Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1421 Let's start from the alley where the wind rises.

When it comes to conducting orchestras, the first person that comes to mind is the famous Swiss pianist Edwin Fischer.

This is the name, you absolutely can't go wrong!
This man, known as the pioneer of the 20th-century "self-accompanied" Bach, has left behind many wonderful performances on numerous stages.

What Xiao Che remembers most vividly is the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 performed by this old musician in collaboration with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.

In the video, Fisher sits at the piano, playing with his left hand and conducting with his right, truly a pioneer of the authentic Baroque style.

While watching the video, Xiao Che was still fantasizing about when she could play a piano concerto with an orchestra while pointing and playing the instrument herself.

Who could have imagined that less than six months later, her fantasy would become the official stage that will be staged the day after tomorrow?!
We're collaborating with a national-level chamber orchestra again!
Xiao Che certainly didn't think Grandpa Xie was joking with her, so she was slightly apprehensive at the moment, but at the same time, she felt a little excited.

Deep down, she didn't mind the increased difficulty of the performance, especially since it was such a challenging task.

Thinking of this, Xiao Che didn't look back at the audience; she knew what the teacher was thinking.

Looking up to meet Grandpa Xie's gaze, Xiao Che saw a kind smile and sensed a faint expectation in it.

Perhaps it was the complete rehearsal she had just witnessed that gave her the confidence to nod. Without uttering a single unnecessary word, she nodded and said solemnly:
"As you wish."

The musicians were both surprised by the boy's nonchalant tone and impressed by his remarkable composure.

Faced with such a situation, how many children could agree without batting an eye?

They had seen far too many musical geniuses.

On the car, they not only saw astonishing musical talent, but also a powerful heart.

On this stage, musical talent can only guarantee a minimum level; only a powerful heart can allow you to fly higher and farther.

In just half an afternoon, they seemed to have seen her future in this fourteen-year-old girl, a future that was far more than just brilliance and dazzling.

"it is good."

Grandpa Xie simply nodded at the car and then stepped down from the command platform.

"The rehearsal work will be handled by Che Lin from now on."

Upon hearing this, the band members turned their attention back to the car, which didn't make them wait a second longer. "Thank you, teachers."

She looked around sincerely and said, "I have no experience rehearsing an orchestra, so please correct me if I do anything wrong."

After saying this, he bowed deeply.

At this moment, Grandpa Xie came over: "Do you need the full score?"

Xiao Che took her score directly out of her bag: "Thank you, Grandpa, I have it."

Grandpa Xie nodded, and just as he turned to leave the stage, he heard the car behind him continue speaking.

"Dear teachers."

The car quickly flipped open her score.

"Let me first give a brief overview of my understanding of the first movement."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Xie paused in his tracks. In his opinion, Xiao Che should have already expressed his thoughts on the piece during the first two rehearsals.

In other words, none of the musicians on stage at this moment do not understand Xiao Che's idea, or does Xiao Che want to put on a show for the orchestra at the very beginning of leading the rehearsal?
Grandpa Xie clearly didn't think the car would waste time on this, so he was very curious about what the car had to say.

There is another explanation for the above problem: the car did not play exactly as he and the band intended in the first two rounds.

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"In my understanding, the first movement is the part with the strongest textural contrast in this work." The girl's voice was soothing and rhythmic.

"Its core contradiction lies in the dialogic nature of the genre and the limitations of adaptation."

Limitations of adaptation? A smile appeared on the face of the middle-aged man sitting in the principal violin seat.

Xiao Che pondered for a moment and continued, "Bach retained a large number of the original violin concerto's solo string sections and the response passages of the entire orchestra in the movement."

"When transplanted to keyboard instruments, this dialogue becomes a volume balance contest between the piano solo and the orchestral texture."

One meal.

"The natural volume ratio of a piano is much weaker than that of a violin."

"For example, in the intervals of cross-stepping, there are also legato lines of consecutive eighth notes. They are adapted to the bowing logic of the violin. Through the continuity of bow changes, the melodic lines present the singing quality of the human voice."

Upon hearing this, the string players couldn't help but nod in agreement.

At the same time, the car also gained a professional label in their minds.

This profession extends beyond just the piano; it encompasses orchestration, composition, arrangement, and even conducting.

At this moment, everyone seemed to finally understand why the old conductor dared to leave the stage and hand it over to this fourteen-year-old girl.

"But this is precisely the inherent weakness of the piano."

"The piano's sound production mechanism is that the volume decays rapidly after the string is struck, making it difficult to maintain the continuity of volume and timbre for long notes or long melodies through continuous bowing, as is the case with the violin."

"Therefore, in order to restore the authentic style, pianists need to support themselves with the back of their fingertips to maintain the continuity of weight in the continuous musical patterns."

"At the same time, we need to deliberately adjust the viscosity of the legato so that the connection between individual notes can compensate for the inherent decline in the piano's timbre. Therefore, I hope that the speed of the first movement can be increased by about fifteen beats per minute."

“I am confident that I can keep the musical themes clear, while I want the audience to experience another Bach style.”

As she spoke, Xiao Che couldn't help but chuckle. "I really like a sentence that the teacher said when discussing Bach's works."

Oh?
Ang Lee, sitting in the audience, tilted his head back with a half-smile. He has said a great deal about Bach's works.

Not only Ang Lee, but everyone in the audience wanted to hear this teacher's insights on Bach's works.

Right? First of all, the teacher's ability to guide such students must be extraordinary.

"The teacher said it's because Bach's music is so pleasant to listen to."

Ang Lee frowned, as if he were suddenly transported back to an evening after dinner.

It was as if I could hear again the question that Xiao Che had asked at the dinner table that day.

I asked my teacher why so many people say they can't understand Bach's music?

"Then the teacher lit a cigarette, pondered for a moment, and said that Bach's music is like life. Then he asked me, 'Xiao Che, do you understand the meaning of life?'"

"I said I definitely wouldn't understand, kids don't need to understand that much!"

For the first time, a burst of laughter erupted on the stage.

Ang Lee laughed just like that when he heard the car's answer.

"Finally, the teacher patted me on the shoulder."

"Perhaps Bach's music is like an alley that never ends; even when the wind blows, the lingering charm never fades away."

(End of this chapter)