The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 119 Polka and Chinese Music
Lightning and Thunder Polka, a work by Johann Strauss the Younger.

The most special one is his use of timpani.

Chen Qiu looked at Ai Gu in the distance, nodded slightly to him, and the baton in his hand gave him enough reminder.

Facing Chen Qiu's reminder, Ai Gu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, blinked slightly at Chen Qiu, smiled, then swung the drum stick in his hand and hit the timpani drum with a strange force.

hum...

The sound of the timpani buzzed like distant thunder.

Elusive.

If there is, if there is not.

This feeling is very wonderful.

Chen Qiu's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard it, and he looked at the Aigu beating the timpani head with a little surprise.

The hand first gave a simple jump to the wind and string instruments, but his eyes were always focused on Ai Gu.

This is interesting.

He just knew that Ai Gu's professional level was pretty good. Although he didn't know why he was at the bottom of the exam and was assigned to the second group, he was just discussing his professional abilities.

The drum beats of the Ai drum are very stable, just like the backbone of the orchestra, and there will be no major problems.

It means that you can safely give Ai Gu a hint and let him play casually without having to pay special attention to his performance.

Chen Qiu's understanding of Ai Gu was mostly limited to this.

When they rehearsed this piece before, Ai Gu also hit the drum surface normally, without showing anything special.

But this time during a live performance, Ai Gu played the drums so well?

Ai Gu's hand rested on the drum head vaguely.

The moment the drum stick in his hand hit the drum head, he made contact with the drum head, lowering the sound of the drum, reducing the vibration and trembling of the drum head, and even causing a buzz. echoes.

Very interesting!

Chen Qiu's eyes were full of surprise.

Not only that, even Qin Xian and others sitting aside were a little surprised by Ai Gu's performance at this time.

But now is not the time to rehearse and admire Ai Gu.

Chen Qiu's hand suddenly moved out, asking everyone in the orchestra to continue playing in the same way as before.

The atmosphere became more and more lively.

But the timpani controlled by Ai's drummer grew louder and louder.

It was like the sound of thunder getting closer and closer.

at last!

boom!
The timpani in Ai's drum beat loudly, and with the help of the percussion part and some color parts, a scene of lightning and thunder suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Almost everyone present was stunned.

I rely on?

This percussion part of the Haiyin Harmony Orchestra?

Is their percussion section so powerful?

Not only that, even the color parts on the side seem to be very good.

The splendid splendor is like a crowd under a heavy rain.

There was lightning and thunder, but there was no way to hide their inner joy in their music.

Just like spring rain.

They are thanking God for what they have given.

A large number of timpani tremolos are roaring, and the musical performance is also progressing layer by layer.

Moving forward in ways that a lot of people in the band don't realize.

They were just quietly doing their own stuff, without caring about the whole thing. Chen Qiu was able to integrate the band together to an incredible degree.

Such multi-layered music and incredibly strong musical tension shocked some of the musicians on the stage and everyone off the stage.

Su Yue was playing her clarinet while looking at Chen Qiu with great curiosity.

When she was competing outside, she got to know many top conductors. After all, the finals during the competition were basically concertos. She had to cooperate with those masters, so she got to know a lot.

She has known many conductors, and they rarely conduct orchestras in this way.

It's possible that their orchestra is stronger and doesn't need to be conducted in this way at all.

But to be honest, Chen Qiu now feels like he is crushing his band.

He used his understanding of music to overwhelm everyone present, forcing them to follow his understanding and perform.

He doesn't even need anyone present to understand his command.

They just need to be able to follow his lead and play.

Chen Qiu's strength seemed to completely crush everyone present, it was so terrifying that it was terrifying.

It feels like it's really interesting.

It's a little more interesting than the masters she worked with in the past.

Unlike Su Yue, the group of people in the audience were all surprised and shocked.

Many of them came to listen to this concert with the attitude of listening to the student orchestra.

After all, it is a student orchestra, so you can't ask too much of them, especially since this orchestra has only been established for more than a month.

It took more than a month, not to mention running-in and so on, and it was actually very difficult for them to come up with a complete set for a New Year's concert that lasted nearly an hour.

This is the main reason why they don't have particularly high expectations.

but……

What they heard now was completely different.

The entry and exit of each voice in the orchestra is extremely regular.

There is even a very strong sense of layering between the music.

And the roar of the timpani was really like lightning and thunder, which directly deafened their ears.

Not only that, under the roar of the timpani, they could also see many details, the joyful crowds and the high morale.

These are not hidden under the timpani, but are made more obvious by the timpani.

Very beautiful, very interesting performance.

Even though the orchestra played by Chen Qiu and others may not be as good as the Vienna Philharmonic, which is among the top in the world, their New Year's concert was good.

