Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1195 455. Artist? Teacher Li wins again

I don't know whether it is the bright stage lights that make the C major scale echoing on the stage brighter, or the bright C major scale that makes the stage lights clearer.

The moment Ang Lee started to warm up, the entire stage seemed to have entered the opening of a concert.

Mr. Tang has seen many young performers who couldn't help showing off their talents during warm-up, using showmanship instead of warm-up to highlight their status as soloists.

There is nothing wrong with being young and frivolous, but you must understand the difference between being young and frivolous and being young and frivolous.

In Mr. Tang's opinion, showy performances cannot achieve the same warm-up effect.

The purpose of warming up is to get the body into shape quickly, feel the sound effects of the instrument on the stage, and then make personal adjustments based on your own habits.

This adjustment includes auditory and conscious.

Unlike any other genre, playing a concerto requires the cooperation of an orchestra.

Therefore, the way a soloist warms up on stage can tell you what kind of attitude he or she has towards the orchestra.

If the soloist only shows off his technique, then he does not take the orchestra seriously or does not establish a sense of cooperation.

And showing respect to the band in words and actions before taking off the backpack was just a facade.

Being clear about what you are here for when warming up is a sign of respect for the stage from the bottom of your heart.

Li An's warm-up was once again recognized by Tang Zhongfu.

This is a young man who respects the stage and treats people sincerely.

From going on stage to warming up, it can be said that his words and actions are consistent.

Unconsciously, Tang Zhongfu became even more excited about the Beethoven's Fourth Symphony that Ang Lee was about to perform.

The camera returns to the stage.

Ang Lee roughly adapted himself to the piano in his hands and the echo effect of the hall and immediately stopped warming up.

"Tangzhi."

He looked at Tang Qianfeng to indicate that he was ready to start. In fact, he had already warmed up in the morning for the afternoon rehearsal.

Tang Qianfeng gathered the orchestra and walked onto the podium.

The scene instantly fell silent, with everyone's eyes focused on the piano.

Li An's eyes were always on Tang Qianfeng's face.

The first movement of Beethoven's fourth piece begins with a piano solo, followed by the orchestra.

That is to say, there is a question of who starts it.

1. It started with Ang Lee, and Tang Qianfeng led the band to enter according to Ang Lee's speed.

2. Starting with Tang Qianfeng, Ang Lee followed Tang Qianfeng's instructions.

In the first case, Ang Lee has absolute freedom to play.

In the second case, the conductor and the orchestra will be more relaxed.

This is from a functional perspective.

In most cases in reality, when the two parties are collaborating for the first time, whether they listen to the soloist or the conductor basically depends on their status.

If the conductor is of high status, just listen to him.

If the soloist is a big name, just listen to the soloist.

It was obvious that in the current situation Li An should keep a close eye on Tang Qianfeng, and of course, he did so.

Not only that, he was also always paying attention to Tang Qianfeng's expression.

Why should we pay attention to expressions?

Because when the conductor indicates that the music is about to begin, the musical feeling he wants to hear will be hidden in his expression at that moment.

However, Tang Qianfeng gave Li Ang a gentlemanly smile, followed by a gesture of invitation.

It was obvious that Tang Qianfeng's action was not to prompt the music to start, but to choose 1, choosing to hand the starting gun to Ang Lee.

But what no one expected was that Li An responded with a gesture of invitation and handed the starting gun back to Tang Qianfeng.

This is a bit interesting.

If Ang Lee's choice to let Tang Qianfeng start the first time was a sign of humility, then his insistence on letting Tang Qianfeng start the second time after Tang Qianfeng took the initiative to hand over the starting gun was a sign of confidence.

Because everyone at the scene knew that this was the first time Ang Lee worked with Tang Qianfeng.

Starting with Tang Qianfeng, Ang Lee had to follow Tang Qianfeng from the very beginning.

In other words, if he was not absolutely sure, how could Ang Lee take the initiative to give up taking the lead?

If you just keep showing your attitude and give in again and again, that is not humility but stupidity.

Tang Qianfeng raised his hand, and the musicians' eyes shifted from the piano to the podium.

Since Ang Lee wants to start on his own, it seems that he has made all the preparations, which saves us a lot of trouble.

Veteran conductors all have their own starting movements. Tang Qianfeng's habit is to slightly raise his right forearm and turn his wrist outward.

At this moment, Li An also grasped the gentle look in Tang Qianfeng's eyes.

The conductor needs a sweet beginning that is a bit fantasy-filled.

