Erhu masterpiece: Towards A Brighter Future

Towards A Brighter Future is an erhu solo composed around 1930 by Liu Tianhua (1895-1932) from Jiangyin, a county-level city of Wuxi in Jiangsu province. It was published in 1932 and is recognized as one of the 10 most renowned erhu pieces.

This masterpiece exemplifies Liu's bold innovation in erhu composition. While incorporating advanced elements of Western music, such as tunes, modulations, musical structures and playing techniques, it still retains a distinctive Chinese folk musical style.