Second Piano Concerto

Sure enough, as soon as the lights were turned off, the door opened, and Qin Haiou's figure appeared in the audience's sight.At this moment, thunderous applause erupted in the concert hall, and people welcomed the pianist who returned to the stage with applause. Qin Haiou's music fans were even more excited, and some even couldn't help cheering.Since Qin Haiou announced his suspension of the show, this is the first time he has appeared in front of the public. From the initial shock and bewilderment, the music fans had to accept this fact, and finally saw him again tonight. , Regret, yearning, as well as the ecstasy and gratification at this moment, all were turned into applause by them, and they poured them on the stage to their heart's content.

Amid the roaring applause, Qin Haiou quickly stepped onto the stage and strode towards the piano.He stood in front of the piano, smiled, held the piano and bowed to the audience, then turned and sat on the piano bench.From when he appeared, entered the arena, to when he sat down in front of the piano, in just ten seconds or so, he did not freeze or hesitate at all, nor did he make any unnecessary movements. He was clean and straight to the point. The applause stopped, and I raised my hand to play.

At this time, most of the audience were still immersed in the excitement and joy of seeing Qin Haiou again, while Tan Shuo, Yu Doudou, Liu Yang and other very few people who knew the inside story all raised their hearts at this moment.But Qin Haiou had no time to reminisce about the joy, nor did he have the opportunity to be frightened. Before the people in the auditorium came to their senses, he had already devoted himself to the performance like no one else was there.The applause from the audience was cut off by the sound of the piano on the stage, and immediately weakened and stopped. The auditorium fell silent as quickly as possible, and everyone's attention was focused on Qin Haiou.

However, the applause stopped, but many people's hearts were still not calm.Qin Haiou's performance when he entered the field showed that he was in a state of high confidence, concentration, and excitement.His state, and the music he played in this state, quickly infected the audience.Music fans finally woke up from the dreamlike joy, and they finally felt that Qin Haiou was back——the Qin Haiou they fell in love with, the genius who combined talent, charm and energy The pianist finally returned to the stage.

From not being able to believe to believing, from believing to being attracted, as the music unfolded, the audience gradually got rid of distracting thoughts and concentrated on appreciating the performance on stage.For some ordinary viewers and some fans of Qin Haiou, it doesn't matter what Qin Haiou is playing, as long as they can still hear Qin Haiou's piano sound and see Qin Haiou's live performance, they are already very satisfied and happy.And those professional audiences and senior music fans with music background can hear more content from Qin Haiou's performance. They were pleasantly surprised to find that Qin Haiou's technical level and artistic level tonight are more advanced than before. One step further, and thus have a deeper admiration for him.In addition, there are a few master musicians such as Wang Yifu, who can hear the core part of Qin Haiou's performance, that is, the player's thinking about music and his perception of life.Qin Haiou's superb piano skills and rich connotation of the piano sound satisfied audiences of these three levels.

The solo tracks passed one by one, and the audience was intoxicated by the sound of the piano, forgetting the passage of time.When the last solo was over, Qin Haiou stood up and saluted, then walked off the stage and went backstage to rest for a while.Immediately afterwards, the staff added two chairs and two music tables to the stage, which meant that the last piece of the first half of the concert, which was also the first new work in this concert, was about to be performed .

During this brief gap, people in the auditorium took the opportunity to exchange thoughts quietly. Some were busy admiring the performance just now, while others were discussing the next repertoire.In the previous publicity, Lu Liqiu and Chen Xu have always appeared in the official press release as "mysterious guests".Although for those familiar with the situation, when talking about the "mysterious guests" who will participate in the trio at Qin Haiou's comeback concert, the first thing they think of is Lu Liqiu and Chen Zhi, but most of the audience did not wait until they saw the show. After reading the names on the list, I learned that there is such a big Easter egg hidden in tonight's concert.The two works that are about to premiere are not only written by the same person, but will also be performed by the best musicians. This alone is enough to make people curious and expectant, as well as imaginative.

