Hsiao's "Piano Concerto in C Minor" emerged in 1992. The piece ingeniously makes use of the Taiwanese folksong "Sorrow." At first the folksong is heard repeatedly as a low hum. Then the mood builds through melodic twists and turns, becoming more impassioned at each interval, until finally exploding into triumphant song that symbolizes Taiwan finally achieving freedom and dignity.
緊接著一九九二年蕭泰然又推出Ｃ小調鋼琴協奏曲，這首曲子巧妙地融入台灣民謠「心酸酸」，經過一次次地低吟、轉折、超越與昇華後，情緒越轉越激昂，進而匯聚成一首勝利的凱歌，象徵著台灣終將獲得的自由與尊嚴。