Chapter 43: Mozart's Little Star Variations (Revised)

The Variations in C major, generally believed to have been composed by Mozart during his sojourn in Paris in 1778, is considered the most outstanding of his 17 piano variations and has become a repertoire of concerts.

And this outstanding variation of the Mozart maestro has another name.

That is the world-famous "Little Star Variations".

Variation is a kind of music creation technique, that is, to deform the theme, that is, to modify or deform the original melody, so that the music has a richer form of expression, so that it is rich in more variety, and it is more conducive to expressing the different emotions inherent in the music.

A piece of music written in a variational technique is called a variation, also known as a theme and variation, in which a theme of its own paragraph is played first, and then a series of themes are transformed to make the theme play in many ways. That is, to change a musical material while retaining certain characteristics, so that on the one hand, the prototype can be heard, and at the same time it is fresh.

The theme part of "Little Star Variations" is the widely sung "Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", but there are a lot of additions on the basis of the original song.

The whole theme is presented in C major, which is basically composed of quarter notes, medium tempo, with a declarative nature, the rhythm and melody are simple and simple, with the addition of characteristic ornamentation, which appears more elegant and lively. The rhythm of the left hand and the right hand are the same, and the harmonic technique dominated by the main chord is concise.

And with the touch of Shen Wuhuan's fingers, everyone heard a different little star.

The reporters present were all professional music magazine reporters, and of course they knew what the so-called variations meant.

When I heard the sound of the piano, I panicked.

"Is it really a variation? I have never heard of this version of Little Star! ”

In their hearts, alarm bells sounded.

If she really lets her play, her face must not be swollen by her?

She's definitely pretending! I don't see any big changes in the theme part, and to be honest, this content is actually at the upper middle level, not at any height!

But then into the first variation, the faces of all the reporters changed.

Variation 1: The beat, tonality, and phrase harmony are the same as the theme, and the biggest change is the rhythm, which suddenly changes from a steady beat and one note of the theme to a dynamic sixteenth note, and the syncopation caused by the cross-bar legato breaks the normal rhythm of the sixteenth note, creating an instantaneous playful feeling, and the musical effect is enthusiastic, jubilant and gorgeous.

The technique involves vibrato, scales and broken chords, and requires dexterity and independence of the fingers!

Of course, the technical stuff in this is not difficult for a few musicians present, but in their consciousness, this is improvisation!

This degree of completion, this sense of playfulness, this gorgeous fingertip beating, it is too exaggerated to say that it is improvised, right?

Sun Yuhao felt that the skill of this improvisation was indeed superb, and the surprise in his heart was indescribable, but he couldn't see anything now, so he gritted his teeth and continued to listen.

Variation 2: The right hand is a theme in the form of a double note, a chord, and the left hand becomes a sixteenth note in the form of an echo.

At the beginning of each measure, the two notes form an octave, and the passage between the bars has a set of ten degrees, and Shen Wuhuan plays this change perfectly and flexibly.

Her fingers were so good that she was as easy as breathing, which made everyone present frightened.

What a talent!

Her whole fingers swirl around her thumb, and the volume is well controlled, highlighting the first notes of the four-note and eight-note groups, making the whole variation seem relaxed and flexible.

This variation not only shows her excellent physical talent, but also gives a more intuitive concept of playing technique.

The strength of the notes, the sensitivity of the touches, and the natural sensitivity to musicality are absolutely the best in the world!

Variation 3: On the basis of retaining the harmonic framework, the right hand is all turned into a triplet that breaks down the chords, and the continuous jumps are combined, the melodic notes of the theme are hidden in it, and the finger beats make the variations lively and delicate.

In the playing, Shen Wuhuan controlled the triplet rhythm to the peak, and the human metronome lived up to its name!

And the legato and skip switching are also miraculous skills.

The overall performance is taken to the next level!

Hearing this, Sun Yuhao was already covered in a cold sweat, Yu Jiecheng's eyes were shining, and he instantly turned into a die-hard fan, if it weren't for the fact that performance etiquette was a very serious issue, now he would rush up to ask for advice.

And the personal expressions in the audience are different.

Ning Wenlan's eyes were about to burst with golden light, Shen Wuhuan at this time had become a rare gold mine that had never been mined in her eyes, such a character was not buried by the Sun family's three-year blockade, but absorbed the gravel and grew into pearls, which is really amazing!

Bingbing's children on the side shook their heads when they heard it, this kind of lively and cheerful music is the most suitable for children to enjoy, Ning Wenlan looked at her daughter, and then at Shen Wuhuan in the stands, and made up her mind that she must find a way to help her break through this blockade!

She said silently in her heart: "Sun family, your good days are over. ”

Director Chang was like walking out of hell, he felt that half of his life had been buried in the ground, but at this time, he was sent directly from hell to heaven by angels.

In the atmosphere deliberately created by Shen Wuhuan, apart from herself, Director Chang must be the happiest here, because his life was saved.

