King of Classical Music

As one of the top music schools in Europe and even in the world, the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Conservatoire des Conservatoires generally has an academic year of 4-5 years, and two in-house assessments will be conducted every semester to check the teaching situation of students and teachers.Students who fail repeatedly will face the option of withdrawing from school or repeating a grade.

When Qi Mu got the new repertoire from Professor Akad the next day, he heard the other party talk about it.

Of course, Qi Mu knew about the four assessments held by the National Supérieure de la Conservatory of Music every year. Many orchestras believed that this event was a good opportunity to recruit talents. Therefore, one year in his last life, he accompanied Jasko to Paris to participate in this assessment. Activity.

"Xiaoqi, you came in the middle of the semester, so you have to take part in the assessment in two weeks." After Professor Akad handed the score to Qi Mu, he said, "I didn't want to keep you either. Accompany me to retire in Paris, so it is the right way for you to graduate early and go out early to make a living."

Professor Akad naturally knew that Qi Mu had worked with several orchestras before, including the New York Philharmonic.But cooperation does not mean full membership.

The classical music world in China is still very peaceful and flourishing, while Europe has long since eradicated its entanglements and intricacies.

Qi Mu looked at the score in his hand, then raised his head and said with a smile: "Okay, teacher, I understand, I will work hard." After a pause, Qi Mu asked again: "By the way, teacher, I don't know... Do you want me to choose that song as the performance track for the evaluation?"

"The Bells by Paganini."

Qi Mu was taken aback by this answer, and then asked in confusion: "Mr. Akad, I originally thought...you would let me choose "No. 24" or this "Carmen Fantasia."

The score that Professor Akkad handed over to Qi Mu today is Sarasate's "Carmen Fantasia".

"Carmen" is an opera specially written by French composer Georges Bizet for the novel "Carmen". wrote his own music.

The former "Carmen" pays more attention to singing, which is the most widely spread in the world and is deeply loved by audiences.The latter's "Carmen" pays more attention to the exercise of violin skills. Although the audience is small, it is a classic among violin fantasies.

After hearing Qi Mu's words, Professor Akad raised his thick eyebrows and asked, "Do you think... your "The Bell" will be worse than these two pieces?"

For such doubts, Qi Mu was slightly taken aback, then shook his head with a smile, and said confidently: "No, I believe my "The Bell" will definitely not be worse than these two pieces."

"The Bell" is one of the pieces he is very good at. On Christmas Eve last year, he played this piece in front of Min Chen.Even though he hasn't practiced this piece recently, Qi Mu believes that he will definitely not be a bit unfamiliar.

Hearing this, Professor Akad smiled and nodded: "Not bad, then let's quickly practice this piece of Sarasate's "Carmen" this week, and practice another piece next week."

Hearing this, Qi Mu was taken aback for a moment, and then subconsciously asked: "...Teacher, don't you plan to set aside a little time before the assessment so that I can practice "The Bell" again?"

Unexpectedly, Professor Akad frowned, pretending to be angry and said: "Xiao Qi, do you still need to ask his tutor to set aside a week to tutor his assessment repertoire like that stupid Delan next door? "His posture is righteous and his words are justified, and his tone is taken for granted, as if what he said is a very normal thing.

Qi Mu nodded helplessly, and said again and again: "Yes, yes, teacher, we just need to continue with our own courses, and don't be disturbed by the assessment." Obviously, there is only you in the whole school...you are still teaching normally during the assessment period...

Then Professor Akad smiled and said: "Well, that's ok, then you should familiarize yourself with the song first." Seemingly satisfied with Qi Mu's hard work, Professor Akad finally let go, and said: "Sarasa Ti's "Carmen" is still a bit difficult, Xiaoqi, practice hard."

Qi Mu smiled wryly, "Okay, teacher."

Not only is it a bit difficult...

That is quite difficult.

If you want to practice "Carmen" to the point of proficiency within a week, the Swiss guy in the next room may be able to barely do it.But want to get the affirmation of Master Akkad?Na Delan simply changed his report to the piano department, which is more realistic.

Of course, difficulty does not mean that it is impossible to do it. After a whole week of uninterrupted practice, Qi Mu finally got the affirmation of Professor Akad on the afternoon of the seventh day.Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a brand new score suddenly appeared in front of him.

Qi Mu looked up and saw Professor Akad looking at him with a smile, showing his white teeth: "Xiaoqi, next week we will practice Tartini's "G Minor", I heard that you are 14 I played this piece with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra when I was [-] years old, so I must be very good at it. So... let's shorten the time a little bit, how about five days?"

Qi Mu: "..."

He is really really really not proficient in this song!

teacher! ! !

……

Qi Mu's life during these days is a bit "difficult", but the man who is "on vacation" in Paris is wandering around leisurely, with nothing to do.

In the beginning, Min Chen would come to the piano room to see Qi Mu, but ever since he saw the young man concentrating on practicing the piano, and even once Min Chen found that he had been here for a long time without the other party noticing, he walked away with a gloomy face. In the professor's lounge next door, I sat face to face with Professor Akkad, staring at each other without saying a word.

