musicians of old

Chapter 222 What's Wrong (4K [-]-in-[-])

"Join the chorus? The next symphony?" Roy's eyes widened, his eyelashes fluttering. "Mr. Fanning said that he wanted to add the chorus when he was writing the Second Symphony?"

"That's what it means." Fan Ning's eyes still stayed in the direction of the choir seats, "What do you think will happen?"

"There will be doubts. Questions from all sides, at all stages, with tacit associations."

"Is there you?"

"Without me, of course." Her tone quickens a little for emphasis, "but there will be everyone else."

"The composers of the beginning of the Romantic period were overwhelmed by the enormous pressure of Gilles when composing their symphonies, and any Symphony No. The peers, appreciators and music critics of this book are compared with this master of basicism, and their general steps before creation is not to conceive inspiration first, but to first do a good job of self-psychological construction.”

"Mr. Fanning, you are only 23 years old, one year older than me, and you are just about to write the "Second Symphony."

Fanning lowered his head and smiled helplessly. He admitted that Roy was right.

There was a master Beethoven in the previous life, and there is a master Gilles here.

Beethoven was not the first to add chorus to "Ninth Symphony" (Op. ), the context of his works basically follows the context of "pain-blockage-meditation-joy-transcendence", and the chorus theme sounds basically the same as "Beijiu".

Although this work is also written by a master, its depth of thought is naturally not as deep as that of "Bei Jiu". Moreover, due to insufficient technical accumulation, Beethoven temporarily took out the piano as a medium for dialogue between the band and the choir, not so much a "singing with vocal music". Symphony" is actually closer to "Piano Concerto with vocal music".

But from the perspective of experimental works, Beethoven is undoubtedly a pragmatic master. He did not set his sights too high at the beginning, but started by exploring the possibility of the fusion of symphony and vocal music, gradually paving the way for the success of the later "Ninth Symphony". The final movement of "Bei Nine" composes the lyrics and music of the German poet Schiller's "Ode to Joy", creating a magnificent, solemn, philosophical and pursuit of the ultimate meaning of human beings. It is the greatest of his artistic career It is also the pinnacle work of that era.

From Op.80 to Op.125, Fan Ning in his previous life often used this example to demonstrate that "composing the sublime is never just a moment of inspiration from a genius". Greatness like Beethoven is also due to tenacity and diligence, and because of his appreciation of art. Pragmatic and pious to achieve immortality.

Now in this world, as a master whose death marks the end of the period of Benicism, Gilles has also experienced a similar trajectory. His attempt to integrate vocal music into symphonies began with the Seventh Symphony, first from the small Two control + solo began, and then returned to three control + four chorus, and finally wrote the huge scale of three control + quartet + two mixed choirs in the "Ninth Symphony".

The latter is also recognized as the highest achievement of Gilles in the field of symphony, and is recognized as the highest peak of his artistic career and a systematic summary of his lifetime techniques.

The discussion group believes that it was Gilles' "Ninth Symphony" that made him upgrade to "Torch Bearer". His influence in life and after life on his own made the progress of the diffusion of the abnormal area lag behind at least two times compared to the time without him. century.

In this world, it is a great monument that is insurmountable and must be talked about when talking about music.

Although Romanticism has developed so far, the achievements made have enabled composers to get rid of the "shadow" of Gilles and initially established "vocabulary self-confidence", but everyone has found another way.

And no one dares to choose to sublimate the work by adding a chorus to the last movement of the symphony.

Its nature is equivalent to picking up the microphone and announcing to the world, "I am going to challenge Gilles' Ninth Symphony, please stay tuned", or "I am going to pay tribute to Gilles' Ninth Symphony, please watch I don't know how to learn."

No matter which kind of interpretation it is, it took a lot of effort and endured the greatest pressure and doubts.

According to Fanning's understanding, if a master who has entered the late stage of his creative career makes such a decision, everyone's evaluation may be "respectable courage" and "heroic act".