Li Hai was much more relaxed, he was not here for a political mission this time, as a "family member", he was relieved at the same time, but also felt extremely happy that Shen Wuhuan was able to get out of danger, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

In just over a minute, Shen Wuhuan's performance not only changed the outlook of everyone present, but also shocked people with Shen Wuhuan's improvisation ability.

Shen Wuhuan really let it go this time, in order to make the "improvisation" more real, she really improvised a few new variations.

Although his variations cannot be compared with those of the Mozart masters.

But as a professional performer, improvisation is a skill that must be mastered, and Shen Wuhuan has level 2 arranging skills, improvisation is a piece of cake for her!

In the new fourth variation, she changes the mood of the piece, turning Little Star into an angry narrative, with the left hand half note in the form of an echo, with a minor third dissonance interval, swirling downwards in the low register, the whole improvisation forms a repeat, and the right hand plays the theme quickly in bright sixteenth notes, making the whole variation full of anger and sarcasm!

This new variation was entirely impromptu by her, but the anger still made people feel it.

And because of this change, they are like mirrors in their hearts.

But he didn't dare to say anything anymore.

The fourth variation of the original song is online, followed by the fifth variation, the new fifth variation, the sixth variation...

If the first five variations of the original song are ordinary, then starting from the sixth variation, the overall difficulty rises a step, and the difficulty of finger movement increases exponentially, and the change in difficulty is the most intuitive change.

Everyone watched in amazement, holding their breath for fear of missing a single detail.

In the middle of each variation, Shen Wuhuan did not pause at all, and the pause in the middle of the variation can allow the audience to have an emotional relaxation period, so that the emotional changes of the next variation can reach the heart!

But Shen Wuhuan didn't do it, she wanted to suffocate them!

Mozart's "Little Star Variations" has a total of 12 variations, plus 13 sections of the theme, and all the performances are completed in the recital, according to the rhythm of different performers, about 10 minutes, it is an extremely emotional concert masterpiece.

In particular, the key change of the eighth variation is simply a stroke of genius, and the special C minor key depicts the unique unpredictable nature of children.

And Shen Wuhuan added a full 7 variations on the basis of the whole piece, except for the first 2 implied anger, the latter ones perfectly fit this lively feeling.

Let the whole "improvisation" performance be even more shocking!

But for these reporters waiting for communication, the length of the whole piece is more than 15 minutes, and it makes them sit still.

The reporters were like frosted eggplants, and they couldn't help but complain in their hearts about the orders given to them by the leaders above: "What do you mean by cooperating with the young master's actions?" The young master's actions are reliable? Phew! If you kill me, I won't cooperate with the young master anymore! ”

And Shen Wuhuan deliberately extended the playing time for another purpose, that is, to torture them!

Hate!

you!

This is Shen Wuhuan's mood at this time!

The longer you play, the fuller your playing technique, and the heavier the slap in the face!

Shen Wuhuan not only wanted to kill them, but she was also attracted by the emotions in the music because she played the music, and a bright smile appeared on her face.

This bright smile made her whole temperament rise to the outside of the nine heavens, and the whole piece was also stimulated by her feelings, fed back, and became more and more lively and full.

The reporters were stimulated unbearably, but the wealthy businessmen sitting in the audience listened with relish.

Listening to this familiar but unfamiliar melody, they seem to have returned to their childhood, enjoying all kinds of pampering, living a carefree life every day, and playing.

This music made them forget the deceit in the mall for a while, and the hardships and hardships in the trivial things of life!

It's such a wonderful feeling!

Is such a shocking classical music "improvised"?

If you really compose a piece of music seriously, won't it make hundreds of millions of classical lovers around the world remember your name?

This kind of capable person is not signed in anyone's name, this is really nonsense, right?

All the wealthy businessmen had an urge to dig this cash cow into their own gardens.

At the end of the song, Shen Wuhuan stood up with a happy face and bowed.

After a short cold moment, the audience burst into stormy applause.

“brava! brava! The wealthy businessmen collectively stood up and shouted loudly.

Shen Wuhuan ignored the reporters who were standing in place, snatched the microphone from Sun Yuhao's hand and said:

"My improvisation skills are not very superb, so everyone laughed, a childlike "Little Star Variations" for myself as promised, and a piece of advice, I want to give it to Mr. Sun."

Shen Wuhuan looked at Sun Yuhao with a smile.

The smile sent chills down his body.

"You just said that the two-dimensional thing is worse than a children's rhyme, the status of the children's song in your heart can be imagined, and the two-dimensional that is worse than the children's song is even more so, but in fact?"

"There are at least billions of people in the world who are familiar with Little Star, and in the face of such a huge recognition of children's songs, what qualifications do you have to think that the status of children's songs is very low?"

"In the same way, you can know how many people's hearts can be occupied by the second dimension, which is worse than children's songs!"

"One day, all those who love the second dimension will become children who will never grow up! One day, if you like the second dimension, you won't be discriminated against by anyone! One day, all teenagers and girls will be proud of the second dimension! ”

"This is me, the confession of a dead house."