musicians of old

Chapter 688 The Art of Fugue

"These church artists had already made plans for the next few days, and our delegation was going to visit them."

"Suddenly, they went to the inspectors to discuss postponing the inspection!"

"Look at these resumes, for example, this one, this one, and this one. Some are at the level of 'Blade Wielders', and some are at the level of 'Forged Lions'. For example, Walter, the music director of the Turner Art Theater, is among them! I guess nine out of ten of them came to discuss this with us in order to listen to Lavoisier's so-called 'sermon'!"

"So I've been thinking about it just now." Laxus' tone was inquiring.

"Our discussion group has always cherished artistic talents. Considering their personal schedule conflicts, adjusting and postponing the inspection time is not a big deal in theory. But you said that there are too many people asking for leave. Isn't the nature of this a bit distorted?"

"It's understandable that they listened and welcomed Lavoisier's preaching out of faith, but the inspection only took half a day at most. How come, with so many stops in a week, they can't even spare half a day? The entire organization's arrangements, which are also related to their own future, have been completely put on the back burner? Mr. Poglieri personally pays attention to their growth and is waiting to hear the inspection report. Is their time more precious than the leader's?"

As Laxus spoke, he couldn't help but sneer.

"Haha." Mr. Wax laughed twice, "Look at this."

A handwritten parchment letter appeared out of thin air from above the office hall, swirling and floating down freely.

Laxus took it immediately.

"A letter from Cardinal Richelieu?"

The familiar handwriting allowed him to recognize the writer in the second.

In terms of content, it actually explains the reasons for these artists who asked for leave.
It is equivalent to a "leave request" issued by the official church!
And
The old man's tone was polite and his words were respectful.

In particular, it implicitly expressed the meaning of asking the inspection team to "continue to support as needed."

This was more useful to Laxus.

If you obey and respect the organization three points, the organization will naturally take care of you one point.

What else? Always make conditions first?
“This is precisely because, while decoupling in the South is easy, it is impossible in Janus.”

Mr. La's unhurried voice continued to be heard.

"The incident that happened in the southern continent a few days ago was partly because Shele was too arrogant. He saw that the dancer he admired, Su Luo, was not recognized, so he wanted to make trouble with the organization. Let him make trouble, who can stop him from making trouble?"

"It's just that the United Principality of Fedon is already in name only, and the training of talents of different ages and levels has been completely interrupted. The guys in the remnants of the Fragrant Flower Temple know very well that no matter how much trouble they continue, the end will not be worse than the current situation. What can the Special Patrol Office do to them? They simply followed Sheler to take a gamble. With the size of those eight or nine or a dozen artists, it would be a compliment to describe them as 'decoupling' from the support platform of the inspection team."

"But Janus is completely different."

"As the birthplace of serious music and the host of the Harvest Art Festival, such a large-scale religious artist, do they want to break away from the system and do their own thing? Haha, even if the fifth generation of the 'Bather of Light' of the Holy Pride Sun Church is about to be born, the church's huge foundation is the first and most realistic problem facing him."

"Mr. Laxus, I have something more troublesome to discuss with the leader right now. I will leave this 'request letter' written by Cardinal Richelieu to you for your full consideration."

"You need to show our sympathy and tolerance appropriately, but moderate punishment is also necessary. We cannot let people feel comfortable postponing their leave."

"Understood, Mr. Wax." Laxus replied respectfully.

Once you understand your boss's intentions, it is time for you to weigh and decide.

He would consider these resumes one by one and the original inspection schedule carefully.

For those few who are not active in their performance, we will leave the time conflict problem to them to solve by themselves! For those who perform well, we will also make them perform more actively in the inspection after they come back!

It's also interesting.

The premiere of "The Rite of Spring" tonight was so chaotic. Although the right and wrong in it is still a fog that is hard to tell where the direction is, this eye-catching approach is being quickly imitated by more and more people?

We are not afraid of their active performance, but we are afraid of their dullness. The leader is still waiting to hear a special report in ten days.

"I'd rather sit here and watch the broadcast to see what Lavoisier can come up with next."

The next day was October 10th.

At dusk that day, the scene in the small town of Hedgewell in the Apel War Zone was somewhat similar to the scene that year.

The low black buildings were all covered with wire mesh or bamboo cages, and looked somewhat desolate and gloomy at a glance. However, in front of the church entrance, there was a strip of lights several hundred meters long.

Residents and soldiers holding dim lanterns were gathering from all directions.

Not only believers, but also in the mixed-race area of ​​Apelle, there are quite a few Lydians, and even more mixed-race people, and many people who just want to join in the fun also gather there.

This habit was fostered by the "Turner Art Gallery" built here in the past two years.

The altar, emitting blue smoke, had been hastily built, and the faint aroma of burnt meat mixed with special sacrificial spices.

On the opposite steps is a very simple ceremonial platform.

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The baby grand piano used to play the "Choral Fantasy in C Minor" during the war was scrapped and replaced by a brown upright piano.

Considering that the ceremony is now being "rebroadcast" by numerous radio stations of cinema chains, and has appeared in the eyes of countless guests and audiences in magnificent salon banquet halls or splendid symphony halls.
Then the photogenic appearance of this brown upright piano is probably unique.

However, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the onlookers.

Many upper-class people who know the trends of the church’s top leaders are still constantly making associations with the marginal areas “outside the camera”.

"His Majesty the 19th King Yaningge may be standing behind that direction with a group of senior officials!"

"The scale of this audience is so large, and the advantage of Lavoisier performing new works and the attention he has received are really beyond our reach."

"The church naturally regards Lavoisier as a saint. After all, medieval polyphonic music is suitable for conveying their religious ideas. I think Lavoisier's new works are mostly of the same nature as the Mass in B Minor. The sacred feeling of piety and compassion is still very touching."

"Well, their purpose should still be to preach the sermon for a while."

“It’s not that it’s bad, but in the eyes of those of us who study modern techniques, it still lacks some impact, reference value or contemporary value.”

"Listen, you can't expect a prudent church to release a modern work as controversial as The Rite of Spring!!"

People in the art or religious circles all have their own thoughts while waiting.

The Lydian side on the other side of the Hedgewell River was also paying close attention to the developments here.

There are also many "war correspondents" from various countries who come to the scene at certain risks in the hope of obtaining first-hand news.

“Dengdeng. Deng.”

Lavoisier, played by Fanning, still climbed the stairs step by step with the same dusty but determined and upright image.

First, he walked around the altar to examine the mysterious atmosphere of the burnt offering and meal offering performed by the priests, then he slowly walked to the altar on the other side and sat down in front of the upright piano.

Let your left hand hang down on your knee and press the keys with your right hand first.

“re——la——fa——re——#do——re——mi—fa————sol/fa/mi”

The first single-melody theme of J.S. Bach's posthumous work, The Art of Fugue, was played directly by Fanning!