pianist from the sea

Chapter 295 Spare Tire
Fu Diao had been chatting on the phone with other people before he answered Klaus's call.

After his successful performance, many people began to call him and want to chat with him.

In the end, we basically talked about whether to join other bands, or sign a contract with their band.

All kinds of miscellaneous orchestras came to Fu Diao, wanting to cooperate with Fu Diao.

It gave Fu Tiao a headache.

Not only Fu Diao, but Mira and Taha also had an even bigger headache.

Because piano is actually not a particularly popular performance method in chamber music. Compared with piano, most people will choose violin, cello and viola to join chamber orchestras.

The three violins, small, medium and large, are the main core members of the orchestra.

As for the piano, and other instruments such as saxophone, flute and recorder, they are additional instruments.

Even the viola can be ignored and replaced with other instruments.

In the final analysis, the most core instrument in chamber music is the violin.

Therefore, compared with the situation on Fu Tiao's side, Taha's side is much busier.

Only about seven or eight bands from Fu Diao came to Fu Diao and asked him if he had time later.

But when Fu Diao, Taha, Mira and Camilo were having dinner together, Fu Diao asked Taha and the others how many bands had come to see them.

Taha said…

There are almost a dozen bands that have come to see her.

And it's not just some small orchestras that come to him, those chamber music are actually relatively ordinary.

Many symphony orchestras have come to look for her as well.

They came over and invited Taha to participate in the assessment of their orchestra. If he passed the assessment, Taha would have the opportunity to directly become the second in command of their violin section.

That is the position of the second violinist.

Normally, a relatively large symphony orchestra will have a first violin part and a second violin part.

The first violin part is the core member of the orchestra.

For example, the first violinist of the orchestra is even known as the only brain of the orchestra besides the conductor.

Although the importance of the second violin part is similar, the position of the second violin principal is not as important as the position of the first principal.

And there is more than one second concertmaster, there is also a second concertmaster in the first orchestra.

So this position is the highest position that many orchestras can give Taha.

Except for some... less popular bands.

Those orchestras directly promised Taha that as long as Taha came to their orchestra, Taha would be the concertmaster.

When talking about this place, Taha also complained to the other three people in their team.

This kind of orchestra that speaks directly to the concertmaster is usually a special orchestra, such as the Vienna Harmony Orchestra No. [-].

It sounded like the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, or some kind of orchestra like the Vienna First Orchestra.

But in fact, this is just an ordinary orchestra with a Viennese name.

They might even be a small band from a street in Vienna.

Even the size of a district may not be that big.

Maybe even smaller.

This kind of band came over and looked at Taha eagerly, hoping to gain Taha's appreciation and make their band the top band.

can only say……

The idea is great, but the reality is very ugly.

Taha took all this and complained to Fu Tiao and the others. It was obvious that Taha had no intention of joining these bands at all.

As for the orchestras that let Taha enter the second violin position, although they are slightly better than those orchestras whose names have not been heard, they can probably become a district-sized orchestra.

But these bands are not Taha’s goal.

Taha's ultimate goal is to become concertmaster of the largest orchestra.

E.g……

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Fu Tiao remembered how excited Taha's eyes were when he took out the Vienna Philharmonic's assessment invitation letter from his pocket that day.

Although the Vienna Philharmonic is declining day by day.

Those veteran performers are particularly dismissive of conductors.

They are the kind of people who will take a second look at a conductor they like and follow his direction, but when they encounter a conductor they don't like, they will basically go on autopilot and ignore the conductor at all.

The kind that doesn't matter even if the performance is garbled.

However, they are still famous all over the world and are still worthy of top performers striving for them.

As for Mira, she was different.

She said that she didn't want to accept a band, and she had a band of her own.

Her orchestra is a small one, put together by a conductor from Japan.

In addition to her, there are also some band members whom she recognized.

Now that the band has basically taken shape, they have found a band manager, and they are starting to get sponsorship from other people, so they can tour around the world.

Overall, they are making constant progress.

Although I don’t know if this band can become a top band in the world before I leave this band.

But for Mira, this feeling of moving forward with a group of like-minded friends and pulling the entire orchestra into shape is a refreshing feeling.

As for Camilo, this man is from the Berlin Philharmonic, and no one is willing to come over and pull him into their orchestra.

Who dares to compete with people from the Berlin Philharmonic?Are you kidding me?Are you really desperate?