But at 23, the Second Symphony?This may be "group ridicule".

"Why don't you wait a little longer?" Roy tried to make a suggestion, "Mr. Fanning is still young, and people who like you can afford to wait. Don't say you have to wait till 'Ninth', even if it's only until-"

"Shh." "Yeah"

Seeing the conductor on the altar raised his hand again, the two of them tacitly paused the short discussion in low voice.

The prelude to the next act of the "Requiem in A Minor" began to echo in the church.

It was almost 11 o'clock in the evening, and Fan Ning was still impressed by the shocking expressiveness of the human voice unique to Master Tarakani.

Before participating in the condolences of the poet Bassani, Fanning had never been so directly and strongly aesthetically impacted by vocal music.

From master Nieman's singing with the accompaniment of the organ, to hearing more art songs, and now to hearing the large-scale religious requiem.

Noble, holy, every syllable is filled with the glory of divinity and fragrant fragrance.

The thought in Fanning's mind is being reinforced over and over again:
"A symphony should be all-encompassing, and a symphony should be like a world. My artistic career will inevitably be spent in the intricate process of constructing and constantly revising huge symphonic works. Poetry, those admirable poets The poems written, if they can become my intentions, ideas, and music reserves, it is difficult for me to call and control, it is difficult to accumulate materials, and it is difficult to transform vocabulary, but perhaps this is the only way. My "C Minor No. "Second Symphony" can support the macro narrative of the discussion on death."

"Don't write like that, you'll jump." On the other hand, various portraits, bronze statues and sculptures of Gilles appeared in front of him from time to time.

The symphony is already complicated enough, why don't you complete your accumulation honestly and use instrumental music to gain more recognition from music fans?
To this day, Fanning finally feels personally how uncomfortable Brahms was when he wrote the symphony. No wonder his "First Symphony" was written for 21 years.

Fan Ning was convinced that such an attempt would be better than directly bringing "Beijiu" into the world by himself.Let the two "torch bearers" Beethoven and Gilles confront each other, and the "chance of winning" is much greater than it is now.

There are three roads under my feet, and I don't know where to go.

The Requiem came to an end, and it was close to the transition from the old to the new as indicated by the poet. The convoy carrying the coffin went out of the mission square of the church, heading towards the Tulip Central Cemetery, which is about 15 minutes’ walk away.

As if similar to a scene nearly a year ago, Fanning walked silently among the crowd.

On a normal day, the Tulip Central Cemetery should be lush with trees, imposing, and marble steles crisscross, but it is hard to see its shape at midnight, and the surroundings are dark and silent, only the epitaph on the brand new stone stele nearby can be seen in my eyes , that was the poet's declaration to the world at the age of 16.

Poetry is a rebellion against language.

Bishop Mill's quote before the Requiem played came to Fanning's mind again.

"Everyone must obey the inner free will to produce truth again and again, otherwise he will wither, even if it is not the ultimate truth, but at least it will not be judged as disqualified by history."

Free will?

Once again, Fanning clearly realized that adding chorus to the symphony was what he was looking for after he wrote his first C minor key signature.

Although "Beijiu" is great, his understanding of life has not risen to the level of "the ultimate joy of the universe". This is not the current free will. At this stage of life, what he wants to explore is different from "Beijiu".

Discussing death is considered a grand narrative, but Fanning has a premonition that he will discuss it more than once in his artistic career.

"For the concert on the evening of the 21st, your audience may think more than you think." When saying goodbye, the Marchioness McAdam said to Fan Ning with a lot of meaning.

For each performance, a certain amount of internal tickets will be reserved in the distinguished guest seats, and celebrities with higher status will be invited to come.

"Even if there is only one audience, the performance should be responsible for it, isn't it?" Fanning smiled lightly.

"Roy, take Mr. Fanning back. The car is waiting at the baptistery in the northwest of the square." McAdam waved his hand.

"Okay Dad, goodbye Mom."

Looking at the backs of the two in the night, McAdam's serious face showed thoughts.

