Chapter 162: The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
How many people will buy tickets? Many people have such questions, their eyes widen and wait to see the results, and the results finally live up to expectations, and the 6,000 sets of tickets on the Internet have been sold out in less than a day after they were launched.
Buyers come from all over the country, and the fans who flock to it almost crowd the server, and in reality, ticket sales are more troublesome than online ticket purchases, requiring couples to be present at the same time, and they still need to queue up when they arrive, so the time is not so fast, but it was also sold out within three days.
Before the media reported it, many people who didn't buy tickets have complained on the Internet, and a topic gradually emerged, this ingenious concert will be held in three years, so will Zhang Yao hold other concerts before that? Or is it that this will be his first concert in his life, which is why it is so special.
Zhang Yao didn't respond to these questions, because he didn't know it himself, he really didn't plan to watch the concert now, but who knows what it will be like in a year or two, maybe it will really drag on until that time, maybe it will be held soon.
When this matter caused a heated discussion, Zhang Yao had already suspended the preparation of the album and stepped on the plane to the imperial capital again, and the time for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to cross the Haode was up, and the other party made a special phone call to remind him not to forget.
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has been around for more than 100 years, and wherever it goes, it will cause a sensation in the audience, and although it is not as obvious as a pop idol, it is not bad at all, at least in the performance scene.
The venue of the concert is at the National Center for the Performing Arts of the Celestial Empire, located in the western part of Tiananmen Square. The cost is more than 300 million. It is the top performance stage in China. It is known as the pearl of the lake.
Zhang Yao went to meet with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra one morning in advance, and as the host, he invited the orchestra's music director, Most, to Quanjude for a roast duck meal, and discussed the specific performance matters by the way.
In fact, there is nothing to discuss in this regard, Zhang Yao is just a guest, just go on stage to play a piano at the right time, this is not a cooperative performance, there is not so much to discuss.
More orchestra people meet. Mainly with the nature of making friends, they praised each other a few words, Most expressed his liking for the history of the Celestial Empire, Zhang Yao also expressed his love for Austria, and then talked about music to find some common themes to talk about, that's it.
When it comes to musical literacy, Zhang Yao is much worse than Most, most of the time he is listening, and occasionally using the conceptual knowledge seen in the original time and space to fool around, but he can cope with it.
After dinner, I hurried to the National Center for the Performing Arts. After dark, the performance will officially begin, except for Zhang Yao, the only guest. Only the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed in a special performance.
Compared with the tickets for Zhang Yao's concert, the ticket price of this concert is not high, the first-class ticket is only 880 yuan, the second-class ticket is 580 yuan, and the cheapest is only 380 yuan.
If it weren't for such a top orchestra, it is estimated that the ticket price would be lower, after all, although the symphony is high-end, there are really not many people who can understand it, and there are so many things in the theater, if the ticket price is not regulated, it may really be dissatisfied, even if there is no top orchestra that is worried about this, it needs to adjust the ticket price according to the situation for various reasons.
"Zhang, let me introduce you, this is the chief conductor of our orchestra, Abbado."
Crossing the road built on the artificial lake into the theater, the members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra were already in full swing to prepare, Abbado took off the white gloves on his hands, took the initiative to stretch out his hand to shake hands, and said, "Nice to meet you, Zhang." Thank you very much for introducing us to this show. ”
Zhang Yao has always been polite to others, he is even more angry than others, and hurriedly stretched out his hand and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Abbado." Actually, I should say thank you, if it wasn't for your invitation, I might not have had the opportunity to appear on the stage of the National Centre for the Performing Arts. ”
"Zhang, that's a joke, I think as long as you want, our Golden Hall in Vienna will also open its doors to welcome you."
Most answered with a smile, and Zhang Yao followed with a smile: "That's my dream, if there is really a moment, I will invite you." ”
"Trust me, you will have such an opportunity, and we would love to work with you in depth."
After exchanging with some members of the Philharmonic Orchestra, Zhang Yao was invited to the side for coffee, and when the orchestra was ready to perform at Zuihou, it was time for the performance, and in the warm applause, the members of the orchestra were seated one after another under the acceptance of the host, and Zuihou Abbado also took the podium.
Although it is said to be a special performance, in fact, there are only two pieces, because the symphony time is very long, the two symphonies of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra add up to more than 100 minutes, and Zhang Yao will be on the stage for almost two hours.
