After December, it was dark early in Berlin. But after four o'clock, the mellow and yellow sunset slowly sinked westward. In the dense and lush forest ocean of Berlin, the sky full of colorful clouds gradually disappeared, and finally only a little afterglow was left, lazily illuminating the sky.
On the last day of 2019, nothing different from previous years is that Bai Ai still held the Berlin Philharmonic New Year's Concert once a year to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. It's still in the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, and it's still the world's top symphony orchestra.
From the doors on both sides of the concert hall, the laughing and talking audience walked into the venue, looking for their place, and waiting for the start of the performance. Among them, there are world-class musicians, highly qualified music critics, journalists who are ready to wait, and more classical fans from all over the world.
In this post-modernist-style concert hall, the lights are bright and magnificent, and the metal-like tone of Bai Ai is in line with the Bauhaus architectural style of this building. The Berlin Philharmonic uses the best sound design to ensure that every audience can hear the most flawless music in any position.
When Bai Ai performed in this concert hall, the feeling of shaking and resonating with each other was the most unforgettable.
Qi Mu had never listened to the live Bai Ai New Year's Concert in his previous life. You know, if it was before he entered the Victorian Diplomatic Union, then he did not have so much spare money and non-working time to come to Berlin to listen to the New Year's concert; and if it was after he entered the Victorian Diplomatic Union, he would follow it every year. There are no chances for performances in Victoria and other parts of the world.
The New Year's concert last year was the first time Qi Mu had ever heard of it, and today it was the second time.
Bai Ai's concert hall is a wrap-around stage, and when viewed from the stage, there are places where the audience can sit. On the other hand, Qi Mu generously sat on the left side of the third row in front of the podium. From this angle, one can most appreciate the beautiful and moving piano sound, which resonates with the symphony orchestra.
Qi Mu was very generous, and didn't worry about being recognized at all. Because he knows that on such occasions, no matter how enthusiastic fans are, they will only say hello, and at most they will have to sign a signature, and will not do too much excitement.
As Qi Mu thought, before the concert opened, he chatted with some fans and musicians for a while, but after a while, the New Year's concert began. The members of the percussion group are still the first to enter the venue. The timpani drummer and the snare drummer enter the venue in sequence, and then the brass, woodwind and stringed instruments group.
When the members of Bai Ai came up from both sides of the stage with a smile, the audience burst into thunderous applause. And when Kedori appeared on the stage, the applause from off the court became even more enthusiastic. Even Qi Mu smiled lightly and looked up at Kedori, applauding for him.
It just so happened that Kedori saw Qi Mu when he raised his head, so he smiled and nodded with Qi Mu. The two of them looked at each other for two seconds. By the way, they ignored a certain person who deliberately arranged his clothes in the background and walked with his head high Man on stage.
Min Chen: "..."
When Qi Mu finally remembered Min Chen's existence, he looked at the man with an awkward expression in surprise--yes, he had been with him for more than two years, even if the man was still expressionless, Qi Mu Can keenly find the voice of this guy.
Qi Mu: "...?"
"So, what happened again? ! 』
"It's nothing! 』
"..."
After a brief exchange of eyes, Qi Mu turned his gaze away, laughing and crying. At this moment, Min Chen, together with Kedori, led the whole Bai Ai to bow and thank the audience. In another minute, when the baton in Min Chen's hand suddenly fell, in an instant, the loud and magnificent music filled the audience.
The first piece of Bai Ai's New Year's Concert this year is the overture to Wagner's opera "Don Wise Overture". As soon as the whole song opens, it is the unison sound of the symphony orchestra. The sound is majestic and majestic, like a mountain standing tall, quite broad and expansive.
The first movement of this overture is a solemn andante, first with the high-pitched opening of the wind instrument, followed by the low-pitched insertion of the viola. A long and beautiful melody mixed with fierce and intermittent momentum gradually outlines the shape of a Venusburg, and finally unfolds a long scroll for the entire opera.
When the tune was halfway through, the violin solo performance became the most eye-catching performance.
