Chapter 238: An Unattainable State!
The hands gently rise and fall on the keys, a weak piece near the end of the piece. In Torojewski's performance just now, this section is treated very blandly, that is, it simply lowers the dynamics and plays it. But the same melody, in Chu Yang's hands at this moment, glows with a completely different brilliance!
The right hand is completely firmly attached to the keys, and each chord and the transition between the chords are unusually tight, without a trace of gaps, and the effect of the deliberate "dragging beat" shows the hesitation, helplessness, and sadness just right.
The continuous arpeggios of the left hand continued, but it was played with a weaker dynamics than the right hand, creating a low and unsettling atmosphere, as if to accumulate energy for the next burst of strength.
This weak piece can be said to completely express Chu Yang's understanding of this "Revolutionary Etude". People who really know the piano know that it is not difficult to simply play strongly, but it is difficult to play weak notes well. Strong sounds are easy to control, but weak sounds are not easy to control, especially when this has an intrinsic meaning, and it is even more difficult to show that kind of accumulated sense of strength in weakness.
Just now, Toroyevsky's performance was simply marked according to the score, and the dynamics were reduced, so to speak, only a "shape". And at this moment, Chu Yang's performance undoubtedly grasped the essence of this weak performance!
His right hand gently undulated on the keys, always maintaining a slight movement, and even his wrist was always parallel to the keys, no matter from any angle, Chu Yang's technical movements could not find a trace of fault. If you're doing a fixed-position five-finger exercise or running an even scale, it's not uncommon to maintain such a technique. Many professional piano students can do it. But don't forget, Chu Yang at this moment, every time his right hand touches the key, it is at least a chord with more than three keys! In such a complex melody, you can still achieve such a hand shape, and the frame is not out of shape at all, which shows how strong finger dexterity is required!
The fingertips touch the keys gently, sink, and then lift, accompanied by a slightly undulating hesitant beat. It seems that the whole movement of the hand carries a sad emotion.
Tang Hong watched Chu Yang's performance without blinking. The color of appreciation in his eyes became stronger and stronger. She didn't expect that it was just a temporary test, and she could actually enjoy such a wonderful performance! It is no exaggeration to say that I watched Chu Yang play this "Revolution" up close. Give her both auditory and visual enjoyment. No less than the concerts of those famous pianists that I have attended before!
Seeing that this weak performance full of painful struggles is coming to an end. Tang Hong's heart also rose to his throat. Next is the strongest outburst of the whole song, which is also the phrase at the end of the whole song, which is the big explosion after this depressing melody!
Chu Yang's eyes were originally slightly closed. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and the original sad look on his face disappeared, replaced by a look of perseverance and determination!
The right hand, which had been quietly sticking to the piano keys, suddenly vibrate, and the five fingers worked together, and the weight of the entire big arm poured in, and it exploded instantly!
A strong ninthine chord suddenly sounded, shattering a quiet melody in front of it!
This strong and huge contrast, the powerful auditory impact on people, is absolutely impossible to experience unless you appreciate it on the spot. It can be said that this change of weak and strong has interpreted the spirit and flavor of "Revolutionary Etudes" to the extreme!
With both hands suddenly clasped together, they descended from the high registers of the keys and played a long arpeggio at the same time at an octave apart, without the support of the pedals, but still producing a huge, metallic and transparent sound!
Yamaha's piano tone is originally soft and crisp, but Chu Yang's two-handed arpeggio at the end of this section is this Yamaha triangle, playing a thick, big horse knife-like feeling, which shows how strong each note is!
"Knock, knock! Knock knock! "A few extremely short, intense chords instantly crush the whole piece, and in a very dissonant chord, the whole piece ends!
A very strong sense of incompleteness brings a strange experience to the audience, as if the fierce struggle is far from beginning, leaving infinite room for imagination!
"Whew~~~" Chu Yang let out a sigh of relief and raised his hands from the keys.
His face showed a look of satisfaction. The "Revolutionary Etude" just now, in terms of performance alone, can be said to be already super level. The successful introduction of emotions before the performance allowed him to accurately grasp the essence of this piece, and touched Chopin's state of mind when composing this piece, and this state of playing with heart and emotion is exactly the state that many performers can encounter but cannot seek!
Tang Hong seemed to be fascinated by it, until Chu Yang's song ended, she still sat quietly on the chair, as if she was reminiscing about the artistic conception contained in the song just now!
