The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 307 The advantage is mine
No one present dared to speak at this time.

Everyone was silent.

Chen Qiu's accusations against him were so bad that they didn't even know how to bravely defend him.

To be honest, everyone was listening to Zhu Wenzhang's singing just now, and few people noticed Chen Qiu's performance.

After all, for them, when they listen to opera, isn't it all about listening to the vocal skills?

Who cares about the piano accompaniment?
Especially the piano accompaniment under a conductor who was a complete stranger to them.

Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about Chen Qiu.

Again.

Who are you, Chen Qiu?

You are not a top conductor, nor a famous piano accompaniment teacher, and you are not even a pianist.

If you possess any of these three characteristics, as professional musicians of the Haicheng Opera House, they might not take Chen Qiu seriously?
It was precisely because Chen Qiu did not occupy any point that they did not care about the musical details and emotional advancement given by Chen Qiu in the performance just now.

I only care about the singing skills of the singer, Zhu Wenxuan.

As a result, they were speechless when faced with Chen Qiu's accusations.

The voices that were originally cheering for Zhu Wenzhang also became weaker at this time.

Everyone looked at Chen Qiu and Zhu Wen Zhang, and very wisely did not express any opinions at this time.

Although they could rely on their advantage in numbers and pretend they heard nothing, they could still make sarcastic remarks to Chen Qiu.

but……

After all, they are still people working in the music industry.

They are quite serious about music.

Otherwise, they would not have been able to continue studying as ordinary students, constantly improve themselves, and eventually be admitted to the Haicheng Opera House Symphony Orchestra and serve as a singer here.

It is even impossible to move the Haicheng Opera House Symphony Orchestra from the previous fourth place in Haicheng to the current temporary top two position in Haicheng.

Even if it is because of Qi Min that they may need to compete with or even merge with the Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra to obtain the resources of the Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra.

But this is not a reason for them to go against their respect for music.

For a moment, there was complete silence in the rehearsal hall.

Zhu Wen Zhang was somewhat isolated and helpless at this time.

He looked at Chen Qiu's serious expression, his mouth slightly dry, not knowing what to say.

He looked at the other people around him for help, and seeing their indifferent expressions, he even felt his temples throbbing.

Headache.

How come I became the first one to stick my head out?
He swallowed slowly, calmed himself down, and forced a smile at Chen Qiu.

"Director Chen, I think you may not know much about opera. As the principal baritone of the Haicheng Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, I have sung The Marriage of Figaro for a long time with the Haicheng Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra. I know every detail of the lyrics and even the changes in the breath. No matter how you think about it, I shouldn't be as bad as you say, right?"

He smiled a few times at the others around him.

Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to him. Everyone was just watching the fun. It was not a good idea for him to come out and join Zhu Wenxuan in opposing Chen Qiu at this time.

So he could only cover his mouth with his fist, cough awkwardly twice, and pretend nothing had happened.

Chen Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly.

He looked at Zhu Wen Zhang in front of him in confusion and asked.

"You just told me that you know every detail? Even the transformation of the aura? I won't say anything about the aura, are you sure you know the details well?"

"Um, I..." Zhu Wenjian hesitated, then nodded slowly, "I'm sure?"

"Okay, that's easy. Let me ask you, under what circumstances did Figaro sing this song?"

"Of course it was sung when educating the servant boy!" Zhu Wenjian said without any hesitation, "This aria appears at the end of the first act. It is the aria sung by Figaro to persuade Cherubino not to indulge in love, but to pursue a more meaningful life. Chen Zhi, I think I understand these things better than you."

"Are you sure?" Chen Qiu looked at Zhu Wenjian in front of him with a slightly amused look and asked him.

"Of course!" Zhu Wenxuan nodded. His dignity as a professional musician made him unwilling to make any concessions.

"Interesting, then listen to it again."

Faced with Zhu Wenjian's firm rebuttal, Chen Qiu couldn't help but laugh. He sat in front of the piano as if he was laughing out of anger, and raised his fingers without any hesitation and placed them on the piano.

hum!
The opening melody of "Don't Be My Lover Anymore" appears.

Chen Qiu did not give Zhu Wenjian a chance to sing, but directly re-interpreted his opening part.

This time, because Zhu Wenjian was not singing, everyone in the orchestra focused their attention on the performance of Chen Qiu.

After hearing Chen Qiu's performance, everyone immediately discovered that Chen Qiu's strength was much stronger than they had imagined.

Chen Qiu is very good at playing the piano.

Although it cannot reach the level of a professional piano accompanist or a direct pianist.

But if we only discuss his demonstrated accompaniment skills, he can definitely be considered to be in the upper-middle tier.

This doesn’t mean that Chen Qiu is not capable.

On the contrary, the upper-middle echelon on their side refers to Chen Qiu's position among all the conductors, pianists, and piano accompaniment teachers who have worked with them.

Haicheng Opera House Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra with a very long history.