"Ding-ding ...

Li Ang raised his finger and pointed out the introduction motive of the first movement with his fingertips.

The even and continuous notes have a free speed, but are completely within Tang Qianfeng's starting speed.

The piano sound emphasizes color while remaining solid and steady. In an instant, the ups and downs of the music echo over the stage.

Tang Qianfeng lightly tapped his left hand, and the string group took over the piano smoothly, as if they had rehearsed it countless times. Just like that, the curtain of Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto was once again opened on the stage of the Grand Theater.

In a corner of the stage, old man Tang Zhongfu tapped his fingers to the music in front of him.

From his perspective, everything that was happening on the stage was harmonious.

Just by listening to this short clip, he knew the direction of the subsequent rehearsals would go.

Ang Lee is very stable, and the orchestra is also very stable.

The current members of this orchestra are all middle-aged and young people, and there are no longer any old members from the Tang Zhongfu era.

The band's style remains the same as before.

If you go on stage according to the current configuration, there will be no problem.

He has a better understanding of Tang Qianfeng's level, and he believes that with Tang Qianfeng's coordination, the essence of this work will be presented.

But the problem is that the Rotterdam Symphony Orchestra will be performing on the same stage with Ang Lee.

After a major change, the Rotterdam Symphony Orchestra is now composed of a group of young people. Under the guidance of the new director Meier, the orchestra has completely transformed and no longer continues to perform the old repertoire.

Then the problem is clear. With Ang Lee's current performance, he may not be able to create much sparks with the Rotterdam Prize Orchestra.

Sometimes being too stable is also a problem.

Today's rehearsal is to set up the stage for Ang Lee in advance. The highlight will be after Rotterdam arrives next month, when Ang Lee will officially rehearse with Rotterdam.

At the very beginning of this round, he hopes to see Ang Lee start it.

Because he knew exactly what it would be like when Tang Qianfeng came.

Now Ang Lee followed Tang Qianfeng completely, and he completely failed to see Ang Lee's understanding of the piece as a soloist.

But he believed that Ang Lee must have something of his own.

If Ang Lee had not been fully prepared, he would not have been able to achieve such a stage effect in his first collaboration with the orchestra.

Next, it depends on how Ang Lee and Tang Qianfeng communicate.

Today's occasion does not require him to go on stage.

Three movements passed in the blink of an eye.

The first rehearsal went on without any interruption and was completed in one go. As Tang Qianfeng stopped, the on-site staff scattered around the audience applauded the stage.

Li An picked up the handkerchief beside him and wiped his sweat, then he started to communicate with Tang Qianfeng. Compared with the greetings and courtesies they had just exchanged on the stage, the two of them seemed much closer at this moment.

It is understandable that from the end of this round onwards, the two of them can be considered a kind of "comrades-in-arms".

Because the stage was a bit chaotic and the two were communicating in close proximity, Tang Zhongfu couldn't hear exactly what they were saying, which made him feel a little uneasy.

To be honest, Tang Zhongfu was a well-known rehearsal maniac twenty years ago.

Mr. Xie asked the musicians to go home at a certain time, while Tang Zhongfu said that no one could leave today unless the photos of this place were taken well.

So at this moment, looking at Tang Qianfeng and Li An whispering, he couldn't help but feel like joining in.

After a short five minutes, Tang Zhongfu saw Tang Qianfeng gesturing with his left hand, and he seemed a little excited. Li An, who was standing next to him, didn't know what he was laughing at, but nodded and shook his head.

Then all the musicians started laughing.

"it is good!"

At last, Tang Zhongfu heard Li An shout "good", and he also smiled. It seemed that this kid was in good shape.

Okay, let me hear what the result of your communication was.

As Ang Lee sat back at the piano, the scene fell silent again.

This time, all the musicians' eyes fell on the piano, as if waiting for the piano to give orders.

The camera came to the piano. Mr. Li Ang's chest kept rising and falling. After a few deep breaths, his shoulders stabilized.

After a moment, he raised his hand and no longer looked at the podium, as if he was completely immersed in his personal emotions.

"Dang-dang-dang!"

The sound of the zither came as the fingers fell! A flash of surprise flashed across Tang Zhongfu's eyes, and he sat up immediately.

Good boy, you really are hiding your abilities.

The hammer-like introduction carries the power to break through everything, making people forget the sweet beginning in an instant.

The overall tempo also increased by about fifteen beats, which puts the strings in a very elastic state when they join in.

The inner dynamics of the music come directly to light.

