Chapter 69: Theme
Two of the greatest master pianists of the 19th century were the Polish grand pianist Frédéric François Chopin and the Hungarian grand pianist Franz Liszt.
Both of them are famous pianists, and their compositions have a long history of influence, and they are still talked about and sought after by many musicians today.
And the piece "Bell" is one of Liszt's most representative works.
In order to play this piece well, you must be able to surpass the level of graduates of prestigious conservatories.
In other words, you must have passed the highest level 10 solidly before you have the basic skills to play it.
But in fact, non-professional pianists almost can't play "Bell" well.
It may be fine to go down, but when it comes to the level of music you can enjoy, it's too far away!
Among Liszt's many highly virtuosic and difficult etudes, "The Bell" is not the most difficult work, but it is not easy to play it well, not only to ensure a good note in the process of playing at high speed, but also to play the emotion and momentum of the work.
There are many pianists in China who can play "Bell", but there are very few who can really play emotion and momentum.
Among them, Lin Weiyin, who won the first place in the Chopin International Piano Competition, became an instant hit in the music industry with the performance video of the piece in the early days.
In today's classical piano world, when it comes to "Zhong", it is impossible not to mention Lin Weiyin, and the two complement each other.
Many students of the conservatory of music, when practicing the piano piece "Bell", will also frequently watch the compilation of piano works released by Lin Weiyin, and then practice this piece confidently, and finally their self-confidence is greatly hit, and there are not a few who have stayed away from Liszt's works since then.
Because it is very difficult to play well the octave jumps and vibratos that are frequently seen in the work, let alone maintain the speed and graininess.
This requires a very solid foundation.
And if you want to express it as a piece of music for the world to enjoy, you need advanced skills and musical knowledge.
Therefore, when the melody of "Bell" sounded, not only the pianists on the scene exclaimed, but even Lin Weiyin on the second deck couldn't help but be surprised.
After listening carefully for a moment, Lin Weiyin was slightly moved.
Liao Yuan has a strong sense of rhythm, and his fingering is gorgeous and gorgeous.
Not only the perfect interpretation of octave syllables, four or five finger trills, but also multiple consecutive octaves of more than large jumps, wheel fingers, chromatic scales and so on.
Almost all the difficult skills in the original song are vividly displayed at this moment.
Although Liao Yuan was a little slow in some details when playing, this did not prevent the piano piece from being wonderful, and it was more full in terms of emotion.
I'm afraid that Liszt himself will not be able to help but express his admiration when he comes.
But it is also very difficult for Liszt's works to express the feelings of the works.
Even if Liao Yuan's performance is perfect, in the eyes of real top masters, it is still a little worse than a real master's performance.
Of course, this is just Lin Weiyin's feeling, she is currently the top pianist of the younger generation in the domestic piano industry, and her requirements for works are naturally more demanding than others, but in the eyes of others, Liao Yuan has faded away from the mortal womb and become holy!
After today, the word Liao Yuan will inevitably become an instant hit in the domestic piano industry!
"Unbelievable ......"
Yu Chengjiao exclaimed again and again.
The harvest of this exchange meeting greatly exceeded his imagination, and when Liao Yuan played the song "Bell", he made him a little aware of the details.
"The four or five finger trills alone are stronger than the more than ninety percent of the pianists present, not to mention the many octave jumps at the same time as the four or five finger trills!"
Gao Feiliu's eyes were full of shock: "This distant brother must be a man with a story!"
Zhang Chao was also extremely excited at this time, he didn't expect Liao Yuan's performance to be far beyond everyone's imagination, but at the same time, he was also a little puzzled: "Is the four or five finger trills so strong?
Gao Feiliu sneered: "It's really not difficult to have a simple four- or five-finger vibrato, but you try to play a four- or five-finger vibrato at high speed while keeping the three-finger button still? ”
Zhang Chao imitated four or five finger trills with his right hand according to the imaginary state, and soon he gave up.
Although the four or five fingers can indeed move, it is difficult to achieve a coherent vibrato speed.
Gao Feiliu's eyes were full of contempt: "The ligament muscles of the four fingers are connected with the three and five fingers, and many people find it difficult to do it even if they practice more when they are children, most of them change their fingering and practice three or five finger trills, and it can be seen that my brother is a person who has been in contact with the piano since he was a child......"
"He did practice piano from a young age. ”
Zhang Chao said with emotion: "It's just that I didn't expect that his piano skills would be so strong! I thought he was just a son inheriting his father's business, and he had a perverted ability to compose, and his performance ability was at most equal to his father's.
"Who is his father?" Gao Feiliu wondered.
Zhang Chao whispered two sentences in Gao Feiliu's ear, and the latter was suddenly at a loss: "Is Liao Yuemin famous?"
"Uh...... is famous in the entertainment industry. ”
When Zhang Chao heard this, he suddenly sweated.
He remembered that when Liao Yuemin was retiring, Gao Feiliu probably didn't even know how many black and white keys there were on the piano!
At this time, Liao Yuan's "Bell" had finished playing, and he stood up, although his fingers were burning, he still had a relaxed smile.
The applause at the scene was thunderous, and even some women screamed in adoration.
Immediately after, everyone looked at Meng Han.
This kind of rare piano fighting competition made everyone at the scene enthusiastic.
Even the organizers, including the host, were dumbfounded, and they forgot that the time at the moment had passed eight o'clock.
But Meng Han obviously didn't forget, he ignored the strange eyes of others, raised his hand and looked at his watch, and said indifferently: "It's already eight o'clock, what is the theme of this exchange meeting?" Wei Zijun, can it be made public?"
Throwing in the towel?
Seeing this, many people immediately booed.
Even those celebrities are confused at the moment.
As an internationally renowned pianist, "The Bell" shouldn't be difficult for him, right?
Wei Zijun is the host of this exchange meeting, after Meng Han's reminder, he came back to his senses, quickly picked up the microphone, walked on the stage, and shook Liao Yuan's hand warmly, before turning around, after a gentlemanly salute to everyone, he said with a smile: "Thank you Mr. Meng and Mr. Liao for their wonderful performances, yes, now, I will officially announce the theme of tonight's exchange meeting!"