Second Piano Concerto

Since helping Tan Shuo complete the recording task, Qin Haiou's desire to see Tan Shuo's works has become stronger.Although Tan Shuo has changed his career to sell rice noodles, he does not seem to have stopped creating, and he is also in a state of devotion when creating. This 6-minute short work just written is an example.Through this work, Qin Haiou can feel that Tan Shuo's music is very spiritual, but this work was rushed out for emergency, not only was it written in a hurry, but also very short in length. From this work alone, it is impossible to know Tan Shuo The true level of Master's creation.

Qin Haiou wanted to see Tan Shuo's other works very much, so he told Tan Shuo about his idea.He was a little worried that Tan Shuo would not agree. After all, he didn't know why Tan Shuo changed his career, but Tan Shuo didn't care. He pointed to the bamboo baskets under the bed and said, "It's all there, you Flip it yourself!"

Qin Haiou was very pleasantly surprised, so he took out the basket to have a look.These baskets were covered with covers and stuffed under the single bed. He always thought that there were other things in them, so he didn't touch them when he borrowed books and sorted out the books.At this time, he opened one of the baskets, and was immediately stunned by what he saw—there was nothing else in this basket, and it was full of Tan Shuo's manuscripts.He opened the other two, and it was the same scene.

"So many!" Qin Haiou exclaimed.This is something he didn't expect.If these baskets are all works created by Tan Shuo after graduation, then besides selling rice noodles every day, he has not been idle in the rest of the time these years.

"Idle and bored, writing randomly." Tan Shuo responded casually.

Qin Haiou began to look for Tan Shuo's works from the basket.He first glanced over the types and instrument arrangements of all the works, which took him several days.He found that Tan Shuo wrote almost everything, from solo and ensemble to orchestra works and concertos, from national musical instruments to Western musical instruments, covering a wide range.But at the same time, he also had a question, that is, among so many works by Tan Shuo, none of them were created solely for the piano.

As the king of musical instruments, the piano is an unavoidable instrument for all those who are engaged in music creation.Creating piano works is the basic skill of composition major.Qin Haiou found the piano in Tan Shuo's works, but it was either used as a foil in the band, or appeared in duets, trios and other ensemble works.Tan Shuo did not compose a piano concerto for the piano. Qin Haiou can understand this. After all, it is not easy to write a work of this scale. Qin Haiou was puzzled.Qin Haiou likes the piano. He has been playing the piano since he was a child. When searching for works, he was inevitably selfish and paid special attention to the piano. However, he was a little disappointed in the end.

"Why don't you write something for the piano?" he asked Tan Shuo.

"Piano?" Tan Shuo was taken aback, then turned to look at the baskets, "Aren't there a lot of them?"

"I mean, individual piano works." Qin Haiou said.

"No inspiration." Tan Shuo said.

"Then you didn't write it when you were in school?" Qin Haiou was unwilling.Even if Tan Shuo has not written piano works in these years, then when he was studying composition at the conservatory, he must have written piano exercises, right?

"Such an ancient thing, who still keeps it!" Tan Shuo said, "I don't know where to throw it!"

"Ah..." Qin Haiou sighed, "What a pity!"

Qin Haiou has come into contact with many composers, including many of today's famous composers. Without exception, they all cherish their works. Needless to say, manuscripts, some even write on pieces of paper when inspiration suddenly strikes. will throw away.Now listening to what Tan Shuo meant, he lost all his previous exercises, and Qin Haiou kept feeling sorry for him, but since Tan Shuo said there was no more, he couldn't continue to ask this question, so he had to ask : "If you have inspiration in the future, will you write piano works?"

"Maybe." Tan Shuo said.

Qin Haiou had to put aside the piano problem for now.He couldn't see the work he wanted to see the most, so he settled for the next best thing, and picked out those works in which the piano appeared more, and because of Chen Xu and Lu Liqiu, he was quite familiar with the cello and violin, so A selection of works written for both instruments is also selected.

