Chapter 167: Piano Music: The Fact of Your Departure
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As the signal was turned on, the lights in the entire hall suddenly changed.
Several bright incandescent lamps projected from the dome shone in the center of the stage, and immediately a circular incision began to appear on the floor of the stage, and a black grand piano slowly rose from the ground under the illumination of the spotlight like a work of art.
He Xiao's eyes narrowed, as if he had found a rare treasure, and leaned forward.
If he is not mistaken, the origin of this piano is not small, known as one of the top ten pianos in the world, the workmanship and materials are the world's top, and it is inlaid with nearly 100 diamonds.
It was created in the last century, when Isabella's righteous son had just established a conservatory, and was raised by European contemporary art celebrities to create a congratulatory gift, which was made by several European masters of craftsmanship at that time.
It is also inlaid with hundreds of unique diamonds to increase its value, so as to appear more precious, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a work of art.
For more than 100 years, I don't know how many people secretly coveted this piano and wanted to steal it and sell it, and they succeeded several times, but after the world peace, the French official recovered it.
Today, it is located in the hall of the Isabella Conservatory in Paris, and while it is under key protection, it has also become an exhibit for tourists to visit.
This time, Isabella Academy can use it as a tool for the competition, which can be described as a bloody investment.
At least in terms of timbre, feel, etc., there is no need to worry, it must be the world's top enjoyment.
Many of the contestants present saw this black swan-like piano slowly rising from the ground, and they immediately became a little short of breath, as if a person who had been thirsty for a long time in the desert saw an oasis.
For piano lovers, a good piano is more attractive than anything else in the world.
Just like the soldiers in ancient times, a handy weapon is very important.
"Who can withstand this?"
Carol looked at the beautiful black piano on the stage obsessively, especially the hundred sparkling gems on it, which made her even more dizzy, and she couldn't help but hold her forehead and mumble enviously.
I can't stand it, I can't stand it.
He Xiao was a little restless when he sat on the chair, this piano was so beautiful.
As soon as the piano rose to the center of the stage, several spotlights from the dome dispersed, and a black man in formal dress walked onto the stage.
"Hi, hello viewers all over the world who are watching the live broadcast, this is the scene of the five-year Isabella Cup competition, and I'm the host Cammy!"
Black people's language cells are naturally more prominent, this black buddy came up and spat lotus, and a series of authentic British English soared out, if it weren't for He Xiao's current English level is enough to support daily communication, he would be confused.
The host Cami is a host who is active in the European and American entertainment circles, has also been an actor, has made guest appearances in many Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters, and has a certain popularity around the world, even if ordinary people don't know him, they will definitely feel familiar when they see that face.
Cammy's coffee position is very large, and he belongs to the first-line host level, which can be seen from being invited to host the Isabella Piano Competition.
"In this round of the top 100 competition, the points system will determine whether the players will advance, and the final selection will be the top 64!"
"Now, let's enter the feast of the piano together!"
The host chattered on the stage for about three or four minutes, and finally got into the main topic, announcing the rules and announcing the start of the competition.
The Top 100 competition is a point system, which is scored by ten judges, and the upper limit of each person is 10 points, which means that the contestants can score up to 100 points.
Then, after the top 100 competition, the top 64 will be selected according to the points of all players.
When the next round begins, the 64 players will be randomly matched to compete in a PK-based knockout round to determine the next top 32, and the rules will continue until the quarterfinals, semi-finals and finals.
It is estimated that the whole race will take at least a month.
After all, the Top 100 competition alone takes three days to complete, and this is the result of more than 30 performances every day.
He Xiao's appearance was the tenth, which happened to be on the first day, so he rested very early yesterday to prepare for today's performance.
To be honest, as a top-10 player, there was still a lot of pressure.
However, if you think about it from a different angle, it is actually very beneficial.
As long as it's not the first to play, the first one is really under pressure.
At half-past nine.
The competition finally got on track, and the first contestant appeared, and I don't know if it was bad luck or luck, he was obviously nervous after appearing to perform a song of medium difficulty.
This song still has a great influence in the piano world, it was composed by a well-known British composer in the eighteenth century, and was once played by Isabella, so it became famous and gradually had a wide influence.
Everyone is familiar with this piece, and as soon as they heard his performance, they all gave their own scores in their hearts.
And the ten judges, after looking at each other, also made their own comments.
Most of the judges gave only seven and eight points, and Principal William gave only five points.
Obviously, the old headmaster's vision is extremely critical.
After the player left the game, he was naturally very worried, as the first player to appear, the score he got was just past the passing line, which can be described as a bad start.
And his dismal results have led to the subsequent performance of several players being affected, and even one of them only scored less than 60 points, and there is basically no suspense about being out.
This has also caused widespread discussion among audiences around the world, and this year's competition has just started so tragically, which can be described as a rare thing in recent years.
"After the first nine rounds of fierce competition, we finally ushered in the appearance of the tenth player, let us applaud and welcome the Chinese contestant from the East Division - He Xiao!"
The host, Cami, stood in the center of the stage and looked at the word card, announcing loudly, while looking at He Xiao who got up in the audience with a little curiosity.
The matter of the Sun News was in an uproar, and he naturally knew the player who stood on the cusp of the East Division.
He Xiao walked out of the audience very indifferently, and when he appeared on the stage, he was really not nervous.
It's just that when he moved like this, the eyes of the audience were attracted, and even Martin, the young master of the Kroll family, who had been closing his eyes and recuperating, opened his eyes and looked at He Xiao thoughtfully.
The same goes for the ten judges.
They're not old antiques who don't surf the Internet or watch the news.
He Xiao's things have been heard more or less.
Does this player, who was touted by the Sun newspaper, have the legendary ability? Many people are quite curious about this.
With the soles of his feet on the smooth floor, He Xiao came to the beautiful piano, and then bowed lightly to the audience.
"Hello judges, the next piece I want to perform is the original piano piece - The-truth-that-you-leave!"