bayedsolid Chapter 490
Chapter 490
"Mia."
The person who called her was a tall Chinese girl with a European and American style braid on her head. She carried a backpack on her back. She waved to the people she was traveling with and jogged over.
"Where did you go, the orchestra, or Cambridge?"
Olivia has completed her school courses and now spends most of her time in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, studying with Maestro Yehudi Menuhin, the Russian-American violin master who started learning violin at the age of four and became famous at the age of eight.
The media called him not an ordinary genius, but a special genius.
Menuhin, 82 years old this year, settled in England in 1985 and performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Due to poor health, he is currently in semi-retirement.
I focus my main energy on the school I founded.
Olivia was his last disciple in his later years.
As for Cambridge, it's a little more complicated.
Olivia and Mia live in the same dormitory. Mia's Chinese name is Jiang Xiaomi. She passed the interview at the Conservatory of Music in Shanghai and was admitted here to pursue a doctorate in music.
The two have a good relationship. Through Mia, they learned a lot about Chinese folk music, so they became curious about the mysterious country in the East.
So, through my family connections, I participated in last year's Sino-foreign cultural exchange activities as a Cambridge student.
This year, in the new round of cultural exchanges and results exchange activities, Cambridge called her over to be responsible for the music part.
"Cambridge, rehearse the piece you recommended."
"Butterfly Lovers?"
"Ah."
Olivia nodded, and the two of them walked towards the dormitories.
"By the way, let me show you something interesting."
Mia moved her backpack in front of her and pulled out a magazine.
GRAMOPHONE
The Chinese name is "Gramophone", a British classical music magazine founded in 1923. The magazine columns include "Event", "Reputation", "Classics", and "Collection".
It includes appreciation of past classic works, evaluation of current classical music, and recommendations for musical instruments.
The Gramophone Awards it launched are on par with the Grammy Awards in the United States and can also be called the Grammy of classical music.
For musicians dedicated to cultivating the classical music scene, the monthly Gramophone magazine is the best way to understand the style of the music market.
He flipped the magazine to the "Chinese" section and handed it to Olivia.
This is a column specially created in 2005 after "Gramophone" was introduced to China.
[Shining in the East, the most regal violinist of the 21st century!]
What a big tone! Who wrote this article? How much did he collect in tea money to be able to praise it like this?
His eyes narrowed as he looked towards the column where people were sitting.
Richard Chai.
She was a little surprised to see the name. For Olivia, who subscribed to every issue of the magazine, the author's name was not unfamiliar.
A music critic with a sharp pen once wrote an article for her.
It was said that she imitated her teacher Menuhin too much, and that only when she was able to break away from her teacher's shadow that her violin playing could be considered a great success.
To be honest, this is indeed the case, so she has been seeking breakthroughs, and this is also partly the reason why she went to China through cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
So she was impressed by the music critic.
I have paid attention to this person's articles. His comments on most young musicians mainly focus on pointing out their weaknesses. Not many of them can receive his praise. His writing style is also unique.
She was curious about which musician could receive such praise.
Oriental is another Chinese program. Is the violinist from China?
It's not that she is biased. There are not many contemporary Chinese violinists who can step onto the international stage. Lu Sijia, Ning Feng, and Li Chuanyun belong to the Mesozoic era and are the ones who have left the deepest impression on people internationally.
Among the younger generation, there is only one Cai Yin so far.
She had communicated with the other party and felt that his strength was not much different from hers, and he was definitely not worthy of such a title.
Keep reading with curiosity.
The article first introduces how the author got to know this violinist, through a news program on TV called "Forbidden City Centennial Concert."
The violinist composed a piece of music.
This piece of music left a deep impression on him, but at that time it was mainly a recognition of his composing ability. His violin performance was not as amazing as his composition.
But it is highly praised for its musical appeal.
Later, I accidentally saw this violinist playing Vivaldi's "Winter" on the streets of Fuso on YouTube. Compared with before, his playing skills have improved greatly.
The author became curious and wanted to know about the violinist's past.
Then, the following content made her confused!
[…It’s hard to imagine that he first came into contact with the violin at the age of seventeen. I even thought it was an April Fool’s joke.
But the truth is always so unbelievable, just like ordinary people cannot understand the world of geniuses.
impossible!
Although learning the violin cannot be said to be a skill that can be learned as a child, looking at the violin masters from ancient times to the present, both in China and abroad, the vast majority of them began their musical enlightenment at a very young age.
The golden period is between four and five years old, and whether a child has talent or not can basically be seen at this time.
This also applies to her.
Just because I started learning piano at the age of seventeen doesn’t mean I can’t learn it.
But the older you get, the more complicated your mind becomes, and your understanding of music and your mastery of techniques are no longer the same as when you were young. Even if you are talented, how old will you be when you learn it after wasting so much time?
Then she saw the violinist's age written in the article: nineteen years old, and he hadn't even had his birthday yet.
All in all, I have been learning piano for a year.
She felt that this article was too absurd. She was afraid that it might have been written after drinking fake alcohol. Did the editor who approved it make some shady deal?
Olivia couldn't bear to read any further and quickly saw the article mention the violinist's name.
Lu Qingfeng.
"Don't you think it's incredible? This guy is simply Apollo's illegitimate son."
Mia saw her close the magazine and said to her.
Apollo is one of the twelve main gods in Greek pantheon, the son of Zeus. He is in charge of music, poetry and other divine powers. Playing the lyre and the laurel wreath are his symbols.
"You imagine this is true?"
Olivia looked at her strangely.
Mia was stunned.
"You haven't watched the YouTube video yet, right?"
Olivia's heart skipped a beat.
"What video?"
"It's the violinist's learning process and concert video described in the article. After watching it, you'll know that everything it says is true. This guy's talent is so great that you can't be jealous of him."
Olivia stopped talking after hearing that and walked forward with her head down.
"Why are you going?"
"Go back to the dormitory."
"Watch YouTube videos?"
"Ah."
The girl, who was proud inside, still didn't believe it and wanted to verify it herself.