Debut After Eight Years

actually!

Wang Qian's words made almost all European and American musicians feel offended.

Elton is not just a random passer-by, A, B, C, but a genuinely talented pianist in the eyes of many people.

Although, he is only the second pianist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, that is, the piano substitute, he is not given a share in large-scale performances, and he is always the chief performer. Only some unimportant small performances will have the opportunity for him to appear.

However, no one will underestimate him because of this.

You know, the Philharmonic Orchestra is the second-ranked orchestra in North America and one of the top orchestras in the world. The pianist is the most competitive position, because the piano itself is the most widely spread classical musical instrument with the largest number of learners.

When Elton went to the Philharmonic Orchestra to compete for the position of the second pianist, there were hundreds of thousands of people competing together, and most of these hundreds of predecessors were famous pianists not much worse than Elton The performers are almost all geniuses who graduated from the piano departments of Curtis, Juilliard, Eastman, Manhattan, and other prestigious schools. The competition is fierce, beyond the imagination of laymen!

Being able to stand out among so many talented graduates from prestigious schools and finally be selected by the Philharmonic Orchestra is enough to show Elton's strength and talent.

And such fierce competition can also show that it is very difficult for classical musicians to find employment. Of course, it also explains the appeal of the Philharmonic Orchestra.

If he can replace Aisha, the current principal pianist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in the future, then Elton will become a world-class master pianist in the top ten levels in North America.

Even though he is still a substitute now, he is already a well-known pianist.

so!

Elton is a pianist with absolute strength and talent, and his talent and strength have surpassed most of the musicians who are learning piano!

So, what Wang Qian said to Elton: Your talent is too bad!

Almost all the musicians who learned the piano at the scene were offended.

If pianists of Elton's level are too talented, then what are most other musicians who are not as good as Elton?

What are the limited number of piano musicians who are only better than Elton?

Almost most of the musicians from Europe and the United States looked at Wang Qian with unkind eyes. They all expected Elton to teach Wang Qian a good lesson, so that he could not get off the stage at the beginning and quickly ended the class. It will be a joke all over the world!

Some people couldn't help complaining in a low voice.

Someone exclaimed in a low voice: God, he actually said that Elton's talent is too poor.

Someone else looked at Wang Qian with anger on his face: Elton held his first concert at the age of nineteen, and he was also one of the top ten young pianists in North America. Although his first world tour failed after graduation, But after five years of accumulation, he held a world tour again and it was a success. I heard his concert once, and the live performance was very good. He is one of the best pianists in the Mesozoic Era. This Chinese boy actually said that Elton’s talent is too poor, He's too arrogant, too ignorant.

Some people disdain: An actor, said that the pianist who graduated from Manhattan is too talented, it's ridiculous!

...

Still, most remained silent.

Today, the people present are basically accomplished music artists, and other people who are not music artists are also successful people who like art, such as Christine.

Even among the students of Curtis College, very few could be present.

Therefore, there was no noisy phenomenon, and everyone seemed very polite and self-restraint.

A few people shut up after a few complaints, so as not to appear vulgar in front of others.

Therefore, quietness is the main theme of today's class.

Everyone sat quietly in their seats, and looked at Wang Qian on the podium with scrutiny!

Even though, Wang Qian's words offended almost all of them.

Not many people stood up and spoke up about it either.

because.

Elton, already acted.

They'll just have to wait for Elton's result now.

Wang Qian stretched out his hand to Elton and made an inviting gesture: Please, this gentleman came to the stage and showed us.

Elton walked out of his seat, first nodded and smiled to the people around him, and then walked steadily towards the podium step by step, and quickly adjusted his state. With a somewhat angry expression, with a touch of elegance and calmness on his face, he still held the microphone, stood beside Wang Qian, and said to everyone: This Mr. Wang from Huaxia said that my talent is too bad, I think I have It is necessary to prove me, and my school and teachers, that they did not choose me blindly.

At this time, Elton made a small joke.

Telling jokes to enliven the atmosphere is almost the social instinct of many people in Europe and the United States, and it is also a necessary skill.

There was applause at the scene, and many alumni who knew Elton or graduated from Manhattan College gave him applause one after another.