After a while, the door to play opened again.This time, it was not Qin Haiou who came out of the door first, but Chen Chen in a long black dress and holding a cello.Qin Haiou followed behind her.Walking at the end was Lu Liqiu, holding a violin and smiling all over his face.The audience burst into warm applause again.There were many audience members who were also fans of Lu Liqiu and Chen Chen's music. At this time, they felt that their hands were not enough, and they wished to give birth to three heads and six arms to applaud.

The three performers stood still on the stage, Qin Haiou was in the middle, Chen Zhi and Lu Liqiu were on the left and right.The three of them are about the same age, and they are all regarded as talents in their respective fields and are worshiped by others. Standing side by side on the stage at this moment, they are like a dazzling scenery, which immediately pushes the excitement and anticipation of the audience to a new height.But the three of them didn't stay longer, and after saluting to the audience, they took their seats, and the auditorium quickly fell silent.

Tan Shuo's trio has been rehearsed many times by the three of them, so this performance went very smoothly.Previously, Qin Haiou's solo repertoires were all classic piano works, but when the concert progressed to this trio, the form and timbre of the performance changed, and the unique style of this work itself also brought a refreshing feeling to the audience.The three have collaborated on Tan Shuo's works since the anonymous recording last year, from Xiaopengmen to Qin Haiou's studio, and today, they are finally able to officially present Tan Shuo's works on stage.The excitement of the on-site performance made their performance tonight more passionate than the rehearsal. The cooperation, dialogue and communication between the three instruments are very tacit. As the music unfolds, new sparks are constantly colliding. The atmosphere reached a climax.

At the end of the whole song, everyone felt unsatisfied.Tan Shuo enjoyed the whole process of listening and appreciating extremely, and was very satisfied with the perfect interpretation and performance of the three.He, like the rest of the audience, applauded vigorously from his seat.Wang Yifu next to him heard this work for the first time. He couldn't help being a little surprised. He wondered if Tan Shuo still had the energy to create this trio while composing the concerto. When did you write it?"

Tan Shuo couldn't figure out what he meant, and said honestly: "This is an old work written a few years ago."

"Oh!" Wang Yifu nodded, secretly lamenting that even the old works from a few years ago are of such high quality, it can be seen that this young man has been buried too much. It was really unexpected, and when I thought about it, I praised, "Not bad, well written."

Since Lu Liqiu and Chen Xu will not be on stage in the next performance, the applause in the audience will not be interrupted for a long time. In order to let the two performers come out to call the curtain many times, people applaud repeatedly to keep them until the staff opens the stage. The lights declared the official end of the first half of the concert, and the applause in the auditorium finally stopped, but the human voice immediately boiled up.

During the 15-minute intermission, the inside and outside of the concert hall were even more lively than before the performance started.There are two main topics of discussion.First of all, of course, is Qin Haiou's strong comeback.Tonight's Qin Haiou is undoubtedly in excellent condition. His playing skills and music processing are more mature. Compared with the past, he has risen to a higher level.In the eyes of many viewers, even without the performance in the second half, this comeback has been considered a success. Those media who rushed to report on the first half during the intermission also used "upgraded Qin Haiou", " Words like "Seagull 2.0" to describe the feeling of the first half.And many piano learners present, no matter they are professional players, professional students or amateur piano learners, have been deeply shocked by Qin Haiou's technique, and they all talked about his performance with great admiration. Extraordinary ability demonstrated in.Some people said that if they can play half as well as Qin Haiou in this life, they will have no regrets in this life; Such technology simply does not leave a way for people to survive and so on.

The second hot topic of discussion is Tan Shuo's trio.Some ordinary audiences thought this work was very pleasant, and the teachers and students of the Composition Department and the Piano Department had a stronger interest in it. The work - the concerto in the second half is more looking forward to.They didn't know that this trio was composed by Tan Shuo in his early years, and that it could no longer represent his current level. They just talked enthusiastically about the evocative highlights and impressive passages in it, and worshiped the three performers one by one. Fan.