Maybe not as good as Haicheng Symphony Orchestra, which is number one in Haicheng.

but!

For the performance of their current band, you can even go out alone and sell tickets for other people to listen.

You won't even say a word of water after listening to it.

Because they have done all the details in the music.

Even if you say you can't tell much about the musicians' thoughts on music from their eyes, they still have Chen Qiu as a bug-like presence.

Although they didn't have any ideas, Chen Qiu did.

Chen Qiu brought the resonance shown by the orchestra, and all their ideas about music were taken care of.

You can hear everything you want to hear from their music.

But it's a bit of a pity that Lightning and Thunder Polka is just a very short piece, not long, only two or three minutes long.

When Chen Qiu chose works for the orchestra, he basically used simple and short works as his first choice.

After all, he and the orchestra rehearse this kind of work very quickly and can probably complete it in a few seconds.

Otherwise, if they work on a particularly large or long work, they may not have completed half of the work yet.

Chen Qiu waited for the last note to fall and put away the baton in his hand.

He turned to face the crowd and continued.

“Next up, light as a feather fast polka!”

Chen Qiu continued to turn around and conduct the orchestra.

The orchestra quickly turned the pages of the music scores in their hands and followed Chen Qiu's pace to play.

Polkas or waltzes were played one after another by Chen Qiu and the orchestra. Not only that, Chen Qiu also chose many Chinese works to fill it.

For example, Ode to the Red Flag, My Motherland, Dragon Boat Tune, Jasmine and so on.

None of them are particularly difficult pieces.

But basically every song is familiar to everyone here.

As long as you start it, everyone present can hear it.

Listening to the performance of Chen Qiu and the Haiyin Harmony Orchestra, Professor Li Anguo sat in the audience with a look of satisfaction on his face.

He covered his mouth, turned slightly to face the other leaders around him, and asked.

"How does it feel? Chen Qiu and his Haiyin Harmony Orchestra?"

"The collaboration between the bands has begun to show momentum. Compared with before, the overall performance is really getting better and better. I feel that they are a little better than the second band before. It is because of the joining of the first band. ?"

"Maybe, but I am actually more inclined to think that this is Chen Qiu's ability. He led his orchestra to achieve such an achievement through hard work, and it is not just a collaboration between one band and two bands."

Professor Li Anguo smiled without saying a word and returned to his seat. He looked at Chen Qiu on the stage leading the orchestra to perform, his eyes full of joy.

He entrusted the current orchestra to Chen Qiu. To be honest, he spent a lot of effort and even used his name to guarantee the teachers and leaders in the school that Chen Qiu would never let them down. I hope that Chen Qiu’s level is here, he is first-rate and powerful, and he will definitely be able to lead the orchestra to a higher position.

Although he believed in Chen Qiu, when he really made such a decision, he really felt that he might be a little crazy at the time.

Therefore, he was actually a little nervous before Chen Qiu came on stage.

But when he heard this, his heart had completely calmed down, and he was even in the mood to joke with others.

The merger of one group and two groups, the combination of the two did not bring about a chemical reaction in the opposite direction, making the two worse.

On the contrary, Chen Qiu controlled the progress of the band with ease, making the band sound like a band that had been working together for at least a year or two.

It's unimaginable.

He couldn't imagine that Chen Qiu could achieve this level in just over a month.

All I can say is that he is indeed Chen Qiu.

Li Anguo looked at Chen Qiu with satisfaction and said nothing.

The other leaders nearby had something to say.

They looked at each other equally excitedly, covered their mouths with their hands, and murmured quietly.

"Not bad, not bad. The band led by Chen Qiu is showing signs of rising. It feels much better than the previous group. Their overall level and strength are on an upward trend."

"Indeed, but I'm a little curious. If Chen Qiu and Yituan were taken out alone, would they be better than they are now?"

"It feels very difficult. If I remember correctly, there are actually some capable people in the second group. For example, some people who are good but have obvious problems, we also added them to the second group after thinking for a long time. , and Chen Qiu happened to discover these people, so the second group is not a pure water group."

"The merger of the first regiment and the second regiment can actually be 1+1=2, which is a bit interesting. Normally, it should be less than 2, and sometimes it even becomes less. The commander Chen Qiu seems to have learned well. .”

"The most important thing for a good conductor is to participate in more performances, lead more group attacks, and practice constantly. Only in this way can the conductor grow. So I think we can continue the training plan of the command system in the future and give If they have more opportunities, they might be able to discover a few students similar to Chen Qiu."

"But there is a problem here. We may not have enough orchestras to support us in doing this."

"How about collaborating with a professional band outside the school?"