Even longer than the Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Therefore, as the only opera house in Haicheng, many foreign singers consider the Haicheng Opera House Symphony Orchestra first when they come to perform.

Not just singers, but even pianists, chamber musicians, and so on.

That said, they have collaborated with more musicians who can play piano accompaniment than Chen Qiu has ever collaborated with.

Among so many musicians, Chen Qiu's piano skills can be considered above average. For a conductor who is not a piano major and is only minoring in piano, it is already very good.

When they heard Chen Qiu's performance, they understood the meaning of Chen Qiu's smile.

Just as Chen Qiu said, the emotional expressions that Chen Qiu gave at the beginning and the end of this work are completely different.

At the beginning of the music, the emotion Chen Qiu conveyed was one of extreme anger, an anger that was tough and bright.

Later on, Chen Qiu softened the music.

The two contrast with each other, with a transition in between.

Everyone could clearly hear the change in emotions.

But this change...

Everyone looked at Zhu Wen Zhang who was standing aside, with a hint of worry in their eyes.

When Zhu Wen Zhang was singing just now, he seemed to only express that kind of upright feeling.

Neither toughness nor anger was shown.

The subsequent softness was also not shown.

Without discussing whether Chen Qiu's performance was correct or not, just talking about Zhu Wenzhang's skills as an accompaniment, he was already at a disadvantage at this moment.

However, Chen Qiu did not stop here, nor did he try to be mysterious.

After he finished playing, he looked at Zhu Wen Zhang in front of him, his lips curled up, but there was no trace of a smile on his face as he spoke.

"Yes, just as you said, this is the aria that Figaro sang to persuade Cherubino, hoping that he would not indulge in love, but pursue a more meaningful life. But, are you a student studying vocal music? Or do you still regard this piece as your art exam piece? You analyze the work only from the work itself, instead of analyzing it in the context? Come, tell me, what happened on the stage when this piece appeared?" "On the stage?"

Zhu Wenjian was stunned, his brain worked rapidly, and then he hesitated.

"In, convincing Cherubino?"

"It's to help out."

Chen Qiu said coldly.

He met the eyes of the people around him and spoke slowly.

"Cherubino was hiding in Susanna's bed, not daring to come out. The Count said he went to Susanna's cousin's room last night and knocked on the door. The cousin came out in a panic. He felt something was wrong, so he went into the room and lifted the bed. He found that it was Cherubino lying on the bed. As he spoke, he repeated the previous actions to demonstrate to Susanna. Then, he found that history was repeating itself."

"The Count was furious, and wanted to vent his anger on Cherubino. To protect Cherubino, all the servants came on stage to interrupt and try to rescue Cherubino. Finally, you, Figaro, appeared, and the Count agreed not to vent his anger on Cherubino, but to let Cherubino join the army. Therefore, the first song you sang was not for Cherubino, but for..."

Chen Qiu stood up, walked to Zhu Wenjian, and spoke to him slowly.

"To the Count!"

Chen Qiu picked up the music score in his hand, looked at Zhu Wen Zhang who was sweating profusely in front of him, slowly flipped through the music score in his hand, and spoke.

"He was helping Cherubino out of his predicament, and took the opportunity to scold Cherubino to make a sarcastic remark about the count who had been groping his maid and having an affair every day. Therefore, in the first sentence, the emotion you wanted to express was sarcastic, serious, earnest, bright, and protective, but what you showed was only boldness and arrogance."

"When it was sung the second time, it became a consolation. He was comforting Cherubino, telling him not to worry too much, not to be too nervous, that he would not necessarily die if he joined the army, that it would be a chance for him to make achievements and become a real man, so when you sing this part, you have to be gentle, relaxed, expectant, and have a sense of joking! After all, you are comforting others, not trying to scare them to death."

Chen Qiu's voice fell, and everyone present fell into silence.

They found that they seemed to have underestimated Chen Qiu too much.

Chen Qiu's understanding and research of music are much better than they thought.

So strong that they were even a little surprised.

They don't know why Chen Qiu has such a strong understanding of music at such a young age.

They looked at each other and couldn't help but give a mournful look to Zhu Wenxuan who was not far away.

It seems that Zhu Wenzhang was used as an example by Chen Qiu.

Zhu Wen Zhang also realized this, his face turned red and he didn't know what to say.

He looked at Chen Qiu, swallowed his saliva, and said with his neck stiff.

"No, Chen Zhi, you're being a little harsh, aren't you? I actually sang it like this before. Chen Zhi, didn't you hear it? It's tough yet gentle, bold yet ingenious, I sang it right, right?"

"No, that's totally wrong."

Chen Qiu looked at Zhu Wenjian, who was still being stubborn, and spoke softly with a hint of pity in his eyes.

"I originally thought that you just didn't understand music very well, but I didn't expect that you were the type of person who couldn't hear what you were singing at all. If it was your lack of understanding of music, it could actually be saved, but if you can't hear what you are singing, then I think it would be better for you to replace your leading actor with someone else. After all, a musician who is immersed in his own world, full of fantasies, unable to hear his own voice or the voices of others, may not be suitable to continue working in the music industry."

