The title of this piece aptly reflects the humorous musical style and the witty lyrics. The Shaanxi folk song “The Amusing Couple” features a question-and-answer format in which a husband and wife tease each other. The husband criticizes his wife from four angles—ugliness, disorderliness, vulgarity, and dirtiness—while the wife cleverly retorts, resulting in an entertaining verbal duel. The piece is introduced by the E-flat clarinet and the bassoon, followed by an interlude played by the piano, and concludes with a lively tutti, making it a short yet humorous composition.(Luo Fu Work)
Double Bass