Etude for the Winter Wind, Op. 25-11 is one of Chopin's etudes with the most technical and lengthy concert etudes. The training topic is the agility, speed and accuracy of the finger touch, and at the same time, due to the large space, it is also a big test of endurance in the fast running of the fingers.

The famous pianist von Blo commented on the piece, "The richest sound you can imagine".

The rapid sound of the etude feels like a winter wind, mercilessly rolling dead leaves into the air and causing them to dance in the air, hence the title of the piece "Winter Wind" or "Dead Wood".

During the whole process of playing "Winter Wind", the notes are like a winter wind whistling, and then breathing at a very fast speed, and at a certain stage, a very delicate sound will come from a distant place, which is a huge test for the player to control the dynamics. Although the whole piece is shrouded in sadness, expressing the sadness, loneliness and anger in the author's heart, it also shows the author's determination to resist and hope for the future, looking for the light of hope at the end of despair can bring great strength.

This kind of sadness and strength is just in line with Shen Wuhuan's state of mind, she is angry at this time, she needs to use this song, she wants the world to hear her voice!

This song can't be more familiar to Shen Wuhuan, she hasn't played it 1,000 times in her previous life, and she has played it 800 times, but in Li Yunxi's eyes, it's not like that at all.

The left hand is used as the melodic hand for most of the time, while the fast-rolling group of the right hand serves as an accompaniment, which is absolutely unseen in classical piano music at this stage.

Not to mention the piano etude, there will never be an etude in a piano competition in this world, because the etude lacks musicality, professionals can hear your technical highlights from the etude, but the general audience can't, they are only interested in musicality.

But this "Winter Wind" is completely different, although it is a proper piano etude, it is also a piece of music!

The distribution of notes is simply perfect, and the huge flow of notes not only challenges the nerves of the listeners, but also puts a huge pressure on the mental and physical strength of the players! If the music is not handled properly, it will not only make the player tired, but also make the listener feel bored, which is a risky move in the game and at the same time shows the player's unparalleled confidence.

Li Yunxi took a look at the BPM, the half note is 69, and the quarter note is twice as fast, the eighth note is twice as fast, and the sixteenth note is twice as fast! It's unheard of to have a large number of sixteenth notes piled up on the beatmap, and more than 12 pages of sheet music!

If you play at this intensity for more than 4 minutes, can a human really do it?

If Shen Wuhuan knew about this question, she would definitely say, why can't this be played? I used to play it twice a morning!

It's a pity that it was Shen Wuhuan in the previous life, not the current Qianqian girl, she hasn't figured out some details yet, but I believe she will gradually improve in the future.

Li Yunxi held the score, her hands trembled uncontrollably, the notes echoed in her mind, she only felt that her scalp was numb, and her fingers couldn't suppress the urge to play, and she couldn't wait to find a piano to play it until it was cool!

But now when she is talking about this, although she doesn't attach importance to this competition, she still has to have a correct attitude when participating in the competition, this is not a matter of honor but an attitude issue!

She forcibly collected her mind, and went with Shen Wuhuan to complete the work of changing the song, the staff saw Shen Wuhuan again, and their expressions were a little frightened, and the rest was to charge, copy, and fill in the form, OK.

After the song change, the two found a place to sit backstage.

Looking at Shen Wuhuan, who was sitting there without being nervous at all, swinging his calves and looking around, Li Yunxi really didn't know what to say.

After a long time, she couldn't hold back the thought in her heart and asked, "That song was your original?" She cared so much about this matter that she even forgot what Shen Wuhuan had said before.

When Shen Wuhuan heard this question, he looked at Li Yunxi and didn't speak.

Shen Wuhuan is a very ordinary person, of course, she also has desires, but her desires are not strong, she also thought about monopolizing these classic repertoire under her own name, but her sense of honor as a pianist refused to let her do so!

Although there are no such masters in this world, from another aspect, these masters exist in her mind, they are her teachers, they are the lights on her life path, and she cannot do anything to ruin the reputation of her teachers no matter what.

So when asked this question, she simply didn't say a word or explain, just looked at Li Yunxi.

Li Yunxi was furious when she was looked at, and quickly changed the topic, "Okay, okay, don't ask, and I don't want to rob your things, why are you so stingy." ”

"I'm not stingy." Shen Wuhuan said honestly.

"You're just stingy."

"I'm not stingy."

"You're just... Oh my God, what am I doing? ”

Li Yunxi, the proud daughter of the sky, quarrels with others like a child, this kind of thing outsiders don't even dare to think about, she covers her face, and her face under her slender and slender fingers is like a red apple.

"No. 19, Li Yunxi, No. 19!"

"Call you." Shen Wuhuan heard it, but Li Yunxi didn't hear it, she was still shy, Shen Wuhuan hurriedly pushed her.

"To, to... It's all your fault! Hum. ”

Li Yunxi hurriedly stretched out his hand and replied, walking towards the stage, not forgetting to turn around and make a grimace at Shen Wuhuan.

Shen Wuhuan was so frightened by this grimace that he shrunk his neck, thinking that he had done something wrong, but seeing her bouncing around, there was no trace of anger, and he couldn't help but have a strong interest in Li Yunxi's performance, and walked to the edge of the stage, ready to enjoy the other party's performance.

