Chapter 291: Tough Kozlovsky!
"Next, let us applaud Kozlovsky from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory to bring us the piano piece "Defending the Yellow River"!" As the host announced, Kozlovsky, who had already been prepared at the back of the stage, straightened his white bow tie and walked calmly to the center of the stage.
"Yo, this foreigner actually plays "Yellow River"." Looking at Kozlovsky who walked on the stage, Liu Yufan smiled with some surprise.
"Hehe, you guy, you didn't look carefully at the event arrangement, since it is an exchange between the two academies, in such a semi-formal performance, under normal circumstances, both sides play each other's famous songs. Chen Sa was playing Tchaikovsky's tune just now, and when it was their turn, they naturally wanted to play our tune. Wang Yujia, who was sitting next to Liu Yufan, explained with a smile.
"Hehe, that's what happened, no wonder. However, other people's conservatories are named after people, so we don't have this advantage. Although there are a lot of Chinese piano music, there are really not too many pieces that have truly reached the world's level. "Yellow River" can barely be regarded as one, but it is only relatively famous in China, and it still cannot be compared with those real world famous songs in the world. Liu Yufan said with some emotion.
"That's right, the piano is a Western musical instrument, it has a history of hundreds of years abroad, but it has been transmitted to China for nearly a hundred years, and it started a lot later than others. To truly understand this instrument, it is necessary to go to its place of origin. Wang Yujia said with a smile.
"It makes sense, no wonder so many domestic music students want to study abroad, there is such a reason." Listening to Wang Yujia's words, Liu Yufan said with a smile.
"That's right, if you have the opportunity in the future, you will also go out for a walk. By the way, this exchange is a good opportunity, there are a total of four exchange places in the college, you have to perform well in a while, and try to get one. Wang Yujia looked at Liu Yufan and said.
"Hehe, this is quite difficult, I can see it, the people who participated in the event this time are the elite of the elite." Liu Yufan said modestly. What he said was the truth, not to mention anything else, just after seeing Chen Sa's performance, Liu Yufan admired it in his heart. Liu Yufan knows her future achievements, but judging from the current situation alone, her performance is already very eye-catching.
Seeing her, Liu Yufan couldn't help but make a comparison with himself, and finally came to the conclusion that it was comparable. Perhaps, in some aspects, it is better than yourself. There is no way, in front of these "geniuses", Rao is a reborn person like Liu Yufan, who is powerful, and he has no advantage. After all, they don't say that they play the piano from their mother's womb, it's almost the same, which can be compared to a halfway monk like Liu Yufan!
"Yes, by the way, Yufan, this Kozlovsky is not simple, you can watch his performance carefully for a while." Seeing that Kozlovsky had already sat down in front of the piano and was ready, Wang Yujia reminded.
"Oh? What's the matter? Hearing Wang Yujia's reminder, Liu Yufan suddenly became interested. They have a better line of sight from this position, and they can clearly see the appearance of this hungry young man. He looks taller than Liu Yufan, with a high nose and deep eye sockets, and he is a standard foreign handsome guy in every way, but he doesn't dare to say what kind of kung fu he has under his hands now.
"I heard Mr. Ling say that this is the most powerful piano student in the team they came to exchange this time, in Chai Academy, this guy is known as Kissin second, and there is also a title, called the 'Star of Hope' of Chai Academy." Wang Yujia said softly.
"Such a cow, dare to argue with Kissin, that piano genius is rare to find one in hundreds of years. Is it so exaggerated to be a 'star of hope'? After listening to Wang Yujia's introduction, Liu Yufan said in disbelief. ..., "That's it, I also feel a little suspenseful, forget it, don't talk so much, look at it." Wang Yujia said, looking intently at the stage and no longer speaking.
"Yes." Liu Yufan answered, and also cast his eyes on the stage. He is too familiar with this song, it can be said that in the interpretation of "Yellow River", he can be regarded as a quasi-authoritative figure, and seeing that this so-called "Kissin No. 2" also wants to play this Chinese tune, he is also looking forward to his performance.
