Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1348, Section 568: Another Projection of Fate

If a good host is one who can get the atmosphere going, then Ang Lee's performance in the first half was barely considered excellent.

Looking at the excited, young faces below the stage, Ang Lee felt a little smug.

After all, he had racked his brains for this part.

He could have simply read from a textbook about Western music history.

However, in order to better introduce children to the classical music era, he voluntarily gave up the idea of ​​being lazy.

Knowing that children love listening to stories, he told a story based on this year's theme.

Judging from the children's reactions at this moment, he must have succeeded in telling his story.

In addition, he hopes that children can gain some experience from this story that they can apply to their actual piano practice.

For example, when encountering Haydn's works again, perhaps we should first consider laying a solid foundation.

When encountering Mozart's works again, could we inject some playful ideas into the ornaments?

When encountering Beethoven's works again, can we be a little bolder?

If you find that you can't play the works of the three composers mentioned above well no matter what you do, you can use Czerny's etudes to check if your basic skills have not yet reached a certain standard.

In short, he has handed over all four keys to the door of the classic style to the children before him.

In particular, he considered the most important one to be the Czerny key.

To step into the spotlight and win applause from the audience, one must be able to endure the loneliness of being alone in the practice room and the monotony of practicing day after day.

If the rule is synonymous with Haydn.

If magnificence is the defining characteristic of Mozart.

If freedom is synonymous with Beethoven.

That practice is synonymous with Czerny.

Without practice, there is nothing to speak of.

Only through practice can one find true joy.

As for how much the children in the audience can digest, that's beyond Ang Lee's control.

He was just a teacher.

"Alright, kids, that's the end of the dream story. Now I'm going to talk about something from the textbook."

As the room quieted down, Ang Lee looked around and spoke again.

"I think even those who are new to the classical style now have a general impression of it."

"The term 'classical' in music usually refers to the works of 18th-century composers."

"Their music gives listeners an impression of balance, clarity, tranquility, and restrained emotion."

"Therefore, we can summarize the above four points as the classical style."

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Then, from the influence of the Enlightenment on music and art in the late 18th century to performance practices in the Classical period, Ang Lee explained to children in a simple and easy-to-understand way why the Classical style is called the Classical style.

Finally, using the piano as an example, he intends to emphasize the classical style of performance layout one last time.

"Are you all tired of listening, everyone?"

Audience: "Not tired at all!!!"

Ang Lee: "Why don't you guys ask me if I'm tired?!"

Audience: Hahahaha!

Li Anle: "I don't care, in the end I'll just give you a money-saving version of the balance."

"Do not laugh!"

"Correct."

"Just keep quiet, listen carefully. Ultimately, there are only two layouts in the classical style."

One type is the major key layout.

"What is the other one?"

Ang Lee pointed the microphone at the audience.

"Minor adjustment layout!!!"

"Alright! The opening ceremony's rambling segment for the second Jige Summer Camp has now come to a successful close. Applause!"

"Wow!!!!"

"Let's take a short break, and then the main course will begin. The opening ceremony concert will officially start in five minutes!"

"Whoa!!!!!!!!!!"
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Backstage, Ang Lee took the bottled water that Hai Tao handed him.

"How about it?"

"Absolutely this one!"

Haitao gave a thumbs up, "Brother, keep up the good work, and in ten or eight years you'll become a department head too."

Ang Lee: "Are you cursing me?"

Haitao: "Tsk, I'm serious, I've noticed you're even more handsome on stage when you're not playing the piano!"

Ang Lee laughed and scolded, "Get lost! You take over the hosting duties from now on, I'll go down and listen for a while."

Haitao: "Okay, bro."

After a short break backstage, Ang Lee emerged from the back door.

A short while later, Haitao took the microphone and walked onto the stage to take over the hosting duties.

After a brief exchange with the audience, Haitao gestured to the audience's left.

"Now let's give a round of applause to our guest performer for today's first piece."

"Wow!!!!"

"They are Tang Xiaoxing and Che Lin! The piece they are playing is the first movement of the Symphony No. 5!"

"Wow!!!!"

Amid applause, two little girls walked onto the stage one after the other.

Even without formal attire, the two of them were enough to drive the audience wild simply by stepping onto the stage.