At this time, people gathered around Wang Yifu who came to the outside to breathe again.People in the industry and musicians who knew him came forward to congratulate him one after another. On the one hand, they praised Qin Haiou’s ability and talent, thinking that he is indeed the best among young pianists today. It is said that Professor Wang is really envious of others to have such a disciple.No one mentioned the incident with Xiao Cong not long ago. Qin Haiou's performance seemed to have an indisputable power, turning that unpleasant page completely, and leaving behind the haze, embarrassment, and everyone's disapproval. Wang Yifu's sympathy and comments were swept away.

Until then, Wang Yifu really showed a comfortable smile.The pain, anxiety, and worry of these days have finally been comforted and resolved by Qin Haiou today. It reminds him of the childish Qin Haiou who swore in front of him 11 years ago that he would never play " Song of the Long Night".Wang Yifu calmly chatted with the people around him, but it was hard to tell others about the complex feelings in his heart.

Qin Haiou's family also received many congratulations.It's just that they have long been used to dealing with such occasions, so although Qin Haiou's state tonight made them feel extremely relieved and happy, they generally maintained their usual calm and composure.On the contrary, Qin Haiya, who has always had a strong psychological quality, became nervous because he was too worried about his younger brother. He hid outside and smoked 2 minutes before the opening. It took a long time to laugh about it.

Tan Shuo was dressed a little too much today, and because he was excited, he wanted to take a breath outside during the intermission to calm down his mood, but he couldn't get away because he was sitting with Wang Yifu.Wang Yifu intends to introduce more people to him. Tan Shuo also understands the old man's kindness, but he has been away from this circle for too long. Apart from being able to talk to Wang Yifu, most of the faces around him are unfamiliar faces. Seeing familiar people, they were all old seniors or big names in the music world, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.

In the end, Tan Shuo pulled out with great difficulty, and first found Li Zhenqiang—they didn't even meet each other before the first half, and then they finally had a chance to chat.The two were chatting happily, when Tan Shuo suddenly felt someone slap on the back, turned around and saw that it was Xiao Hei, and other people from Longjin were also there.Now the scene is even more lively.Although everyone had seen Qin Haiou playing the piano in Longjin, they had never seen him on stage, and it was even more difficult to connect Tan Shuo tonight with the little owner of the rice noodle shop they were familiar with in the past.Therefore, the first thing they did after they found Tan Shuo was to surround him and express their excitement incoherently.

Outside the arena at this moment, the scalpers still have the last few remaining tickets in their hands. Even though the performance has already started, they still refuse to lower the price. At this time, they take advantage of the last opportunity of the intermission to sell to music fans who have no tickets.Some music fans heard about the situation in the first half, and they were very excited. After bargaining with the scalpers, they finally hurriedly bought tickets to enter the venue, preparing to listen to the concerto in the second half.At the moment in the arena, the staff members were not idle. They arranged the podium and the band seats on the stage, and adjusted the position of the piano.After everything was ready, the bell rang again, and the crowded crowd began to flow back.The audience was seated quickly, and the lights went out immediately. The highlight of the concert, which is also the most anticipated track by everyone, is about to appear.

The musicians took their seats on the stage in an orderly manner.Then, the chief of the orchestra entered the arena with a violin in his hand. After the applause paused, he pressed the standard tone on the piano, allowing the musicians to calibrate their instruments according to the standard tone.After that, the chief took his seat, the instruments on the stage and the audience in the audience stopped making noise, and people quietly waited for the door to open again, preparing to dedicate their applause to the conductor and pianist who will be on stage at that moment.

There was silence in the huge concert hall, all the musicians sat still on the stage, no one in the auditorium spoke, even the occasional cough was carefully suppressed, the air was filled with silent and eager hope, everyone The expectations for Qin Haiou and this concerto are unprecedentedly high at this moment.

They watched silently, waiting.

However, the door that attracted the attention of the audience has not been opened for a long time.