musicians of old

Chapter 287 An Unfulfilled Wish (4K [-]-in-[-])

"The Light of the Beginning?..."

Monroe and Sheeran pondered over this term, and the two people with knowledge felt a strong mysticism.

In particular, Hiran, who is extremely proficient in linguistic research, clearly knows that in the word formation of Old Janus, the suffix "original" plus the root word "ray"... this word refers to "radiance".

However, there is a difference between "the light of the beginning" and "the light of the first knowledge". The latter refers to the gift of the light when the knowledgeable person is promoted for the first time, that is, "the first knowledge of the light of the beginning".

Fanning had read this poem, and he was rereading it at this time, but he experienced a completely different feeling.

"When things come to this point, music can finally produce some kind of omen and trend that is out of the world." Fanning's eyes drifted away, "the solemn funeral of a giant, the inextricable remembrance of the past, the dangerous and chaotic movement and the hysterical cry Cry... Then, I do not deny that the pain is still there, but it has become a peaceful pain, a peaceful longing before leaving the world, a restrained and devout prayer..."

One of the reasons for this change is that the narrative context and mood have changed.

More importantly, he and Ms. Roy studied and thought about a large number of cantatas in the Middle Ages, as well as the creation techniques of romantic art songs, and also discussed a lot of original texts. When it came to "First Light", there was a wonderful chemical reaction.

A melody for "First Light" came to Fanning's mind, incomplete but with a clear sense of the majestic musical character it should have. .

"It's not an instrumental music, it's a ballad, a friendly and gentle female voice, she sings for me, for our buried protagonist...not a high-pitched, loud, crisp soprano, nor a magnetic and sexy one Female diva, she is a mezzo-soprano, gentle and simple, just like the tranquility with pain, and the desire with pious temperament..."

"This is not the finale, and I already have three movements, but why can't I write one more movement?"

"Even the struggle in the underlying plot is temporarily dispelled at this moment-the world is in a great predicament! People are living in great pain!-the desire to be redeemed has been nakedly revealed , which is clear and clear, it's just that we don't understand why it's here."

"What is the purpose of living? Is suffering meaningful? In this era of rapid technological development, even religious believers may not believe that there is a real kingdom of heaven, and mystics also know that Yichun is not a place of peace and eternal life. The souls of the dead have been drifting infinitely far away...but this is a wonderful reception, this is a wonderful transition..."

"Caroun..." Sheeran tugged on Lafanning's sleeve, reminding him that there is one more thing to do on this trip.

Fanning looked up from inspiration and contemplation.

"Ms. Hamilton, I sincerely invite you and your relatives, friends and students to attend the New Year's Concert on the evening of December 12."

He took out 10 tickets from his briefcase and put them on the table: "Because the quantity is uncertain, this number is temporarily reserved. It doesn't matter if there is a discrepancy, everyone just come here."

"New Year's Concert? That's right, the year 914 in the new calendar is coming soon." The old lady's voice was old and vain, "Thank you for your kindness, and the magic medicine you sent me a few days ago, it gave me more time, It also makes people more distracted from discomfort, but I still have too little time..."

Fanning was a little surprised by the refusal in her words: "You should really like concerts."

"Yeah... I used to go to the Uflander City Music Hall and the Municipal Opera House." Hamilton turned his head and looked out the window. The street scenes made of gray clouds, steel and soot made her look like memories , "I have gone less in recent years, I prefer to listen to the organ and choir in the church as before, where there are more friends, more lively and more gospel, those cantatas, hymns, passions and masses Music is more pleasant or comforted by the Lord..."

"So you..." Fanning said.

"I have too little time." The old lady repeated again and again, "I will listen less to this concert and organize more things so that more people in the future will have more chances to live, and there will always be someone to replace them." I went to the concert."

She motioned to the assistant to shake the seat up again, and unscrewed the cap of the pen to continue working.

The title page of the short poem "First Light" was covered.

After thinking for a moment, Fan Ning slowly opened his mouth: "The last piece of the New Year's concert is an orchestral work with vocals. The choir will appear in our band at the grandest moment. Yes, one of the 'Music Rescue' programs One's choir," Fanning finally emphasized.

The old lady's trembling pen tip stopped abruptly.

"Don't you want to see what those children look like when they are on the stage of the symphony hall?"

.....
More than ten days passed by in a flash.

