tokyo first love

Chapter 200 Liszt's "The Clock"

Hearing the host's introduction, people who were dissatisfied with Zero Hour had their own reactions.

"It's okay for him to fool some laymen on the Internet, but he can't do it in a place where there are most professionals like the piano competition."

"Playing live is not the same as playing on record...there are countless opportunities to fail on record, but not live."

Someone was whispering and sneering.

There are more than 2000 seats in the audience, at least half of them are zero-hour fans, all of them are paying attention and watching the stage.

At the same time, a person stepped out from the shadow of the curtain beside the stage.

Accompanied by that figure revealing his face, gentleman hat, tuxedo, white shirt and black tie, the key is the mask with a number zero painted on it.

His footsteps are steady and powerful, and his arms hang down naturally. Because he can't see his appearance and expression, the black and white, speechless image looks elegant, but also gives people an indescribable sense of oppression.

Elegant, noble, solemn, mysterious, and confident, because of his unique appearance, his aura is fully opened, as if a very special existence came over, extremely charming.

"Clap clap clap!"

For a while, the audience was restless, and the fans applauded warmly.

"Master Zero Hour!"

"So handsome!"

"Neon's number one pianist!"

Some fans couldn't contain their excitement, and they didn't care about the rules of the concert hall at all. They chanted their names and couldn't help cheering.

The scene under the stage is divided into two factions, lively and silent.

In fact, there are still many contestants in the audience, whether they were eliminated before the final, or those who have just finished the competition.

Because of the emergence of Zero Hour, it is the most controversial existence in recent years for the piano industry.

He has strength, this is an undeniable fact, but he is overhyped by laymen and fans alike.

"Returning the first neon pianist... how ridiculous."

"It is difficult for a person who hides his head and face to be elegant."

"I guess he doesn't look very good, otherwise why would he wear a mask."

All of a sudden, anyone who has learned the piano, or who has listened to the piano for decades, feels speechless for a while.

It was supposed to be an elegant music hall, but at this moment, there were shouts and boos at the same time.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zero Hour didn't show any strangeness, and just walked in front of the host step by step.

When the hostess saw him approaching, she felt inexplicably frightened when he came to her side.

Because this 1.8-meter-tall man in a piano uniform and a mask exudes an extremely strong sense of oppression in silence.

"At zero hour, why don't you make an opening remark before playing for the end of the game?"

However, with her professionalism as a host, she still spoke calmly and handed the microphone to the mask.

"I'm Zero Hour."

With the microphone stretched out in front of him, Zero Hour lowered his head slightly and spoke.

No extra words, only self-introduction, a short sentence.

The deep and magnetic voice resounded through the audience through the blessing of the microphone.

"It's really Master Zero Hour!"

For a moment, his words directly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans, and the cheers became more enthusiastic.

This self-introduction is a familiar opening line for fans.

"Is he handsome? Does he have a nice voice?"

When Shiina Lan heard this, she was already so excited that she shared it with the little sisters around her.

"Handsome, handsome, and has a nice voice."

Seeing her reaction of being so excited that she was about to jump up, Ichinose Yuki smiled and agreed.

Should I say it or not, she also thinks the voice is very nice, although it is not as good as Brother Guang's voice.

Along with the excitement of the fans, those in the opposition rolled their eyes speechlessly.

Piano concert, when has this happened? This is an elegant concert, not an idol concert.

On the jury, those well-known pianists from all over the world were full of interest and anticipation.

Anyone who really understands the piano, as long as they have watched the video, can tell that Zero Hour's piano level is very high.

Still, that video alone isn't enough to call Neon First Pianist, but how high that level remains to be seen.

"It's really a short self-introduction. Could you please introduce the song "Croatian Rhapsody" that you will play tonight? What is the source of inspiration and what kind of emotion do you want to express?"

The host was also reminded by the organizer, knowing that the man in front of him had a high level of piano skills, so he asked with a smile.

"Even if the flames of war burn everything down and turn everything into ashes, we must rise from the ruins, and even if we have nothing, we must start from scratch."

Zero Hour asked this question, pondered for a while, and then said briefly.

"This emotion is worthy of praise. That is to say, is the passionate and high-pitched melody of this song intended to express the emotions that make people face difficulties and obstacles, but also face them and keep moving forward?"

In order to prevent the audience from being confused, the host read and understood it, and then changed to a more easy-to-understand statement.

"Yes."

After thinking about it for a while, he felt that this interpretation was no problem, so he nodded.

"A great piano piece usually has its own story and meaning. Now, the meaning of "Croatian Rhapsody" is clear, please play this piece for us at zero hour for the memory of the war."

