Chapter 517: Drill
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It is precisely because it is difficult to sort out these thousands of things one by one that Qin Fangge has been wandering on the road of concerto for so long. Of course, not learning the main instrument well is also a very important factor. Now he has learned the large, medium and small and double bass, and the trumpet trombone can be regarded as an introduction, and if he learns the clarinet for a while, he can start composing in earnest.
But until then, no amount of preparation can be overdone.
There was a reason why he decided to bring out Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2.
The work was composed in 1829 during Chopin's happiest days. This piece is dedicated to his first love. At that time, Chopin had a good impression of Constanzia, a female classmate studying vocal music at the Warsaw Conservatory, but he did not dare to express his admiration for her directly, so he could only devote all his feelings to the music, so on the occasion of parting, Chopin created this concerto with his full love passion, which is treasured in the wonderful memories in the depths of his heart. This affection did not bear fruit, the young Chopin did not know how to express his love to the girl he liked, and Constanzia also reacted coldly to Chopin's clumsy gesture of love, but it is precisely because of this secret love that this piece is even more exciting. Chopin once wrote in a letter to a friend: "When I wrote this soothing concerto, my mind was always with her". Inspired by love, this work was quickly produced.
This is very similar to Qin Fangge's current situation, he is now also in the sweet happiness of love, this song full of love, said that he is creating it now, someone will definitely believe it.
Before giving the song to Deng Hongmei and the others, Qin Fangge would practice by himself.
Chopin is known as a pianist, and his piano music is also picturesque. In addition to the older generation of pianists Rubinstein, the new young pianists Li Yundi, Lang Lang, and Kissin have all played this piece, and their playing methods have their own merits, of course, they also have many shortcomings.
But Qin Fangge still insisted on his own judgment and choice, and was ready to interpret it in his own way.
He also made a certain degree of modification to the music, mainly in the musical image of the second movement, which is no longer a Western beauty, but a classical Oriental beauty.
Since he was going to meet Deng Hongmei the next night, he intensified his adaptation and practice in this evening, and once again familiarized himself with the structure, harmony, chords, texture, emotional context and other aspects of the whole piece, at the very least, as if he had written it himself.
In the musical treasure house in Qin Fangge's mind, Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor" was performed by the piano and the symphony orchestra together, which naturally left a deep impression on him.
The piece is divided into three movements, the first of which is a solemn Allegro in 4/4 time-F minor.
The movement begins with a descending leap on the violin, forming a singular melody that reveals the young composer Chopin's meditative innocence. The light melody stream instantly stirred up the valley-like warm vibration of the big band, showing a strong passion for pursuit. Then, a beautiful phrase from the violin is like a wonderful rainbow bridge, leading the music to the second theme. The soft oboe plays a warm melody. The calm sound, sometimes whispering with the strings, sometimes resonating with the orchestra, incorporates Chopin's lingering feelings for his lover and his restless state of mind into this soft passage: the piano on the stage shows Chopin's mastery as a pianist. The second theme is in A-flat major, and the first theme melody is inserted from time to time. At this moment, the orchestral music has been eclipsed. A gorgeous piano solo that unfolds a vast world of sound. The fantastic colors, delicate melodies, and endless flowing notes on the piano keyboard make the opening part change a rich expression, and the piano rests for a moment before playing the first theme. The French horn accompanies it, and the strings go with it. The reproduced passages become concise and concise, and in the piano solo, more of the young composer's fantasy of love is incorporated. The first movement ends with dull chords for the orchestra.
The second movement, Wide Plate - 4 Temps - A flat major, expresses the composer's deep affection for the Warsaw Conservatory girl Konstancia. Chopin turned the love contained in his heart into a hot note, like a flame burning the whole movement. Strings and woodwinds speak softly and distantly, like the ethereal self-whispering of a timid composer. But the solo piano gradually ignites a flame of enthusiasm from the deep bass, it beats on the trills and flutters in the chords, and the sound of love in Chopin's heart turns into a melody played in an octave, which is extraordinarily pure and sincere. Then, the theme is miraculously hidden in the flickering acoustic brilliance of the piano, and the beautiful and feminine melody is like a dark-haired and blue-eyed girl, vaguely hidden in the sincere lyrical lines of the piano poet. In the middle section, Chopin's enthusiasm is finally able to be vented and poured out heartily. The rolling spring tide on the piano poured into the ears, and the sound of the strong and weak, surging and constricting at that time built a love crystal palace full of spring in Chopin's heart. The reproduced theme of love, as it was presented, is clearly sold by the piano. But the intimate dialogue between the bassoon and it seems to give the unrequited composer a sense of comfort. The double tone of the piano is like a starlight shining on the thick sky of the night. Love's nocturne is about to end with the tweezing of strings and woodwinds. The piano suddenly uses a powerful bass note to attract a series of slowly rising triplets, climbing to a steady A-flat main note. The aftermath of the retrieval reflects the beautiful shadow of the lover in the composer's heart. The short movement is like tasting a chocolate with a heart of wine, sweet at both ends, wrapped in a strong passion in between, which is really charming.