A rush of orchestral music came from the stereo, which was the introduction to the fourth movement of the piano concerto "Defending the Yellow River" in "Yellow River". This kind of small exchange activity does not have the cooperation of the on-site orchestra, and the most students choose professional accompaniment tapes. But even if it is, it is very luxurious. This kind of accompaniment tape is absolutely impossible to buy on the market, and even if there is a channel to buy it privately, it is definitely a "sky-high price". Think about it, what is the cost of having an entire symphony orchestra play accompaniment to a piece? There is no need to think about it without tens of thousands of dollars.
But even so, these professional students still hope to have an on-site orchestra to cooperate. The reason is very simple, to follow the accompaniment recording is to be "led" by the accompaniment; When working with a live symphony orchestra, you are in charge, and the orchestra has to follow its own rhythm. In places with a strong sense of rhythm, this difference is not obvious, but when you get to some loose and free rhythms, it is very uncomfortable. It's hard to express your thoughts without any scruples, because in addition to playing, you have to think about when the accompaniment will play, which is actually quite uncomfortable. Especially for professional performers, when playing large, difficult pieces, distraction can greatly reduce the effectiveness of the performance.
Kozlovsky sat at the piano, listening intently to the accompaniment, and he was actually very unhappy about playing along with it. You know, at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, like the small concerts in the department, there will be a symphony orchestra on campus to provide live accompaniment, so the feeling of playing is called wonderful! But now, listening to the accompaniment played, although the acoustics are also very good, he always feels as if something is missing.
In the stereo, the symphony's accompaniment played a chord's fortiss, and then there was a moment of silence!
This is the introductory part of "Defending the Yellow River", and this short break is to remind the player that the piano sound should be started.
Kozlowski's arms didn't move, they just dropped the keys at will, and at the same time, the sustain pedal of his right foot also stepped down!
"Knock~~" The majestic and condensed sound of the piano sounded, and this kind of bass chord played by both hands octave at the same time can show the thickest side of the piano.
Although the tempo of the whole piece is allegro (allegro), when the piano tone enters this section, the term marked on the piece is ritenutoeaccel, which means crescendo, crescendo! This kind of term with the word "gradual" is the most evident in the musicianship of the performer. Because the word "gradually" means that there is an element of free play in it. There is no certain rule for how far it will go, but those who listen can hear whether it is good or not.
Kozlovsky "walked" on the keys with his arms calmly, and his movements were not too big every time, and even seemed to have a trace of "stiffness", but those who know how to play the piano, especially those who have studied the "academic school" in depth, know that it is by no means a "stiff" performance, but on the contrary, it is the characteristic of the authentic academic school.
Judging from the sound of Kozlovsky's piano, the harmony like copper casting iron sounds is simply deafening! Obviously, the action is not big, but the sound is extremely transparent and decisive!
"This man is not simple!" Just looked at the beginning, and Liu Yufan showed a solemn look on his face. ..., since his rebirth, he has been smooth sailing on the road of music, even if there are occasional small setbacks, the opponents are also using some disgraceful small means, really in the technical competition, he really has not lost anyone, which also caused him to be a little frivolous. Until after arriving at the attached middle school, this mentality still exists, especially after the last big win with Lin Feng, this mentality has a tendency to rise.
However, in this exchange activity, Liu Yufan felt a trace of pressure. Not to mention the student Chen Shi who was the professor just now, his level is not below him at all, and even the Kozlovsky in front of him is showing perfect skills at this moment! It seems that he really underestimated the heroes of the world.
"Master!" Wang Yujia, who has been watching Kozlovsky's performance carefully, only looked at him a start, and secretly praised it in his heart. This kind of small action, and being able to play such a majestic and transparent piano sound, can only show that the other party's use of power has reached the level of single-mindedness, and there is no need to rely on external fancy movements.
"Such an opponent is the opponent who is really worth fighting!" Looking at Kozlovsky, Wang Yujia showed a serious look on her face.
Kozlovsky's arms were steady on the keys, and his hands were as standard as textbooks, with no distortion in sight. As he played, the sound of the piano became more and more agitated, more and more atmospheric, unstoppable!
It was only when I marched to the high register of the piano that my arms were like lightning and fire, and I instantly pulled away from the keys, bringing up a chord with FFF strength, and the powerful timbre that burst out in an instant made people feel like goosebumps all over their bodies!
The next moment, Kozlowski's arms instantly returned to the low register of the keys, and at the speed of sixteenth notes, which was twice as fast as before, a mighty stream of steel played on the keys!