This is played by the pipa and the xiao. It is divided into five sections, each section has a subtitle of poetic and picturesque: 1. The Jade Rabbit Rising in the East; 2. The Silver Toad Spitting Colors; 3. The Bright Moon in the Sky; The Jade Rabbit sank to the west.
Structurally, the five sections of this piece can be divided into three parts:
The first and second paragraphs are the first part. The first theme of the music is melody and flexible, with a relaxed and prosperous, calm and soothing taste. It describes the joy and happiness that people have when they see the scene of the bright moon rising. tenderness.
The third paragraph is the second part, and this paragraph highlights the deepness, aloofness, and tranquility felt in the late night, leading to the third part.
The fourth and fifth stanzas are the third part, and both stanzas repeat almost identically the tone pattern of the second theme. The fourth paragraph describes the imaginary scene of Chang'e's brocade in the Moon Palace. The repetition of various sentence patterns shows Chang'e's busyness in weaving and the proficiency and neatness of her movements. In the fifth paragraph, the moon has already slanted westward and is about to set the mountain, and the music begins in the high-pitched area of the mountain. After a few slight rises, the melody gradually descends, highlighting the effect of the quietness of the night and the silence of all sounds. The coda at the end further strengthens this sense of quietness and emptiness, making the music lingering with reverberation and endless charm. The whole piece is elegant and plain, concise and condensed. Literacy with outstanding classical beauty.