Toroyevsky's face became very ugly, obviously Chu Yang's performance on this "Revolutionary Etudes" just now was extremely good, compared to his performance, it was obviously not at the same level!
If Tang Hong is a layman, it is good to say that he can find some specious faults and belittle Chu Yang's performance, but unfortunately, this Mr. Tang is a big insider. When the two of them discuss music together on weekdays, Tang Hong's understanding of famous foreign pianists and some well-known piano works makes even a person with a professional background sigh to himself!
Looking at Chu Yang in front of the piano, the hostility in Toroyevsky's eyes was obvious, obviously, he felt that at Chu Yang's young age, he could play the "Revolutionary Etudes" so well, it must have been carefully prepared in advance. What did he do with this song? Obviously, he also studied Tang Hong's preferences, and specially waited for today's competition!
"Damn Huaxia Kid!" Toroyevsky cursed inwardly.
Chu Yang leisurely got up from the piano, walked to Tang Hong's side, and coughed lightly, reminding the distracted woman that her performance was over.
"Oh?" Tang Hong, who came back to his senses, looked at Chu Yang, who had already walked in front of him, and suddenly showed a stunned look on his face.
But then, the stunned look turned to a smile, a smile with obvious appreciation.
"I didn't expect that you were so young that you could pop this "Revolutionary Etude" with such a flavor, it's not easy!" Tang Hong said, turned to look at Toroyevsky, and said sincerely: "Teacher Torroevsky, what do you think of this young man's playing?" ”
"This~~" Listening to Tang Hong's words, although she knew that she was forcing herself to express her position, Toroevsky still said with some reluctance: "It's a good play." ”
He didn't directly say who played better between the two people, but just used the phrase "good" to describe Chu Yang's performance. As a proud foreign teacher, such an evaluation is already the limit of what he can make.
"yes, it's really good." Tang Hong said this, paused and said, "Okay, next is the second song." That song was too heavy just now, so how about changing it to a lighter one this time? ”
Although Tang Hong spoke to the two of them in an inquiring tone, both of them knew that this was just a kind of respect she showed to the two of them. Today's competition, in the final analysis, is to decide who will stay to be a piano teacher for her child, so what kind of topic to come up with is naturally completely up to her.
"Let's just play the piano song of the night by Shi Jin." Tang Hong said the second track softly. Surprisingly, this time it was extraordinarily simple.
Shi Jin, a pianist born in the 80s, created the "Piano Music of the Night" series, which has conquered countless fans who love pop piano with its simple and beautiful melody and sincere and simple emotions. Although his fame is not as popular as that of the piano prince Richard. Clayderman is so big, but the "Piano Pieces of the Night" series can undoubtedly be the same as Richard. The Clayderman series of popular pianos can be compared to the existence!
"Piano Music of the Night"?!
Hearing Tang Hong's question, Toroevsky and Chu Yang were both stunned. From "Revolutionary Etudes" to "Piano Music of the Night", the span of these two pieces is too big!
One is a well-known concert-quality piano etude, while the other is a popular piano piece for the masses. One is a difficult song that requires a professional-level level to master, and the other can be easily played with only a level of 599.
Tang Hong chose this song, but it was not on a whim. In her opinion, although piano music is difficult and easy, even if it is a simple piece, it is not easy to play it well and play the flavor. Although the "Piano Music of the Night" series is simple, as the saying goes, "small songs are easy to sing, and it is difficult to sing well", if you want to play the simple, sincere, and natural taste of Shi Jin, you also need considerable skills. If the previous "Revolutionary Etudes" is a test of the skills of these two pianists, then the latter is a test of their attitudes towards music.
"If there are no problems, let's get started, Mr. Toroyevsky, or will you come first?" Tang Hong looked at Torojewsky and said with a smile.
"Of course, Don, which piece of this series would you like to hear?" Toroyevsky quickly adjusted his emotions and asked quickly.
"Piano Music of the Night" is a series of works, scattered and put together, I am afraid that it will be close to more than 40 pieces, Torojewski asked, also to show his familiarity with this series. Although he was robbed of the limelight by Chu Yang in the last link, he still hopes to get back in this link and redeem Tang Hong's impression of himself!
"Just the fifth song, my taste is more popular." Tang Hong said with a smile, signaling that Toroevsky could start.
Getting up and leaving the table, Toroevsky walked to the piano with a serious and focused look on his face! (To be continued......)