Three Variations on Plum Blossoms (Guqin Music)

Guqin: Lu Ning

Xiao: Chen Shasha  

“Three Variations on Plum Blossoms” is one of the most famous pieces of traditional Chinese music.This piece consists of two parts.

The first part applies a compositional method called recapitulation, and the second part concentrates on the description of the dynamic and static images of the plum blossom.

Through their interpretations of this piece, the performers vividly convey the unyielding spirit of plum blossoms to the audience while celebrating those who possess such noble characteristics.