musicians of old

Chapter 141 "The Great Terror" (4K [-]-in-[-])

"You know me?" Hearing this, Fan Ning turned his head to look.

This is a middle-aged man in a simple and neat priestly uniform. He looks a few years younger than Mr. Anton. His skin is already wrinkled, but his eyes and hair are still dark and bright.

"In 913, the most famous young composer of Uvranser, was repeatedly mentioned in the commendation report of the special inspectorate of the authorities, and solved many mysterious incidents concocted by secret organizations. Mr. Fanning, who is now known in this city You have more people than you think."

This person did not hesitate to praise, but judging from his expression and tone, his expression was frank.

Fan Ning looked as usual, and began to respond to the middle-aged man's initial question: "Four-part harmony is the most concise and perfect form of music. As long as it is written properly, there is no such thing as boring at any time, not to mention the organ thickening The four-part harmony of this piece of sound effect is a very old open arrangement. The distance between the second part of the bass area and the second part of the high-pitched area is far away, mostly in octaves and fifths. The contrast is obvious. The sound effect is clear and clear. It is mostly kept on a sublime level, and does not try to reflect the emotion in the literal sense of the lyrics. It is a very unique taste for me. And what is interesting is that the melody of each part of the scriptures has many similar interval structures. I see that later generations The shadow of the overall thinking of multi-movement works.”

Surprise flashed across the eyes of the middle-aged man: "Have you heard Ma Xiao's "Glorious Mass" before?"

Compared with other art forms of human beings, music is subject to the characteristics of "on-site" and "temporary", and the time span of circulation is the shortest. Most of the works that people in this world can hear are two to three hundred years old. This is very similar to Fanning's previous life.

And Ma Xiao has been active for more than [-] years now, so it is no wonder that Fan Ning is so familiar with the analysis that he asks such questions.

"No, I just saw fragments of its Num notation manuscript in the library a few years ago, which should be passages from the "Creed." Fanning shook his head and said, "At that time, the impression I always had was that the composer asked the singer to perform some sentences on certain sentences. Sudden deceleration processing, thus forming a relatively long-lasting chord, so that the lyrics carrying the central metaphor stand out, which seems to be not worth mentioning now, but it is an important budding trace in the Middle Ages, which is important for later composers. Mass, and even the creation of other vocal works have had a profound impact."

After hearing a few words, the middle-aged man looked a little respectful, stood up and stretched out his hands: "John Christopher, nice to meet you."

"It turned out to be Mr. Bishop. Nice to meet you." As soon as he announced his name, Fanning knew his identity immediately.

This Christopher bishop is the chief person in charge of the Church of the Holy Sun in Uvransel. As an official organization of the wise, his status is equivalent to that of President Viadrin and Principal Sternika.

At least a high-ranking, powerful and wise person.

This way of getting acquainted is quite conducive to the content of my next help.

Christopher said: "The works of master Kashunich in the late Middle Ages and beyond are not preserved systematically, and there are very few chances to hear them. You can quickly summarize them based on the impression of some fragments of Num spectrum and the first appreciation. It shows its style and characteristics, which shows its musical accomplishment."

Fan Ning nodded with a smile: "Indeed, notation, singing, and types of musical instruments are quite different from today's. To reproduce them requires tedious research and ingenious adaptation."

His words implied admiration for the musical accomplishments of church choirs and organists.

Christopher led Fanning slowly through the corridors, stopping from time to time to admire the reliefs and murals on the dome of the church.

"Your late teacher, Professor Anton Konar, believed in the 'unfallible fire', and had a pleasant cooperation experience with the church commissioned creation. His "Mass in F Minor" has a far higher status in the church and believers. It is higher than the previous evaluation of his other late works by music scholars."

"Thank you for the bronze statue you set up in the cemetery." Fan Ning stood on his arms and looked up at the painting: "I conducted the preface of this mass "Entering the Stage" during the encore stage of the re-performance of the graduation concert, Afterwards, many people asked me about the source, and its influence in the world has also spread."

"You're just like him, aren't you?"

"Huh?" Fanning was a little confused.