Then, many other European and American music artists also applauded Elton with dignity.

The applause was very warm, much warmer than when Wang Qian came on stage just now, and many people were applauding vigorously, which was completely different from the constant indifference when they applauded Wang Qian just now.

Everyone supports Elton to prove his talent and strength, and it is also for everyone to prove.

Elton was very satisfied with everyone's applause, then turned around and glanced at Wang Qian proudly, the meaning is obvious, you see that I am more popular than you here, right?

As a result, Elton saw that Wang Qian was also applauding him gently, still smiling all over his face, as if he didn't care about everything that happened, and he still supported and encouraged him.

This made Elton stunned for a moment, and looked at Wang Qian carefully, wanting to see if Wang Qian was putting on a show, if there was anger and tension in his eyes!

Then he was disappointed.

All he saw from Wang Qian's face and eyes was a smile and expectation, as well as an absolute self-confidence from the bottom of his heart.

This kind of self-confidence is something he doesn't even have, and it makes him feel a little ashamed for this kind of self-confidence!

Because he didn't have such confidence.

Elton was slightly shocked, and then said: Thank you for your applause and encouragement. Mr. Wang Qian questioned my talent, so I want to play a very difficult piece for everyone here to prove my talent and strength, do you agree?

There were some responses from the audience.

agree!

Mr. Elton's strength is beyond doubt.

welcome!

Elton, let's play a pirate!

Elton, let's play a storm.

Let me sing a song by Wang Qian's own Dancing Bumblebee.

Some people who have a good relationship with Elton made noises and interacted.

Elton looked at Wang Qian: Mr. Wang, do you mind if I play a piece of music?

Wang Qian stretched out his hand in front of the piano, and said with a smile: Of course I don't mind. To be honest, I am also looking forward to Mr. Elton's performance! We are all musicians, and using music to talk is the most interesting thing.

Elton looked at Wang Qian, and felt the aura of a great artist from Wang Qian, as well as absolute confidence, elegance and light from the depths of his soul!

Yes, there is a sense of light.

It seems that Wang Qian's body exudes light!

hiss!

I took a deep breath in my heart.

Elton was a little shocked. This kind of aura was something he couldn't even imagine in his dreams. It was the perfect aura in the artist's imagination.

He has seen almost all the music artists in the world, the top ten pianists, the top ten violinists, the top ten conductors, etc., and he has come into contact with them all.

However, none of the world's top artists has such a perfect, powerful and restrained aura like Wang Qian!

From a distance, he didn't feel it, as if Wang Qian was very ordinary and approachable.

However, looking closely, he can deeply feel this artist's aura that directly touches the depths of his soul!

The more he looked at it, the more he was infected by that strong artistic atmosphere, the more intense his music perception in his heart was, and he was unconsciously assimilated by Wang Qian's music artist aura, which made the dissatisfaction, anger, The complicated psychology of finding faults and finding faults has gradually melted away, and the rest is purely thinking about music!

Just looking at Wang Qian for a few seconds, Elton found himself as if he was about to be purified by Wang Qian.

Hastily looked away.

Elton took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then quickly and truly calmed down, and the whole person was completely devoted to the performance state!

this……

Elton walked slowly to the piano and sat down, feeling slightly shocked again!

This state...

Almost the perfect state of his performance.

Every time he performed before, it took several days of adjustment and deliberation to achieve this state during the performance, and then perform the most desired live effect.

But now...

He got into it almost immediately.

Without a long period of brewing and comprehension, it naturally entered the state immediately.

This made him feel very strange.

Then……

He looked at Wang Qian again, saw the warm smile on Wang Qian's face, and the slightly encouraging eyes in his eyes, and felt a warm current rushing through his heart again inexplicably, and his condition was better than ever. on the piano keys.

Dangdangdang...

The violent opening piano sounded.

Wang Qian pricked up his ears to listen, and watched Elton's performance.

Elton is in playing mode like never before.

Wang Qian also listened confidently and looked at it seriously.

The scene fell silent again!

However, many people still showed a hint of surprise in their eyes!

because……

Elton's performance exceeded the expectations of all those familiar with Elton.