Li Yunxi came to the stage and bowed, sat in front of the grand piano, adjusted the height of the seat, then took a deep breath, and then slammed his fingers on the keyboard!

Smooth notes gush out, superb playing skills bring excellent sensory enjoyment, and the thick and beautiful notes of the piano cotton go straight to the backstage, which makes people feel excited!

Shen Wuhuan looked at Li Yunxi's performance repertoire on the order list, and then learned from the music library that this is a piece by a well-known French composer, depicting the whole process of a ship sailing in a storm, from the wind to the wind stopping.

Most of these pieces are impassioned, and the strength of the notes is extremely uneven, most of them are dominated by strong notes, supplemented by sub-strong notes, and the rhythm is also very fast.

Shen Wuhuan paid attention to the BPM, which was the fastest song among all the contestants except for her winter wind, almost close to the sharp board.

This is a player with a strong competitive mentality!

Shen Wuhuan, who entered the state of a performer, got rid of her cute appearance, and her eyes flashed with a fighting beast-like spirit, in the competition, anyone who can affect her will be regarded as an enemy by her, which is also a psychological manifestation of her courage to improve.

Li Yunxi's performance skills are quite superb even in her opinion, the flexibility of the fingers and the strength of the forearm are quite desirable, and the shortcomings are also obvious, that is, the physical strength is too poor, the short two-and-a-half-minute sharp board repertoire, the fingers tremble uncontrollably after playing, obviously the selection of music is reluctant, the practice is insufficient, and it is almost close to the limit.

The highlights are enough, the whole piece is very full of breathing and emotional expression, and when you close your eyes, you have a sense of fantasy deposited in the storm, full of romantic charm, it is a rare performance, every pedal is stepped on properly, even if it is reluctant, it is still impeccable in the place where it is a little difficult at the end of the music.

For such a performer, Shen Wuhuan gave applause as a matter of course.

At the end of the song, Li Yunxi stood in the middle of the stage to accept the teacher's comments, the three teachers obviously knew Li Yunxi, and their attitude towards her was far different from that of ordinary people, which is the norm in any circle, let alone the performance circle, if you don't have connections, you can't find a suitable teacher, and if you want to become a first-class performer, it's tantamount to a fool's dream.

The piano has 88 keys, almost all vocal ranges, and is known as the king of musical instruments, although its difficulty is not as high as that of the violin, but its complexity can also make people sigh!

After commenting on the circle, several teachers were very satisfied with Li Yunxi's performance, but there was no additional performance, because they all knew that the teacher was a French master, and they wanted to accept this teacher with the strength of several of them, but it was still far behind, technically speaking, Li Yunxi's strength was equal to them or even higher, which had nothing to do with age, the only thing lacking was the part of experience, and the feeling of touch key timbre under long-term practice.

It all depends on the accumulation of time, and there is no hurry.

Li Yunxi stepped down from the stage and came to Shen Wuhuan's side, like a proud white swan, she showed off: "How is it? ”

Shen Wuhuan said honestly: "The physical strength is not good, the others are not bad." ”

Li Yunxi was not happy, "I can't do it physically?" I'm telling you, if I don't have the physical strength to play that tune, I won't be able to play that tune. ”

"It's really not good, you can't play it for such a short time, I think you still have to practice."

"Oh, I haven't seen it yet, you talk like a kitten cub and talk so wildly?"

"Little... Kittens? ”

"It's a kitten!"

The two exchanged feelings while arguing like this, time passed quickly, and soon it was Shen Wuhuan's turn to play, she watched Li Yunxi purse her lips and walked into the stage.

As usual, go up to the stage and bow, sit in front of the piano, and adjust the seat.

She looked at this piano, this is a KAWAI performance-level tripod, the most gentle and long sound in the Japanese piano, different from Yamaha is not so beautiful but has a girl's unique tenderness and sweetness, it is a good piano!

Confirming that the piano was okay, she looked up at the roof of the concert hall, which was painted with bright golden paint, making her feel as if she was back in the Vienna Musikverein, the pinnacle of her life, but a series of events knocked her to the bottom.

My father's roar echoed in my heart.

"Play faster here! Do you understand? Play faster to the audience to listen! Just play like that! ”

Her father's insults shook her heart.

"You piano-playing idiot! Do you know what hype is? You think it's useful just to play the piano well, but the audience doesn't understand it at all! ”

Why can't you just play the piano? As long as I play the piano well enough, can't I? I am the best, why should I suffer like this?

Losing her healthy hands, no one comforted her, worked hard to recover, practiced hard, and desperately wanted to return to the stage, but no one encouraged her, what she heard the most.

"Heh, a waste man also wants to play the piano? Is it possible to find an old sow to play? ”

"You're not the same person you used to be, play the piano? Make your spring and autumn dreams! ”

No, you're all wrong!

I'm back on this stage, and I'm going to tell you all that I'm back!

I, Shen Wuhuan, will shock the world this time and make the universe worship everyone!

"Deng, Deng, Deng..."

PS: The contract has been sent, and it should be in that state next Monday.