Xiao Tang quickly grabbed Ying Wenlin. At this exchange meeting, if there was a physical conflict between the bands, once discovered, the organizing committee would cancel their exchange qualifications.
Maybe Sun Taiqing was deliberately trying to provoke them.
Here, they represent the image of the country and must be careful in what they say and do. Once they are disqualified, it will be a scandal. Once the news spreads back to China, they will never be able to raise their heads again and will inevitably be scolded.
Ying Wenlin also understood this, took a few deep breaths, and managed to calm down.
Seeing that he had controlled his emotions, Sun Taiqing straightened the cuffs of his formal suit and walked out of the hotel. The orchestra members behind him followed his pace.
He turned his head and said to the violinist beside him: "The establishment of the China National Orchestra was a failure."
The helpless look of shaking his head sounded like an ordinary chat, but the sound was just loud enough for the folk music band to hear clearly.
Everyone in the folk music band couldn't help but change their expressions.
The first violinist laughed and said contemptuously, "Yes, just look at the erhu. The difference in timbre between each instrument is much greater than that of the violin. If the pitch is off, it will sound messy and ugly."
Someone nearby echoed: "I think they are only okay as solos or duets, but putting so many together is simply a disaster."
"That's right. Now I am neither Chinese nor Western. If I come to Austria, I will be laughed at."
"It's just a small workshop. It's not a serious musical instrument. It's not worthy of being on the stage. It's good enough to be played at weddings and funerals."
As soon as these words fell, a burst of laughter was heard.
Ying Wenlin looked coldly at the backs of the people in the South City Orchestra, his chest rising and falling violently. The people in the folk music band listened to their conversation and gnashed their teeth.
Each of them has been learning folk music for more than ten years. The instrument in their hands is more like their friend or family member. It would be strange if they were not angry when being ridiculed like this.
Xu Qiao said lazily: "You even reject the traditional music of your own country. Your attitude towards music is amazing."
Sun Taiqing then stopped and noticed the person who had just checked in and had hardly turned around to show his face.
He saw that Xu Qiao looked familiar, but before he could recognize who it was, someone next to him exclaimed, "Xu Qiao?"
Xu Qiao? Isn't this the star? Why did he come to this exchange meeting
Sun Taiqing's suspicious eyes swept over the young man with a handsome figure. He didn't pay much attention to the entertainment industry, but he had heard something about the romance between this man and Xu Siyi that had caused a lot of controversy some time ago.
The violinist at the side came over and whispered, "There was a variety show in China before, and he showed off his sanxian skills."
He recalled Xu Qiao's short performance on the sanxian in the show and said hesitantly, "The level is pretty good. He must have been invited by Ying Wenlin."
Sun Taiqing didn't care much. He thought, "I'm good at it? So what?"
For musical instruments, if you don't practice for one day, you know it yourself, and if you don't practice for three days, the audience will know it. As a star, he is doing this and that every day, how much time can he have to practice
I’m afraid I don’t know where the unfamiliarity has gone.
Besides, even if we take a step back, what does it matter if he is quite good
Symphony and ensemble music are not just about the level of one person, but the whole orchestra. No matter how good one person is, he cannot save the whole bad orchestra.
Thinking of what Xu Qiao had just said, Sun Taiqing smiled and said, "We have an absolute respect for music, Mr. Xu Qiao."
He went on to say, "We do not reject our country's traditional music. After all, as my band member just said, traditional music is always present in folk weddings and funerals, and Western music is of course irreplaceable in this regard."
The more he spoke, the more contempt he expressed.
Seeing that Ying Wenlin was about to go berserk, Xiao Tang quickly handed him a bottle of mineral water: "Teacher, calm down."
Ying Wenlin unscrewed the lid and took two big gulps, only then did he suppress the anger in his heart.
Xu Qiao yawned, and a string of fluent German poured out of his mouth.
