程大兆先生從小熱愛中國西北民歌、中國地方戲曲和傳統民間音樂，在作品中融入了許多西北的音樂特徵以及民族傳統的文化，因這些影響而成為他創作音樂的特點。另外，在《陝北四章》樂曲中也運用了許多陝西地方的二人台、信天游及秦腔當作創作元素，讓樂曲的呈現更有情感，充分地顯現出作曲家創作的音樂思想，以及在笛子演奏上有豐富的樂語表現。本文主要分析和詮釋程大兆所創作的笛子協奏曲《陝北四章》的第一樂章〈信天游〉、第二樂章〈社戲〉、第三樂章〈往事〉、第四樂章〈鬧紅火〉，筆者從作曲家的音樂背景、音樂素材的運用、創作思維及作曲風格進行深入了解，並整理出陝西地區的音樂特色、風格等。全曲的曲式架構和樂段，以表格、譜例進行分析，並針對樂曲中特殊的音樂手法及主題動機做詳細的解說，再以筆者對於這首樂曲的感受及演奏法加以詮釋說明。
Cheng Dazhao has loved the Chinese northwestern folk songs, Chinese opera and traditional folk music since he was young. He has incorporated many aspects of Chinese northwestern folk songs and the traditional ethnic culture in his works. It has become a characteristic of his musical pieces. In the music of “Four Movements of Shanbei”, he also used many Errentai, Xintianyou, and Qinqiang Opera of the local Shanxi area as elements of his creation. This allows the music to express with greater emotions. It fully shows the thoughts of the composer when writing the music and the abundance of the music of the flute performance. This paper will mainly analyze and interpret Cheng Dazhao’s flute concerto “Four Movements of Shanbei”: the first movement “Xintianyou”, second movement “Shexi”,third movement “Wangshi” and fourth movement “Naohonghuo”. The author will delve into a deeper understanding through the composer’s musical background, the use of musical elements, the thinking behind his creation and his music style and categorize the Shanxi area’s types of music, unique characteristics, etc. The entire piece’s music structure and cadence will be analyzed horizontally using a table. Detailed explanation will be given in particular to the special musical methods used in the music and the motivation behind the theme. The writer will then explain and interpret based on her own feelings towards this piece of music and its style of performance.
