At the end of the official course on the first day, Professor Akkad gave Qi Mu a task: to develop all the photos they had taken during their play in the past few days, and after all the photos had been developed, bring them to him. .
In fact, Qi Mu thought it was very strange at the beginning. Now that CCD and CMOS digital technologies are so powerful, in the full-frame SLR camera that Professor Akkad carried, tape was still used instead of digital chips.
Although he didn't understand Professor Akkad's intentions, in the next day, when Qi Mu really developed all the hundreds of photos, he looked at the beautiful scenery in the photos and even himself The seldom seen laughing appearance suddenly shocked my heart... Then, I came to understand.
Professor Akkad said that he lived a little too dead, not enough to release himself.
So... the reason why you want to take him to play in various places these days is actually to let him completely release his nature
Thinking of this, Qi Mu couldn't help showing a helpless smile, but a warm feeling surged in his heart: Although his teacher looks old-fashioned and serious, has a weird temper, but in fact... it's really cute.
And when Qi Mu returned to the piano room with the photos carefully packed in the album, he saw at a glance that Professor Akade was holding a few scores, sitting on the sofa not knowing what he was looking at.
The large and clean floor-to-ceiling windows are designed towards the south, and the warm and bright eyes shine through the glass, illuminating the interior of the house warmly. Qi Mu walked to the sofa and gently placed the album on the table, only then did Professor Akkad notice him.
The professor casually flipped through the thick album, then raised his head to look at Qi Mu, and pouted: "Well, the development is good, Xiaoqi's photography and photo development are very good, then we will do more. Go out and play."
When he heard this, Qi Mu happened to be sitting on the sofa opposite Professor Akkad. Hearing the other person say this suddenly, he could only wave his hands repeatedly without tears: "Teacher, I really don't know much about this line of work... How about you come to take pictures in the future?"
"Xiao Qi, are you still not happy to ask you to take pictures of the teacher?"
After the two talked and laughed for a few more words, Professor Akkad finally put down the album in his hand and looked up at Qi Mu. The serious little old man had a serious face at the moment, looked at the young man sitting opposite with a serious expression, and asked solemnly, "When developing these photos... did you feel anything?"
Hearing this, Qi Mu curled the corners of his lips and replied, "Yes, I feel... It turns out that I can be forced by the teacher to have such a good time."
"… "
After reciting "Don't worry about children" three times in his heart, Professor Akkad hummed coldly, and then said, "You can feel it yourself. I have a song here, which I think you should be familiar with. Yes, but I hope in two weeks I will be able to hear you play a different version of the piece, very different from before."
Qi Mu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Teacher, what song is it?"
Akkad handed the sheet music that he had just put aside to Qi Mu, who immediately took it and opened the sheet music that covered the title of the song, Qi Mu was stunned. He looked up at Professor Akkad in amazement, and saw the latter smiling wickedly, saying, "Paganini's Op.1 No.24, Capriccio No. 24."
I saw a line of black swash characters printed on the cover of the pure white sheet music—
"Tema con variazioni".
When Master Faller introduced Qi Mu to Professor Akkad, he once emphasized: "This is a very skilled child, and he has a very accurate grasp of rhythm and pitch, especially when playing Paganini's tunes. The technique is very beautiful and fluid. And his perception of music is also very unique and very constructive.”
When Qi Mu learned that Master Farrer was going to recommend him to Professor Akkad, his first reaction was: it was "a contemporary Paganini".
Professor Akkad has recorded many album CDs in his life, among which his "24 Capriccio" is the most outstanding. The master also frequently performs these 24 pieces in many concerts. He has a deep understanding of Paganini's Capriccio, and he is probably standing at the peak of the world.
But... Qi Mu didn't understand what Professor Akkad said before.
"Teacher... What is a different version? Don't you want me to adapt this song?" After thinking for a long time, Qi Mu could only ask such a question.
And Professor Akkad nodded directly and said: "Didn't I say at the end of the Bai Ai concert last week, I hope you can practice and arrange a piece of music? This is it. I hope to hear an innovative one. No. 24, not the same as before. Xiao Qi, you have to integrate yourself into this song, and tell me in two weeks what you have pulled out."
Such a task is also very difficult for Qi Mu, but he is not afraid.
I saw that the sunlight shining in through the window was glowing with a golden color, shining on the fair and handsome face of the young man. He nodded lightly and said lightly: "Okay, teacher, I will work hard."
Qi Mu is very good at Paganini's tunes - this is something many people know.
But being good at it doesn't mean you're proficient in every song. Unfortunately, this Capriccio No. 24 happened to be one that Qi Mu was very familiar with. If Professor Akkad told him to play straight off the score, he could do it right away. but…
Asking him to make an adaptation really made Qi Mu feel a little embarrassed.
Because it is too familiar, as soon as he closes his eyes, the melody of the song can be heard in his ears. This is really a ferocious stumbling block for the adaptation he is about to make, and he does not know what to do for a while.
The situation is so stagnant, it has not moved forward. Qi Mu had been looking at the blank sheet music for two days, picking it up from time to time to practice, but still had no clue.