Sitting next to Elton's seat was his old classmate Mars from the Manhattan Conservatory of Music. Mars looked at Elton playing with surprise in his eyes, and said to the old classmate on the other side: Unexpectedly, Elton has turned out to be Such an improvement. God, the prelude to the Pirate's Rhapsody is almost perfectly played by him.

Mars hasn't heard Elton's performance for five years, so he feels that Elton's performance has improved a lot compared to five years ago, almost reaching the level of a world master, which makes him feel very urgent and ashamed .

Another old Manhattan School of Music graduate said: Yeah, I can't believe it either. In fact, I only heard Elton play it last month, and he wasn't as good at that time. The Pirates Rhapsody, performed by him without any flaws.

Several people around listened and nodded slightly.

They sat together, and almost all of them knew each other. Most of them were alumni from Manhattan College in this area, so they were familiar with each other, and at the same time, they were very familiar with the world-famous Pirate Rhapsody.

This piece is one of the top ten most difficult piano pieces in the world, and it is also one of the essential pieces for many pianists to hold concerts.

And this song also has a very good symbolic meaning, symbolizing the signs of the European immigration era hundreds of years ago, and also symbolizing the violent and bloody start of the pirates in the first European immigration era.

so!

This song is emotional and fast-paced, just like the other song Storm, but it also has an obvious bloody atmosphere and a low-pitched death!

after all!

Pirates symbolize conquest and plunder, and what they bring is blood and death, not peace.

Max, the dean of the Piano School of the Juilliard School, looked at Elton and frowned slightly, and said to Malone beside him: I heard a small performance by the Philharmonic Orchestra in New York three days ago. Aisha took a rest, yes The piano played by Elton. Coincidentally, the complete version of this piece was played at that time, and there was a clear gap between Elton’s performance at that time and now. It’s hard to believe that he has improved so much in just three days.”

Ma Long kept his eyes on Wang Qian and Elton on the podium, and said softly: There are two possibilities. One is that Elton may have suddenly understood some inner truths of this piece in the past two days, so he has made great progress in playing it. Another possibility is that Wang Qian had an influence on him!

Max shook his head slightly: Elton's technique has become perfect, the only flaw is that he doesn't have enough inner comprehension of the music and the piano, his emotional appeal is not enough, maybe he's still too young, and he doesn't have enough experience and thinking. I don't know. I believe that he can make up for this shortcoming in just a few days, and it will take time to accumulate.

Ma Long: So, it may be Wang Qian from China who influenced him.

Max squinted his eyes and looked at Wang Qian carefully.

Ma Long also let go of some prejudices in his heart, and began to stare at Wang Qian carefully.

The two world-class music artists of the older generation looked at Wang Qian, and the more they watched, the more they felt the state of mind!

Because, the more they looked carefully, they found that they were unconsciously affected by the aura of Wang Qian, and they became calm and focused!

The two old men glanced at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes, then quickly calmed down, continued to listen to Elton's performance, and continued to stare at Wang Qian to dig out his secrets.

This piece was originally a very long piano concerto, which is often played by many well-known orchestras.

However, when playing the piano solo, it will only play a short part of the climax, which is also the most difficult part, in order to show off its skills.

so!

Only five minutes.

Everyone in the audience didn't speak anymore.

Stared and listened to Elton for five minutes.

Elton was immersed in the piece. When playing, he swung his hands powerfully when he pressed the keys, like a pirate standing on the deck wielding a big knife. The expression on his face was occasionally ferocious and cruel. Like pirates fighting and plundering at sea...

This emotion is integrated into the piano and music.

It makes many people who listen to music live feel the same way.

When the last note falls.

Elton's hands stopped instinctively, but he was still immersed in the artistic conception of the piano music, sitting in front of the piano, staring at the piano in a daze.

However, everyone at the scene quickly woke up, and many alumni and friends from the Manhattan School of Music applauded vigorously!

clap clap clap...

Applause broke out.

Extremely enthusiastic!

Almost everyone was full of admiration and sincerely sent their warmest applause.