Tang Zhongfu looked at Li An sitting in front of the piano and smiled again.

How should he describe this music brought about by the piano? It was like a cluster of flames being suddenly lit, making the music soar in an instant.

After listening to both movements, he could draw a conclusion.

If Mel were there at this moment, he would definitely raise his left hand and pump the air excitedly following the music.

After listening to the third movement, he only had one question.
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When the half-time break was almost over, someone discovered that the old captain was here today as well.

Sit in the left corner with your back to the stage.

This undoubtedly made everyone more curious about Ang Lee's true identity.

How could the old team leader be invited to the scene in person?
Everyone didn't know how long it had been since they had seen the old band leader at the rehearsal.

Following everyone's gaze, Ang Lee vaguely saw that the silver-haired old man sitting in the audience seemed to smile at him.

"Teacher Li, let's take a look at the second movement."

Tang Qianfeng signaled to Ang Lee to relax, then clapped his hands, and the second half of the rehearsal began.

Paying attention to details is the focus of rehearsal.

At this stage, the orchestra has completely become a background board.

Then they just have to follow the ideas given by the soloist and conductor, such as blowing a note a little longer or playing with a downbow in certain places.

Ang Lee once again demonstrated his skills in this segment.

He knows every instrument on the stage by heart.

This is completely different from ordinary soloists.

Usually a soloist presents an idea in the form of something like: the trumpet part should play a little louder here, and the strings a little softer.

Apart from playing loud and soft, ordinary performers seem to have no other way to express themselves.

Generally this situation will make musicians a little confused. I know you want to play for a few seconds, but how do you do it?
And when they become too strong or too weak, the soloists still express dissatisfaction, and the conductor has to translate in the end.

Sometimes the conductor can’t even fully understand what the soloist wants?
What the hell do you want?! There are commanders who would curse inwardly when they encounter this kind of situation.

And Ang Lee simplified all the problems.

"Teacher Xiaoti, please keep the intensity strong for three or five bars in a row here."

Xiaoti likes this kind of person. It doesn’t matter whether he is a teacher or not. You just need to make your needs clear.

Isn’t that clear?
After five consecutive bars, the range is there.

Strong. The intensity is also clear. Compared with using the word "strong", adding "intense" also makes the musical emotion clear.

Finally, it continues and the status is achieved.

It's not immediately obvious that he keeps playing this intensely emotionally for five bars.

Another example:
"Oboe teacher, can you play a little more open here?"

Open, what a clear request.

What it actually expresses is the need to increase the sense of space.

"No problem, Mr. Li."

Everyone laughed, and before they knew it, they all followed Tang Qianfeng in calling him Teacher Li.

"Please don't, just call me Xiao Li."

People call Li Ang Teacher not just because Tang Qianfeng is also called Teacher Li. For example, when faced with Li Ang's request, this clarinet player could have just nodded.

It's simple, Ang Lee got his approval.

He had experienced the same situation once before. A domestic pianist who was quite famous in the industry needed him to play louder.

The result is just one word - big.

He blew it too loud and the pianist shook his head.

Then he played a bigger note, and the pianist still shook his head.

In the end, the pianist meant that a diffuse feeling was needed here.

Is it infuriating?

Ang Lee only used three words: "be more open-minded", and he completely understood what he should do.

This teacher Li is really not a simple person.

If in the first half of the rehearsal everyone's impression of Ang Lee was still just a pianist, then in the second half their impression of him had already become an artist.

Only the artist's imagination can depict the musical picture in just a few words.

To put it more bluntly, because Ang Lee already had a clear picture of everything, he was able to accurately express his ideas and needs.

So how did Ang Lee distill all these details hidden in the score into pictures?
The answer is simple for everyone; Mr. Li Ang has done his homework.

The one who can understand his own part is a pianist.

An artist is one who can understand all the parts of a piece of music.

At the end of the rehearsal, some musicians sighed and said how comfortable it would be if they could rehearse like this in the future.

Even if Mr. Tang is not here today, we can still rehearse. Teacher Li can serve as both soloist and conductor at the same time.

Even Tang Qianfeng himself had such an idea.

In a corner of the audience, Tang Zhongfu's gaze towards Li Ang had upgraded from a smile to eagerness.

This is a talent, definitely worth cultivating.

He couldn't help but sigh once again that this little guy Fang Yongbo really had good vision.

But it seems that there has never been a clear rule that prohibits poaching from other bands?
These old guys did this a lot when they were young.