Chapter 167: A Good Opportunity for You and Your Orchestra
Seeing Wei Se's expression, Yang Yi and Xiao Yuanshan couldn't help but smile on their faces.
The song "Themass" has reached the level of elegance and common appreciation in China, and it can be praised by both professionals and the general public, and the quality is naturally none.
Putting aside the external form of this song, and its groundbreaking combination of classical music and modern instruments, the composition technique of this song alone has definitely reached the level of a master in the world.
Even a musical instrument master like Yang Yi has a half-hearted attitude of learning when he reads this score.
Weisser, it is not surprising that he can have such an expression.
And it looks like he should have been interested in this "Themass" before.
If this is the case, perhaps, this cooperation may really take a turn for the better.
Yang Yi and his entourage suddenly looked forward to it.
Before, Weisser's words seemed to be helpless, but in fact they were a bit of rejection. As the conductor of the orchestra, he naturally has some power to decide the repertoire of the performance. So in the end, it depends on whether he sells this favor or not.
Weiser looked down at the sheet music in his hand, a little surprised and surprised, but he didn't forget the group next to him.
He raised his head and said, "So, teachers, if you're interested, let's go back to the office and talk about this song?"
"Good. ”
Yang Yi naturally couldn't ask for it.
Immediately, the group returned to the previous office.
"Teachers, I love music, can you give me a while, let me take a good look at this score, and then we can continue to talk?"
Weiser looked at everyone, "If the teachers are a little tired and hungry, the assistant at the door can arrange it for you!"
"It's all right, Mr. Weisser, you see first. ”
Yang Yi held his palm towards him
The group still wished that this guy was obsessed with this score, so the purpose of this line might be achieved.
Turning his head to the opposite side of Ru Ling, saying sorry, Weiser sat down in his chair and began to look at the score of "Themass" in detail.
A little more than a week ago, he was in his son's room when he accidentally heard this song.
With his understanding of Western classical music, he can naturally see that this piece is not bad.
During this time, although he has been busy with the band rehearsals, he has never forgotten this matter in his heart.
In my spare time, I uploaded the video from YouTube to my mobile phone and listened to this song with headphones.
In fact, when he first started listening to it, he was struck by the creative arrangement of the piece, which combines classical music, modern instruments, and religious chant.
Later, after listening to it, he realized that this piece is not only in the arrangement, but also in the composition itself, which has a master-level technique.
Originally, he wanted to wait for the end of this music festival to find an opportunity to contact friends in the Oriental country to see if he could get in touch with the creator of this song. At the very least, take a look at the score for yourself.
But I didn't expect that this time I met my father's best friend, and I came across this score by accident.
Naturally, Weiser couldn't resist the urge to observe.
In front, there is a recommendation written by Xiao Yuanshan and others, basically the arrangement and connotation direction of the entire music are similar to what Weiser guessed before.
Just to his surprise, the following author's introduction turned out to be really just a 25-year-old young Oriental face.
Moreover, his motivation for composing this piece was simply to help the audience in the live broadcast room of his music class understand the history of Western classical music and understand the music of chants.
If it weren't for the piece in front of him, Weiser would have thought it was too much.
How can a 25-year-old young man have such profound musical skills and such masterful creative ability?
Moreover, Weiser didn't pay much attention to the so-called live music class.
Tell the public about the history of ancient Western music and the music of religious chants?
It's not that Weiser looks down on the public's level of music appreciation, but that such a professional and culturally oriented thing, whether in the West or the East, is really not something that a public without profound artistic accumulation can accept.
His eyes didn't linger on the previous recommendations and introductions, and Weiser immediately began to browse the text of the score below.
Scores, parts of individual instruments......
Weiser didn't look at it in detail bit by bit, but roughly skimmed through it all, and the shock on his face was beyond measure.
He has conducted thousands of orchestral performances, and his attainments in classical music are naturally extraordinary.
He studied the classic repertoire of the 18th and 19th centuries one by one, delving into the techniques and creativity of them.