3rd movement: Allegro-3/8 time-F minor to F major. In his essay on Chopin's concertos, Schumann has spoken about the national characteristics of Chopin's early works, which are most evident in the third movement of this concerto. This movement is a classical rondo, with the piano deftly playing the theme of the dance music, but it is not a Viennese waltz, but a Polish mazurka, and its whirling beats can bring people from lingering love to a wider world of life, and at the same time reflect Chopin's deep love for his country. In the string pause-like homophonic repetition rhythmic pattern, the piano plays the second theme roughly. The active triplet, evoking reverberating tones, brings people to the ranks of the fiery Mazurka dance. The grand orchestra is about to stop. The French horn evokes the magnificent flow of the piano in a mazurka tone. The composer expresses his love for the nation and life. The concerto continues to pour in the triplet rhythm pattern unique to the mazurka and finally crosses the darkness and ushers in F major. The gorgeous arpeggios of the piano and the passionate chord accompaniment of the orchestra leave a brilliant brilliance and make the whole piece end in a jubilant and fiery atmosphere.
But when Qin Fangge practiced in the recording studio, of course, he could only practice the piano part, and there was no symphony orchestra to play with him. Fortunately, even if you only have piano scores, you can practice them in advance. He also wanted to take out the piano part first, and rehearse it for Wu Hongqin and Xiao Yuran in advance, and after he composed the orchestra's score, they could rehearse directly with the orchestra.
Therefore, he first came up with a two-piano version, using a second piano instead of the orchestra for concerto, which requires the tacit cooperation of the two players. Wu Hongqin and Xiao Yuran After this period of running-in, it should not be a problem to do this.
Of course, the symphony orchestra and the conductor also need to rehearse, but for the piano part, you can't be swayed by the symphony orchestra, and it is the king to cultivate your own internal skills first.
His current level of adaptation has long been perfected, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has reached the pinnacle, but he has retained most of Chopin's original works.
Ignoring the background of creation, the current music works are extremely rich, and people have been exposed to the mixed and intertwined styles of their works since childhood, Qin Fangge can fully claim that his concerto is an imitation of the style of works in the Romantic period. It is also easy to understand the Polish mazurka and other dance music that appears in it, because he was influenced by Luther, Strong and other romantic musicians!
Previously, Qin Fangge had plagiarized a lot of music works of different eras, and he used this reason, and his skin was too thick.
When Qin Fangge set off from home to the conservatory of music in the morning, he also brought his laptop, and he didn't want to go home again. It's not impossible to send the score directly to Deng Hongmei, but he thinks that taking the laptop directly in this way will make it look more formal and make them feel the sincerity.
But he himself felt that it was becoming more and more like a pretend!
The piano sheet music, he had already typed it when he was at home, and now it has the advantage of being electronic, that is, it will be more convenient for him to copy it. Don't worry about writing a manuscript in one go, without any traces of modification, which seems too fake.
The students thought it was quite strange to see him bring a laptop to class. Liu Yu still wanted to see what was in him, but Qin Fangge didn't give it, only saying that there were no good things in it.
Liu Yu didn't care and said, "It's all men, what are you afraid of!"
"The impact is not good! what should I do if my image is ruined?" Qin Fangge said with a smile.
"I'll just say it's mine!" Liu Yu said, but he also knew that Qin Fangge said everything and didn't dwell on it, according to his estimate, there might still be all kinds of tunes in it. It's understandable that many composers are reluctant to expose their unfinished works to the public.
After class, when Qin Fangge went to the cafeteria to eat with his notebook bag, even Lin Baoqing, who had always been the most calm, couldn't help but be curious and asked him what he was going to do.
Qin Fangge said bluntly, "I plan to bring it over to discuss the creation of the concerto with Mr. Deng and Xiaoyu in the evening, there are many fragments in it, and it is inconvenient to copy, so I just brought my laptop directly." ”
"This concerto puts a lot of pressure on you. Lin Baoqing nodded.
Qin Fangge laughed, "It's not!"
Zuo Shuqin, who always eats with Lin Baoqing, said, "I didn't see it much, didn't you still play the violin yesterday?"
Qin Fang sang, "Practicing the violin hard is not just for today!"
"Is it a piano concerto?" Lin Baoqing asked him, "Generally, concertos seem to be very long, at least more than half an hour." ”
"If he went to discuss with Mr. Deng, it would definitely be a piano concerto. Actually, you don't need to be too anxious about the symphony orchestra's score, haven't you learned the clarinet yet?" Zuo Shuqin stopped his chopsticks abruptly while eating, "By the way, has the piano score been partially completed?"
Qin Fangge didn't answer and just looked at Lin Baoqing, Zuo Shuqin laughed at him, "Look at you like this, it must be done." Take it out and take a look! Are you shy? Could it be that this is a piece written for our family Baoqing, so you should take a good look at it. ”
"I'm going to wait until the band score is finished together. Qin Fangge said this, and then it was a tacit acquiescence. He is now thick-skinned, and he has always planned to copy first and then create, and it is actually quite appropriate to use Chopin's feelings for female classmates on him and Lin Baoqing, and he has also modified the image to make it more oriental classical beauty, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is for Lin Baoqing.
