Follow the sound and follow the way

BGM of this chapter: Richard Strauss-Don Juan; Richard Strauss-EinHeldenleben.

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Lin Yan had to rehearse four days a week. Sometimes Mu Kang went shopping in the city with Lin Yan, and sometimes he took the bus to buy some odds and ends.A week later, Mu Kang successfully penetrated into every corner of Lin Yan's house by using a combination of "drastic" and "moisturizing things silently".

Oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, onion, garlic, ginger and rice are all available in the kitchen, and a new set of high-quality and expensive knives has been added; there is a newly bought treadmill in the open space next to the door on the first floor. Mu Kang bought it out of his own pocket; the study room was transformed into a composer's studio, and the bookcases seemed to have been shifted, and a quarter of them became manuscripts sent by Mu Kang; the bedroom wardrobe was finally full of four. Three-thirds, trembling under the still dissatisfied eyes of the owner; even the shoe cabinet, which was still a little surplus, is at the end of its good days, and has been replaced by Mukang's various sneakers, Derby shoes, loafers, and Chelsea boots. , oxford boots blah blah blah stuffed.

If Li Chongyuan, an observer of people's hearts, came to observe at this moment, he would definitely come to the conclusion that "the idiot Mu is going to move the whole family here and start living together as a husband and wife, and he doesn't plan to leave".

It's a pity that the master is still wandering not far away, and Mu Kang's EQ has passed away for a long time. Although Lin Yan's dual quotient is online, he was deeply poisoned by Mu's scum's unreasonable playing cards, and he nailed "Mu Kang" to death early in his mind. Kang himself is a carefree, warm and friendly character" and "Mu Kang is definitely a steel straight man" two deep-rooted and utterly wrong misunderstandings.

The cohabitation life of the two began calmly in the deadlock of "one didn't realize it, and the other didn't take it very seriously".

Sunday night at 06:30 is the second Richard Strauss performance conducted by Lin Yan.The entrance of the concert hall was full of people. Gentlemen in suits and leather shoes lined up with beautiful girls of all colors to check tickets. Mu Kang also put on the suits and Oxford boots that he should have for attending a concert, and entered the venue like a dog and sat down.

Lin Yan gave him a seat in the eighth row of the main hall. Everyone in the front, back, left, and left looked like people who not only had heads and faces, but also might have yachts and manors. The scents of wood, water, flowers, fruit, and various perfumes were rushing forward. To Mu Kang who doesn't use perfume.He lowered his head and coughed for a long time, holding his breath and watching the dishes... program list in silence.

"Don Juan" and Horn Concerto No. [-] will be played in the first half, and "Life Heroes" will be played in the second half. You can tell from the main course that the core idea of ​​this concert is to thoroughly interpret the composer's narcissism and arrogance from beginning to end. thorough.Mu Kang couldn't help sighing secretly: The brass brothers really worked hard.

The buddy on the right and Mu Kang seem to have a tacit understanding, and said to himself: "Struggling for the brass pipe."

Mu Kang turned his head and took a look. The speaker was looking down at the program. His blond hair was combed back meticulously. He was wearing a well-fitting iron-gray suit and a valuable watch on his wrist.Mu Kang thought suspiciously: I probably haven't seen this friend before, why does he seem familiar?

Mu Kang was thinking hard about who this person was, when the blond man suddenly raised his head, met Mu Kang's thinking gaze, and immediately smiled brightly.

Mu Kang was stunned.

Damn, isn't this the handsome guy who played the guitar by the lake and I gave him 100 yuan in mercy?

The handsome blond guy who got rich overnight and changed his face maintained the most perfect smile: "It's nice to see you again, Mr. Mu."

Mu Kang: "..."

The handsome blond guy introduced himself: "My name is Steve, and I'm the operations director of Group L."

Mukang still didn't understand: "...are you the friend who impeached Livinginlakeside?"

Steve nodded, and asked curiously: "Yes. You've also heard this piece, Mr. Mu?"

Mu Kang said dryly: "I listened to you playing that day."

Steve: "Evan told you?"

Mu Kang said angrily, "Yes, but he didn't tell me that you two knew each other."

Steve was stunned for a few seconds, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry Mr. Mu, Evan should respect me, so I didn't tell you."

"...It's okay, there's no need to apologize." Mu Kang also realized that he was a bit rude, "I'm just too surprised."

Steve explained: "I love the guitar, so I often play on the street when I'm not working."

Mu Kang said sincerely: "You play the guitar very well."

"Thank you, but I know it's far from the level of a professional musician." Steve smiled politely, "Is Mr. Mu here to write a new work for us?"