He naturally knew that the "he" in Christopher's mouth was referring to Professor Anton, a musician who had a relationship with him as a teacher, but he didn't know which aspect he was referring to.

"Only faith can retain the echo of his high-level 'candle'." Christopher smiled.

…What's the meaning?what's the situation?Fan Ning was calm on the surface, but he began to think quickly in his heart.

The first thing he understood was that the action of destroying the gathering place of the Joyful Listening Meeting had been reported internally by the official organization of those who knew. Used the "Scorching Sun Guidance" curse seal.

but…

Only faith can store the echo of the high-level "candle" of "Unfalling Fire"?
No wonder Joan said before that the Church of the Holy Sun must have the special carrier of "Golden Sparks" for making seals.

President Viadrin did tell himself at the beginning that the Lord of Witness is not personified, his preferences are random, and difficult to understand, but the Lord of Witness of the three Orthodox Churches is relatively gentle from a human point of view, and their rules are "Belief"!
But why can I successfully produce "Lighting Sun Guidance"?
Fanning's first promotion and the acquisition of the light of first acquaintance were accomplished by moving the signpost of "Endless Fugue".After that, he used the "unfallable fire" road sign. Those who know can use different road signs, but the perception of the will of the world will be "preconceived" because of the first time.

But he is very, very sure that whether it is the study of hidden knowledge or the treatment of music, his attitude is the "study" of the school rather than the "faith" of the church.

It is normal for some people in the empire to believe in the "fire that will not fall", while others do not believe in it. It does not conflict with the fact that "humanities and art are deeply influenced by church culture" in the empire, and it does not prevent the people from enjoying music— — Serious music, whether it is secular or religious, goes back to religion.This is the same as the previous life.

"Research" is not without "emotion", and "faith" is not without "rationality"-there is no difference between the two on the mysterious side, but every person with knowledge has his own choice of practice.

Facing this question about teacher inheritance and belief, Fan Ning naturally did not reveal his inner doubts. He smiled noncommittally, and at the same time considered his words: "Bishop Christopher, the purpose of my visit today is to inquire about a person who once taught at Mecklen Elementary School. Information about the old organist who used to work in the town church, his name is Viern."

"Vienne?... I have an impression of this name..." Christopher thought for a dozen seconds, "It seems to be the teacher of Professor Anton Cornell when he was young, right?"

"...Yes." Fanning said calmly.

His heart has already exclaimed.

Teacher Anton himself was the teacher when he was young! ? ?

Fanning suppressed his expression now, acting as if he already knew, it was all because he wanted to take advantage of this unexpected relationship to cover up his real purpose of asking the church about Viern.

Originally, he had prepared some other excuses, such as studying music or the organ, but they were not as good as this sudden reason, especially in case the subsequent investigation would be time-consuming and labor-intensive. Only in this way can he explain himself better Why so dedicated.

A well-informed person of at least a high rank is not so easy to fool.

"I've heard this blind organist play." Christopher said, "Well... I heard it dozens of times in a period of time many years ago."

…blind organist?Fan Ning's heart moved, "Do you know where he is now?"

"I'm afraid he has been dead for many years."

"Passed away? Uh... that's right." Fan Ning finally came to his senses while feeling agitated in his heart.

If Mr. Anton is still alive, he should be about the same age as Christopher, both middle-aged and elderly people in their forties or fifties. The old organist may have reached this age when Mr. Anton was young, and he is probably dead now. .

In this world full of shortcomings, the average life expectancy of people is 60 years old. The unfortunate people die earlier, and the pampered people hardly die later. Time is always fair to people, even for those who know. Some knowledgeable people may be able to live a little longer, even if they are promoted to Suixiao people, it is easier to reach the longevity level that the world thinks, and few people can live to a hundred years.

Christopher recalls: "...his polyphonic improvisation skills, famous since the middle of the last century, also impressed me when I was young...During those dozens of listenings, I offered him flowers, But he can't see me, and has no verbal communication... The intersection between me and him is limited to the realm of the performer and the audience..."

"Is it limited to... the performers and the audience?" Fan Ning's eyes also drifted away.