Speaking of this, the host felt that he was not very talkative, nor did he forcefully entangle, but just announced the end.

"and many more."

After all, the host bowed his head to the spectators in the audience, and was about to step off the stage when he was stopped.

"Yes."

The host also stopped when he heard the voice of asking to stay, and handed the microphone in front of him.

"I'm here at Zero Hour, and I want to say sorry to all the fans who love and support me."

At zero hour, he bowed his head in front of the microphone, facing the judges and audience, and said.

"???"

As soon as this remark came out, the fans who were still restless and eagerly looking forward to it were all shocked by it, not knowing where the remark came from.

"Everyone came here from all over the country to listen to the live performance of "Croatian Rhapsody". But after serious consideration, I decided to change to a classic piece of classical piano, which is Liszt's "Bell". But please Don't worry, I will never let you down."

Before everyone had time to react, Zero Hour added again.

His words were very calm, but it was like a meteorite falling from the sky and hitting the ground, causing the large concert hall of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan to be shaken and shaken.

"The Bell by Liszt?"

"Can he play The Bell?"

"real or fake?"

"It's impossible, how could he have this level. If he really had this level, he would have become famous a long time ago. How could he become famous with an ultra-low-difficulty modern piano piece like "Croatian Rhapsody"?"

As soon as these words were said, no matter whether it was a professional or someone who had been immersed in piano music for decades, they immediately lost their composure.

Liszt's "Bell", this piece, in the long history of the piano for hundreds of years, there are very few people who can play it well, and it is recognized by the world as one of the most difficult piano pieces to play.

Franz Liszt, also known as the King of Piano, when he created this piece, it was a shocking piece, because the difficulty of playing this piece exceeded the limit of the ability of ordinary pianists, and he possessed The power to amaze the audience.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if you look at the modern age, anyone who can play the piece "The Bell" is a piano master.

"What is Liszt's "The Bell"?"

Shiina Lan was a little surprised when she heard this.

"Who is Liszt?"

Ichinose Yuki was also confused.

"Can Master Zero Hour actually play Liszt's "The Bell"?"

Bei Dao Shizuka was already extremely excited when she heard these words.

For a while, many spectators who were unable to come to the scene and could only live through TV broadcast and webcast were also completely sensational.

"Mr. Hehe, does he want to change the track? Is this really possible?" At the same time, the host was also shocked, took a few steps back, turned around and lowered his head to communicate with the backstage in a low voice.

As the host, she has to face and deal with all emergencies, and also has to hand over to the backstage.

"Yes, his agent has already told me about it."

Asking about this, a thick male voice sounded in her ear.

"Is his piano level so high?"

Ninomiya Chizuru sat under the stage, startled.

She knew that Kurosawa's talent and piano playing skills were extremely strong, but even she never thought that Kurosawa could play Liszt's "The Bell".

In the face of surprise, doubt, admiration, and excitement, Zero Hour always stands on the stage, standing upright, and facing all these indifferently.

After waiting quietly for a moment, the audience passed the most restless moment and handed the microphone to the host at zero o'clock before turning around and walking towards the Kawai grand piano.

Under the eyes of everyone, I sat in front of the piano at zero o'clock.

With his position, even the opposition, those who don't like him, shut their mouths and calm down.

Because piano performance is sacred and solemn, under the rules of music etiquette, all noisy and loud dissonant notes are rejected.

Even the audience in front of the screen and mobile phone gradually quieted down with the quiet atmosphere of the scene.

At the same time, Zero Hour raised his hands, placed them on the keyboard of the piano, and began to play.

The prelude to "The Bell" is very short, as if people were aware of the whispers before the storm was coming, and everyone began to choose a quiet and safe habitat.

In fact, piano performance is not only the interpretation of piano sound, but also the interpretation of emotion. The expression and body movements of the performer are also very important.

However, Zero Hour wore a mask, so he couldn't see the changes in his expression clearly, which was a fatal deduction.

It should have been like this, but the moment Ling Shi's hands, those slender and slender fingers danced on the keys, the aura emanating from the inside out made people feel moved.

He just sat there without words, just relying on the sound of the piano to express his emotions.

Looking at his figure and watching his performance, the minds of the spectators become more focused and quiet... People can feel that there is a burst of anger that is about to pour out.

The crisp and melodious sound of the piano resounded through the grand concert hall.

After a short period of calm, when Zero Hour played in the high register with both hands, a series of small bells sounded under the combination of pause and crisp sound, finally kicking off the curtain of this piece.

　Here, I strongly recommend the video "Zhong-Lang Lang (Liszt) High Sound Quality" at station B. Whether you know the piano or not, you can appreciate the charm of the piano.

　　


(End of this chapter)