Camilo was happy and relaxed there, and he seemed particularly relaxed after seeing that no one was discussing too much with him about those miscellaneous things.

So shortly after Fu Tiao got up, before receiving the call, Camilo had already wandered far away to play with his sister.

He didn't even come back late at night.

According to Camilo himself, he had accidentally and regrettably added Whatsapp to his seven or eight younger sisters in the past few days, and they were having a very happy chat.

He just didn't know why, but he always felt a little uncomfortable in his lower abdomen. There might be something wrong, and he probably needed to go to the hospital to see what the problem was.

His medical insurance cannot be used in Salzburg, and he may have to wait until he returns to Berlin to use it.

Fu Tiao looked at Camilo's empty bed, couldn't help but pout, and asked Klaus on the other end of the phone.

"Professor Claus, what do you want from me?"

"Fu, it's okay. I heard that your recent performance has been very good. It seems that you have attracted many reporters to interview you. Is this the case?"

"Reporter?" Fu Diao raised his head and thought for a moment, thinking of Ruth before. He couldn't help but turn around and lean on the edge of the window sill, nodded to Klaus and said, "There is indeed such a thing. After we finished playing, He came to me and said he wanted to conduct an interview, what’s wrong?”

"No, nothing, just a little emotional..."

Klaus was struggling with his speech on the other end of the phone. After struggling for a long time, he said to Fu Diao: "Well, how should I put it, it just feels very interesting. I always thought you only had a strong ability on the piano. level, but I never thought that you actually have such level in chamber music."

"Chamber music...Actually, it's mainly because my teammates are stronger." Fu Diao laughed when he heard this and shook his head: "Camilo's cooperation is very good. There is almost no place where he fails to cooperate. His level is really very high, and then there are the other two teammates, such as Taha and Mila."

"Both of them? What's wrong with them?" Klaus asked. "The two of them have a very high professional level, which is very interesting." Fu Diao said: "Speaking of which, I recently heard from them that there are many bands over there that are pursuing them and want them to join them, which is quite interesting."

Sounds interesting?

Klaus's heart sank suddenly and he couldn't help but ask.

"Interesting? What's the point?"

"I just feel that it is interesting to work with a band. It is not that one person continues to fight alone in the front, but it feels like having everyone in the team work hard with me. It feels really good."

Hearing Fu Tiao's words, Klaus's heart almost froze.

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked Fu Diao jokingly: "So...are you planning to join them? I have seen a lot of good reviews for you. With so many good reviews from articles, I feel that there should be many bands. I want you to join them over there, right?”

"There are quite a few bands that want me to join them."

As soon as Fu Tiao's words came out, Klaus almost couldn't breathe.

But soon, Fu Diao's next words pulled him back again.

Fu Tiao said to him.

"But I actually don't have any ideas about these orchestras. Sir Simon said before that he wanted to give me a surprise. He seemed to want me to join the Berlin Philharmonic and become a signed artist of the Berlin Philharmonic. I will join the Berlin Philharmonic every year. We have collaborated for a few times, but..."

"but?"

Klaus asked Fu Diao tightly: "But what?"

"But it seems that Sir Simon's control over the Berlin Philharmonic has completely dissipated. They have completely replaced a new person to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic, right? Sir Simon seems to have resigned."

Fu Diao lowered his head and rubbed his fingers, thinking and stating.

"Based on Sir Simon's current ability to control the Berlin Philharmonic, I feel that he has no way to get me to sign a contract with the Berlin Philharmonic. Of course, there are some exceptions. I am not sure. After all, it is just a verbal commitment from Sir Simon."

"Is that so..."

Klaus slowly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled teasingly at Fu.

"Signing contracts with these big bands is actually not that important. After all, the performance schedules of these bands can easily cause conflicts, so I personally don't like signing contracts with big bands."

"That's true, but I don't pay special attention to the signing of the band. I just suddenly thought of it, that's all."

Fu Tiao nodded: "Other orchestras invited me. I don't have any particular favorite orchestra, so I probably won't cooperate with them. If I want to continue playing some chamber music in the future, I will probably choose this orchestra now." , that is, Mira, Taha and Camilo’s orchestra, after all, everyone knows the basics, so there won’t be any big problems.”

"Ah, this is really good."

Klaus nodded, feeling really relieved now.

"So will you ever play chamber music like this again?"

