Chapter 287: Liszt's "The Great Etude of the Bells" (The First Month!) )

Shen Wuhuan sat sideways on the piano and had the last conversation before the start of the piece: "Everyone is a lover or practitioner of classical music, so I must have felt a lot of emotion when I heard this violin concerto "The Bells" just now, but I am afraid that many people have already wondered, music is by no means made out of nothing, why has no one else ever been able to play such a musical effect, but my music can? ”

"yes, how can you make this kind of music without experimenting?"

"Maybe Professor Shen is a genius? And music has more to do with feelings. ”

"That's not right, music to the extreme is still a science, no experimentation where did the new sound effects come from?"

Hearing Shen Wuhuan's words, some viewers began to whisper, obviously discussing this issue.

"Actually, I'm not the chosen one, and all the acoustics are experimental, and what you just heard is an improved version of "The Bells" that leans towards the music, which is exactly why I said yes and no."

Some people are relieved, after all, this is logical.

Shen Wuhuan continued: "Then the piece I will play next is also a modified version of "Bells". ”

Suddenly, the audience shouted, "Why don't you play the original?" ”

Although this voice was a little impolite, it still aroused the audience's interest.

Shen Wuhuan said very frankly: "Because the original version is not good at all." ”

There was an uproar in the venue.

Who doesn't know that Professor Shen's songs are all excellent works, the repertoire is both technical and artistic, and there is even a song that she herself says is not good?

The crowd couldn't believe it.

In fact, the repertoire that Shen Wuhuan is going to play today is not Liszt's "The Great Fantasia of the Bells", which was completed in 1834.

On the contrary, it was later reprocessed by Liszt to produce the "Great Etude of the Bells".

Logically speaking, the shock of the Great Fantasia is far greater than that of the Great Etude, and choosing the former is undoubtedly the best way to open the eyes of the world.

But as Shen Wuhuan said, this piece is not good.

In fact, Fantasia is not so much a piece of classical music as it is an experimental piece of music.

Experimental music refers to music made for the study of a certain kind of music, and its purpose is more to carry an academic expectation than an audience expectation.

Similar tracks such as "Nervous" and "Lost River" are completely unclear music, which are experimental music, but in fact, the original intention was to do research, but because it is too maverick, it is famous on the Internet, and is called "Divine Comedy" in a mocking tone.

Liszt's experiment was actually very simple: he wanted to use the piano to simulate the acoustics of all the instruments in the world.

I have to say that Grandpa Li's ambition is really very big.

And this "Bells" became his first step into the hall of music masters!

It will also be Shen Wuhuan's first step into this music world!

"That's it, it's been too long, let's start first, as for what the original is like, I believe I will have a chance to show you in the future."

After Shen Wuhuan said everything she could, she was ready to start her performance.

Naturally, no one has an opinion on her words, but the audience still thinks that she said so much because she just didn't want to show it on this occasion.

We'd like to hear how good this improved version is!

After Shen Wuhuan finished speaking, he put his hands on the keyboard, and then played the note.

The Great Etude of the Bells is a three-part structure, #g小调, and uses many repetitions and variations of the theme, so it also has the characteristics of a variation and rondo.

As soon as the decadence opened, the crisp sound of the bell wafted out, like the bell that fluttered in the distance of the town in the morning.

In just four measures, #g小调, 6/8 time, the left and right hands play the octave alternately, the timbre is crisp, and the dynamics change from P to fading.

The pedal between each alternating performance transforms the aftermath of the bell, and the struck bell echoes in the distance, but it seems to appear in people's ears.

It creates a vast and empty space for reverie.

This is the introduction to the whole piece, and the sound effect is as incredible as the interaction between the violin and xylophone in Xiaoxie's "Bells" for the first time!

This sound of a piano sustain pedal and the strength of the touch keys sounds very simple at first glance, but it is really understandable to do so.

Some professionals gasp!

This is not as good as when Xin Xiangyang played, this was the scene of Shen Wuhuan playing in person!

Maybe Shen Wuhuan hasn't played the piano on stage for a long time, but this time her performance only took a small bar to make everyone in the scene feel like they were in a fantasy.

But before the audience could react to how the bell was played, the piece had already entered the first statement of the "Paganini theme".

A skipping sound that transcends common sense has appeared!

From a small jump to a large jump of more than 12 degrees at the end, Shen Wuhuan's every note was crisp and beautiful, such a large movement, but on her body it seemed that she did not eat fireworks, and her strength was extremely crystal clear.

Every note is cut by a sharp Damascus knife, without the slightest sticking!

And the left hand is not idle, in this theme statement, the left hand becomes the accompanist, which has to be said to be an extremely iconic feature of Shen Wuhuan.

It is also the place where Romantic music is very different from Classicism.

In fact, the acoustics in this section were also simulated!

The continuous jump of the right hand mimics the jumping bow of the violin instrument, because the violin is a stringed instrument after all, and the jumping bow can be done by switching the position and the bowstring.

But when it comes to the piano, it evolves into such a shocking big jump.

Shen Wuhuan not only completed the jump perfectly, but more importantly, her superb touch of the keys can already be said to be "miraculous"!

The melody of the left hand here mimics the softness of the harp, which is also an attempt by Liszt, and the left hand is played with the hand raised to make the overall performance more ornamental.

The theme is presented here a total of two times, mainly with the distinction of the melodic hands.

In the first presentation, it is like a gentle woman greeting the first rays of the morning sun, and in the second presentation, the additional ornamental sound has a hint of playfulness, and it is like a lively maiden who is flapping butterflies among the flowers.

In this short dozens of sections, the audience saw several completely different sound effects, which can be called a feast for the eyes!

What's more, this piece has just begun, and it is already so shocking, what kind of place can Shen Wuhuan go next?

What's next for this piece?

The audience was caught in great anticipation and couldn't help themselves!