Chen Qiu raised the music score in his hand and originally wanted to throw it directly on Zhu Wenjian in front of him, but then he thought that this was not his territory after all.

Probably the only two people who belong to us here are Wu Jianhai and Li Anguo.

If he showed off too much, Chen Qiu felt that he might not be able to walk out of this door.

Wu Jianhai and Li Anguo are both old, we can't just let them sit back and try to scam the Haicheng Opera House Symphony Orchestra, right?
Chen Qiu looked at Zhu Wen Zhang in front of him, thought for a moment, picked up the music score in his hand, and slapped it on Zhu Wen Zhang's belly. After Zhu Wen Zhang took the music score with both hands, Chen Qiu let go, turned around and looked at the people from the Haicheng Opera House Symphony Orchestra in front of him, and said slowly.

"Everyone, I don't quite understand the rules of your opera house, and I don't know what your requirements are for music, but this time, I will be the lead in this piece of The Marriage of Figaro, and Director Qi Min will be the stage director. Therefore, I hope you can follow my steps, and my requirements for music are stricter than you think."

Chen Qiu glanced at Zhu Wenjian who was in a daze beside him, smiled at him and said with a smile.

"Of course, don't worry too much. My strictness towards you is only limited to music. Normally, I am easy to talk to. People who have been with me for a long time should understand what I mean. Therefore, I hope that you can cooperate with me and complete this work together. In this way, we can all be liberated earlier and don't have to torture each other."

After saying that, Chen Qiu turned around without any hesitation and walked towards the door.

Under everyone's gaze, he walked to the door of the rehearsal hall, opened the door, and spoke slightly sideways.

"Let's end today's rehearsal here. If even your leading actor's understanding of music only stays on a single piece, I think the subsequent tests are meaningless. So I will give you another week. I hope you can re-understand the work based on the opera itself, instead of singing the excerpts as singles like a student. In that case, I think it might be better for you to hold a solo concert."

After saying that, Chen Qiu stood up and left without any stopping.

The members of the orchestra looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment. They could only look at Qi Min, waiting for his decision.

Qi Min seemed stunned as well, and it took him a long time to react.

He looked at Professor Li Anguo and Chief Wu Jianhai beside him and smiled helplessly.

"Old Wu, Old Li, you two really found a good commander for me. It's really a very good commander!"

"Do not forget our agreement."

Li Anguo didn't say anything, but Wu Jianhai made a sarcastic remark.

He looked at Qi Min's smiling face with no emotion on it, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said to Qi Min.

"Our orchestra will definitely be able to rehearse normally and maintain normal progress. I hope the same can be done at your opera house. Don't let me, Chen Qiu, and yourself down."

Wu Jianhai nodded at Qi Min, then turned around and left without any hesitation.

Looking at Wu Jianhai's departing back, Professor Li Anguo shrugged slightly, nodded to Qi Min, and followed him without saying anything.

For a moment, Qi Min and the vocal group were the only ones left in the rehearsal hall.

The low pressure that Chen Qiu had just created made everyone speechless at this moment.

He is such a young conductor, but why does he possess such a strong aura and every word he says is so convincing?

Such strength is completely different from his appearance.

Thinking about having to continue to fight against Chen Qiu for the dominant position in the orchestra, everyone present couldn't help but feel gloomy.

Looking at the gloomy expressions of the crowd, Qi Min also felt upset and waved casually at everyone.

"Okay, stop looking so sad here. It's not a big deal. Go back and practice well. Don't be so embarrassed next time. Do you hear me?"

"Yes……"

Everyone nodded gloomily, then dispersed from the rehearsal hall.

Only the male lead Zhu Wen Zhang stood there.

He looked at the people leaving, hesitated for a long time, walked to Qi Min and whispered to him.

"Director Qi, do we...re we really going to continue to go against Director Chen and his orchestra? I feel..."

"Not in a hurry."

Qi Min raised his hand to stop Zhu Wenjian from speaking further.

He walked to the window, looked at the backs of Chen Qiu and the other two as they got into the car and left, and spoke slowly.

“They couldn’t find another partner other than us who could have a complete set like ours.”

"The second-ranked chorus in Haicheng and the only set of The Marriage of Figaro in Haicheng are against two ordinary orchestras mixed together. Even if the conductor is very strong, for now..."

"The advantage is mine!"

Zhu Wen Zhang looked at Qi Min, whose face was full of smiles and showed no emotion, and he almost couldn't breathe for a moment.

He didn't know how Director Qi Min could remain so confident when facing such a strong command.

However, since Qi Min said so, as an ordinary male protagonist, he couldn't say anything.

He could only slowly lower his head and speak to Qi Min in a deep voice.

"Director...wise!"

(End of this chapter)