本論文選擇以作曲家顧冠仁所作之琵琶協奏曲《王昭君》為主題。琵琶協奏曲《王昭君》創作於1994年，其描繪了歷史人物王昭君出塞和番的故事，是顯而易見的標題音樂作品。此作品使用大家耳熟能詳的故事為背景，全曲具有強烈的敘事風格，且作曲家揉合東西方作曲手法以及中國民間藝術歌曲與琵琶古曲的材料，是以中西兩者結合的大型琵琶協奏曲。
本論文中將對《王昭君》一作品進行研究，以歷史資料、音樂知識等面向作為出發點著手，探究其作曲家、歷史背景、樂曲分析及音樂詮釋四個部份。藉由這份研究，筆者希望能夠傳達作曲家的原意，並在擴充對樂曲的瞭解後能更加適當及良好的詮釋作品，進而培養自己對於音樂的獨特見解和體悟。
For this thesis, the pipa concerto “Wang Zhaojun” by composer Gu Guan-Ren has been selected as the main theme. The concerto, created in 1994 and an excellent example of program music, depicts the story of Wang Zhao-jun, a historical figure who went out to make peace in the frontier. Gu's work uses the familiar story as the background and the piece incorporates a strong narrative style throughout. In addition, the composer combines Eastern and Western composition techniques as well as material from Chinese folk art songs and traditional pipa music. Altogether, it is a large-scale pipa concerto based on the combination of both Chinese and Western methodologies.
This paper will explore the context of “Wang Zhaojun” in four parts: the composer, historical background, music analysis, and music interpretation. With this study, the author hopes to convey the composer’s original meaning and interpret this work more appropriately after expanding the understanding of it, as well as cultivate unique insights and understanding of music.