He turned to the front desk clerk who had already completed the check-in procedures and took the room card and ID.
Sun Taiqing was stunned for a moment, and intuitively felt that Xu Qiao might be scolding him.
Glancing at the member next to him who had a background in Austrian studies, Sun Taiqing asked, "What did he just say?"
"Uh." The member looked a little embarrassed and quietly translated what Xu Qiao had just said: "I don't know of any duty more sacred than raising a child to adulthood. Beethoven once said..."
Sun Taiqing: “???” Who are you scolding for having bad parents and being ill-mannered
"Mr. Xu Qiao, I suggest you be careful with what you say and do." There was a hint of warning in his words.
"Hmm?" Xu Qiao looked at him with a puzzled look on his face. "What do you mean? What did I just say?"
Seeing the surprised expression of "you actually put yourself in your shoes" made Sun Taiqing feel furious.
Xu Qiao apologized and said, "I came to the music capital I have longed for, and thought about the fact that this master once created music here, so I just quoted his famous words."
The expression was sincere, and there was an innocence on that beautiful face that left no room for doubt.
Inspirational? Why didn’t you express your inspiration earlier or later, but at this time
"I don't know why you put yourself in the master's shoes, but the master's words are indeed thought-provoking. What do you think?" The young man's clear and pleasant voice sounded like the most beautiful note.
Sun Taiqing was speechless for a moment. He stood there for a long time before suppressing his anger and sneering, "I look forward to the performance of the folk music group at the exchange meeting."
Xu Qiao's expression faded: "Same."
The folk music ensemble rested for one night in the hotel, and rehearsed at the venue provided by the organizing committee the next day. On the fourth day, the third to last round of the exchange meeting officially began.
This is a grand event held every five years in Vienna. Walking on the streets full of exotic atmosphere, everyone has a smile on their face and discusses their favorite orchestras.
The exchange meeting is open to the public, but the seats in the concert hall are limited, and some tickets will be given away as gifts to invited connoisseurs and media, so the tickets available for sale are very limited.
Once they go on sale, they are sold out in an instant, and now a ticket for the show has been sold at a sky-high price.
Fortunately, the exchange meeting was broadcast live by the media, so that viewers who could not attend the event in person could enjoy it at home.
Because of the grandness of this exchange meeting, CCTV Music Channel broadcast it around the clock and it was even mentioned in the 7 o'clock evening news.
in the country, it attracted a large number of music lovers.
Before the official live broadcast began, Xu Siyi forwarded the live broadcast preview of the music channel on his Weibo.
[Si Yi is also interested in symphony music?]
[Our Siyi is a three-talented artist in film, television, and music, okay?]
[We seem to have two bands that made it to the final three rounds. There are a total of 40 bands, and two of them are from our country, which is very strong]
[It still depends on how far we can go. Just keep quiet. The folk music troupe is a bit unworthy of its name. We were recommended by the Ministry of Culture.]
[Another South City Orchestra, really strong]
Soon, amid the audience's anticipation, the live broadcast officially began.
The camera was pointed at the entrance of the music hall, and first of all, dozens of world-renowned musicians arrived. They were all judges of this exchange meeting.
At the other entrance, thousands of spectators filed into their seats.
Unlike what one might imagine, although there were a lot of audience members, once everyone was seated, the entire concert hall soon returned to silence.
The audience all had experience in listening to concerts and remained respectful of the upcoming performance, with no one making any noise.
Soon, the exchange meeting officially began.
Each orchestra's symphony performance is controlled between half an hour and one hour. Taking into account the fatigue of the judges and the audience, rest time will be arranged in the middle. In a whole day, only the performances of six orchestras can be listened to.
There are a total of forty bands that have entered the third-to-last round, and it will take a full week to finish.
The performances of the Chinese Folk Music Orchestra and the South City Orchestra were both scheduled for the fourth day, which was a later time.
