Abstract. The purpose of the article is to reveal the artistic content and pedagogical potential of the little-studied cycle of piano pieces “Rainbow” by G. G. Okunev, which naturally combines musical-didactic and artistic-figurative principles. The educational, developmental and upbringing functions of the cycle are considered in the context of Chinese musical pedagogy and the importance of pieces in the development of performing skills and figurative thinking of young pianists of the People’s Republic of China. The study made it possible to prove that Okunev’s cycle will be useful and will increase the effectiveness of the training process for Chinese pianists due to the rich figurative content, which at the same time corresponds to children’s perception, given the specifics of modern musical education in the PRC, which combines the principles of world art and traditions of national culture.
Keywords: G. G. Okunev, “Rainbow” cycle, metaphorical imagery, symbolism, artistic
thinking
