Chapter 70: Commentary
Sunday is the day when the vast majority of the Cult of Truth worship together, and the Musicians' Guild's Gothic-like five-story building is deserted and difficult to see.
But when Lucien reached the front of the steps, the two guards saluted with a warm smile: "Good morning, Mr. Evans. ”
"Good morning. Lucien was a little strange, the concert didn't end until ten o'clock last night, and today is Sunday, so it's impossible for the guild to spread their own things so quickly, but the attitude of the two guards says it all, "Did Elena tell them?" Elena was the only one who attended the concert who needed to come to work for the association on Sundays, but Lucien didn't think Elena was the kind of person she preached everywhere, unless someone asked.
After Lucien passed by him, the two guards quietly sat next to each other and whispered, "I didn't think Mr. Evans would become a musician so soon." I remember he came here more than three months ago to carry the garbage, and I also showed him the cart. ”
"I didn't expect that. The other guard glanced back at Lucian's back, "For the past two months, Mr. Evans has been working in the library every day and often coming to practice his instruments in the afternoons, just like other music students, who would have thought that he was a musical genius!"
The first guard shook his head: "It's a pity that I don't have a talent for music, otherwise I wouldn't have to guard the door here, hehe, Mr. Evans must have come to quit his job in the library, and a talented musician like him is afraid that he will not have the patronage of the nobles?
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Walking into the hall of the association, Elena and Casey were tidying up the things in the wooden cabinet, and when they saw Lucien, they quickly stood up straight and said in unison, "Good morning, Mr. Evans." ”
Elena has a playful smile, as if she is joking kindly, while Casey is completely respectful and restrained.
"Good morning, Elena, good morning, Kathy, what are you sorting out something?" Lucien asked, somewhat curious.
Elena blinked her eyes and smiled excitedly, "Lucien, it's the latest issue of Music Review and Symphony Herald, and it's the first time I've seen my friend's name in these two newspapers, you're amazing!"
Although she is still illiterate, she has worked in the musicians' association for a long time, has been exposed to a lot of written materials, and is also a willing and diligent person, and after some guidance from Lucian, she has been able to recognize all the letters and recognize the names of most of the people in the association.
Lucien was slightly surprised, "Shouldn't the two newspapers be published at the end of the month, and the concert was only held yesterday." ”
The Music Review and the Symphony Herald are the most authoritative newspapers in the music industry, and are sought after throughout the continent, publishing in the last few days of the month, mainly with the best music and commentary from the past month on the whole continent, as well as some famous musicians, of course, basically Aalto's.
And Victor's concert was in the third week of the harvest month, and it stands to reason that there would be at least one more week before the two newspapers came out.
Elena said excitedly: "I heard that many musicians were shocked by your Symphony of Destiny, so they wrote a review overnight and submitted it to the association before going to the service in the morning, so the association decided to publish it in advance, and this is the first batch to be printed." ”
"Mr. Evans, would you like to buy one?" Casey looked at Lucien curiously, reservedly, and respectfully, in her opinion, today's two copies must be of collectible significance to Lucian.
Lucien felt that it made some sense if he didn't buy it, so he smiled and said, "Give me a copy of one." Then he took out his money bag and poured out twenty copper fairs.
Since coming to work in the association, Lucien has saved most of the money every month, except for giving Aunt Elisa three silver narls and buying clothes, etc., after all, the materials and utensils needed have been temporarily satisfied through that meeting without paying money, and the money bag is no longer as dry as before.
Of course, after Victor gave Lucien his formal suit, Lucian himself spent a lot of silver to buy a formal suit to replace, and took the opportunity to buy a few more black clothes and re-sew a black robe with a hood.
"What's written on it?" asked Elena curiously as she handed the two newspapers to Lucien, as did Casey, whose biggest hobby when they were in the Musicians' Guild was to find familiar people to read to them newspapers and books, such as Pieru and Lucian.
Lucien casually picked up the "Music Review" and looked at it, on the first page, except for the three bold black words "Music Review" and "Sacred Calendar 815 No. 9", there was only an oil painting of the exterior of the Chant Hall, and two lines of large black letters:
"Ladies and gentlemen, take off your hats and salute, this is a true genius!"
- Othello.
When Elena and Casey heard these two lines of Lucien casually read out, their eyes suddenly brightened, and they looked at Lucian with admiration.
Turning the first page, the first article Lucien saw was "Music Needs a Soul Too – A Tribute to the Symphony of Destiny":
“...... Music is a gift from the Lord and a weapon that inspires us to move forward, but for more than 300 years, except for sacred and solemn religious music, other music has simply made us feel good. And such beauty always makes people feel pale and powerless, and it is difficult to move people's hearts. ”
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"It wasn't until Mr. Victor's concert in the Hall of Chant, when I heard the Symphony of Destiny composed by his pupil Lucien Evans, that I understood what music really needed!"