"Congratulations, your boyfriend has chosen the right one! These songs he wrote for you alone will be enough for you to make a name for yourself in the future. After Zuo Shuqin congratulated Lin Baoqing first, he said disapprerovingly, "Then you can't wait until the Year of the Monkey! Let me tell you, the composition of the symphony orchestra is the most annoying." ”
Lin Baoqing said with a smile, "He has composed a lot of songs for our orchestra, and you are still the head of the orchestra! ”
Zuo Shuqin grinned, and then instigated Lin Baoqing to let Qin Fangge take out the piano part and enjoy it first.
Qin Fangge also said that if the piano concerto does not have a symphony orchestra part, it will be incomplete.
Lin Baoqing smiled and said that she didn't care, maybe she also felt that his concerto was still a long way from completion, and it was better to have a sneak peek.
"Baoqing has spoken, your objection is invalid! Take the notebook and ......" Zuo Shuqin's eldest sister is full of style.
Lin Baoqing is in charge of balancing the mean, "Eat first, and then look at it in the classroom." ”
"Since Baoqing said so, then I'll let you go for the time being!" Zuo Shuqin hurriedly hurried to eat, and urged Qin Fangge to eat quickly, saying that she couldn't wait to see what the piano score was written. Lin Baoqing said that she was looking forward to Qin Fangge's personal performance, and Zuo Shuqin laughed, "Baoqing, you won!"
She discussed with Qin Fangge where it would be better to go to the concert, and she also proposed, "Why don't you drive to your music studio?"
Qin Fangge was too far away, and Lin Baoqing also felt that it was more troublesome to come and go, so Zuo Shuqin asked, "What about going to Xiaoyu's piano room?" But the place is relatively small, and there are not many people standing. ”
She quickly thought of another question, "Aren't you going to play this concerto yourself?"
Qin Fangge nodded yes, and Zuo Shuqin protested, "This is what you wrote to Baoqing!
The reason Qin Fangge gave was, "I don't have time, it's a hassle to rehearse with the band, and it's quite a headache to deal with the conductor." ”
Zuo Shuqin was more anxious, Lin Baoqing didn't care so much about these forms, and said that Qin Fangge liked it. He enjoys the joy of creating more, so it's better to be behind the scenes. It's also good to give the brilliance to Xiao Yuran, and they are all good friends of everyone. In contrast, she said that she prefers the ensemble of the qin and flute like Xiaoao Jianghu, because her own guqin can also participate.
Zuo Shuqin muttered that it might not be Xiao Yuran's turn to play, and Lin Baoqing said that Qin Fangge, the author, should have sufficient right to speak.
"That being said, the school's symphony orchestra alone is not easy to invite, and Mr. Deng has to show his face. "Zuo Shuqin himself is from the orchestra department, and he is the head of the troupe, so he is very well-informed. Don't look at the school's symphony orchestra, although it is not good, everyone has to study, participate in rehearsals, and perform, and the time is actually quite tight.
As for those national symphony orchestras, such as the Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra, it is better to dispel the idea as soon as possible, they are busier. Zuo Shuqin also said that unless he has as much face as Zhou Xiuying, he can be invited. She also asked Qin Fangge, "Your face should be quite valuable now!"
"It's not like that!" Qin Fangge hurriedly waved his hand, "There is no symphony orchestra that will sell my face, not even the school." ”
"If you're going to play it yourself, it's probably possible, but it's not realistic to give it to someone else. Zuo Shuqin said, "Forget it, let's see how Mr. Deng arranges it! In fact, as long as you can perform, you can do anything." Wu Hongqin's words, whether it is experience or qualifications, are completely sufficient, and her reputation is quite good, and there is a gimmick of not going to the Curtis Institute of Music but choosing to stay at the Huaxia Conservatory of Music, of course, it is also the truth. I just don't know if Xiaoyu wants to open it?"
Qin Fangge said that he believed that Deng Hongmei would make proper arrangements, and Lin Baoqing said that it was up to her to adjust herself, as for the premiere of Qin Fangge's own works, he didn't care about it himself, so he recorded the record in a daze, and the sales were actually quite good.
Those things are in the past, and now it goes without saying.
Chatting about these and eating, Zuo Shuqin didn't need Qin Fangge to say, so he called Xiao Yuran first and asked her where she was. Xiao Yuran said that in the dormitory, Zuo Shuqin said, "You have the key to the piano room upstairs, right, Qin Fangge wants to borrow your piano for use." ”
Xiao Yuran immediately guessed, "Has Qin Fangge created a new piano song?"
Zuo Shuqin smiled and said, "You can come here quickly and find out! There is a big surprise waiting for you." ”
Xiao Yuran grinned and said yes, and asked her if she wanted to call someone else.
Zuo Shuqin laughed, "If you think that your piano room can fit a lot of people, just call someone! ”
Xiao Yuran thought about it or forgot it, and said that she would have the opportunity to call them again in the future, her piano room was indeed not big