"It seems okay. When we have a meeting later, you can bring this up and discuss it alone."

"to make!"

Several leaders looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.

Chen Qiu's current performance has fulfilled their expectations for Chen Qiu and his Harmony Symphony Orchestra.

The next step is to see where Chen Qiu and his orchestra can reach in the end.

It has been just over a month since the band was formed, and Chen Qiu has already been able to lead his band to this point.

As for what kind of orchestra Chen Qiu and the Harmony Symphony Orchestra can become in the future...

They are old and their experience is not enough to support them to continue thinking like this.

Therefore, they just expect and do not dare to ask for anything special.

After all, the more you ask for, the more likely you are to be disappointed.

As for Zhao Zitong, who was sitting among the leaders, her eyes were filled with light and her face was full of excitement.

This is the art of conducting!

This is the art of music!

Even if you are not familiar with the orchestra, even if the collaboration between many people in the orchestra is actually just a simple understanding, there is no particularly exquisite cooperation.

However, Chen Qiu was able to perfectly integrate all of this to create the musical beauty presented in front of them.

What kind of ability is this?
Zhao Zitong's brain felt completely burned out.

It doesn't rely on group souls at all, nor does it rely on any other messy abilities.

Just rely on the art of command.

Chen Qiu can make the orchestra become like this.

Chen Qiu, how did he do it?
Zhao Zitong suddenly felt that he had found his own route.

People like Chen Qiu are actually the ultimate form of command.

Relying on experience and basic skills, he constructed a complete set of musical logic, allowing the orchestra to move forward at his pace.

This kind of strength and ability is simply terrifying and staggering.

She wants to move in this direction and become a conductor like Chen Qiu.

Not only her, but also many other music school students around her looked at the music in front of them in disbelief. They couldn't help but take out their mobile phones and send messages frantically in the chat group.

【Holy shit! Chen Qiu is really in a hurry today. Which of you is in the school concert hall? Let me tell you, come here now and you can still hear the tail! 】

[It’s really awesome. I have no way of thinking about what Chen Qiu did. He actually managed to make the orchestra what it is now in more than a month. Are all students in the conducting department so awesome? 】

[I am from the command department, and I must declare that this person is in the minority]

[It’s too strong. To be honest, I really feel that Chen Qiu is losing money when I attend Chen Qiu’s concert for free. Chen Qiu, a band that charges 20 yuan for a ticket, has no problem. To be honest, I am really willing to give it. His ticket money! 】

[You all care about how awesome Chen Qiu’s band is, but haven’t any of you noticed that there is a big boss in Chen Qiu’s band? 】

Looking at this message, many people's attention began to be distracted and they looked around the band. Soon they saw the great master mentioned in the message just now.

【What the hell? Su Yue is actually in the band? ah? I was immediately shocked. Su Yue was actually in the band? 】

[I can’t understand, I can’t understand. Does anyone know why Su Yue is here? 】

[The most shocking thing should not be that Su Yue is actually willing to listen to Chen Qiu and play at Chen Qiu's pace? Su Yue is the world champion! 】

[Holy shit, when you said that, I was dumbfounded. Su Yue actually acted so calmly. She just followed the rhythm of the wind instrument. There was no particularly eye-catching performance at all? 】

[Maybe it’s because you’re not familiar with music scores? 】

[Are you kidding me? Su Yue can't be familiar with music scores. She can sight-read these things. How can she not be familiar with music scores? 】

Everyone looked at Su Yue playing obediently under Chen Qiu's hands, with shock in their eyes.

No matter how they thought about it, they could not imagine that Su Yong, the clarinet goddess of the whole school and even the country's music conservatories, could actually be suppressed by Chen Qiu without saying a word, allowing Chen Qiu to do whatever he wanted to her (music).

Is this still the proud Su Yue they know?

Feeling completely different?
When did Su Yue have a sister?
The more everyone listened, the more energetic they became, and the more they watched, the more shocked they became.

It was hard to believe what they were hearing and seeing.

All this simply rubs their logic to the ground.

The initiator of all this is Chen Qiu who is standing on the stage conducting.

Chen Qiu put away the baton in his hand, pulled the last note into his palm, turned around and spoke to the people behind him.

"The next few pieces, which are the last pieces of the entire concert, I will not name these pieces one by one. Everyone should be familiar with these pieces. If not, I think you should not be familiar with them either. I will come to this concert.”

When Chen Qiu said this, everyone laughed at the same time.

Under the laughter of everyone, Chen Qiu looked around at the people in the orchestra and spoke to them.

"Everyone is welcome to enjoy the next few works."

"William Tell Overture"

"Cancan"

"Also, we often overturn, but we will never overturn..."

"Radetzky March!"

(End of this chapter)