"Music is a poem of everyone's inner feelings, if it is not integrated into feelings, there is no expression of spiritual power, then music is destined to be pale, unable to infect others, like a living person who has lost his soul, and this symphony of destiny has a theme and feelings that run through four movements, that is, the uncompromising to the darkness, the strong struggle against difficulties, so it is the most passionate, the most shocking, the most powerful, the most touching symphony I have ever heard. ”
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"Lucien Evans is an undoubted musical genius, a genius who has shaken the entire Aalto music scene, and is destined to shake the mainland music scene. ”
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"Music needs feelings, just as life needs souls!"
This article is long, but mostly lyrical, with very little professional musical analysis, and the reason why it can be ranked first in the "Music Review" is because its author is the Grand Duke of Vauorit.
After hearing Lucian's brief description, Elena exclaimed a little: "Such a high evaluation? His Majesty seems to like your Symphony of Destiny very much. ”
"Four 'most' words in a row, His Majesty the Grand Duke has never had such an evaluation. Casey also exclaimed, "Mr. Evans, what about the second part?"
The second review article is Natasha's "Emotional Theme Music Will Become the Trend of the Future: The Transformation of Music from the Symphony of Destiny":
“...... The thematic melodies and emotions that permeate the entire music underpinned a great symphony. ”
"Lucien Evans, a gifted musician, uses four short and powerful accents to form a minimal unit of melody, and from it constructs a single, continuous theme that runs through the whole piece, a theme in which light triumphs over darkness, and never flinchs and gives up in the face of difficulties, but in a single theme is played by different instrument groups, and the fierce confrontation of several similar themes expresses Mr. Lucien Evans's inner feelings thoroughly. ”
"This is the hero's spirit, this is the determination to never give up, this is the code of every knight, and it is also the chivalry that I most obey and believe in except the Lord, so I am deeply affected by this great symphony. ”
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"The four short and powerful notes, like everyone's heart, drive the whole music, and I would like to name a similar smallest unit chord rhythm as the musical motive. With them, there will be a symphonic theme with a complete structure. ”
"Mr. Evans, with his unfettered genius, shows us some of the main techniques that theme music should have, and the old ones that should be discarded, he is a game-changer and trailblazer of musical trends!"
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Lucien was very embarrassed by these comments, and hastily flipped through the content of the back of the "Music Review", and found that among the forty articles, twenty-nine were about himself and the "Symphony of Destiny", some were about the analysis of technique, some were the analysis of feelings, some were the analysis of the spirit, and the remaining nine were about the content of Victor's piano concerto and concerts, and at the end of the article were the scores of three new symphonies, including fate.
This issue of the "Music Review" was divided between Lucien and Victor, and the musicians of the first two Chant Hall concerts only received one each, which should have been deliberately added by the association, otherwise it was likely that there would be no one, and the opportunity to perform in the Chant Hall was wasted.
In the pleading eyes of Elena and Kathy, Lucien flipped through the Symphony Herald, which also almost became a special issue for himself and Victor, but it was a little different from music criticism, and it focused on describing and reporting the pomp and circumstance of the concert, such as the long-lasting and unprecedentedly enthusiastic applause after the Symphony of Destiny was performed, the comments of the big names, and of course, there were many musical analyses.
As Lucien flipped from back to front and casually described it to the two girls, their eyes lit up with relish, and while their eyes lit up, Elena asked curiously, "What is written on the first page of the Symphony Herald? I see that it is signed by President Jonice Christopher." ”
Joannis Christopher, a famous musician who composed hundreds of outstanding pieces and president of the Aalto Musicians Association, was called a "living musical legend" by the Grand Duke.
Lucien closed the Symphony Herald and saw that on the first page, there were also two lines of words in bold type:
"If you haven't heard this magnificent, majestic work, you can say that you haven't heard any music in your life. ”
- Jonnis Christopher
"Wow......" Elena and Casey looked at Lucien, not knowing how to express their thoughts.
After a long while, Elena said, "Once these two newspapers are published, in a few months, Lucien will become the most watched and famous musician in the whole continent, and maybe soon you will be invited to perform at the court or serve as other court music advisors." ”
Lucien smiled and shook his head, but without answering, picked up the newspaper and walked to the third floor, where he found Mr. Hank's office.
"Congratulations, Evans. Hank stepped out from behind his desk and gave Lucien a hug.
Lucien smiled, "Mr. Hank, I'm here to quit my job at the music library. ”
"Of course, we don't dare to let Her Royal Highness the Princess's music advisor manage the library. Hank readily agreed, and took out a bag: "According to Victor, this is what you deserve." ”
The heavy money bag made Lucien a little excited, which represented a major breakthrough in his life and strength.
Opening the money bag, Lucien saw the gold taler that radiated a yellow and seductive light inside, a total of thirty-three.
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