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Chapter 176 Paganini International Violin Competition
After signing Lan Hai's endorsement, Qiao Yinghong took the studio staff out to celebrate the team building.

This time, he signed a two-year 3000 million endorsement deal with Lan Hai, and all the studio employees got big red envelopes from Fang Xingfa.

In the next few days, the filming team hired by Lan Hai began to shoot a commercial for Fang Xing.

Fang Xing was wearing Lan Hai's costume, standing in front of the camera, posing in various poses to cooperate with the shooting.

On the first day I shot in studio, and on the second day I shot some exterior scenes.

Even if you just stand as a model, it takes a long time to shoot, and it is quite tiring.

After filming Lan Hai's blockbuster commercial, Fang Xing booked a plane ticket and flew to Genoa, Italy alone.

Genoa is the hometown of violin master Paganini, so the Paganini International Violin Competition is usually held in Genoa.

Lu Xianger is going to participate in the preliminary round of the Paganini International Violin Competition, and has arrived in Genoa one day earlier to prepare for the competition.

Fang Xing flew over after finishing work. According to the address sent by Lu Xianger, he found the training room where she practiced the piano, and stood outside the window to watch her play the piano.

In the elegantly decorated training room, Lu Xianger stood in the middle of the room, the light above her head fell on her curved eyelashes, without eye makeup, she looked more natural and delicate.

The melodious sound of the violin came from the training room.

Fang Xing listened quietly, carefully listening to every note she played.

Lu Xianger played Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata". The brisk piano sound was as cheerful as her mood.

After Fang Xing listened to her practice, he already had an idea in his mind.

After all, he has been in the music field for most of his life, so he can naturally hear the level of Lu Xianger's piece.

Compared with the first time I heard her play the violin, the current "Moonlight Sonata" has made great progress.

In fact, the last time Lu Xianger participated in the violin competition in Donghai, her level was already very good.

Over the past two months, there has been some progress.

If you maintain this speed of progress, maybe you can really achieve something in the violin.

Fang Xing took out his mobile phone, took a picture of Lu Xianger practicing the piano, watched it for a while, and then left to find a place to eat.

While eating, I sent the photos I took to Lu Xianger.

After half an hour, Lu Xiang'er replied to WeChat.

Lu Xianger: Have you arrived in Genoa? (Cute Pet Shock.jpg)

Fang Xing: No, I hacked into the camera to take pictures.

Lu Xianger: Where are you?
Fang Xing: I'm eating.

After posting this, I took a photo of the half-eaten pasta and sent it.

Lu Xianger: I also eat pasta at noon. I found that there are dumplings in Italy, but the taste is not my favorite.

Fang Xing: We have a match in the afternoon, and we're still eating Hesse.

Lu Xianger: No way!I am very restrained.

The two chatted on the phone while eating.

Time passed quickly, and it was game time.

Lu Xiang'er: I'm going to the game site, and I'll send you the e-ticket. (hee hee.jpg)

Fang Xing finished his lunch and walked out of the restaurant.

Looking at this harbor city, the scenery is very good.

Since the hotel where Lu Xianger stayed was not far from the music venue of the competition, she could walk there.

When he arrived at the venue, Fang Xing showed his e-ticket. After entering, he found a seat in the back row and sat down.

Fang Xing originally thought that there were not many people coming to watch the match.

Unexpectedly, as the time drew closer, more and more people entered the venue.

It means to be full.

Seeing this, Fang Xing hurriedly stood up and looked for the seat on his ticket.

Because when I first came in, I thought that this competition would be like the violin competition in Donghai. The people who came to watch the competition were all the relatives and friends of the contestants, and there would be no one sitting in the back row.

After seeing more people, Fang Xing probably understood.

The Paganini International Violin Competition, after all, is the most valuable competition, which naturally attracts many music lovers to watch.

Therefore, Fang Xing got up quickly, said sorry to the foreign friend next to him, and then looked for his seat according to the number on the e-ticket.

Around the seats are domestic tourists, and there is a girl with a ponytail, covering her mouth and looking up and down.

The girls looked at it for a while, then turned back to talk to their companions, and then the three girls turned their heads to look at it together.

Fang Xing guessed that he must have been recognized, reached into his pocket, took out the mask and put it on.