Probably because he was too engrossed in the music and couldn't extricate himself, when Qi Mu returned to the apartment the next night, he was wiping his hair and walking out of the bathroom when he suddenly heard his cell phone buzzing. He walked to the table and picked up his mobile phone, only to realize that he had received five or six text messages and one missed call.
Qi Mu hurriedly clicked on the latest text message, and when he saw the sender, he was stunned.
Min Chen: [What happened? See quick reply.]
Qi Mu opened the previous text message again and read it, only to see that three hours ago—
Min Chen: [How are you doing recently?]
After half an hour—
Min Chen: [Are you busy?]
Another half hour passed—
Min Chen: [Qi Mu?]
The next two text messages were almost exactly stuck at the time point of half an hour.
[?]
[what happened?]
After another half an hour, the other party simply made a direct phone call. At that time, Qi Mu was taking a shower in the bathroom, so naturally he didn't hear it. Qi Mu had no idea that this man would be so patient and sent so many text messages.
Helplessly smiled, Qi Mu hurriedly replied with a text message: [Sorry, I've been thinking about the song this afternoon, the phone vibrated and I didn't notice it. I have nothing to do. ] Not long after, the text message over there came back: [Yeah. ] After a while, another text message: [What song?]Qi Mu thought about it, and then directly sent the task that Professor Akkad gave him: [Paganini's "Capriccio No. 24", the teacher hopes that I can make some innovations and changes.] After Qi Mu sent this text message, he canceled the phone vibration, and then continued to wipe the wet hair with his hair. While wiping his hair in front of the mirror, he thought to himself: When did... hair grow so long
Before Qi Mu thought about it for a long time, the phone rang suddenly, Qi Mu was stunned for a moment, and then hurried to the table. After seeing the flashing name, he immediately picked up the phone: "Min Chen?"
A low and magnetic male voice followed the radio waves and crossed the entire English Channel from far away London: "Well. Is the adaptation very demanding?"
Unexpectedly, the other party called to ask this sentence, Qi Mu was stunned, and then smiled helplessly: "The teacher didn't ask for anything, just hope that I will give him a different song in two weeks. Tian has no clue and doesn't know the difficulty, maybe... very high?"
After hearing Qi Mu's answer, Min Chen was silent for a long time.
Seeing that the other party didn't seem to reply, Qi Mu added: "But these two days really made me not know how to start. I have slightly adapted some songs before, but I have never touched such a classic song. So... I am a bit at a loss. ."
After a short silence, Min Chen asked in a low voice, "Is it convenient for you there?"
This question made Qi Mu stunned for a while, he looked around, and then replied with a smile: "I'm in the apartment, it should be quite convenient?"
"Okay, I happen to be in the piano room."
Qi Mu: "...?"
"I have a house in London, and this house has a piano room."
"… "
Qi Mu's mind flashed in an instant what the members of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra said when they were joking together. It is rumored that there are more than a dozen Steinway nine-foot grand pianos at Bertram's house. At first, although Qi Mu heard it in his ears, he just regarded it as a joke, but...
It turns out that there is also a piano room in London...
It looks like a dozen or so are very likely...
Not noticing the strange silence on Qi Mu's side, there were a few crisp piano sounds coming from Min Chen's side. Without letting Qi Mu wait for a while, Min Chen said in a low voice, "The piano song No. 24 is very famous. If it's convenient for you, you can listen to the piano version first."
Qi Mu was thinking about refusing, but suddenly recalled what Professor Akkad said, "You never have the points that Min Chen has," so he had to accept the other's kindness and said with a smile, "Okay, it's true. sorry to bother you."
But for a moment, a very fast piano sound flowed from the phone. This is a jumping dance, like a joke, very dramatic and conflicting.
Qi Mu could fully imagine the man on the other end of the phone, waving his fingers rapidly at the moment, moving quickly on the black and white double keys.
No matter how good the piano sound is, when it is transmitted through the radio waves, there will be some sound deviation, mixed with weak current sound. But even so, it can't weaken the elegant and moving sound of this piano.
After Liszt adapted Paganini's "Capriccio No. 24" into a piano piece, this piece has also become a favorite of many piano virtuosos. Liszt was originally a crazy virtuoso master, and his piano skills almost spanned an era, and he was disdainful of all his peers.
Actually... Min Chen can be considered a person who likes to show off his skills, right
I suddenly remembered the song "Tsunami in the Night" that this man played on stage at Hong Kong Disneyland. At that time, the man's slender and thin fingers danced rapidly on the piano keys, as if he was born with it. Effortlessly elegant as one.
It happened to be a beautiful portamento, and the suddenly high piano sound made Qi Mu suddenly recover from his memories. At this time, a short "Capriccio No. 24" officially ended, only the remnants were still quiet. The echoes in the room made Qi Mu a little stunned.
"Pianos and violins are a little bit different, but you can feel something... in common. If you have any questions, feel free to call me."
Hearing the deep male voice from Kongli, Qi Mu involuntarily raised the corners of his lips and nodded, "Well, okay."
So, Mr. Akkad is really arrogant.
Look at Min Chen, how enthusiastic and kind-hearted he is!