Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1390 610. The Foolish Thing Li An Couldn't Do!
As a highly symphonic work, "Pictures at an Exhibition" needs to demonstrate clear layers and emotional progression, regardless of how it is interpreted.

For example, the piano version is about the brain and ten fingers.

In the symphonic version, it's a collaboration between a conductor and a group of musicians.

Now it's a woodwind quintet, so naturally it's a matter between the five people.

Fang Yongbo is only here to help everyone rehearse; he won't be on stage for the actual performance.

At this moment, from the perspective of an artistic director, Fang Yongbo must give each of the four people outside the flute section a bad review.

It was obvious that the other four were dragging the flute section down.

Or rather, the excellent performance in the flute section made the problems of the other four sections more apparent.

The oboe's sixteenth-note phrasing could no longer compete with the flute.

But anyone with ears can tell that it wasn't the flute that stole the show; it was the oboe that couldn't even get a chance to perform.

The transition between the clarinet and flute parts became less natural.

The bassoon's bass support seemed somewhat out of sync with the flute's ornamentation tempo.

The French horn, in order to keep up with the volume of the flute, drowned out the other instruments.

This is the problem that Fang Yongbo, as the art director, has seen so far.

As a long-time friend of the other four and the stage director of this music festival, now that things have come to this, his correct course of action should be to deal with the person who has made these problems more apparent.

Flute section.

If Yang Ling is allowed to continue his performance, then these problems will no longer be problems.

After all, Rong Ai's strength has never been woodwind, so it's understandable that the woodwind quintet's stage performances are not as good as other groups.

How could Fang Yongbo possibly deal with Chen Xuan?

Yesterday, Yang Ling essentially gave him a pledge of allegiance by having Chen Xuan promote the art exhibition.

If he doesn't seize this opportunity to give a warning to the principal woodwind players, then he'll have wasted decades standing on the stage.

However, he did not give Chen Xuan any instructions yesterday.

He also wanted to see how far Chen Xuan could complete the work in less than half a day.

Although he wanted to use Chen Xuan's talent to give the four veteran comrades a little push, he was more interested in seeing Chen Xuan's attitude towards being a professional orchestra musician.

Every year, highly skilled young musicians enter the orchestra market.

However, not all highly skilled young musicians consider the orchestra an important part of their career.

What he has seen more often are people who use bands as a stepping stone or a long-term meal ticket.

The former is ambitious, but it is detrimental to the stability of the orchestra's vocal parts.

No conductor wants to see an important member of their vocal section, whom they have carefully nurtured, suddenly submit their resignation.

The latter will naturally not switch jobs casually, but if they adopt a "do-as-you-go" attitude, they will eventually become like the four old comrades on the stage now.

It still hinders the orchestra's high-end development.

Every conductor hopes that the musicians under their tutelage are not only skilled and ambitious, but also maintain a noble professional attitude.

Fang Yongbo was in dire need of talent and was especially eager for young musicians like this.

But there are far too few young musicians like this.

So after getting to know Chen Xuan, he extended an olive branch, and even said that all the terms and conditions of the last overseas recruitment were tailor-made for Chen Xuan.

His goal was to get Chen Xuan directly into Rong'ai after she returned to China.

Yang Ling will retire at that time, and Chen Xuan will take over as chief, taking the first step in his iteration as chief of wood pipe.

Therefore, Fang Yongbo's true feelings for Chen Xuan far exceeded what he showed.

Even after the first filming of Ragnarok II the day before yesterday, when Xiang Nan suggested to him in the office that Chen Xuan be promoted to a permanent position, he only said to wait a little longer.

He didn't want anyone to know his truest thoughts.

His expectations for Chen Xuan went far beyond simply being a principal flutist.

He'll retire someday, and a new leader will surely take his place. Will Rong'ai still be able to develop as he hoped by then?

Nobody can say for sure.

However, as long as his musicians remain firmly rooted in every vein of the band, the band's development direction will be difficult to shake.

If Lin Qingfeng is the lifeblood of the string section...

In his view, Chen Xuan was the lifeblood of the entire wind band.

Rather than saying Fang Yongbo was looking for high-quality musicians, it would be more accurate to say he was looking for like-minded business partners.

Let's work together to help Rong'ai reach even greater heights.

As a native of Chengdu, this is Fang Yongbo's greatest wish in his life.

To accomplish this great undertaking, one must possess a tenacious spirit and a stubborn determination.

Otherwise, this task couldn't be accomplished.

Fang Yongbo believes that Ang Lee is incapable of doing it.

Ang Lee also has a tenacity, but he would never do anything foolish.

Ang Lee is too shrewd.

Even the most shrewd person couldn't do this.

How can I say this is too shrewd?
If Chen Xuan were replaced by Ang Lee at this moment, what would the rehearsal effect be like?

Ang Lee will certainly be able to showcase himself while also taking into account the feelings of every veteran comrade.

In other words, for Ang Lee, today's rehearsal was just a workplace test.

It has nothing to do with music or the stage.

Ang Lee will use his talent and adaptability to make everyone speak highly of him after today's rehearsal.

In the process, he also demonstrated musical skills that were convincing enough to impress everyone, and even made people feel that his strength was unfathomable.

But what did Chen Xuan do?
Cherish every rehearsal opportunity.

Even if you are assigned to a three-part harmony, you should still practice all the other parts well.

Without Fang Yongbo giving her any prior notice.

They completed the almost impossible exercise task with astonishingly high quality.

During rehearsals, prioritizing musical and stage quality over interpersonal relationships showed absolutely no consideration for the four veteran comrades.

Offstage, faced with the choice between getting married soon and going abroad, Chen Xuan insisted on choosing to go abroad.

On stage, during their first small group rehearsal, they showed no regard for the seniors' feelings.

Beneath this outward appearance of a high pursuit of one's own music lies a kind of foolish, headstrong spirit.

Fang Yongbo was waiting for this kind of foolishness.

Ang Lee is not foolish.

Since Chen Xuan did it.

Now Fang Yongbo can boldly pull Chen Xuan into his top core group.

A camp completely unrelated to Ang Lee.

After the morning rehearsal, Fang Yongbo directly appointed Chen Xuan as the principal person in charge of the Chengdu Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet.

He also invited Chen Xuan to stay for lunch.

During the meal, the two were discussing how to better integrate Western woodwind quintet with folk music when Xiang Nan arrived at the restaurant with a contract in hand.

"Excuse me for disturbing you two."

After Chen Xuan opened the document, which she didn't know was a contract, she only glanced at it before being completely dumbfounded.

At this moment, all she wanted to do was call Ang Lee and ask him.

It seems she'll be able to receive her salary starting next month.
So happy!!!