The ponytail girl next to her asked, "Are you that Fang Xing?"

Fang Xing shook his head and asked, "Which Fang Xing?"

The ponytail girl has a very lively personality, and she started chatting endlessly: "It's the one who sings, I'm sure I'm not mistaken, it's you, right?

"Did you come here specifically for the violin competition?

"That's right, you all study music, so it's normal to watch the violin competition.

"Then do you know how to play the violin? I have only seen you play the piano and guitar on TV, but I haven't seen you play the violin yet."

The three girls chattered, as if they had discovered something interesting in a foreign country.

Fang Xing asked them a few questions from time to time, trying to divert the topic away from himself: "Are you here for a trip?"

The ponytail girl nodded and said, "That's right. We're here to travel."

"If you're traveling, why would you watch the game?" Fang Xing asked curiously.

"It was recommended on the travel app. We didn't know it before. We didn't know Genoa was Paganini's hometown until we saw the travel recommendation on the app. This time we came to play just in time for the Paganini International Violin Competition, so we decided to According to the recommendation of the APP, I booked a ticket to watch the game." The ponytail girl replied.

"Um……"

Fang Xing nodded slowly, and asked again: "What majors do you study? This kind of musical instrument competition is pure music. If there are no singers to sing, most people may find it boring."

The girl with the ponytail brushed her hair with her hands, and replied, "I was in a band when I was in college. I can play the guitar. Don't underestimate us, okay?"

"So powerful?" Fang Xing praised with a smile.

The ponytail girl quickly shook her head and replied: "Oh! The class is messed up. In fact, as a band, I have played with my friends. I definitely can't compare with you."

There are only a few minutes left before the official start of the game.

Fang Xing lowered his voice and reminded: "After the game starts, try not to talk."

The ponytail girl replied heartily: "You don't need to remind me, this is the etiquette of going to a concert, we all understand it. Don't treat us as ordinary tourists, we also know a little bit of music."

When she speaks, she still has her thumb and index finger, making a "little bit" gesture.

Fang Xing nodded with a smile: "I also understand a little bit, and I'm ready to start."

"En." The girl with ponytail lowered her voice and agreed, then fell silent.

As the host of the event came to the stage, the scene quickly fell silent.

The host explained the precautions of the competition in English, and then asked the contestants to play on stage according to the contestants' numbers.

The first player to perform on stage was a brown-haired man with a square face and a little fat. He looked more than 30 years old.

However, many Westerners look anxious.

It looks more than 30 years old, but it may actually be much younger.

The host introduced the contestant as Patrick Pater.

The competition piece he played was the first movement of Mozart's Concerto No. [-] in A major.

From the image point of view, the appearance of this Patrick Pater is not eye-catching, even a bit too ordinary.

However, instrumental performance has nothing to do with appearance.

Many world-renowned violinists will gain weight when they reach middle age, and their belly will not affect their performance.

Fang Xing frowned when Patrick Petter played the first melody.

Because the level of the No. 1 player is indeed very high.

If you have skills, you can even play the characteristics of personal symbols in the sound of the piano.

Fang Xing originally thought that this competition was just the preliminary round of the Paganini International Violin Competition, and the level would not be too high.

However, Fang Xing changed his mind when the first contestant came on stage, and directly raised the level of this competition to a very high level.

After Patrick Pater finished playing, the seven judges at the scene began to score.

After all, the competition is not a concert. After the contestants finished their performances and the judges scored, the audience still whispered to each other.

After all, it is between the performances of the players, and it is normal for the audience to discuss the performance of the previous player.

The ponytail girl and her two companions leaned over together, and asked in a low voice: "Master, what do you think of this guy named Pa just now, how did he pull it?"

They can only be regarded as music lovers, with a certain ability to appreciate music, but in this kind of professional competition, they can't tell the specific level of the players' performance.

Fang Xing thought for a while, and replied: "The level is very high, but I underestimated the level of this competition."

Just when Fang Xing thought so.

The next player to play corrected this illusion.

The level of contestant No. 2 is relatively average, playing Mozart's "Little Star Variations".

The level is the level of being able to play well, but the gap with No. 1 player is a little bit big.