On the evening of December 913, 12 in the new calendar, in the living room of Turner Art Hall, Fan Ning, who was sitting at the desk, closed his pen, got up, lifted the curtain, and opened the window.

In the dark night, the cold wind howled, and the heavy snow wrapped in goose feathers poured into the room.

"The second New Year in the old industrial world?..." Fanning looked far away.

In the field of vision, fireworks and firecrackers exploded at high altitudes, colorful sparks shot and fell, the steel skeleton of the city of Uvransel, and the gray-white outer blanket covered with heavy snow, were constantly changing and flashing in various colors.

At the end of the year, the rehearsal pressure dropped sharply, but the daily chores were busy.

Fortunately, Fanning's new music ideas are not long, just now, he completed the fourth movement of "Second Symphony".

As the "reception" and "transition" before the conceived final chapter, its estimated duration is only four to five minutes.

Fanning opens the movement with instructions "pastly but with great dignity" that, in addition to the orchestral instrumentation, it also calls for a solo mezzo-soprano.

Although Fanning conceived it as an "art song" after the early discussion and inspiration, in fact, when developing and expanding the music idea, the symphony was displayed as always, and those orchestrations occupied the same space. Location.

It is more of a symphonic cantata than an art song with orchestral accompaniment.

The theme of the first section is calm and painful, and then there are intense and frequent modulations and changes in the timbre of the orchestration. Fanning tries to combine the crisp bells of the celesta and harp, the strong nasal whimper of the clarinet, and the deep prayer of the solo violin, Showing some kind of heavenly tone, and ethereal scene of bliss.

And after the strong lament of earthly pain at the beginning of the verse, the line "I would rather choose to live in heaven!", was repeatedly reproduced by Fanning in the middle climax of the 58th bar, re-interpreted in a reduced way, and after two bars A slightly harsh flat sixth chord is added.

Longing, longing, is like an unfulfilled wish.

unfulfilled wish.

"My second movement is too nostalgic, and my third movement is too negative. Although I had deep doubts about the meaningless life there, I still enthusiastically fantasized about the existence of heaven, so I miss People who are no longer alive, and people who I fear will die in the future, they can still look at this spiritual garden."

"As for that unfulfilled desire to be redeemed, I will definitely find a way to realize it, and it will be before my own haze falls."

Fan Ning stepped out the door of the living room, and the outside was brightly lit and decorated with lights and festoons. Even the fireplace in the public area, which is mainly used for decoration, was burning with a raging fire. There were many Hoffman ethnic groups hung on the ceiling and railings. The characteristic fabric is inevitably brought with the festive red of a different world under the influence of Fanning.

The airflow in the symphony hall is warm and resplendent, and the poetic music is flowing.

Fanning sat alone.

The location is the leftmost and front row corner on the first floor of the auditorium. He is admiring the "Blue Danube" performed by Master Schillings on the stage.

The timbre of the string group surrounding the front of the stage was as delicate and smooth as velvet, the shouts of the brass pipes were warm and deep, and the ripples of the woodwinds reflected the shimmer of gemstones. Fanning's heart was flying when he heard the groups of delicate and elegant waltzes.

The New Year's Concert begins with "The Blue Danube" and "Polka of Lightning and Thunder", which have been met with the audience before, followed by ten opera overtures, waltzes and marches in the style of Janus, and finally, the music industry has received a lot of attention. The eye-catching song "Little tribute and first attempt".

There was no marketing activity for this performance, and no additional publicity was made. The upper limit of the VIP price was set at 24 pounds by Fanning according to the conventional top-level standard. So that music fans in foreign cities such as Fort Santa Ramos will not completely miss the opportunity to buy tickets.

But it was also swept away before the end of the two mornings.

"A lot of familiar faces..." During the applause, Fan Ning glanced back at the corner of the auditorium in front of him. He saw the old lady Hamilton, who looked quite good today, wearing a fashionable shawl. The 8th row sat straight to the left; I saw a large number of familiar classmates who had graduated or were in school; I also saw Sir Viadrin, Lawyer Monroe and Cyndia's elixir and other school colleagues; I saw a group of Impressionist painters and several academic painters who had close friendship with me, as well as dignitaries, nobles and critics from various departments of the empire.

Everyone is there.

Except for those who are no longer there.