Qin Haiou carefully read these works one by one, and some of them pondered for a long time, and discussed with Tan Shuo when he found something interesting.He dare not jump to conclusions about unfamiliar instruments and composition skills, but he can be sure of at least two points: First, Tan Shuo is very familiar with piano performance skills. The second is that Tan Shuo is a talented person. Although Qin Haiou dare not say that all the works in these baskets are talented, at least within the scope of his judgment, the overall level of the works is very high , and some parts are as charming as any contemporary work he has ever played.Qin Haiou especially liked one of the trio works, which happened to be violin, cello and piano. He believed that if Lu Liqiu and Chen Xu saw this work, they would also be interested.

"Have these works been published? Has anyone played them?" Qin Haiou came to two conclusions, and then had a new question.

Tan Shuo said: "I'm a rice noodle seller. I just wrote it for fun. I haven't thought about that."

Hearing what he said, Qin Haiou wanted to ask something more, but felt that this was an understandable reason, so he didn't know where to ask.In contrast, he cared more about Tan Shuo's state.In terms of creative inspiration, Tan Shuo's inspiration has obviously never stopped over the years. In terms of creative enthusiasm, Tan Shuo obviously loves composing. So many works are the best evidence.In terms of talent, Qin Haiou believes that as long as there is a suitable opportunity, Tan Shuo's works will definitely be recognized by people.Tan Shuo has all these three important conditions, which means that Qin Haiou's previous speculation that forced him to change his career is not valid, but he still regards himself as the owner of a rice noodle shop, and treats a person who has nothing to do with his major. Treat your career as your own career, and treat the career you should be engaged in as a hobby.On the one hand, he keeps creating new works, but on the other hand, he closes himself up, neither trying to publish his works, nor fighting for opportunities to perform. He even seems to have little contact with the music circle, as if he is a hermit in the world. .After thinking about it, Qin Haiou decided to slowly find a way to persuade Tan Shuo.He didn't want to deny Tan Shuo's choice of lifestyle, he just felt that Tan Shuo's works should be known and appreciated by more people, otherwise it would be a pity.

Now Tan Shuo's books have been sorted out by Qin Haiou while looking at them, most of them are tidied up intermittently, only a small part in the bookcase is still messy.This day Qin Haiou wanted to look for Debussy's prelude. He remembered very clearly the score he had handled, and knew that there was no such score in the part that had been sorted out, so he asked Tan Shuo first.Tan Shuo thought for a while, and said that there seemed to be some, so Qin Haiou planned to look for them in the cabinet.

Qin Haiou's goal was very clear, so he went directly to the unorganized cabinets to find them.Tan Shuo didn't pay attention to the order or the size of the scores when he stored the scores.Qin Haiou had to pull out the scores that were squeezed outside first, before he could see what else was in the grid.He slowly searched for the grid one by one like this, and when he turned to the penultimate grid, he took out a roll of scores that felt thick to the touch from the innermost grid.

This roll of score was originally wrapped in a tube, and its texture was different from other book scores. When Qin Haiou unfolded it, he was surprised to find that it was not a printed score bought from outside, but a manuscript.The manuscript looks very old, the cover is a piece of rough thick paper, the top is blank, and there is not even a word written on it, but due to poor preservation, the lower half of the cover is almost scratched off, revealing the handwritten words inside. handwriting.

Qin Haiou was stunned for a while, and just about to open it to read the contents, Tan Shuo suddenly took the score away from his hand.

"Don't look blindly!" With a popsicle in his mouth, Tan Shuo casually stuffed the roll of score into a higher place in the cabinet on the other side.

Qin Haiou's hands were still holding the score, and he was even more surprised when he heard that he looked up at him.

"Why not let me see?" Qin Haiou asked in surprise.Since he obtained Tan Shuo's permission, whether it was reading, looking for books, listening to CDs, or helping to organize the bookcases in this room, Tan Shuo has never interfered with any of his actions, nor has he hidden any books. , even let him read the large baskets of manuscripts under the bed, but now he is the only one not to read this one. Qin Haiou felt that this was too abnormal, so he blurted out and asked.

