With the rise of mass media such as recording, radio and television, classical music in the twentieth century achieved an unprecedented global dissemination effect.

However, even in the heyday of the recording industry, it was not easy to generate revenue from classical music.

Unlike whirlwind pop music, most classical records sell very slowly, and after an initial release of 2,000 to 4,000 copies, they usually circulate for a longer period of time, or even a second release.

"Do you know why? dear Frank. ”

Vaughn asked.

Frank made a look of eagerness.

Vaughn continued: "Walter, the most prominent classical record producer in history, wanted a record to last for more than 30 years, even if that sale became a private act. ”

"You may wonder if we don't get half the profit when the price of a record increases tenfold or even hundredfold. ”

"But. ”

"Classics can never be copied. ”

"The moment the track ends, the classic becomes a classic. ”

"Ahem. Frank coughed twice, "No offense, sir, but does this have anything to do with the situation we're facing?"

Vaughn shook his head and said disapprovingly: "Of course, our old rival only released 1,000 copies this time, and it seems that they have sensed something." ”

Frank still didn't understand and asked, "So that's why we're only going to release 100 copies this time?"

Vaughn smiled, "That was a decision just an hour ago. ”

"Now I've changed my mind. ”

As he spoke, he held out five fingers.

"Five hundred?" said Frank to the delight of collectors who loved Mozart.

Just the next second, Vaughn shook his head.

"50 sheets. ”

"Tell me to go down. ”

Frank thinks he's misheard.

"By the way, Frank, tell Astor to destroy all the master tapes. ”

Long.

"Yes sir, I'll do it. ”

Frank didn't ask anything more, he knew what he should ask and what he shouldn't ask, he had gone through so many ups and downs, he had a hunch that his old fellow's judgment was still right this time.

After Frank leaves, Vaughn comes to the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Every time he makes an important decision, he comes here and he needs to calm down.

This time, Vaughn felt that he had made a bloody effort to win over the young man.

While he loves music, he is also a businessman, a businessman who has not tried and failed.

"We never peddle classics, we create classics. ”

"More classics. ”

...

...

Another early morning.

09:00。

Rehearsal hall of Haishi Conservatory of Music.

Old location.

After a night of work, the members of Figaro Spring looked much more restrained this morning.

"Let's get started. ”

With the baton waved again, the orchestra played again.

"Knock ——————1"

...

Everything is going with the flow to the end.

When Qin Jian put away his hands, Wang Xiaoliang's voice came from the audience.

"26 minutes and 43 seconds. ”

Qin Jian waved his hand, "OK." ”

"Remember the feeling of this time, tomorrow night, this time is our standard. ”

"Especially the members of the orchestra, we must remember the concept of three chords that we emphasized, and if the three chords at the beginning are stabilized, we are half the battle, remember?!"

"Remember!"

"Alright, let's put away the instruments. ”

The perfect end of work makes everyone have a bottom in their hearts.

In the remaining half an hour, Qin Jian and a group of behind-the-scenes staff once again finalized the time nodes of lighting, sound effects, and stage dry ice radiation.

"When the time comes, the teachers will look at my gestures, and the error in this time will not exceed five seconds. ”

"Good. ”

The crowd responded.

"Okay, that's it, this side is also dispersed, senior sister, you can stay for a while. ”

Qin Jian and Huang Cheng came to the mountain props, "Senior sister, I want to remove one rockery and leave only three." ”

Huang Cheng thought for a moment, "Did you decide to use the '3' element of the magic flute?"

Qin Jian nodded, "It's okay, it's just that we can remove a stage space, after all, we didn't use a little multimedia background this time." ”

"Let's be empty, we still respect the original stage. Qin Jian thought about it for a long time last night, and finally made this decision, since he followed the traditional stage, then he made all the details perfect.

Moment.

"That's it," Huang Cheng said, "I'll go to the Haishi Song and Dance Theater in a while and ask them if they have any suitable props, anyway, we'll only use it for one night, I did a stage with one of their troupes last year, and I know each other." ”

"Then I'm sorry for you, senior sister. ”

"Don't bother, I'll go now, and I'll give you a letter as soon as there is a result. ”

An hour later, almost over, I have gone through all the problems.

Qin Jian breathed a sigh of relief, and just sat down under the stage to rest, the second rehearsal team arrived at the rehearsal venue this morning.

"Takeyin-in. ”

After observing the entire rehearsal of the other party, Qin Jian felt that the "Turandot" filmed by the Wuyin Academy was also good, and their conductor also added some modern elements to the stage set.

I have to say that sacrificing a certain traditional layout does provide a higher stage aesthetic for the appreciation of the audience.

...

On the other side, in a modern music booth, the production team behind the Gu Symphony Orchestra has been busy again since yesterday afternoon, overturning the previous assumption.

The whole team unified their pace and made a new 'content' again overnight. ’

After the animation on the electronic screen was played, the staff member in charge of editing asked him, "Brother Cai, what do you think of the effect this time?"

"24 minutes and 39 seconds," Cai Song pondered for a moment, the duration was about the same, but he felt a little dragged in the middle part of the dialogue time, "Cut out that place just now." ”

...

Two hours later.

"Okay, that's it. ”

Cai Song nodded with satisfaction, "Everyone has worked hard in the past two days, take a good rest, tomorrow morning we will go through the stage, and the official competition will be in the evening." ”

...

The first day of the tournament officially kicked off with the hustle and bustle of the nine teams.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Jian received a letter from Huang Cheng, "It's done." ’

At 6:40 in the evening, Qin Jian took his team to the opera hall of the Haishi Conservatory of Music, the official competition venue.

Voices.

In the center of the seat, ten specially labeled seats sit the ten judges who will adjudicate the competition.

After the host read out the order of the field, the game officially kicked off at seven o'clock.

...

The first to appear is Figaro's wedding brought by Kawasin Temple.

A well-dressed orchestra with a steady temperament.

As an experienced team, they have experienced countless stages and arenas.

As soon as he appeared on the stage, he showed a mature and stable temperament, from dress to expression management, he was comprehensive in all aspects.

The applause summoned an opportunity, a woman about fifty or sixty years old.

Not losing the sassiness of a male conductor, she strode to the podium of the underground orchestra pit in front of the stage, and turned around and bowed in the closest place to the audience.

The audience was silent.

Music.

Lao Mo's works were the first to appear.

"Figaro's wedding. ”