"Huh?" Lang Lang was watching intently, and when he heard this voice, he immediately raised his head reflexively, but found a young man of the same age as himself standing next to him and smiling at himself.

"Hello, may I ask who you are?" Looking at this young man, Lang Lang had a sense of déjà vu, but he couldn't remember where he had met for a while.

"My name is Liu Yufan, hehe, I believe Director Meng must have told you." Liu Yufan said with a smile.

"You are Liu Yufan?" Lang Lang asked with some surprise.

"Yes, you~~ know me?" Seeing Lang Lang's unexpected appearance, Liu Yufan asked with some uncertainty.

"Hehe, hello, of course I know you, come, sit!" Suddenly, Lang Lang became enthusiastic.

was a little confused by Lang Lang's rapid change in attitude, and Liu Yufan had to sit down with him.

"Hehe, my name is Lang Lang, Director Meng must have told you just now. Hehe, I've admired your name for a long time, it's a pleasure to meet you! Lang Lang said, stretched out his hand at Liu Yufan, stared at Liu Yufan with his trademark big eyes and smiled.

These words made Liu Yufan a little confused.

"Long admired the daimyo? Is this Lang Lang talking to me? Listening to Lang Lang's words, Liu Yufan felt like he couldn't cry or laugh.

He should have said that. Lang Lang's fame in the piano industry, no matter how you look at it, should be bigger than himself.

Kindness? No, it's 1999, it seems that Lang Lang has not ushered in the most important opportunity in his life, because the pianist was unwell and accidentally came on as a substitute, thus becoming famous in one fell swoop. Now he should be just an ordinary student at the Curtis Institute of Music. Well, it can't be said to be ordinary. This guy has now won several international awards, and it should be said that he is a well-known pianist.

"You're so polite. Lang lang. I don't dare to look up for a long time, hehe. Liu Yufan was modest, but his heart was still a little dark. This is Lang Lang, even if he is not famous now. But in the future, he will be a figure in the international music scene, and he will be admired by such people for a long time. That feeling, hehe, just one word. Refreshing!

"You're welcome. You're welcome, isn't it? I've heard your song "He's a Pirate" and I love it! Honestly, I admire you, you also go to school with alto now. Lang Lang asked with a smile.

"Attached." Liu Yufan reminded, but felt a little embarrassed. Look at the people, they have already walked out from the alto to Curtis. But I'm still mixed up. It seems that two people were born in the same year, and this person is more than human. It's infuriating.

But it's no wonder that Liu Yufan started differently from the two people. Although Liu Yufan is a reborn person, counting this life, the time for formal piano education is not more than five years. But Lang Lang, but Tong Zigong, has been playing the piano since he was a child, and his father is even stricter, in order to let him practice the piano, he drank medicine and jumped off the building, which forced him out. In comparison, Liu Yufan is much more relaxed. Although he has also experienced three hellish years with Mo Yan, he is relatively scientific, like Lang Lang's father, who is brutal.

"Hehe, the attached middle school is also very good, I have also been there too. Seriously, I really admire you. Going to school in that kind of place, you can still play this kind of tune, amazing. If you want me, I was scolded to death by the teachers in the attached middle school. By the way, who is your teacher in the attached high school? Lang Lang asked curiously.

"Ling Yuan. By the way, what about you? Liu Yufan asked with a smile. When it comes to the relationship between the alto, the two of them are serious alumni, and the two of them quickly feel a lot more familiar.

"Ling Yuan, that teacher is very good, I learned from Teacher Shi. But he always couldn't get used to it, saying that I was too crazy to play the piano, and that my hands were useless. By the way, don't let me pass this on to Mr. Shi's ears. Lang Lang said with a smile. …,

"Don't worry, I'll keep it secret for you. Seriously, he has a problem with my playing. Normal, after all, it's an authentic academic, and the song "He's a Pirate" is a little too much. Liu Yufan said with a smile.

"yes, we're all part of the group that doesn't do our jobs." Lang Lang said with a smile, but he didn't care at all in his expression. His piano has the same flamboyant style as he is. In fact, people like this are not suitable for the academic style of playing. He went to Curtis, which could not have been the right decision.

"By the way, how are you doing at Curtis, are you strict with your studies over there?" Liu Yufan asked curiously. The Curtis Institute of Music is a legendary institution in the eyes of music lovers. Over the years, many performers have been trained, and it can be said that this academy was born to train performers. For this college, Liu Yufan, like many music students, has a strong sense of curiosity and yearning.