Sitting in front of Bai Ai's first violin group was a young man with light brown hair. He played the violin with a soft expression and elegant manner, and countless graceful and moving notes slowly flowed out under his bow. The orchestra played bright and gorgeous colors together.
Ketori is arguably one of the most legendary violinists in the world today. Three years ago, this "most" was even always unique. Since Qi Mu turned out to be born, he finally has the term "one".
But no matter how much Qi Mu is younger than Kedori and how quickly he becomes the chief of Wei Ai, everyone can't ignore. This young and delicate violinist is really outstanding. He has become the most standing in the violin industry at a young age. One of the few people at the pinnacle.
After graduating from the Munich Conservatory of Music at the age of 21, Ketori joined the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra directly as deputy chief. Since then, within three years, he has taken over the position of the retired old chief and became the chief violinist of the "No. 1 Regiment in the World".
Kedori studied under Professor Carl. As a representative of the academic school, Professor Carl's teaching method is very classicist. Therefore, under his leadership, Kedori's piano sound is beautiful and dignified, and the atmosphere is beautiful. To control Bai Ai's magnificent momentum, he can also cooperate very well with Min Chen.
Even Mr. Katzmann, the most critical music critic in Germany, has commented on Kedori's violin: "If God has set a yardstick for the violin, then in this age, this yardstick is undoubtedly Kedori. Slaughter. His piano sound is a gift from nature to mankind. You can find elegance in his style, and beauty in his melody, and even in every different note he plays In, I found the most orthodox color belonging to the violin. Yes, "Orthodox", this is the most pertinent compliment to Cdory Slaughter, and the most neutral and feminine evaluation."
After the ensemble between Qi Mu and Kedori, the French music critic Lyonte also compared the two of them in this way: "If Qi Mu's violin is arrogant, then Kedori's The violin is a bit more gentle and quiet. The sound of the former is a sharp, unsheathed sword blade, stern and proud; then the sound of the latter is a shield of mellow Zhongheng, peaceful and quiet. I really hope that these two people will be together with Bai The scene when Ai and Wei Ai cooperated, it must be the most beautiful scenery in the world!"
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Evaluations of this kind are endless. Even the sharp-spoken Master Glatt said bluntly that compared with Kedori, he thinks Qi Mu's piano sound is more suitable for the same sharp and full-blown Bai Ai. Perhaps the cooperation with Wei Ai does not reflect all Qi Mu's style.
Qi Mu didn't really care about these comments about pulling herself and Bai Ai together.
Once when Min Chen and Qi Mu were reading magazines together, they happened to see Master Gratt mentioning similar views casually in an interview. Therefore, Qi Mu asked Min Chen jokingly. The outside world has said so. You won't be shaken by Kedori's position, right?
How did Min Chen answer at the time?
He lowered his eyes and looked at his lover, and asked calmly, "For my own sake, let you replace Kedori?"
Even this assumption makes Qi Mu quite uncomfortable, but after all, in order to get the response of the other party, he said: "Although I never meant this, I also think that Kedori is very suitable for Bai Ai and has the ability to successfully guide Bai Ai. .But...you can talk about your views on this matter."
Min Chen's thin lips hooked slightly. He directly closed the magazine and placed it on the glass coffee table. He never glanced at it again, and then calmly replied: "Bai Ai always pursues'immortality, never change.' Without deviating from the most fundamental foundation of the orchestra, we will never take the initiative to change players. This is the principle that Bai Ai has adhered to for hundreds of years, and this principle will never change before I leave this orchestra."
Hearing this, Qi Mu was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help but stretched out his hand to caress Min Chen's smooth and graceful face. Rubbing the opponent's angular bones, Qi Mu smiled and curled his lips, and said with a smile: "When I first became the deputy principal of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Kedori also became the deputy principal of Bai Ai. Since then, Every time I listen to Bai Ai's concert, besides paying attention to you, I also pay attention to him."
Min Chen stretched out his hand to cover the young man's fingers, and listened to him continue to say: "Kedori's piano sound has a natural elegance and nobility. Master Katzman's words are right, and Kedori's style is orthodox and perfect. It's the best to use "God's Ruler" to describe it. You are lucky to have such a chief."
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