"I wrote it when I was in school. It's shameful." After Tan Shuo finished speaking, he sat on the swivel chair and twirled around, eating popsicles and tinkering with the computer.

Qin Haiou stared at the back of his head for a while, and finally realized the meaning of this sentence, and suddenly felt a little funny.

Tan Shuo even felt embarrassed sometimes!

According to what he said just now, that manuscript should be an exercise in his student days. Maybe it was because of his limited level at that time and the poor writing, so he didn't want to show it to others.Qin Haiou understood Tan Shuo's mood very well, but he also remembered that Tan Shuo once said that he lost all the exercises he wrote in school, so why did a fish slip through the net here?What a discovery this is!

Surprised and curious, Qin Haiou shifted his eyes to the music book on the top of the cabinet, wanting to take it down for a closer look, but because Tan Shuo was right in front of him, he dared not act rashly.If it was something else, if Tan Shuo disagreed, he would give up.But the temptation was too great. He felt like he was back when he was a child. He wanted something very much, but his parents disagreed. But the more his parents disagreed, the more he wanted it. Even if he couldn’t get it, he would always think about it in his heart. with.But now he is thinking about that score, wondering what kind of work it is, is it really bad, or is it just Tan Shuo himself who thinks it is ashamed? ...

This incident made Qin Haiou not in the mood to calm down and read a book.In the next few days, whenever he came to the second floor of the rice noodle shop, he would sneak a few glances at the score while Tan Shuo was not paying attention.He wanted to find a chance to take it down and have a look while Tan Shuo was away.But when Tan Shuo is usually busy in the store, he also helps the cook in the store, and when Tan Shuo eats, he usually also eats, and Tan Shuo spends the rest of the time in the room on the second floor. Qin Haiou has no choice but to be patient. Wait patiently.

After another two days, the opportunity finally came.This afternoon, Tan Shuo's landlord came to the door, and the two sat in a corner where there was no one else, and they began to talk seriously.Seeing that they seemed to be talking for a long time, Qin Haiou went upstairs alone.He has never done such a thing since he grew up. Learning the piano has given him a strong self-control ability, knowing what to do and what not to do.Therefore, at this moment, he felt a strong sense of guilt in his heart. After entering the room, he hesitated at the door for a long time before walking to the bookcase.Looking at the score that Tan Shuo stuffed in the cabinet, he felt his heart beating fast.He thought, he just took a look at it and put it back after just a look. Even if the work was not well written, he would definitely not laugh at Tan Shuo.He also thought that although Tan Shuo took the score away that day, he didn't really hide it, but stuffed it elsewhere, so Tan Shuo didn't really care about it, even if he peeked at it. Knowing that, he probably won't be angry.

Qin Haiou stood in front of the bookcase and made a lot of mental preparations, and finally pulled out the score.He quickly flipped open the half-damaged cover and glanced at the first page of the score.This is indeed a manuscript, and there are two big characters written on the top of the first page of the music score - "Xinghai", which should be the title of the work, and Tan Shuo's signature is on the side.Qin Haiou has read too many notes and manuscripts of Tan Shuo, and now he is very familiar with Tan Shuo's writing and note writing habits.He excitedly read the title and signature several times, and then looked at the notes and marks on the stave below, which were indeed written by Tan Shuo, and he couldn't help being excited.

After confirming that it was Tan Shuo's manuscript, Qin Haiou scanned the instrumentation of the work, trying to figure out what kind of work it was.However, just as he was doing this, the name of a musical instrument suddenly caught his eye. Its meaning and its location made him tremble all over. He stared blankly at the music score in his hand and was stunned.

He saw that the piano, in this whole orchestra composition, was placed in the place of the solo instrument.

It turned out to be a piano concerto.