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"Croatian Rhapsody" was a classic piano piece that was popular all over the world in the previous life. It became famous after being played by pianist Maxim and was believed by many to be his own composition.

In fact, this is not the case. Maxim is a pure performer and the music was composed by Tosse Hejic.

Both men are Croatian.

Two pianos were placed on the stage during the initial preparations, but one was always empty during the previous performance, which the audience found a little strange at first.

Only when he saw Lu Qingfeng and Liu Qianya sitting in front of one of the pianos did he understand.

Chai Shengan was actually a little surprised when he saw this scene. He was not surprised that Lu Qingfeng could play the piano. It was common for most musicians to learn other instruments while majoring in one instrument.

However, it is rarely performed as a main program on such a formal stage.

When Liu Qianya came on stage, he thought the two of them were a violin and piano ensemble.

It looked more like a duet.

However, can his piano skills keep up with Liu Qianya?

He became interested.

Also, as mentioned earlier, a new piece of music was specially composed for this performance.

Chai Shengan became more focused and put down the pen in his hand.

Those who have learned about the experience of this young musician generally reach a consensus that he has unparalleled talent in playing musical instruments and also has amazing talent in creation.

To this day, every song he produces is a masterpiece.

He is looking forward to the new music.

Seeing that the stage was ready, he cleared his mind and watched quietly.

On the stage, Lu Qingfeng looked across the piano. Liu Qianya smiled and nodded at him gracefully, indicating that she was ready.

Conductor Du lightly raised the baton in his hand, and a low and slow melody composed of violin and cello sounded. After a full forty seconds, Lu Qingfeng's fingers on the keys began to move.

The simple and clear piano sound rang out.

Chai Sheng's eyes lit up. The melody was very catchy, with a distinct rhythm and every note was crisp and clear. The memorable part was the chord part, which was simple and infectious.

If his analysis is correct, it uses a three-note theme.

In the eyes of most listeners, the so-called musical theme can be understood as the idea that the entire song wants to express.

But in the eyes of professionals, there is a more complex meaning.

When the core theme of a composition is already determined, the composer needs to consider many things when conceiving the work, such as scales, form, chords, rhythm and other things related to music.

The theme of a piece of music is revealed at the beginning of the prelude, usually from the first bar to the second bar, and sometimes it can be an entire phrase.

The theme of the entire song continues to unfold with this as the core.

The so-called triad refers to one of the notes of a triad, the root note, the third note, and the fifth note.

The root note is the cornerstone, and the third note is three degrees up from the root note, occupying the middle position in the chord.

The biggest feature of the melody with this tone as the core is its rich emotional color.

Chai Shengan was paying close attention. He also heard that the song began in the key of C minor. The lower register of the violin and the relatively smooth melody gave him a sense of melancholy and depth.

But the part played by the piano as the main instrument presents a strong and powerful feeling.

Combining the two, he almost understood the theme that the song wanted to convey: sadness and power.

The melody of the prelude slowly sank in constant repetition and variation until it became inaudible, and another piano sounded.

The suddenly rising pitch impacts the audience's hearing with more agile and jumping melody lines, and the tenacious vitality bursts out in the melody.

Liu Qianya has an elegant appearance, but her playing style is immersive. She doesn't make many body movements, but her facial expressions are very rich. As the emotions of the melody rise and fall, her eyes, eyebrows, and corners of her mouth change accordingly.

As the melody surges and becomes more exciting.

Her brows raised and her eyes sparkled.

While she was playing, Lu Qingfeng stopped.

When it came to the next section, Lu Qingfeng immediately took over.

The instrument has a fast rhythm and the interval jumps of major sixths. His palms run quickly and smoothly on the keys, and the clear and granular tone is played like flowing water. Under the complex rhythm, he still steadily controls the balance of the main melody and chord parts.

Chai Shengan stared at the two people on the stage.

Lu Qingfeng's piano skills are surprisingly not bad. It may not be comparable to his violin skills, nor can it compare to Liu Qianya who can enrich the piano tone to an unparalleled level.

But his solid finger skills and profound musical literacy are no worse than those of professional pianists who have been practicing piano since childhood.

Moreover, the emotional appeal is as exaggerated as when playing the violin. If not from a professional perspective, but only from the perspective of an ordinary audience, it is difficult to distinguish the good from the bad of the two people on the stage.

The performance on the stage was full of passion and the audience below was mesmerized.

Chai Shengan was enjoying this magnificent performance, and suddenly remembered the name of the song Lu Qingfeng mentioned, "Croatian Rhapsody", and suddenly he had a deeper interpretation in his mind.

Located at the junction of the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean Sea, this place is known as the powder keg of Europe. Before World War I, it belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the war, it formed the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes with some Yugoslav nations.

Later it was changed to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

It was controlled by the Axis powers during World War II and became the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia after the war.

The peace did not last long. At the end of the 1980s, the domestic political situation became tense, ethnic conflicts intensified, and armed conflicts continued until 1995.

In this way, the theme of this song is not sadness and strength, but the sadness of war and the tenacity of life, which is more appropriate.

Although Chai Shengan did not remember the history of this country in detail, he knew these things because he traveled back and forth to Europe all year round.

The more I listened, the more I felt that my ideas were correct, and I immediately picked up a pen to write down these flashes of inspiration.

The performance on the stage continued, the two people played back and forth, and sometimes cooperated. This performance, which was similar to a piano duel, was very exciting.

The four-and-a-half-minute performance ended with Lu Qingfeng and Liu Qianya standing up and bowing at the same time amid the passionate and genuine voices.

Chai Shengan quickly put down his pen and joined in the applause.

They then collaborated on two more pieces, and the concert ended with Lu Qingfeng's violin solo "Fisherman's Song at Dusk".

Lu Qingfeng bowed and left the stage, going backstage.

But the audience in front of the stage continued to applaud.

He had to go on stage again.

This is also a classic interactive segment of the concert. Due to the enthusiasm of the audience, the performers returned to the stage.

It can also be often seen on other performance stages.