"This may be nonsense." Fanning raised his head slightly, looking at the brass and lights on the top, "But, I really hope that my family is here, and I hope Mr. Anton can see all this, Gould The dean and others can sit in the auditorium..."

"But no matter what, everyone is here, and there will be more and more familiar faces on the stage later." Fan Ning let himself think of more joyful things, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he closed his eyes and listened to the music. The right hand waved slightly to the beat.

Bringing joy to everyone is a warmer and more fulfilling thing than enjoying joy alone, and I have finally built a free spiritual home with my own hands, a harbor where the soul can rest.

Even if their spirits are drifting infinitely in the flow, "Ge" will feel relieved.

"It's almost here."

After the last track started, Fanning eagerly flicked his fingers in the air, then stooped, and quickly slipped out of the auditorium from the side aisle.

In the slightly dark side passage of the stage, he had a face-to-face meeting with Master Schillings who had temporarily retreated from the podium.

The two shook hands, and then Master Schillings made a gesture of please.

"Wow!!"

Wearing a tuxedo, Fan Ningxin stepped into the arena. He didn't hold the baton and was empty-handed, but he received a wave of enthusiastic cheers and shouts from the music fans.

He smiled and bowed to Sheeran, and they shook hands and winked at each other.

When the second round of applause sounded, Schillings came on stage and took the initiative to shake hands with Fanning again. At this time, quite a few audience members felt a little puzzled.

What's the situation?How did the entry of "Choral Fantasia in C Minor" create a scene of playing the Steel Association?
Orchestral works with chorus cannot be faked.

A large number of music fans glanced at the back of the symphony orchestra. There were teenagers and girls in the choir who were seated in advance. They were wearing neat black dresses and white evening skirts, and they were sitting with their heads held high in the chorus seats under the reserved seats of the organ. superior.

They must be the last ones to stand up. Where is the piano?How does the piano come into play?Together?Or somewhere in the middle?
The audience and music critics stared intently at this talented musician who changed roles tonight.

Fanning sat down, tried the pedals, adjusted the seat position, and adjusted his tuxedo.

In front of him is the smart and elegant "Boethius" trademark and the warm and delicate black and white keys, which made Fanning's thoughts drift back to the evening of December 12, the eve of the graduation season a few years ago, and drifted further and further Far away, I arrived at the European winter night of the same month and day in 22.

Vienna Theater, how happy the citizens who attended the musical feast that night must have been.

It can be said that this life has no regrets.

Beethoven brought them so many programs and so great: "Fate" of "Symphony No. 86 in C Minor", "Pastoral" of "Symphony No. [-] in F Major" premiered one after another, and Beethoven himself Vocal works such as "Piano Concerto No. [-] in G Major" and "Mass in C Major" (Op.[-]).

However, Beethoven thought it was not enough fun. Look, since you already have a conductor, an orchestra, a singer and a choir, and you are sitting in front of the piano, why not combine all the elements into a new work where to go?
I was already struggling to conceive the chorus writing method of the future symphony, why not try it first.

As it was a casual act on the eve of the performance, the preparation of this "Choral Fantasia in C Minor" was too hasty.

So much so that I didn't even write the beginning.

Beethoven replaced it in an impromptu way during the performance, and the audience who felt the sublime power gave him great applause, and this piano cadenza, which embodies the supreme inspiration of the "torch bearer", was also frozen in the frame. In the spectrum of later generations.

So today, those music fans were surprised to find——

On the stage, Master Schillings stood with his hands behind his back smiling, as if he had no intention of starting the clap.

The musicians also did not raise their instruments in a ready position.

This made the audience even more puzzled.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Fan Ning's expression became sad and deep in an instant, and he pressed the keys with both hands.

Starting from the bass octave C of the left hand, the dark and heavy column chord of C minor is played, just like the beginning of Beethoven's pathetic sonata.

From the two C minor chords, to the F minor chord, to the dominant seventh chord in E-flat major...

They imitated four sentences with the same sound pattern, climbed and fell with difficulty, climbed again, and fell again.

Depressed, cold, painful.

The conductor stood in silence, the audience was silent, and neither the band nor the choir made a sound.

The only thing that was played was the piano under Fanning's fingertips.

…piano solo?
"What kind of presentation is this...?"

Many listeners guessed wrong.

But the extremely dramatic sound had already tightly gripped their hearts in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)