Chapter 163: Four minutes and thirty-three seconds, everyone is a master of music
"Hao Meng, please come on stage and play a song casually in order to show your talent, okay?"
When Lang Lang heard this, his brows couldn't help frowning slightly.
Although at the beginning, he told the teacher who was a little reserved in the face of himself that he didn't have to worry about himself, just go to class as usual.
But now even he can see that this teacher is making things difficult for students in front of him.
In Lang Lang's eyes, he felt that this child did not know much about classical music, and he was afraid that it would be more difficult to let this child play the piano than to ascend to the sky.
Regarding this teacher's behavior, Master Lang Lang also has a lot of complaints in his heart.
"It's done!"
To the surprise of the female teacher and Lang Lang, Hao Meng almost didn't hesitate, stood up happily, confidently left his seat, and went on stage to the grand piano.
Sitting on the soft piano bench, Hao Meng did not rush to play, but closed his eyes and stroked the keys with his small hands.
Ding, ding, ding, ding......
The piano makes a crisp sound, and although the eyes are closed, every key on the piano is already clear.
Hao Meng slowly opened his eyes and carefully looked at the piano in front of him, only to notice that there was no sheet music on the piano.
"Is there any sheet music?"
Little Lori asked with a slight tilt of her head.
"This time it's for me to assess you, so I don't have a piano score, and since you can come to this academy, then the piano score or something should be in your head."
"Oh...... Is that ......."
In the face of the teacher's scorching attitude, Hao Meng calmly folded his arms around his chest and closed his eyes again, as if he was pondering and seemed to be brewing something......
Alice is now looking at the calm and confident little Lori figure on the stage, like a master, she originally thought that she knew something about Hao Meng, but she suddenly felt a little incomprehensible.
At this point, she couldn't help but start muttering in her heart.
I'm afraid that Hao Meng is playing tricks again, and it seems that he is going to make a big move......
Not only Alice, but also many students who are optimistic about Hao Meng are also guessing in their hearts that this little Lori is afraid that if she doesn't make a sound, she will be a blockbuster!
Now this silent and cold appearance is almost like accumulating a big move, it is properly the quiet rhythm before a storm!
At the moment, in a huge classroom, there was a quiet silence, and everyone's eyes were focused on this seemingly petite figure, looking forward to the next outbreak!
However, a minute passed, and Hao Meng, who was sitting upright in front of the piano, maintained her posture and still did not move.
Many students in the audience couldn't help but complain in their hearts.
The cooldown time of this ultimate is ...... Isn't it a bit long?
Maybe you're reminiscing about sheet music?
Wait, she might want to surprise her suddenly!
However, two minutes passed......
Why hasn't there been any movement yet! Don't tell me I'm asleep......
You can't be asleep, right?
Hey, hey! Why do you keep your head down! If you don't play it, give it a point!
It's not like you're trying to stall until the end of class......
Yet three minutes passed......
Feed! No matter how you look at it, you are sitting in front of the piano and falling asleep!
Are you kidding! Can you sleep on this? This guy's heart is a little too big!
Terrible! Terrible! Dare to sleep in front of the piano master Lang Lang, this broken academy I Zhao Shuntian will not accept anyone, just obey you!
……
The music teacher came to Hao Meng's side a little impatiently and stretched out his hand to shake him awake.
But at this moment, the piano master Lang Lang, who had never said a word and seemed to exist transparently, suddenly moved.
Lang Lang hurriedly waved his hand at the female teacher, and stopped her in time from trying to disturb Little Lori.
The female teacher saw that even the master was so protective of such a student who dared to sleep in class, although she was puzzled, she still obeyed the master's will and withdrew the hand that was half stretched out.
In fact, Master Lang Lang's original intention was to hope that this little Lori would have a good rest, and he couldn't bear to disturb her, and he couldn't help but look at this teacher's behavior, so he couldn't help but interfere with the class.
When the time was four minutes and thirty-three seconds, Hao Meng suddenly opened his eyes and got up from the piano bench.