Zhang Yao only knows the Chinese singers in this time and space now, and he doesn't know much about internationally renowned musicians and repertoire, pop music is better to say, and symphony music has hardly been involved.
So even if I knew that the Philharmonic Orchestra was playing Symphony No. 1 in D major and Symphony No. 2 in C minor, I saw on the list which two musicians composed it, but I was still confused.
Fortunately, Zhang Yao really likes music, otherwise it would be impossible to sit still, and in this case, it is impossible for you to take out your mobile phone to play, even if you pretend to be forced, you can only pretend to be honest.
Forty minutes later, at the end of the first piece, Abbado bowed to the audience, at which point the host said: "Thank you to all the orchestra members for giving us a wonderful performance, and before the Second Symphony in C minor, there is a special guest who will be on stage, he is a special guest of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra." ”
aroused the curiosity of the audience, and the host paused for a moment before continuing: "I invite tonight's special guest Zhang Yao to take the stage and perform a pathetic sonata for us. ”
"Zhang Yao, I heard it right, it's actually Zhang Yao."
"Damn, Zhang Yao was actually invited by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and was in a bunker. Among pop singers, this guy is the only one, right? ”
"Who says it isn't, but it's not surprising to think about it, but he won the first prize in the Chopin International Piano Competition with this pathos, and who other singers can do it."
"I've only heard that I really don't know what this pathetic sonata is, but I didn't expect to hear it here. See, there are many domestic musicians and singers sitting in the front row, but they bought tickets to enter the venue by themselves, and I don't know what mood they are in now. ”
"Jealousy may be a little bit, but it's not that exaggerated. What made me speechless was that Nima Zhang Yao really came to the stage in jeans again. ”
is completely different from before, Zhang Yao's appearance on stage this time was not applause, but a lot of discussions, no matter when his casual dress is very eye-catching on this occasion.
Although this is the case, Zhang Yao still bowed to the audience one by one, and then began to play in front of the piano, when the notes sounded, the discussion in the audience was gone, although surprised, but these audiences are indeed very literate.
Zhang Yao was already very familiar with the "Pathetic Sonata", and after a slight pause in the interval between each movement, he played the music in one breath. Then, the audience finally burst into applause.
Although the name of this piece is pathos, it is actually not as heavy as imagined, which is the feeling of most listeners, and then it is no wonder that Zhang Yao was able to win the first prize in the Chopin International Piano Competition, and sure enough, there are two brushes.
Zhang Yao bowed again and stepped down from the stage, when the Second Symphony in C minor sounded in the theater, in fact, his task had been completed, but he was not in a hurry to leave, and there was nothing else, so it would be too rude to leave.
went back and continued to drink coffee and listen to music at the same time, and when the performance was over, Abbado and others came to greet him again for the first time, and said: "Zhang, I have already heard this pathos of yours in Poland with my own ears, and it is still so shocking to listen to it now." ”
"Xiexie, I was so intoxicated by your performance that I almost forgot to drink my coffee."
Zhang Yao pointed to the coffee that was still full, it was actually poured in just now, but it didn't matter, who would really pursue this matter.
"If we have the chance, we'd really like to put on a show with you, and it would be great if you could write a symphony. While it's a pleasure to listen to you, our members prefer to be able to perform with you rather than just the audience. ”
"Actually, I have this regret now, if I could have found time to come earlier, maybe I would have been able to play a piece together, which is also what I thought."
Zhang Yao smiled and said: "Although you and I both hope for this, as far as I know, your music scene is full of Jihua this year, and after today's performance, you have to go to South Korea to perform, right?" Everyone is not free for a short time, so they can only find another opportunity. ”
This is not just polite, if the title of first prize in the Chopin International Piano Competition is not enough in front of such a top orchestra, then the creation of three world-renowned pieces is enough to make all musicians look sideways, Beethoven's works can not be ignored, it can be said that Zhang Yao has now carried the halo of Beethoven in the original time and space.
There is an old saying in the Celestial Empire called heroes cherish heroes, no matter what industry they are in, they will hope to exchange and cooperate with each other. Although Zhang Yao is not very interested in symphony, he is also a little excited to perform with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. (To be continued......)
PS: The egg hurts, it seems that I have fallen into a misunderstanding again, and I write it flat and straightforwardly, thinking that it is better not to play symphony......