Even though the teachers, students and alumni of several other colleges did not have a good relationship with Manhattan College, they gave Elton their own applause sincerely at this moment, recognizing that Elton's performance this time was indeed very exciting.

The visiting groups from China's three major conservatories also applauded enthusiastically.

He Chaohui said in a low voice: I have to say, this Elton's standard is really high. I can't play this Pirate Rhapsody, and I have heard performances of this level in Huaxia. ,awesome!

Yang Jiansen said: As expected of a high-achieving student who graduated from Manhattan College, and has been graduating for more than 20 years, he has been making progress. Now he is the second pianist of the New York Philharmonic. The Philharmonic is indeed the world's top orchestra. A piano of this level home, can only be used as a second substitute piano.

Peng Donghu said with a little worry: What would Professor Wang say? See how Elton got into trouble. If you just play this piece of music, I don't think anyone can play it better than this one, even if Professor Wang plays it again. Well, at most it's about...

Peng Donghu's words silenced the people from the three colleges present.

Coming out of the artistic conception of music, they knew that they would face the most realistic problem next.

Although Elton's standard is extremely high, the piece he played is almost perfect, but he is the enemy...

Elton came to the stage, not to play for everyone, but to prove himself, to attack Wang Qian!

What would he do with such a masterful playing?

Can Wang Qian cope?

Everyone's faces were full of worry.

Qin Xuerong, Qin Xuehong, and Liu Shengnan all had pretty faces and were nervous.

However, after looking at Wang Qian, several people calmed down a little.

because!

Wang Qian on the podium still had a smile on his face, and applauded with everyone, and the applause was also very enthusiastic, giving the applause to Elton.

Sophie said in a low voice: This Elton has performed supernormally. He held a small concert in France last year, and my father took me to join him. He also played this piece at that time, but it was far from enough. The current level. He really played super this time, good luck.

Taylor has never heard Elton's performance, but he roughly knows that this person's level is definitely not up to the level of a world-class master, at most it is the level of a well-known pianist, and ordinary well-known pianists cannot perform the artistic conception just now , That is definitely a world-class master level.

If Elton really has this level, he will not be the second piano of the Philharmonic Orchestra. Even if he cannot completely replace Aisha, he is definitely qualified to compete fairly with Aisha, or he will go to other major orchestras to fight for it. The chief pianist will not be willing to be a substitute.

Taylor frowned and said, Maybe it's because of a sudden feeling that he performed supernormally. I don't know what he will ask for...

The two were also worried, worried that Elton in this state would attack Wang Qian, which would be extremely difficult.

Many other audiences at the scene did not have worried expressions, but mostly gloated, and looked forward to watching the show, looking forward to how this kid from China will end next.

You say they have no talent?

That person played this difficult piece at the level of a world-class master in the blink of an eye!

What do you say?

applause!

It lasted for nearly a minute.

Everyone's applause was extremely warm and sustained.

This is because some of the alumni of Manhattan College deliberately took the rhythm and continued the applause for so long, in order to show their differential treatment of Wang Qian.

Did you see it...

We only give warm applause to true music masters.

So to begin with you have no applause...

Unspoken meaning!

Everyone understands.

When the applause gradually stopped.

Elton slowly stood up from the piano, the anger and the emotion of finding fault at the beginning were gone, and there was only a kind of calm thinking and gratitude from the heart!

This is the realm that Elton has been pursuing. He thought he would need at least ten years of accumulation to achieve it, but now he has achieved it under the influence of Wang Qian.

Everyone calmed down and looked at Elton, a little surprised that Elton was not as proud as they imagined and immediately attacked Wang Qian!

Elton stood up, bowed to everyone very politely, then turned around and bowed to Wang Qian who was standing beside him under everyone's shocked eyes, and said softly: Thank you very much The advice you gave me just now has benefited me a lot.

Thousands of pairs of eyes were staring at this scene, and many people had dull gazes. They obviously didn't expect such a scene to happen, and they couldn't accept such a thing to happen!

What about making trouble?

What are you doing on stage?

What does it mean when you bow to others and thank you in a blink of an eye?

advice?

What did he point you to?