After Fang Xing listened to contestant No. 1's performance, his psychological expectations for this match were raised a lot, but after listening to contestant No. 2's performance, his psychological expectations returned to their original position.

After all, it is only the preliminary round, and it should be a special case to have a high-level player.

The next four or five players all played at the average level of the competition, and there was no player with a higher level than No. 1 Patrick Pater.

When the host invites player No. 7 to play.

Wearing an evening gown, Lu Xianger walked onto the stage, bowed slightly to the accompanying orchestra, and then began to play.

On the stage, Lu Xianger put on stage makeup, and sprinkled sparkling powder on the corners of her eyes, which made people feel amazing.

Fang Xing couldn't help opening his eyes wide.

Even though the aesthetics of Westerners and Asians are different, there are still some foreign audiences who expressed appreciation for the looks of the contestants.

The girl with ponytail sitting next to Fang Xing whispered, "Hey! Is it a contestant from our country? She's so beautiful."

The companion next to her joked: "Maybe it's a Japanese and Korean player? You can rely on your face for a living like this. There's no need to practice the violin so hard. Playing the violin will cause calluses on your hands, right?"

Standing on the stage, Lu Xianger glanced around and found her mother's seat in the auditorium, then quickly glanced back, and when she saw Fang Xing, she pursed her lips and smiled, then quickly looked away.

After getting ready, Lu Xianger began to play the third movement of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata".

The sound of the piano is light and the rhythm is clear.

Fang Xing closed his eyes and listened, and the image of Lu Xianger practicing piano in the training room appeared in his mind.

Compare the melody Lu Xianger is playing now with the melody she heard when she was practicing.

Make sure she's playing well, a little bit better than she's practiced before.

After quietly listening to her finish playing the third movement of "Moonlight Sonata", Fang Xing already had a bottom line in his heart.

Except for the No. 1 player Patrick Pater, none of the players currently on the stage is at a higher level than Lu Xianger.

However, there are 52 contestants in this year's Paganini International Violin Competition Preliminary Competition.

The preliminary competition is divided into five days, and today's competition is ten contestants.

Since I didn't listen to other games, I am not sure what the average level of the 52 contestants is.

As far as the players who have listened to play now, Lu Xianger's performance is considered good.

The preliminary round is 52 to 10, so if you can enter the top two in each preliminary round, you will have a chance to enter the semi-finals.

At present, Lu Xianger's performance is indeed the top two in this field. It depends on the level of the three players who have not played yet.

After Lu Xianger finished playing, she bowed to the band again, then turned around and went backstage.

The on-site judges scored the third movement of the "Moonlight Sonata".

The scoring is not announced on the spot. After the judging and scoring is over, the host will invite the next player to perform.

After all ten contestants had finished their performances, Fang Xing could tell that, including Lu Xianger, three contestants were above the average level of the field, and all of them were likely to get a place in the semi-finals.

The final result depends on how the judges score.

After all, this kind of musical instrument performance competition is manually scored, which will inevitably be affected by personal perception, so the results cannot be fully predicted.

After the game, the scores of the ten players in the game were announced on the spot.

Lu Xianger performed very well and got the second average score in the preliminary round.

However, this result is only the result of this field.

There are a total of five preliminary rounds, with a total of 52 players.

Whether they can enter the semi-finals in the end will not be announced until after the five preliminary rounds are over.

After watching the Paganini Capriccio International Violin Competition, Fang Xing got up and left the venue, and sent Lu Xianger a congratulatory WeChat message on his mobile phone.

Fang Xing: They performed well, and entered the semi-finals.

Lu Xianger: Not sure yet.What if other games are more powerful?
Fang Xing: Theoretically speaking, the main event of this kind of competition will be the first round, so it is definitely possible to enter.

Lu Xianger: I hope.

Fang Xing: When will you return to the East China Sea?

Lu Xianger: The plane tomorrow evening.

Fang Xing: Do you want to visit Genoa tomorrow?The seaport city, the scenery is actually not bad.

Lu Xianger: Well, good.

Just as Lu Xianger was giggling at the phone.

Lu's mother held flowers to the backstage to greet her daughter, and the mother and daughter hugged each other.

"Xiao Xiang is awesome!" Mother Lu gave a thumbs up, with tears in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)