Moreover, they will be collaborating on stage next. What kind of sparks will the Symphony of Destiny ignite under the hands of these two genius girls?
It's really something to look forward to!

"Arlene!!"

"Little Star!!"

"team leader!!"

"Women's team!!!"

Amidst the rising and falling screams, two little girls stopped on either side of the piano.

Tang Xiaoxing played the zither and bowed, while Xiao Che smiled at the audience.

The two then sat side by side in front of the piano.

It turns out that as long as there are enough rehearsals, there is no spatial disharmony even if two people sit on the same piano bench.

From the perspective of the front row on the right side of the audience, the two appear to be standing very close together.

As the applause subsided, the two men glanced at each other and nodded.

Then extend both hands at the same time.

The audience held their breath at that moment.

But at that very second...

"Clang! Clang!"

A powerful piano melody resounded from the center of the stage!
With almost no time for the audience to react, the four fingers on the keyboard slammed down.

The theme of fate is presented directly, and the turbulent piano music is so ominous.

In the second row, right in the middle, Professors Charlie and Sitaia both nodded in agreement.

Especially for old Charles, who adhered to the traditions of the German and Austrian school, this forceful touch was exactly the beginning of his destiny that he had been hoping to hear.

Feeling the heavy sensory pressure from the two voices, old Charlie even had trouble breathing.

What a brilliant start!
Old Charlie once again praised in his heart, for this was the majestic quality that Beethoven had imbued in this work!
The atmosphere in the room became tense.

Every eye was fixed on the two girls at the piano, afraid to miss a single detail, while eagerly awaiting the return of the exciting theme. "Clang! Clang! Clang!!"

However, when the theme surged forth again, no one grasped its rhythm!
"Hooho."

Novak shook his head, almost unconsciously swallowing twice.

The speed change was unexpectedly made here; the young Mao Ge had no idea that the handling of the situation would be so dramatic.

This made him even more eager to see what would happen next. In his view, this approach was more like creating suspense by digging a hole, which was very innovative, but there had to be corresponding actions to fill the hole later, otherwise it would lose its meaning.

Just then, the little car's left pinky and thumb extended simultaneously, the fingertips slamming down and then clenching again, "Clang!!"

A deep, heavy bass chord seemed to lay the most solid foundation for the music. Then, Tang Xiaoxing's hands, as if stepping on this solid foundation, quickly climbed upwards, creating an ascending stream of sound!
The accelerated flow of sound was like an even more violent storm, creating a temporary illusion of a symphony in the listener's ears.

Hearing this, Novak felt a sense of fulfillment.

A perfect match, perfect bass.

Novak knew that these were two genius girls, one of whom had even received a perfect score from him.

Another student has even been granted the title of Young Performer at his alma mater, an exception made for him.

Playing a four-handed piano duet is not simple; it is definitely not a performance method where one plus one always equals two.

High-quality four-hand piano playing requires not only outstanding individual skills, but also a tacit understanding and mutual understanding.

Especially when two performers with completely different personal playing styles are brought together.

Novak could only silently say "amazing" at that moment.

Wang Xiaohu's attention was completely focused on the music; he had actually heard a symphony just now.

It's amazing that this wasn't the first time he'd heard the duo perform this version.

Listening from the audience is a completely different experience than listening from the piano.

This made him suddenly realize a problem: should a conductor sometimes stand further away from the stage to listen to a piece of work?

He didn't even realize that his hands, which were resting on his sides, were already gesturing in sync with the music on stage.

"Dangdangdang——"

When the music reaches the second theme, the bass part, played by the car, introduces a new motif that should have been played by the French horn.

As the lyrical melody slowly spread from the center of the stage to the surrounding areas, the atmosphere in the entire hall became more relaxed, as if enveloped by a ray of warm sunshine.

Most of the audience could not see clearly how the small car sitting inside the piano was playing, but the oppressive feeling that had been lingering in their hearts seemed to be suddenly dispelled.

Tang Xiaoxing took the melody from the car and continued to develop the main theme.

Just then, the faint bass lines seemed to reappear, making the first theme, the motif of fate, race forward.

Grandpa Tang smiled when he heard this; he had specifically talked about this place with Xiao Che yesterday.

“In a symphony performance, this is something that is difficult for the audience to perceive. The conductor usually instructs the bass voice to play it clearly, but also to ensure that it exists only as if it were beneath the surface.”