I have been in the Conservatory of Music for four years, and the words I have said to Dean Gould are also few and far between. In that New Year's concert, I entered from the beginning and left at the end. Apart from listening and applause, there was nothing to do. No communication, not even a hello.When it was his turn to premiere his "No. [-] Symphony in D Major", Dean Gould also stood silently in the crowd, and finally said "I listened".

The relationship between performer and appreciator sounds shallow, but is it not the purest and most sacred relationship in art...

"What do you want to know about him?"

"Everything possible, his biography, his musical career..." Fanning said.

Christopher walked to a nearby confession room, took out the letterhead and pen, wrote a few words, put them in a clean white envelope, and handed them to Fanning.

"Over the past few decades, the urbanization rate of Uflandsel has been too rapid. The administrative division of Mecklen Township has long been cancelled, and many small churches have undergone several relocations and reorganizations... I suggest you take this letter and read more Go to several large and small churches in East Mecklen, and the information must exist, but how detailed it can be requires some luck. May you be blessed with light all day long, Mr. Composer.”

Fanning thanked him for taking it, and Christopher walked him out of St. Lenia Cathedral.

This round of meeting with the Church of the Holy Sun, the atmosphere is generally good. They are not only the state religion of the Western Continent, the birthplace of serious music, but also have a fate with Professor Anton. In addition, Fan Ning also studied some of the "unfallen fire" Hidden knowledge... Although the two parties did not have an in-depth discussion on mysticism, the musical communication was sincere and frank, and there was substantial progress.

The existence of this letter made Fanning's subsequent visits and exploration work smoother. All the clergy of the churches and churches in East Mecklen District provided him with the convenience of freely entering and exiting the archives to check the files.

As the volumes of files were taken out from the silence and dust, Fan Ning began a long process of reading and screening. Naturally, this process was complicated and trivial, but he did not have any short-term expectations for progress. Study mentality, and read a lot of things he is interested in, including music scores, including teachings, including biographies, including history...

Fanning did not find the required information immediately, but what he did not expect was that after just one hour, he made an unexpected discovery.

This discovery does not come from any hidden archives, on the contrary, it belongs to the content that has been widely spread among believers, and it is also clearly recorded in history books for the more general public.

What he is holding in his hand at the moment is a book similar to local chronicles, which introduces the origins of well-known place names in the Northern Continent that have deep church history, including Uvranser's " St. Lenia' this place name.

In fact, as a student with excellent character and academics, Fan Ning knew something about it: Lenia is a very famous one among the successive archbishops of the Church of the Holy Sun. ——The Hoffman Empire began at the beginning of the founding of the third history.

When people read such books, they will take extra glances at the content they are familiar with. It was Fanning who accidentally scanned and found that there was a detail in this book that was sealed in the archives of the chapel that he did not know before. The archbishop's full name turned out to be:

"Benshuis Lenia."

The name of this person who is used as the names of many important places such as Inner Lenia Block, St. Lenia University, St. Lenia Cathedral, etc., is actually mentioned in the "Phantom Man" occult literature, Turanga The opera singer and spiritualist "Banshuwa" in the late Leah dynasty!
I'm afraid even Sheeran, who has a strong interest in history and ancient languages, may not be clear about this detail. The three of them have studied it for so long before, and they have never heard her mention it.

Since "Banshuva" is related to the secret art of "Phantom Man", it is also related to the vicious incident concocted by the Harmony School at the graduation concert, and it is even more related to the deep-seated motives of Sylvia and the special inspection hall. This is a point that is as important as investigating the secret door information of the art museum, so Fan Ning temporarily focused on the archbishop "Benshuis Lagna".

An interesting thing came, he then found in the archives a certain opera material of this "operaist" worthy of the name.

The title of this work is composed of three words, the first word is an article with no specific meaning, which is equivalent to "the" in English, and the second word is the extended and deformed word "huge" from Noah, which is One of the few adjectives in Turangalia, the third word is "Turangalia" itself.

When Fanning translated the title of this work by Benchois, he referred to Sheeran's interpretation of the polysemy of the word "Turangalia", and considered the issue of style, and finally adopted the words "love" and "giant". outside the third sense of the word.

He translated it as: "The Great Terror".

(End of this chapter)