The main part is devoted to the analysis of the piano works by modern Chinese composers Wanghua Chu, Jianzhong Wang, Yinghai Li, Peixun Chen. As the key genre, the author distinguishes instrumental transcriptions, which found an original interpretation in Chinese music in the second half of the twentieth century. The author focuses on the works with a great performance potential. As a result, the article reflects and touches upon a wide range of issues in history, style and modern pianism.