In fact, Mr. Tang just wanted to tell Xiao Che in this way that the more polyphonic a work is, the more important it is to understand the art of leaving blank spaces.

But who would have thought that in less than a day, this girl Lin would bring his suggestion to today's stage.

This isn't sight-reading; you can't just look at the sheet music and play it. You need to understand it and listen to the effect through actual performance.

However, Grandpa Tang seemed to have gotten used to it and had nothing to say about it, so he continued listening.

Ugh.

"Clang! Clang!"

As the bass motif grew louder, the lyrical second theme melody ultimately succumbed at the climax.

"Clang! Clang—!"

However, when fate once again descended menacingly from the sky, the notes under Tang Xiaoxing's fingers seemed to come back to life, and a powerful chord, carrying the clarion call of counterattack, once again opened the curtain on a fierce struggle.

The dramatic twists in the music also thrilled the audience at this moment.

Even if you don't understand the lyrics, you can still feel that some wonderful changes have just occurred in the music.

"small star."

"Um"

Amidst the uplifting melody of their duel, the two little girls suddenly exchanged a word.

Then, the two of them simultaneously bent down and channeled their body strength into their fingertips.

"Dang! Dang!"

"Dang! Dang!"

"Dang! Dang!"

The back-and-forth exchange, with its gradually increasing intensity of touch, intensifies the conflict and tension between the two voices!

Gradually, Beethoven's expansive and grand musical structure was thus unfolded.

The rhythm and undulation of the bass part, surging beneath the simple and rich melody, create a passionate musical scene that is truly moving!

Wang Xiaohu shed tears once again for the Symphony of Fate.

This time it's not for Karajan's version.

Arlene and Little Star! That's awesome! That's awesome!
Brother Xiao Hu's excitement was not unique to anyone present at the moment.

Including the five older children from the Handel Squad who were almost certain of victory, a significant portion of the audience felt an indescribable magic during this intense vocal duel.

Although it was just two people playing a piano with four hands, it gave the impression of an entire orchestra playing.

The group of swordsmen were both excited and helpless, for the scene before them was something they could only ever look up to in their entire lives.

It's not that they can't play with seven-tenths of the power now, but rather their age and talent.

The group discussed this issue after the game ended last night, and after watching the car's final serenade, they were all deeply moved.

They absolutely acknowledge the personal effort Xiaoche put in, but talent and age are brilliance that no amount of effort can conceal.

And these two little girls, with their golden talent, are now showing them what brilliance and genius truly mean.

"Dangdang!"

"Dangdang!"

"Dangdang!"

The dialogue continues, moving forward amidst the interplay of strength and weakness.

This time, the fate motive represented by the car ultimately prevailed.

Upon hearing this, Ang Lee, sitting in the last row of the makeshift audience seats, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Playing well."

As a teacher of two children, he had more to consider than anyone else present.

The performance was undoubtedly excellent; both the solo and collaborative parts showcased high-quality musical artistry.

What makes him most gratified is that Tang Xiaoxing has truly opened himself up after today's performance on stage.

For these two children, there are some things you don't need to hear them say; just listening to their music is enough.

There's not much to say about the car; at least in the Beethoven lesson, the car is far ahead of every other child participating in this summer camp.

Perhaps it has something to do with personality.

If his personal character made him a better match for Mozart's music, then Beethoven's musical attributes seemed tailor-made for the car.

The music is full of powerful, elastic speed, solid and sharp piano sounds, and vigorous and robust rhythms. It seems that there is never a self-pitying tune in the music of the car.

Even when expressing emotions, it avoids a sense of indulgence.

Aren't all of these characteristics of Beethoven's music?
Ang Lee was the teacher of the car, but he never taught the car any of these things.

So how did the little car produce these sounds? And how did it subtly influence Little Star?

Perhaps this is another manifestation of fate.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

A powerful bass chord resounded across the stage, leaving sound waves that slowly dissipated in the air, plunging the venue into a moment of silence.

next second.

"Bravo!"

"Wow——————"

The little car pulled Tang Xiaoxing up from in front of the piano, and the two little girls walked to the center of the stage amidst bright applause and cheers.

There were no formal attire or lighting, yet the scene of the two bowing still resembled a grand concert.

Ang Lee stood up and applauded along with everyone else.