"Yes." Mu Kang held out his hand to Steve, "Call me Kang, nice to meet you, Steve."

Steve shook hands with Mu Kang: "Evan told you many times."

Mu Kang smiled: "Really?"

"I will prepare all the guest tickets for the concert." Steve blinked, "In other words, this seat is specially reserved for you by Evan and I."

Mu Kang didn't feel embarrassed at all: "Thank you."

"Before Evan said that you might not be able to spare the time, but fortunately you finally agreed." Steve said with a sigh, "Kang, we have all heard of "Sleepy Spirit" written by you, and it is hard to imagine that it is actually your student. works of the period."

"It was indeed many years ago." Mukang said, "Did Evan play "Sleepy Spirit" in private? I only saw it once on a BBC program."

There was a deep smile in Steve's blue eyes: "The BBC was only a small part. He played the whole thing in front of us once, and that alone convinced us all."

Mu Kang raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"

"It was a meeting a few months ago to discuss the new season's concert arrangements." Steve recalled, "We first proposed the plan to premiere new works, and Evan recommended you at that time."

"I'm sorry Kang, none of us knew who you were at the time."

"Evan was very stubborn, he called us all to the rehearsal hall, and played the complete piano section of "Sleepy Spirit" on the spot." Steve paused, "Everyone, without a doubt... immediately agreed. "

Mu Kang could almost imagine Lin Yan's unyielding posture at that time, and he also saw clearly the undisguised admiration in Steve's eyes, and an inexplicable sour touch suddenly appeared in his hard heart.

He nodded to Steve, indicating that he was still in the middle of the conversation, opening his mouth to say something, but didn't know where to start.

After all, Steve is a total stranger, and he can't afford the precious weight in his heart.

Steve: "Evan said you were the best in his heart."

Mukang whispered, "Thank you, Steve."

"I look forward to your new work very much." Steve said seriously, "I also invited another composer, Kang, you have heard his work."

Mu Kang immediately thought of it: "It's the one who wrote Livinginlakeside, right?"

Steve clapped his hands and laughed, "Yes, that's amazing, Kang!"

"He is great, and the music picture is very three-dimensional." Mukang said appreciatively, "Every note of Livinginlakeside has the taste of lake water and life, and the harmony is also beautifully constructed."

Steve said happily: "Thank you for your review, I will pass it on to him."

The lights in the auditorium gradually dimmed, and the two stopped talking, waiting for the orchestra to take their seats.

The members of Group L come from all over the world, with different skin colors. The only thing they have in common is that they are all young people. Most of the members are in the age range of 20 to 40 years old.When Lin Yan walked onto the stage in a tuxedo, screams that were rare in symphony concerts erupted from both on and off the stage.

It seems that Lin Yan's fans are not limited to the audience.

Steve whispered to Mukang, "He's especially popular with young people."

The stage lights warmly kissed Lin Yan's black hair and brown eyes, reflecting soft light.He smiled and bowed to the audience, and quickly stepped onto the podium to stand still.

The show officially begins.

Needle drop could be heard in the concert hall. Everyone of different skin colors, different races, and different beliefs looked at Lin Yan eagerly, waiting with bated breath.

He is the only protagonist in the audience.

The moment he raised his head, the commanding aura was like a vast wave, spreading from the podium to the infinite heaven and earth.Mu Kang was in it, there was no way to escape, and he didn't want to escape.

The heart palpitations he hadn't seen for a long time relapsed, and Mu Kang forced himself to take a deep breath, staring intently at the straight figure under the light.

The baton was raised steadily, Lin Yan looked around the orchestra, and the tip of the baton made a small arc in the air.

The first performance work: symphonic poem "Don Juan".

Don Juan (Don Juan) is a Spanish male who only exists in legends. His promiscuous deeds are astonishing in the past and the present, and have aroused the envy and hatred of countless talented writers.In some people's writings, Don Juan is a mad devil; in others' writings, Don Juan has become a sympathetic lover.However, no matter whether it is praise or derogation, Don Juan's "Playboy" personality has always been stable.

Mozart wrote the opera "Don Giovanni" in two acts with a genius style. In the opera, there are libretto written by Burnt. Don Giovanni is a multi-faceted character interpreted by human voice and orchestra. De Strauss's symphonic poems inspired by the poems of Nikolaus Lenau are very different.

As stated by authoritative magazines, Lin Yan's commanding style is delicate and agile.His ensemble always has clear voices and clear lines, and every actor can be carefully arranged.

The accents of different voices are endowed with different meanings, perhaps light and occasionally heavy, but they are all walking clearly; the breath of the strings is long and long, as if "his" yearning for love is as boundless as the universe.