Akad: "..."

Min Chen: "..."

Akad: "..."

Min Chen: "..."

After three days of staring at each other like this, Professor Akkad, who thought he was very patient and thick-skinned, had no choice but to lose, raised his hands in surrender and asked, "Okay, okay, Min, where are you?" Something went wrong, why do you come here every day to rub my chocolates?" As he spoke, Professor Akad hugged the chocolate pot in his arms without giving him a glance.

Min Chen, who didn't even bother to say the word "chocolate": "..." After a long time, he asked calmly, "The assessment will be done the day after tomorrow. Don't you want to give Qi Mu some time to prepare for the assessment?"

Hearing this, Professor Akad suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and muttered: "That's it..." Then he put the chocolate pot aside carelessly, and said, "I won't assign tasks to Xiao Qi tomorrow. Yes, one day is enough for him to practice the piece. Besides, didn’t you tell me that Xiao Qi was very good at "The Bell"? You also recommended me to let him use this piece for evaluation. Could it be... Are you still worried?"

Junting's brows frowned slightly, Min Chen sighed softly, and finally said: "He is indeed very good at "The Bell", and one day's preparation time should be enough."

"So, what's wrong with that?"

Min Chen: "..."

You're so busy that you don't even know he's entered the piano room, what else do you think can't be done? !

At this time, Qi Mu, who was practicing in the piano room, naturally didn't know that in the lounge next door, a certain man who was always indifferent and calm slightly pursed his thin lips with a displeased expression on his face.After Qi Mu played the "Devil's Tremolo" to Professor Akad, it was already sunset and the moon was in the sky.

After practicing this difficult piece of music to the satisfaction of Master Akad within five days, even Qi Mu felt a layer of skin peeling off from his whole body, and he became much thinner.

But just like that, Professor Akad glanced at him up and down, and said with a smile: "Did Xiaoqi get a little fatter recently? It's better to be fatter, it's better to be fatter. I was really too thin before, haha."

Qi Mu: "..."

It seems that the teacher's presbyopia has reached a very serious level.

In any case, after going through eleven difficult days, Qi Mu finally ushered in the first assessment of this semester at the Paris National Supérieure de Conservatoire.Students from various departments gathered in the core concert hall of the college, waiting to show their half-semester results to the judges for appreciation.

Although the Paris National Supérieure de Conservatoire has high admission requirements, it has a large number of students. However, the students who have the opportunity to participate in the assessment every year must be specially instructed by professor-level tutors. Therefore, after a department, generally there are only Four or five people have this quota.

In order to show the fairness of the evaluation, at least half of the ten members of the judging panel are from outside the school, except that the tutors of some students cannot participate in the evaluation.The college will invite professional-level masters to give the most fair grading and evaluation on the assessment.One year, the school invited Master Faller, which made countless violin students ecstatic.

When Qi Mu heard from Min Chen that Bella Cam would be there to participate in the judging, he suddenly opened his eyes wide in surprise, and his expression of surprise could no longer be concealed: "Bella Cam? The American violin The queen? Even she will be there? That's incredible!"

Bella Keim is nearly 40 years old this year, but she has been famous in the world music scene for more than 20 years.She is best at Strauss' pieces and has a unique understanding of music, especially the "Gypsy Song" she played, which is Qi Mu's favorite version.

Seeing the excited look of the young man, for some reason, Min Chen slightly pursed his lips, and said, "Actually, I'm still in the jury..."

"Bella Keim is already a violin master second only to Master Farrer. I think there should be no more famous person in the jury than her. I didn't expect to invite Bella. The academy is really underwhelmed." Big money."

Qi Mu instantly remembered the four or five albums signed by Bella Cam that he had bought in his previous life, and he immediately looked forward to tomorrow's evaluation in his heart.He has always been introverted and rarely gets excited. Apart from seeing Master Farrer and Teacher Akad before, this is the first time he has met such an outstanding violin master.

"I don't know if Bella Cam will be the chief judge tomorrow. Given her level, it's very possible..."

Min Chen: "..."

"No, maybe she's not the main judge. After all, last year's main judge was a violin master. I'm afraid I have to change to another department this year."

Min Chen: "..."

"By the way, Min Chen, I remember you mentioned this morning, are you leaving Paris tomorrow? That's a pity. I've been very busy recently, and I don't have time to take you around Paris." Qi It was only then that Mu remembered the silent man beside him, he smiled and bent his eyes, and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the airport to see you off tomorrow, I'm so sorry..."

Min Chen showed a difficult smile, gritted his teeth and said, "...it doesn't matter."

Mingming just said this morning that he is on the flight tomorrow!

"Well, when do you say Bella Keim will arrive at the academy tomorrow?"

Min Chen: "..."

It was the first time that Min Chen was annoyed why he didn't learn more violin. If he could have a level beyond Akad and directly accept this young man as a student, then...it would be the best.

However, some people probably forgot that talent is so mysterious that people can't figure it out.

You just don't have the talent for the violin, and you still want to surpass the master of Akkad?

Well, wait another 500 years.