"It is even more unbelievable that the discussion and performance that can be remembered by the listeners for a lifetime is that this Mr. Fanning declined the nomination proposals of the three masters, and there are only more than one hundred 'Boethius artists' in the world." Is he so calm when the number of nominations is at your fingertips?"

The Marquise next to her smiled and said, "The vision of the masters is unmistakable. Twenty-three or four-year-old quasi-"Forged Lion" high-level artist. Just like this, the premiere scene of this violin concerto will be even more lively."

In the early morning, the summer wind blew into the car window, and the streetscape and lights retreated rapidly from both sides.

"Do you want to eat something? I know some good late-night restaurants or bistros in the capital." Roy, who was sitting upright beside him, asked.

"Will you go to the tavern too?" Fan Ning was still looking out the window. At this time, [-]% of the pedestrians on the street had gone, but the urban buildings of Santaram Castle were still lit up.

"Very little. It depends on the situation and grade."

"Let's change another day."

"Well, you seem to have made up your mind just now." The girl continued to talk about music.

Fanning turned to look at her.

Roy looked into his eyes: "It should be a new state of mind derived from the original emotion at the moment when the coffin was buried in the ground, a new monument was erected, and the team turned around when returning from the funeral."

"You observe carefully."

"Am i right?"

"Use the chorus." Fanning nodded directly.

As long as you write what you want to write, why not?

When I looked up at the murals on the dome of the church before, the sense of squeezing and trembling humming was also the transcendental revelation before this impulse came.

He pulled the hook on one side of the roof, and the cool wind poured in from his cuffs, washing his clothes, making his cheeks and skin feel inexplicably cool and refreshed.

"Is there any text you want?" The girl's hair fluttered, and her response was equally direct.

Fanning's message to her was decisive, which meant that a decision had indeed been made.

She felt that this was a high-level art discussion. Although it belonged to Fanning's mental journey, she was also the witness who was asked.

"No. However, there is always the impulse first, and then the idea." Fanning said.

"You are smiling slightly."

"Yes, why?"

"It didn't happen the whole way before."

Roy touched the tip of his nose curiously: "Well, of course, most of the participants were emotionally restrained. Although the poet's condolence activities are eclectic, since it is a funeral, the general tone is always solemn Yes, and now it is finally over because of a successful performance and the imminent nomination? I am also very happy, which is an unexpected result in the exchange last night."

"Or, because of the difficult decision to join the chorus?"

"Neither, it's the second movement," Fanning said.

He stretched his waist, unbuttoned the first button of his shirt, stretched his legs towards the front of the cabin, and put on a more comfortable posture.

"Really!" Roy's eyes lit up, feeling slightly excited for Fanning, "Then you solved two problems at the same time. If the first movement is in C minor, what key is it probably in?"

"Perhaps in A flat major," Fanning said.

Just like Beethoven's "Pathetique" of Piano Sonata No. [-] in C Minor, after the first movement full of resistance, the warm and song-like second movement is in the same tone.

"But you told me that the first movement is a funeral, a giant's funeral with solemnity, chilling and torture. Why is the inspiration for the second movement such a musical character?" The girl noticed it very keenly.

"You must have had such an experience, or once, or just now—"

Fan Ning sat up slightly, and explained to her earnestly: "You attended the funeral of someone close to you, and it can't be an unforgettable person like a true love, and it's better not to have great grief caused by accidental blows or misunderstandings. Generally, it is a deceased person, an old friend, a person who died well, or a heroic figure admired, with appropriate nostalgia or a touch of gloom and melancholy."

"Then, maybe on the way home, a picture of a warm moment suddenly appeared in your mind. It was a long time ago, although you haven't forgotten it, but you rarely think about it, like a ray of bright sunshine, a ray of refreshing Light breeze, no clouds to cover, so you can almost forget what just happened, forget it for a while."

Fan Ning smiled at her when he described it.

"This is my second movement."

(End of this chapter)