It's a pity that life is not smooth sailing, and the woodwind elicits the sadness that can't be found everywhere, but hopeless.

"He" resolutely chose to burn, letting his former self suddenly appear in the world.The trombone made its last effort with all its strength, the woodwinds and strings surged wildly, the resounding sound of the brass resounded through the hall, and all the voices sent off "him" loudly.

Until the moment it stops abruptly.

"He" burned out, the ashes flew, and he died without warning.

The music plucked the strings and said: "Then die."

Lin Yan, an internationally renowned conductor, told the audience the story of a young man who tried his best to pursue love in 7 minutes, and finally died of depression after searching for nothing.

It is Mukang's favorite interpretation and the most enjoyable release to speak deeply and frankly.

The audience applauded thunderously, and Steve said to Mukang: "I have seen Evan perform many times, and he has always been so incredible."

Mu Kang replied loudly: "He is also the best in my heart."

The horn concerto that followed was performed by a horn player Mu Kang didn't know, and it was still a wonderful collaboration.After the performance, the audience started to scream again. The French horn player didn't seem to expect that he would be so popular. He smiled from ear to ear, hugged Lin Yan warmly, and went off the stage with a red face.

The second half is Richard Strauss's autobiographical symphonic poem "A Heroic Life".This pinnacle of symphonic poetry has complex voices, difficult harmony, and is extremely difficult to perform. Lin Yan walked onto the stage empty-handed, and Mu Kang heard a few people behind him exclaim in a low voice: "He still hasn't got the score?"

Mu Kang was also a little surprised. It was difficult for him to memorize the dense score in his mind like Lin Yan.Beethoven may be able to barely try, but Wagner, Richard Strauss and his ilk are really too difficult.

No matter how difficult it is, everyone knows that conductor Lin Yan never makes mistakes.

He holds the lead wires of each voice, and controls all the transitions and transitions with ease, as if dispatching a precision supercomputer, but his posture clearly shows the emotions and desires wandering in the spiritual world of human beings.

"A Heroic Life" is undoubtedly the best symphonic poem of Richard Strauss in terms of musicality. The nearly 50-minute music is continuous and uninterrupted, ups and downs, and unique. The method shows the hero's glorious life full of pain and hope.

But this work has always been controversial, and some music critics even denounced it as "extremely shameless".

Because the hero in the story is the composer himself.

The symphonic poem consists of six titles: Hero, Hero's Rival, Hero's Companion, Hero's Battle, Hero's Peaceful Effort, Hero's Retirement, and Consummation of Merit. There are more than [-] references to the composer's old works in the whole piece.Unlike "Don Juan", which has a story and a prototype, "A Heroic Life" is more like a pure self-praise and obscenity of the composer.It has no plot, but conceitedly hopes to use music to describe the hero's image, spirit, and life.

Such an abstract way of expression is destined to have very different images of heroes in the minds of different conductors.Some people think that "he" looks down on all living beings, some people think that "he" is kind and compassionate, some people think that "he" is full of divinity, and some people think that "he" is mediocre.

Lin Yan's "Life of a Hero" is none of these.

"He" is almost humble when he appears on the stage, he is never aggressive when getting along with the opponent, and is as gentle as water when he is with his lover.

Until "he" drew his sword and charged and shouted the battle cry, the trumpet loudly and even slightly harshly announced to the world: only I can lead you to victory, and you will always follow me.

It's like a warning masterpiece that doesn't show arrogance at all, but makes people surrender with the spring and autumn style of writing.

"He" just showed his face slightly, and said softly to you: "Do you believe me?"

You are convinced, and bow your head willingly: "I believe in you."

The sunrise that should have belonged to Nietzsche and Zarathustra came to the world, shining brightly on the world, declaring that "he" once again sublimated to the supreme victory.

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Note:

Don Juan: Don Juan, Op. 20, written by Richard Strauss in 1888.

A Hero's Life: EinHeldenleben (AHero's Life), Op.40, written in 1898.

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I was surprised that many little angels were rebellious, my dears, please condescend to take a look at the copywriting. .Lin pointed to attack! !Stand firm! !

The first Horn Concerto: RichardStrauss-TheHornConcertoNo.1inE-flatmajor, Op.11, written in 1882.

Mr. Richard Strauss in this concert is German, and his works are pretentious, which has nothing to do with the Viennese Strauss family who wrote a bunch of popular waltzes.

Mozart's two-act opera "Don Giovanni" is "Don Giovanni" in Italian, so many translations are directly translated into "Don Giovanni".