Good is good.

The word 'good' can be used to describe Liszt's work that is always less accurate.

Heine once openly called him "the most naïve and ignorant child of our time" in the Parisian music circle because of his overly flamboyant and exaggerated "Great Etudes". ”

The Belgian musicologist Fettis once pointed out to his face, "It is a pity that the talented Mr. Liszt should turn music into a juggling or magic trick," and sincerely persuaded the other party, "You are still young and have enough time to change your will." ”

Even today, there is still a debate in academic circles about which of Liszt's symphonic poems or the twelve supertechnical etudes is more representative of his artistic achievement.

But no one can deny that the Hungarian Rhapsody has always been Liszt's most popular work, both in ancient and modern times, and in academic circles.

There are 19 songs in total, each of which has a different temperament, and if you have to find out what they have in common, it is - good.

At this moment, the rhythm of the piano in the hall is full of joy and magic, and the unexpected rhythms and ornaments that appear suddenly from time to time, the simple melody and the instantaneous change, all of which are not characterized by singing, laughing and dancing.

"Gypsy song and dance. Cai Song's tone is not judgmental, but it gives people a sense of convincing.

Natsuki believed, "I see. ”

It's just that her voice just fell.

"Sorry, I think you're mistaken. ”

Qin Jian's words were obviously not aimed at Natsuki,

He had always thought that gypsy music represented Hungarian folk music, but he had seen a description of the record about 56% of the way in the progress bar of Chris's Intermediate Piano Guide.

And he thinks he is right, "Gypsy music is not really Hungarian folk music, for Liszt, the whole set of works, which lasted for 40 years, is more like Chopin's meaning of creating a mazurka, a bond with his homeland." ”

After four years in Budapest, he was sure that he knew Liszt better than the other party, and that he knew Hungarian folk music better.

Even the person who plays the piano at the moment is his classmate at the Budapest Conservatory.

So the other party's point of view is tantamount to serious nonsense for him, "Are you sure you mean it?"

Qin Jian nodded as a matter of course, "On this point, Liszt mentioned it in an article published in 1876 called "Gypsies and Music in Hungary". ”

He said that it was from the life and work of the Gypsies that I could recall my youth, and to weave this little bit into this rhapsody was my expression of my deep affection as a Hungarian. ”

With that, he looked at the two of them and spread their hands, "That's it." ”

"I see!" repeater Natsuki.

Cai Song didn't know what to say for a while, so he decided to ask his old classmates for a while

The three of them stopped talking and continued to quietly enjoy the style of 'Hungarian folk music'.

C sharp minor, No. 2, stretched and wild, typical Hungarian csardas folk dance music.

The woman in front of the piano puts her hands down, and the melody rhythm gets faster and faster, and a series of interspersed variations push the music to a climax.

The final passage makes full use of Liszt's usual technique of jumping octaves and registers with both hands.

Eventually the whole melody ends in a jubilant gypsy melody.

"Oh~~"

As the end faded away, the back of the piano stood up.

She bowed lightly to applause and cheers from young people from various music schools.

This made Qin Jian even more anxious, from the beginning to the present, he never saw the other party's appearance.

It wasn't that he had any other special thoughts, he just wanted to see what kind of person was playing the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 just now.

At that moment, the woman turned to face the audience behind her and bowed.

"I see. ”

The turquoise pupils bring a touch of wildness to the woman's narrow features.

Qin Jian felt comfortable.

It's just that he doesn't understand the next scene.

As the applause fell, he felt the woman's gaze lock on him, and then smiled and walked in his direction.

"Wouldn't it?" Qin Jian secretly swore in his heart that he had never had contact with the other party.

Seeing that the other party was getting closer and closer, I saw Cai Song on the side open his hug and take a step to meet the approaching woman: "Sula." "There is a string of chatters in the back, and Qin Jian can't understand it.

Natsuki: Ah...

Qin Jian: ...

In front of Qin Jian Xia Shu, the two rubbed their faces, and then Cai Song let go of the woman and introduced the two of them.

"Sura, my college classmate, is Hungarian. ”

Qin Jian's doubts were solved.

Then Cai Song introduced Qin Jian and the others to Sulla.

Sula politely shook hands with her, but when it was time for Qin Jian, she said a few words to Cai Song.

Cai Song translated: "Sula said that he knew you and that he liked your Mozart very much. ”

“thankyou。 ”

Qin Jian clasped his hands together, "Your Liszt is playing very well." ”

One side complimented each other, and the piano on the other side resumed.

Natsuki: "No. 2 Mazuka." ”

As soon as the music played, the four of them couldn't help but look at it again.

Sura: "Chopin. ”

...

As if in the relay, after Sura's performance of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Chopin's Mazurka took the stage.

The performer is a flat-headed youth.

His playing is clear and serene, and his beautiful hazy melodies make you walk on Polish country roads.

The mazurka is the most polish and vernacular genre of Chopin's compositions.

The young man's playing has a varied accent and strong intensity, which is not the same as the mazurka performance that Qin Jian often hears in China.

Unlike the usual academic performance, his overall melody and harmony are handled very streamlined.

Still nowhere to be seen, Cai Song translated Sura's words, and the performer, a PhD student in piano at the Warsaw University of Music, won third place at last year's Norwegian Piano Competition.

Although it is not an international competition, the third place is also very good, and the young people who can stand in this hall at the moment have not won several awards.

At the end of the song, the applause resumed.

The atmosphere of the scene seemed to be completely ignited, and one after another young people from major international colleges and universities bravely sat down in front of the piano under applause and gave one song after another.

Interestingly, it seems that after Sula has made a start, everyone is playing the folk music of their own country, which is a bit of an allusion to the theme of this conference.

From the romantic French Debussy to the German Austrian Bruckner, from the Finnish Sibelius to the Norwegian Linnemann.

Competing to stage.

Although there is no smell of gunpowder, there is always a smell of dark competition.

Since it is such an occasion, conservatories from different countries naturally represent their own countries.

Here, a man at the Tokyo National Conservatory of Music, who couldn't tell if he was a teacher or a student, had just finished playing a piece of music in the style of singing.