The first part of "Spring Festival Overture" is a warm Allegro, describing the singing and dancing scenes in the venue. The first theme is bright and rough, with an ever-tightening rhythm (in the key of C major), which expresses the vivid scene and warm atmosphere of the Yangko group dance. The second theme is lively and smooth, with the flute playing the main melody and the oboe playing the counterpoint part as a foil. The music expresses people's uncontrollable joy and excitement.
The middle part is a lyrical middle panel, describing a small dance performance. The middle melody is very lyrical and beautiful, with a stretched rhythm and slow speed (in the key of F major). It is in sharp contrast to the first part. It shows people's cordial blessings and greetings to each other during the festival, and also expresses people's praise for a happy life and their desire for a better life. The vision of tomorrow. After the trumpet variations on this lyrical theme, the music is introduced into the recapitulation.
Then we return to the music in the first part and describe the Yangge ending with a grand finale. Here, the fiery melody and dancing rhythm patterns indicate that a more enthusiastic group dance has begun again. The theme tone of the introduction and the first part is partially repeated and changed here, and national percussion instruments are added to gradually push the music to a climax, and the joyful scene of the festival and people's festive mood are vividly expressed. The final coda repeats the second half of the introduction.