"You say Curtis, it's not strict, but seriously, art education there is just one word, great! The quality of the teachers over there is very high, absolutely world-class, I am now studying with Mr. Graffman, you know, it is the dean of the Curtis Institute of Music......" At the mention of Curtis, Lang Lang seemed to suddenly become excited, and talked to Liu Yufan about the academy.

"I'm sorry, I just mentioned the academy, and I talked a little more, by the way, let's talk about the show." Just now, a staff member came over to remind the two of them to prepare for the performance, which made Lang Lang stop talking about Xing Zhengnong and remembered the "business" that Liu Yufan came to him.

"Hehe, okay." Liu Yufan didn't care at all. In fact, he couldn't be more familiar with this piece for a long time. During the three years of studying with Mo Yan, Mo Yan taught him this piece as a "big exam" repertoire for graduation, four movements, every detail, Liu Yufan was deeply engraved in his mind.

"Let's just talk about the division of labor. That, there is a symphony accompaniment on the scene, but it is estimated that it is a little awkward to play with the accompaniment, and we have to adapt to it. Lang Lang said, and discussed with Liu Yufan. Both of them were very familiar with the piece, and they quickly agreed on the section they were responsible for. From beginning to end, this piece is very passionate and show-off, so there is no question of who is more brilliant, and the places they are responsible for are played well, and there are bright spots.

"Give it a try?" After explaining the details, Lang Lang looked at Liu Yufan and said with a relaxed smile.

"Give it a try!" Liu Yufan shook his hand with a smile and responded confidently.

Immediately, the two of them laughed at the same time.

For such a large song, such a short discussion seems too hasty. But this is precisely the embodiment of the self-confidence of two people. Each other knows each other's strength, some trivial things, there is no need to discuss more, the general meaning is said, the other party can quickly understand, and it is very effortless to communicate.

On the stage, two Steinway were ready. After the host reported the curtain, Liu Yufan and Lang Lang walked onto the stage from both sides according to the arrangement.

Looking at Lang Lang's black dress for the performance, Liu Yufan secretly screamed ashamed. I still came with the Phoenix Legend, but my subordinates were ready to perform costumes, but I was still wearing casual clothes. No way, I'm used to wearing it.

"Alas, I hope Director Meng won't look unpleasant." Liu Yufan sat in front of the piano and thought a little apprehensively.

The two of them sat down separately, and across the body of the long Stanway triangle, they glanced at each other, and they both showed a smile of understanding, but their eyes were lit with a sense of war! ..., yes, the will to fight!

Although it was just a show, it was more like a showdown for the two of them. They all have their own pride in the field they are good at, and they are eager to prove themselves in performance, so with such an arrangement, the two of them are destined to do their best.

Liu Yufan's mood was already a little excited. Before at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, although he also performed on the same stage as Kissin, it was Kisin who temporarily pulled the audience, and he was a number, and the positions of the two people were not equal at all. But now it is different, this future emperor of the piano world is on the same stage as himself at the moment, face to face on an equal footing, like a fair duel between two samurai. Every time he thought of this, Liu Yufan couldn't help but be excited!

On the stage, the prelude of "Defending the Yellow River" suddenly came out of all the stereos, and the magnificent symphonic accompaniment suddenly brought the two people into the state of performance.

"Yellow River Cantata" is Xian Xinghai's most famous musical work, divided into eight movements, and then adapted into piano music by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao of the Central Conservatory of Music, and then reduced into four movements, namely "Yellow River Boatman's Song", "Ode to the Yellow River", "Yellow River Anger", and "Defending the Yellow River". The most well-known is the fourth movement, "Defending the Yellow River", which is also a piece that many pianists often play when playing Chinese music. It is so widely circulated that when many people mention "The Yellow River", their first reaction is to think of "Defending the Yellow River", and even mistakenly believe that this is what "The Yellow River" is all about.

The opening lead is completed by Lang Lang. He sat quietly at the piano and listened intently to the accompaniment he heard from the return of the headphones. As soon as the prelude was finished, he immediately raised his arms and fell heavily down on the keys!

The ten fingers of both hands are stretched, and every time the music falls, it plays straight to the end, and Lang Lang's body also makes exaggerated big movements, which looks extremely tense!

On the other side, Liu Yufan looked at him quietly, his expression focused.