On that day, six orchestras were scattered in three large lounges. The Chinese Folk Music Orchestra and the South City Orchestra came from the same country and were "thoughtfully" arranged together by the organizing committee.
Six bands, three in the morning and three in the afternoon.
"I look forward to the performance of the folk music orchestra today. I hope the folk music orchestra will not disappoint the people and lose face." When it was the turn of the Nancheng Orchestra, Sun Taiqing said this.
They were the first orchestra to perform in the afternoon, and the symphony they chose was Mozart's Symphony No. 40.
The South City Orchestra is indeed capable of surpassing numerous competitors and making it into the last three rounds of forty orchestras.
Sun Taiqing stood on the podium, and as he waved his baton, lively and cheerful melodies sounded.
This symphony was composed by Mozart under difficult circumstances. At that time, the great musician completed this symphony in two weeks under the circumstances of poverty and hardship.
The notes of the melody move down quickly, and the G minor key, which symbolizes sadness, is heavy and sad, laying the foundation for the tragic color of this symphony.
With the harmonious performance of the South City Orchestra, the audience seemed to feel the tragic loneliness of a great composer.
…
The performance was a great success and the audience gave generous applause after it ended.
Sun Taiqing returned to the lounge and glanced at Ying Wenlin with pride.
He felt that today's performance was perfect, without any mistakes, and that everyone worked very well together.
Domestic viewers who watched the live broadcast also commented.
[I don’t understand music, but it’s really nice to listen to, with that momentum]
[I hope that the South City Band can advance to the next round. I think there is a good chance.]
[I don’t know how the folk music group performed]
[If one of them can advance to the next round, it will bring glory to our country]
"Teacher Ying, I look forward to your performance," said Sun Taiqing.
Ying Wenlin ignored him and looked at the pipa in Xu Qiao's arms.
Western classical music originated from religion and the court. Its aesthetics emphasizes vigor, uniformity, and rich harmonic expression.
After hundreds of years of uninterrupted development, it has become quite perfect in terms of composition and orchestration today.
Folk music is mostly performed by the people for their own entertainment, and there is basically no demand for large-scale performances.
Most of them were gatherings of two or three like-minded men of letters. Boya and Ziqi played the zither and drank wine among the mountains and rivers. Why did they need so many musical instruments to play together and make it so lively
The musical notation methods, such as the abbreviated notation, are rather crude and cause more problems in performance.
Before him, there were many composers who wanted to symphonize folk music and make it sound magnificent.
As a result, they were faced with the awkward situation of not being able to find a suitable bass instrument, and finally had to introduce Western cellos and double basses.
Oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while oranges grown in the north of the Huai River are sour. Blindly succumbing to the Western symphony is nothing more than imitating the ugly woman who imitates the beauty in the world.
Sun Taiqing's voice continued to ring in his ears: "But don't be too stressed. Our Nancheng Orchestra will be able to enter the next round without any accidents. We are still willing to take on the task of winning glory for the country."
Ying Wenlin and Xu Qiao looked at each other, and their mood suddenly calmed down.
Is it true that there were no large-scale arrangements or large-scale ensembles in folk music in Chinese history
He always regretted that China's ritual and music system appeared so early, and even later records could be found in history books. In the ancient Chinese dynasties, the court orchestra also had a large orchestration, rich instrumentation and grand multi-part performances.
He had also discussed and speculated with Xu Qiao that at that time there should have been a different method of notation than the abbreviated notation, and it must have been more complicated.
It’s a pity that it was a royal monopoly, and it was against etiquette for ordinary officials and civilians to form a large-scale band.
With the change of dynasties and wars, the achievements that had been made were interrupted.
It has been basically lost today and it is impossible to hear it again.
But others couldn't hear it, but Xu Qiao saw it with his own eyes and heard it with his own ears.
Ying Wenlin looked at Sun Taiqing and said with a smile: “I’m sure I won’t disappoint Mr. Sun.”