Analysis of Playing Skills of Piano Work Sunset Xiao Drum

Abstract

Sunset Xiao Drum is a representative of China’s excellent piano works. It was originally an ancient pipa song and was adapted by the composer Mr. Li Yinghai. There are three common versions of Sunset Xiao and Drum. The version used in this paper is adapted by Mr. Li Yinghai in 1972. This paper will analyze the playing skills through the expression of mood, artistic conception and playing skills, so that the players can more accurately express the style of the work.