At this time, many people in the audience were whispering, and the classroom seemed a little chaotic, but when Hao Meng suddenly opened his eyes and got up, the classroom instantly became quiet again, and everyone looked at this petite figure in disbelief.
Hao Meng resisted the urge to yawn and stretch his waist, and said to the stage seriously.
"I've just played the famous 'Four Minutes and Thirty-Three Seconds', a four-minute and thirty-three seconds rest."
Then, like a pianist, Hao Meng bowed slightly to the audience.
However, there was no applause, but silence.
Hao Meng straightened up her small body, and then found that the whole class in the audience had N faces confused.
What? The relationship was inexplicably extended for 4 minutes and 33 seconds, and you told me that you just played a rest for 4 minutes and 33 seconds?
Alice was also confused at first, and then suddenly patted her head, and she suddenly remembered something.
In the fifties of the last century, there was such a master, in his personal piano recital of a new song, he also sat in front of the piano at the beginning and did nothing, sat quietly for a full 4 minutes and 33 seconds, and when the whole audience was in chaos, he got up and suddenly announced that he had completed the 4 minutes and 33 seconds of rest.
This controversial piece is also known as "Four and a Half Minutes of Silence", and some people believe that "4 minutes and 33 seconds" created the pinnacle of avant-garde music, writing the myth of an infinite "zero" in music.
If it weren't for the BBC in my hometown that had broadcast the live version of the symphony "4 minutes 33 seconds", I was quite impressed at the time and checked the information, I'm afraid I wouldn't think so much now.
……
Syllable! Syllable! Syllable!
At this moment, a burst of applause rang out, and it seemed so abrupt in this silent classroom.
Hao Meng turned her head curiously to see that the person who applauded was a middle-aged uncle in the corner who looked quite hearty.
Because he sat in an inconspicuous corner and didn't make a sound, Hao Meng didn't notice this person from beginning to end, at this time he suddenly applauded, and Hao Meng found that this person was a little familiar, as if he had seen it in the Spring Festival Gala on Earth.
"What a four minutes and thirty-three seconds! I didn't expect that I would be lucky enough to see the amazing masterpiece of Master John Cage, and it is really better to be silent here! ”
Maestro Lang now praises the performance on the surface, but in fact he is praising the little girl's wit in his heart.
So now his praise doesn't seem to be fake, it's completely heartfelt.
Hao Meng thought that no one in this world would be able to read his behavior just now, but he didn't expect that there was actually a knowledgeable person here.
I don't know what kind of mentality, Hao Meng suddenly smiled, and couldn't help but tease this uncle.
"I didn't expect my uncle to be a person who understands music, I wonder how my uncle feels about the song I played just now?"
Lang Lang was slightly stunned when he heard this.
This is the first time anyone has heard of this kind of question......
Completely soundless playing...... What else can I say?
Seeing the little girl's bright smile, Lang Lang didn't know that the kid was deliberately playing tricks on himself.
sighed in his heart and was naughty, Lang Lang was not the slightest bit annoyed, but cooperated with a serious and righteous way.
"It's exactly the same as what Maestro John Cage plays! If you can play such a masterpiece in the elementary grades, your future achievements will definitely be limitless. ”
Isn't that nonsense! They all sit in front of the piano and don't move anything! There are ghosts when you are different!
The female teacher and the whole class watched in a daze as the two of them sang and harmonized here, and said something inexplicable......
Hao Meng glanced at the stunned female teacher, then pretended to cough twice, and continued to pretend to be profound.
"The song I played just now can only be understood by people who really have the brain to understand music......"
Before Hao Meng finished speaking, the audience suddenly burst into warm applause.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
"This song is a divine comedy! Good! That's great! ”
"This song should only be in the sky!"
"Worthy of a master! The first to discover the subtlety of this song! ”
"Divine Comedy! Masterpieces! ”
In order to prove that they can understand, many people applaud desperately, and even their palms are red.
The audience applauded thunderously, and the only one who didn't applaud here was the female teacher who was still in a daze and had begun to doubt her life......
[Station B "4 minutes 33 seconds" BBC Orchestra version: av312725\ Luo Tianyi version: av920860. After reading it, my thoughts are:]