"Yes, but I won't regard it as a focus of my work. It's basically an occasional embellishment. After all, as you said, Mr. Claus, learning chamber music is not to move towards becoming a chamber orchestra. , just broaden your horizons.”

Fu Diao turned his head and looked at the scenery outside the window behind him, breathing in the crispness in the air, raising the corners of his mouth slightly, and said softly.

"From chamber music, I have thought of many ways to perform concertos. If there is another opportunity later, I want to try concertos, works other than Chopin's concertos."

"The concerto is good, the concerto is really good..."

Klaus nodded and said quickly: "When you come back, I will teach you."

"Okay, thank you in advance, Professor Claus." Fu Diao also laughed, then suddenly thought of something, and asked Claus: "By the way, Professor Claus, please call me... Isn’t it just for this matter?”

"Hahaha, how is it possible? How could I call you just for this matter?"

Klaus laughed awkwardly a few times, then coughed lightly.

"Well, how should I put it? Actually, I saw a lot of reports praising your chamber music. It felt a bit strange, so I called you to ask about the specific situation. I felt relieved after hearing that you didn't have any questions. .”

"That's it, then thank you Professor Claus."

Fu Tiao smiled and continued to chat with Klaus for a few words, making Klaus feel completely at ease before hanging up the phone.

He looked at the phone in his hand and shook his head helplessly.

Although Professor Kraus didn't say a word, he already guessed what Professor Kraus wanted to express.

It’s just that chamber music is not a long-term solution, and soloing is the only right way, right?
Professor Krause's relief when he heard that he had no plans to join those chamber orchestras could be heard even though he was sitting on the other side of the phone.

but……

Fu Diao held the phone in his hand and thought for a while.

But before he could completely sort out his thoughts, there was a knock on the door.

"Dio Fu, Fu! Are you in there? Mr. Fu?"

"Here! Please wait a moment."

Fu Tiao immediately responded loudly and put away the phone.

Don't think about so many things now. The most important thing now is to pack your luggage quickly. Soon you will be checking out of this place, and the car you booked back to Berlin will soon start.

Although Deutsche Bahn often gives you a sudden delay if something goes wrong, it is better to arrive at the train station on time.

Fu Tiao casually kicked the unpacked suitcase shut, then walked to the door and opened it.

At the door was a foreigner whom he did not recognize.

Oh no, to be precise, Fu Tiao is a foreigner. Judging from his face, this man may be an Austrian, and he should be a local.

Sure enough, before Fu Diao could speak, the Austrian asked Fu Diao in a strong High German, that is, Bavarian German.

"Mr. Fu, I'm sorry to bother you. I have something I want to inform you about..."

The man looked through Fu Diao's shoulder to the suitcase placed in the room. After a slight pause, he said to Fu Diao.

"Well...I want to inform you very sorry that you probably won't be able to leave today. We will help you change to a new single room, and then we will have dedicated staff here to help you adjust the ticket. , arrange it for a later time.”

"What's wrong? Do you want to kidnap me?"

Seeing that this man showed no malice, Fu Diao couldn't help but smile and complained: "If the artist is not allowed to leave in this deep mountain, I always feel that some strange things may happen later, such as a secret room murder case." Something like that, or a theft?"

"Ah? No, no, no, don't get me wrong!"

The man obviously didn't understand Fu Diao's brain circuit, and he immediately shook his hands vigorously and said.

"It's not because of these things. If you insist on leaving, you can still leave. It's just that there were some accidents here and one of the artists can't perform, so we need you to come and help us. Complete his show.”

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something and immediately added.

"If you feel dissatisfied or don't want to replace someone else, you can tell me now and I will go back to discuss with other people and find other candidates without making it too difficult for you."

"No, it's okay. Please tell me what the situation is."

Seeing that this man had no room for joking, Fu Tiao couldn't help but pursed his lips. He didn't say anything, but nodded to him. After taking out the room card, he reached out and closed the door behind him. , said to him.

"Let's go, talk as you go, I'm just about to go out for a walk now."

"Okay, please follow us this way."

Go ahead, the man extended his hand to Fu Diao and guided him.

The two quickly passed the elevator and came to the back of the hotel, which was the garden in front of Fu Tiao's window.

After seeing that there was no one around, the man stopped and spoke to Fu Diao.

"It's like this. We have a pianist here who is unable to continue performing due to physical reasons. After careful screening, we found that his playing direction is close to yours, so we want to ask you..."

"Can you... be a candidate?"

(End of this chapter)