bayedsolid Chapter 483
Chapter 483
The last part of the tune ends with the melody played by the bow slowly pulling down, the lingering sound is followed by applause.
"How's it going? Lao Lu called me a while ago and told me about this young man. Seeing him live today is really amazing. The artistic conception and the sense of picture are really amazing. I can see the moonlight dancing on his strings."
"His bowing at the beginning is very interesting, light and agile, imitating the embellishment technique of Cantonese music. It is smart and natural, better than mine."
Chai Shengan applauded along with the crowd. Amid the applause, he could hear two well-known domestic musicians beside him exchanging their thoughts without having to pay close attention.
The so-called embellishment technique is a core technique in Cantonese music. It is similar to variations in Western music, but not exactly the same. It is a method of adding decorative notes or groups of fragmented notes around the original melody to enrich the melody and achieve better results.
This technique is not marked on the score for the performer to play according to. Instead, it is added appropriately based on the performer's understanding of the melody after reaching a certain level of familiarity with the instrument.
It can also be said to be a secondary creation of the original song after the performer has mastered the skills.
Chai Shengan is a music researcher, so he naturally knows this, but he just didn't pay attention to it.
Thinking back carefully, it seems to be true.
Although integrating folk music techniques into Western musical instruments cannot be considered groundbreaking, the other party's mastery of the violin has reached its peak with such meticulous and silent means.
Looking at the young musician bowing in gratitude on the stage, Chai Shengan took out his pen and notebook, thought for a moment, and wrote down in the notebook: "Musical genius, young violin master, the most outstanding violinist of the 21st century..."
After writing three short sentences, he suddenly stopped, and the tip of the pen stopped in mid-air. He thought of someone, a man who also had unparalleled violin skills and was known as the violin king of the 20th century.
Jascha Heifetz!
He started learning piano at the age of three, performed Mendelssohn's works at the age of six, and took the stage in Berlin at the age of eleven. His performance was beyond imagination, causing the music master Fritz Kreisler who was present to the scene to exclaim, "You and I should probably smash our violins with such satisfaction!"
This time, the violin genius began to write his own legendary journey.
Sixteen-year-old Jascha Heifetz held his first solo concert in the United States at Carnegie Hall. His unparalleled playing technique made music critics at the time call him the violin king of the 20th century.
Thinking of this, Chai Shengan quietly changed "The Most Outstanding Violinist of the 21st Century" to "The Violin King of the 21st Century"
His eyes fell on the young man on the stage, who was as exquisite as porcelain. He had a smile on his face and his slightly upturned eyes had an indescribable charm. After thinking for a while, he added another noun to the notebook.
【Violin Angel】
This is also the reputation of Jascha Heifetz.
After writing down the deepest impression in his mind in a notebook, Chai Shengan already had a general idea of the review he was going to write.
At the same time, he was also thinking that maybe he could submit his work to several foreign magazines.
Although this young man's musical journey has just begun and he has only held his first solo concert, such a dazzling figure is destined not to be confined to the domestic stage. Like many of his predecessors, he will become a brilliant figure in human history.
Starting to write news reports about Lu Qingfeng in advance can also earn him a good reputation.
He even wanted to focus his research on this young man.
Music is a kind of culture. It has different aesthetic styles in different eras and is closely related to the social environment, individual emotions, ethnic customs, and even industrial technological progress.
The achievements of top musicians of any era are not only due to their own skills, but their artistic style is inevitably closely related to the social environment at that time. This is a topic that is very worthy of study.
His mind was full of thoughts, and the next piece of music had already begun. He gathered his thoughts and focused on the stage itself.
My Heart Will Go On, Crossing the River, Memories of the Forbidden City...
The concert was mainly composed of Lu Qingfeng's own music, interspersed with many classic violin concertos, such as Paganini's "Twenty Caprices", Beethoven's "Violin Concerto in D Major", etc.
The entire concert lasted two hours. The first half ended with "Memories of the Forbidden City". There was a short break in the middle where the audience could take a break, go to the bathroom, etc.
Most people sat there and talked in low voices.
"It's amazing! I feel like I understand the ideas these songs are trying to convey, and I didn't feel restless at all."
"Yeah, I asked you to come with me before, but you refused. You were too captivated by the charm of the deer to extricate yourself."
"Yeah, I'm a little obsessed with him, hehe."
……
Chai Shengan heard the group of musicians sitting next to him discussing the performers' styles and techniques, and also heard the two girls in the back expressing their most intuitive feelings about the concert.
He wrote down the key points in a notebook to save material for writing articles later.
About fifteen minutes later, Lu Qingfeng returned to the stage.
The conversation in the audience stopped and all eyes were focused on him again.
He took the microphone and opened the second half.
"I've only been playing musical instruments for a short time, but I've been able to achieve what I have today thanks to the support of my predecessors. Last year, I was fortunate to meet Ms. Lu Sijia."
"Teacher Lu was very enthusiastic. He pointed out some of my problems with bowing and fingering and taught me a lot."
"Thanks to the study during that time, I can stand here with a better appearance. Today, I specially invited Teacher Lu to help. Please welcome Teacher Lu Sijia."
Lu Sijia, who exudes the temperament of a veteran artist, came onto the stage from the side and back, and applause broke out from the audience.
"Who is this person? Is he very powerful?"
Sitting in the middle of the audience, Uncle Lu Jiachi applauded and leaned over to ask his nephew Lu Hui in a low voice.
The reason I care is because we all have the same surname, so I can't help but be curious.
"It's awesome."
Lu Hui nodded. As for how great it was, considering that his uncle had no artistic talent, he said directly.
"See the violin in his hand? It was provided by the World Violin Society. It was made in 1742. It's an antique and worth six million US dollars."
Lu Jiachi was stunned. This value was higher than his company's annual turnover. Then he was filled with awe, and then he felt that art was really a waste of money.
"Next, Mr. Lu and I will perform a violin duet, the Overture to The Barber of Seville."
When the first song of the second half was announced on the stage, Chai Sheng and the professionals sitting with him were shocked.
"The Barber of Seville" is a two-act opera created in 1816. It is based on the satirical comedy of the same name by French writer Beaumarchais and was created in just thirteen days.
Together with Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, it is regarded as a twin masterpiece of comedy and an immortal masterpiece in the history of opera.