In the winter, the cold wind was blowing outside the glass curtain wall of the concert hall. Many guests had already left the S City Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall by car, and some musicians who met old friends were still talking and laughing in the lobby. Made an appointment for a delicious dinner.
Although he is old, Master Faller is still full of energy. Even in the face of Daniel, who has always been a talkative, he can continue to talk about every topic and everyone who talks together will laugh.
After half an hour, this group of musicians who could talk about everything when they met finally got tired of talking and left one by one. In the end, only Daniel and Mr. Farrar were left on tour for the second half of the year. Whose track should I choose in the season, and I can't stop talking.
Still standing on the sidelines, Kedori pointed out the problem first: "But, Mr. Faller, Daniel... You two are not from the same band, so... it doesn't matter who you want to choose as the theme of the band. right?"
Mr. Faller was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Not bad, Daniel, it seems that whoever you choose has nothing to do with me."
Daniel also nodded with a smile, and said, "Yes, in fact, this year, we have discussed with Bo Ai before, and it may be based on Schumann's repertoire to perform in this year's tour season." This kind of thing happened last year. At the end of the year, there will be a fierce discussion, and the orchestra will come up with various plans, and finally the music director or chief conductor will make a decision.
After listening to Daniel's words, Min Chen, who had been walking to the side without saying a word, raised his eyes to look at him, and asked casually, "Do I agree?"
Daniel was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly thought: "You were on vacation in Huaxia when we were discussing this!" Speaking of which, Daniel was suddenly stunned—
He actually remembered that all of them had forgotten to ward this big guy! ! !
Coughing in fright, Daniel asked again: "Min! Don't tell me that you think this theme is inappropriate?! This year is the 160th anniversary of the death of Master Schumann. Don't make this joke to me!"
Unexpectedly, Min Chen's thin lips were slightly hooked, and his tone was flat: "I didn't say it was inappropriate."
Daniel: "… "
Kodori: "…"
Master Faller: "Hahahaha, Auston, you're still so mean."
Min Chen spread his hands noncommittally, and the group of four walked towards the exit of the concert hall in unison. Master Faller didn't come by car, so he took Min Chen's ride. When Daniel and Kedoori went to pick up the car together, Min Chen was looking at the brightly lit traffic on the street in the distance when he suddenly heard a male voice beside him.
"Auston... It seems that you and that Qi know each other?"
Hearing this, Min Chen turned his head to look at Master Faller in surprise, only to see the latter looking at him with a smile. Min Chen was a little taller than Master Faller. He lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then replied, "Well, I know him. What's the matter, Faller?"
Master Faller nodded and said, "He's a good violinist, and he is very skilled. When I saw him, I remembered what I looked like when I used to play the violin. He's probably his age, he's really young!"
Min Chen calmly listened to Master Faller's admiration for Qi Mu, a dim light flashed in his deep eyes, and after a long time, he asked, "Do you think he is very good?"
Faller smiled and asked: "Auston, don't you think so? I seem to have heard the performance he performed with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra before, it must have been seven or eight years, if not for this man from China. There are some impressions of the talented boy, but I didn't even recognize him. In the past eight years, his music style has changed so much that I can't even hear it."
As the world's top conductor, composer and violinist, Master Faller's ear is naturally unmatched by ordinary people. Even if he listens to the same person again after seven or eight years, he can still recall the original music.
But tonight, when listening to Qi Mu's "D Major" and "Liang Zhu", Master Faller was very surprised to find that this former musical prodigy had matured several levels in emotional processing and technical performance. Not like a twenty-year-old youth.
"Such excellent seedlings are rare in the current music scene. It's good to be young, I'm already old." Faller said with emotion.
In the dark night, Min Chen squinted his eyes and was thinking about something. After listening to Master Faller's words, he said, "Well, he does... There is a big change from the previous music style. When dealing with some details, It has also changed a lot, and his D major is a little better than I thought."
A month before the performance, Qi Mu once called Min Chen to ask him what he thought when he wrote "D Major". It is a very lucky thing to be able to talk directly to the composer, and to have such an opportunity but not use it, Qi Mu would not do such a stupid thing.
Therefore, Min Chen had already listened to a recording that Qi Mu had passed on to him half a month ago. Although the sound quality was slightly lacking, Min Chen could still hear the song "d" by Qi Mu half a month ago. "Major" is already one level lower than this one tonight.
