Who created the Little Swan Dance?

Many people know the ballet Swan Lake. It was composed by Russian composer Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky in 1876. Swan Lake is so famous not because the story itself is so strange and fascinating. But because Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's ballet music is so beautiful. Dance of the Little Swan is a piece of dance music in the second act of this dance drama.

The beautiful Princess Ogetta met the demon Rothbart when she was picking flowers on the mountain. When the devil refused to propose to the princess, he became very angry and turned the princess and her girl friends into swans by magic. They swam around the lake during the day, and it was not until midnight that the devil let them go ashore and restore their human form.

How girls wish to be free! However, only faithful love can overcome magic. However, no one knows that these swans were changed by girls! Therefore, there is little hope.

That night, Prince Siegfried met the humanoid Princess Aogueta by the lake. The prince's sincerity and kindness soon dispelled her doubts. She told the prince the misfortune of herself and her companions. The prince swore to love her forever. How happy the princess and her girlfriends are! Because it is possible to break the magic and restore them to human form. It is called "Little Swan Dance", which is the accompaniment music of a joyful dance performed by four little swans after the prince and princess show their love to each other in the second act of ballet. Behind this dance, there are three big swan dances and swan group dances. They express the happiness of swans. Dance of Little Swan is not long. It only takes more than a minute to play it once. This is in A minor, 4/4 time, Allegro. At first, the bassoon played a lively and jumping accompaniment sound pattern of the eighth note, and a bar later, the oboe played a brisk tune in the form of a duet. Then the flute repeats on the high octave. The second violin and viola are very lively, interspersed with sixteenth notes many times on the long notes at the end of the phrase.

Then, the first violin plays the main theme. The emphasis on syncopation rhythm here indicates that the cygnet is still unstable and more lively and lovely.

After the four festivals, the flute plays in the high-pitched area, and after repetition, the melody at the beginning is reproduced. Finally, there is a short epilogue. It is interesting to use the unstable syncopation rhythm again. The music ends with two strong chords.

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Little Swan is ingenious and unique. With dance, it is more poetic. It is deeply loved by people and often appears in concerts. Sometimes, it takes the form of ensemble and solo.