Obviously you walked up to the stage aggressively, but none of you said a word!

There is no chat about this song!

Any advice?

What did you point out?

Thousands of people have such doubts in their hearts. Many people are emotional and want to say something, but they don't say it.

Malone and Max looked at each other, and they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes. Both of them could roughly understand what Elton said, and they could roughly guess what happened on the podium just now.

However, the two still didn't believe it, so they didn't continue talking, but just watched, hoping to see more facts to prove their guesses.

Several other world-class master musicians similar to Ma Long and Max also had a little thoughtful expression on their faces, obviously thinking of something!

However, out of the thousands of people present, no more than ten people understood something.

Others don't know what happened.

Even He Chaohui, Yang Jiansen, and Peng Donghu didn't know what happened, they looked at each other, and they all looked at each other.

Qin Xuerong, Qin Xuehong, Liu Shengnan, Xiao Dongmei, Ru Ke, Chen Xiaowen, etc. were all puzzled!

Taylor, Sophie, Qianyu Zhenzhu, and Miyuki Nakamori looked at each other, frowning and thinking about what Elton meant when he said that.

Then, everyone still stared at the two people on the podium.

I saw that Wang Qian accepted Elton's etiquette very calmly, and thanked him, and said softly: You don't need to thank me, it is your accumulation to this level, and then under my trigger, you can perform like this .So, you can do it because you have enough background.

A smile appeared on Elton's face, then he looked at Wang Qian and said, So, sir, you admitted my talent, didn't you? Did you admit that you were wrong just now?

At this time, Elton still did not forget his purpose of coming to the stage.

Wang Qian said that he has poor talent, which he absolutely cannot bear.

So, he still has to prove himself!

With this level of performance, it can't be said that he is poor in talent, right?

Of all the pianists in the world, who can play more perfectly than he just now?

Elton looked at Wang Qian, looking forward to Wang Qian's acknowledgment of his talent and admitting his mistakes!

Well, he still wins!

Although, he was grateful for Wang Qian's little help to him just now.

However, he still has to defend the dignity and honor of himself, the school and his teachers.

But.

Wang Qian looked at all the quiet audience at the scene, shook his head gently and said: No, Mr. Elton. It's because your talent is not enough, so you couldn't do it before, and you did it with my help. If You have enough talent, you have already done it. By the way, can I ask, what is the name of the piece you played just now?

Elton froze for a moment, then frowned.

He wanted to refute Wang Qian's words, but he couldn't think of a point to refute, because he really couldn't do it before, and it was indeed under Wang Qian's influence that he quickly entered the state and performed exceptionally.

but……

What did he ask?

What is the song called?

Elton frowned and looked at Wang Qian: Mr. Wang, don't you know what this song is called?

Wang Qian looked at Elton calmly: Yes, I don't know, this is the first time I've heard this piece. Although it's a great piece and you played it very well, but I do It's the first time I've heard it.

There was an uproar again in the quiet scene.

Anger and disbelief were on many faces.

Impossible, he has never heard Pirate Rhapsody, how did he learn the piano?

He's messing around!

Maybe it's true, because he didn't study music systematically.

He's insulting us!

He's insulting the piano...

Get rid of him, I don't want to see him, he doesn't deserve to be there talking to us about music, he doesn't deserve it!

Many people became angry all of a sudden, thinking that people who don't even know this piece of music have any qualifications to teach them music? What qualifications do you have to stand on it?

Among the thousands of people at the scene, most of them graduated from several prestigious schools and could easily listen to world-renowned songs.

Professor Dawson said to Max and Malone: ​​When I first met him, he said he had never heard of a storm. I was also shocked. Then, I believed him.

Ma Long asked seriously: Has he really not studied music knowledge systematically? Has he really never practiced these repertoires?

Max and several music and art masters around him also looked at Professor Dawson curiously, wanting to know more about Wang Qian from Professor Dawson.

Professor Dawson said softly: I don't think he is lying. The few pieces he played at the beginning were all named after the etudes, which he wrote when he was practicing the piano, specially for It’s for myself to practice, so it’s all his own etudes.”