Thinking of this, Min Chen lowered his lips with a low smile, and said, "He is still a very hard worker."
It was the first time that Master Farrer had seen Min Chen compliment a person like this. He looked at Min Chen in surprise for a long time, and then smiled: "Auston, you rarely compliment a newcomer so much, it seems that Min is really good. . At his age, he should be studying in the academy now, and it is very unfortunate that he does not have a good teacher to lead him."
Hearing this, Min Chen looked at Farrer in amazement: "What do you mean..."
Master Faller smiled deeply and looked up at the bustling and gorgeous night scene in S City: "I think Paris is a good place."
Soon, Daniel and Kodori drove their car from the parking lot. After dropping Farrer back to his hotel, Daniel held the steering wheel and laughed with Kodori, who was sitting in the passenger seat. Min Chen sat alone on the left side of the back seat, frowning and thinking about something.
He recalled what Faller had just said, and Jun Ting's brows became tighter and tighter. In the end, he sighed softly and murmured: "Paris... Could it be him..."
At this moment, Qi Mu had already returned to his hotel and started to pack his luggage. As soon as the 100th anniversary of the S City Symphony Orchestra is over, it will soon be the B City Symphony Orchestra's spring performance this year. He has to return to City B as soon as possible to prepare and join the rehearsal as soon as possible.
Just as he was putting a coat into his suitcase, Qi Mu didn't even look up when he heard his phone buzzing for a while. He immediately stood up, stepped over the suitcase, reached out and picked up the phone on the table, looking at the name on the text message, Qi Mu was stunned for a while before opening it to check.
Min Chen: Tonight's performance is very good, congratulations.
Qi Mu let out a low laugh, and then quickly pressed a few times on the screen: Thank you for your blessings, I heard Commander Zhu say that you might not have time to come, but I didn't expect you to be there tonight.
It didn't take long for Qi Mu to receive a reply: I just arrived at Hongkou Airport this afternoon, and I will fly back to Berlin tomorrow.
Qi Mu didn't reply after reading it, when he received another message: Something happened in the orchestra recently.
Seeing the text flashing on the phone screen, Qi Mu couldn't help but laugh. He simply put the clothes in his hand aside, and officially replied to the other party's message: I wish you a smooth journey tomorrow, and I will also fly back to City B tomorrow. By the way, I encouraged one of your admirers in your name today, and let you know in advance, don't mind.
The Bund Long Street is full of traffic, and the vehicles that come and go have never stopped for a moment in such a late night. Min Chen was looking up at the dark Huangpu River outside the window. The phone in his hand suddenly vibrated, and he opened it to take a look.
His eyes paused for a moment on the smiling face at the end of the message, and then he replied: OK, it doesn't matter. Good luck to you too.
On the other end of the phone, there was no reply. Qi Mu had already put down his phone and continued to organize his luggage, while Min Chen also turned his head to look at the Huangpu River engulfed by darkness again.
There are several freighters driving slowly on the river, and the lights of the city are too bright, which makes this abyss-like river a little cold.
The man's slender and thin fingers tapped rhythmically on the metal case of the phone. Although he still looked calm and composed on the surface, in fact, Min Chen's heart was already turbulent, and he thought too much.
Daniel has already investigated the relationship between Qi Mu and Lu Ziwen, and it seems that there is really nothing involved except for the only concerted performance in Vienna eight years ago. At that time, Lu Ziwen was only the most common rookie in the first violin group, but Qi Mu already had the aura of a genius child prodigy.
But, since... it doesn't matter, why is Qi Mu's change so great now
why…
Will it become as similar to Lu Ziwen
Min Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and pursed his thin lips slightly.
There is no other person in the world whose music can be so similar...
Impossible.
For the first time, Min Chen felt as if he had encountered a closed door. It wasn't locked at all, but there was no gap. It had been cast so tightly with cement that even air could not penetrate. This is a dead end that even he can't start, but it lies in front of him, so he can't ignore it.
Thirty years later, it was the first time he had encountered such a wonderful thing and heard such an almost identical piece of "The Bell".
Even if there is a slight difference in some details, even if Min Chen publicly believes that Qi Mu's "The Bell" is exactly the same as Lu Ziwen, no one dares to say a negative word. Because this is Min Chen, who can even hear the difference when the musicians change a string.
"So... why?"