And the piece in front of me, in terms of composition alone, is not as good as the pinnacle works of those masters of that era. But at least in the current world music scene, he can't think of anyone who can have such endowment and strength!
Perhaps it is because the realities, materiality, and commerce of this era have overshadowed the brilliance of art itself. Perhaps, the young people of this era, eating fast food and watching superheroes, no longer have the environment and mentality of that romantic, literary era.
In recent years, it is rare for the West to see the emergence of composers.
This can be regarded as a death for the music world.
But what Weiser didn't expect was that this composer who made Western music people like him look forward to and aspire to appear in the Eastern country?
Soon, Weiser put down the manuscript paper in his hand and looked up at Yang Yi sitting in front of him, with an undisguised exaggerated expression on his face: "It's incredible! This piece and creative technique are simply the legacy of the Viennese Classical Period!"
Yang Yi responded with a smile: "Indeed, the composition is indeed breathtaking." However, I think this piece, in terms of arrangement, is definitely groundbreaking. ”
Weiser nodded.
In fact, the direction of this arrangement coincides very much with some of my recent attempts.
Some time ago, I tried to play blues rock music with orchestral music.
Even so, it is rare to see it in the West, at least in the domestic music scene in the United States.
And this arranger's attempt to blend classical orchestral music, modern percussion, and even religious music is absolutely unprecedented!
"Teacher Yang Yi, the teacher who created this music, is really the one introduced above...... Mr. Lin Bao? Is he really only 25 years old?"
Weiser still couldn't believe it.
"Yes, I guarantee it with my credibility. ”
Yang Yi nodded, and pointed at himself and Xiao Yuanshan and the others next to him, "Actually, this piece was completed under the personal witness of several of us, and even many netizens in our country. From the idea to the final presentation, it took less than two weeks!"
"Less than two weeks?"
Weiser glared, "Impossible! How could it be so fast?"
"Actually, I think the same way as you, but I have to believe what I have seen with my own eyes. ”
Yang Yi smiled.
"Incredible, incredible......"
Weiser looked down at the sheet music in his hand, repeating "incredible" in his mouth.
Looking at his appearance, Yang Yi paused and said, "Mr. Weisser, in fact, the repertoire that we wanted to cooperate with your orchestra before was this "Themass". ”
Wei Se raised his head and said, "Teacher Yang Yi, to be honest, in terms of quality, this piece is more than enough to enter the Golden Hall to play during the music festival." However, I didn't mean to reject you before. Indeed, the repertoire of the orchestra has been determined, and the entire repertoire has also been jointly decided by several directors of the orchestra. ”
"I see what you mean. ”
Yang Yi nodded and said, "However, I still hope you will think about it." Other superfluous no, in fact, I myself also have some understanding of the situation of the Big Five in the United States in recent years. Mr. Weisser, you take over Cleveland, and you want to make some changes, and even have the opportunity to conduct the Vienna New Year's Party! This "Themass" may give you, and the Cleveland Orchestra, a better chance at the festival!"
Yang Yi's words suddenly reached Wei Se's heart.
In fact, this is exactly what the latter is thinking now.
He believes that "Themass" has the strength. However, it is now less than two months since the start of the festival. In less than two months, it was really difficult to serve the entire orchestra management, as well as Sony Music behind it, change the repertoire, and complete the rehearsal after the rehearsal.
Looking down and rubbing his fingers against the lead on the manuscript paper, Weiser pondered for a long time.
A few minutes later, as if he had made up his mind, he raised his head: "Okay, Teacher Yang Yi, I promise you! However, the premise is to get the consent of Rao, the director of the other orchestras!"
"Good. ”
Yang Yi nodded.
He believed that if the rest of the orchestra had the same intentions as Weisser, they would eventually agree to it.
Later, Xiao Yuanshan heard that Wei Se had agreed, and there was a relieved expression on his face. The whole person sat back in his chair, closed his eyes, and breathed deeply.