Max, Ma Long, and the surrounding masters in the field of music and art in Europe and America were a little shocked, but at the same time they really didn't believe it, and they couldn't believe it.

Because, this is too unbelievable.

Without systematic learning, without practicing world famous songs, just practicing out of thin air based on basic knowledge, writing etudes out of thin air, and then practicing to such a level? He also wrote To Xuerong, March of the Devil's City, A Girl's Prayer, The Wedding in Dreams, Flying Bumble Bees, Rhapsody of the Devil's City, such wonderful and pleasant songs?

unbelievable.

Even though they had seen these news from Wang Qian's information on the Internet before, they all laughed it off and didn't believe it at all. They thought that the Voice official wrote this deliberately to please the public!

But now that Professor Dawson has said so, they have to think carefully about its authenticity.

Professor Dawson's character and reputation are trustworthy.

On the podium, Elton also stared at Wang Qian with wide eyes, and replied: This pirate march is a famous piano piece two hundred years ago...

Elton also wanted to explain in more detail.

However, Wang Qian directly interrupted him: Oh, it's called the Pirate March, and it really lives up to its name. Mr. Elton, don't you want to see what talent and strength are?

Elton looked at Wang Qian, but hadn't recovered yet.

Wang Qian went to the piano and sat down directly under his gaze, and under the gaze of thousands of people in the audience, and said softly: Believe me, this is the first time I really listen to this piece, and it is also the first time I listen to it. play!

Then……

Right under everyone's gaze.

Wang Qian directly stretched out his hands and slammed on the piano keys.

The violent notes instantly spread throughout the audience!

The violent storm and fierce battle appeared in front of everyone's eyes in an instant.

Just a few prelude notes directly outlined a picture of a pirate battle in a storm in everyone's minds, violent and tragic.

It is more violent and clear than Elton's performance just now, the emotion is stronger, the picture is clearer, and the sense of substitution is stronger.

Elton stood there in a daze, staring at Wang Qian.

because!

he sees.

Wang Qian has closed his eyes.

and!

He also saw.

Wang Qian's left hand was only fixedly pressing on the two keys on the left, and his right hand moved wildly to press most of the keys...

this……

this……

It's almost playing with one hand!

Eyes still closed.

Except for the two keys that the right hand couldn't reach because the rhythm was too fast, all the other notes were completed by Wang Qian's right hand.

and.

No errors have occurred yet.

Moreover, the rhythm and mood are extremely perfect!

Elton felt that it was even more perfect than his performance just now.

That kind of tragic and violent, clearer, more bloody, and amidst the bloody and violent emotions, there is also a faint joy, creating a sense of joy in anticipation of a good harvest!

this……

this……

this……

Elton felt as if he had been hit hard.

Each note, each movement of Wang Qian, hit his heart like a sledgehammer, making his face a little pale!

this……

Is it talent?

And there are thousands of people at the scene!

It was even more silent.

All the discussions just now disappeared completely.

The anger and doubts on the faces of many people just now also disappeared completely.

The rest is immersion and appreciation, and there are many unbelievable things!

Some of the audience in the front row were even more shocked, because they were so close, they could see Wang Qian's performance process more clearly, and saw Wang Qian's superb performance skills.

And the program group thoughtfully projected the shooting screen onto the curtain behind.

Then……

Everyone in the audience could clearly see every detail of Wang Qian's performance.

then!

Everyone in the audience became more quiet.

Many audience members felt that it was much more difficult for them to breathe!

This is a super-difficult performance that almost no one on the scene can do, nor have they ever imagined.

While maintaining such a super-difficult show-off, it can also express emotions flawlessly, so that every listener has a strong sense of substitution!

It seemed that the whole piece of music was much better and more attractive than Elton's performance just now. What he heard seemed to be clear pictures instead of individual notes.

The whole of North America, and even many people in the world watching this TV program, fell silent in front of the TV.

Even the major social platforms seem to be much quieter at this moment.

Everyone!

At this moment, everyone was staring at the screen, the player with his eyes closed, his left hand hovering over the two keys, and his right hand moving wildly, almost turning into a phantom.

Stormy, bloody and cruel.

After the end...

It is a happy harvest.