Kang Jianfei is very familiar with the name of the Los Angeles Music Center, because in his memory of another time and space, the Oscar Awards were held here nine times out of ten.
The later Los Angeles Music Center consisted of four parts: concert hall, theater, drama and music stage and Disney Concert Hall. However, at this time, the construction of Disney Concert Hall had not yet begun, and the drama and music stage had just been completed, which was far from as powerful as it would later be.
Due to the conflict between Kang Jianfei and that ghost guy Charlie, Abel brought another white man named Jansen the next day.
Compared with that Charlie, Yang Sen was completely at two extremes. As soon as they met, this guy ran to hug Kang Jianfei and praised with a smile on his face: "Oh, Kang, I have listened to your music. It is really great. It makes me happy."
I am reminded of my Dutch hometown."
After listening to Liu Hongsheng's translation, Kang Jianfei also hugged the foreign devil and patted his shoulder and said, "I like the Netherlands very much. The flamenco dance there is great."
"Ahem," Liu Hongsheng coughed and translated awkwardly, "Mr. Kang said he likes the windmills and tulips in the Netherlands very much."
Jansen smiled and said: "Thank you, I have the opportunity to invite you to visit the Netherlands. In fact, I haven't been back for more than ten years."
After the two were polite to each other, Jansen said: "Kang, your promotion task is very easy. You only need to perform a few shows in Los Angeles and New York and do a few TV shows. We will also promote "Hometown" through radio channels.
"The Original Scenery". This concert is a New Year's concert, and the performance is a symphony. Columbia has spent a lot of effort to insert your program into it."
Kang Jianfei asked: "You mean, let me use Tao Xun as a halftime performance in a symphony concert?"
Jansen nodded and said: "Yes, and the conductor and performance team of this concert are top-notch. The concert will be broadcast live on the music channel of the TV station."
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: "It seems that you have spent a lot of effort."
Kang Jianfei followed Yang Sen and came to the concert hall of the music center, where the staff were still making final adjustments to the equipment.
Yang Sen brought Kang Jianfei to an old white man and introduced him: "This is Mr. Bernstein, the world's top symphony conductor."
Kang Jianfei knew nothing about the symphony and had no idea how important a person he was in front of him. He shook hands with him easily and said: "Hello, old sir."
After shaking hands, Bernstein did not speak to Kang Jianfei, but said to Janssen: "You are going to let this young man use Chinese instruments to cause trouble at my concert? He will disrupt the overall atmosphere of my concert."
Jansen asked: "What do you mean?"
Bernstein said: "What I mean is, let him come on after the concert is over, otherwise I will stop the performance!"
Jansen shrugged and said, "But we've already made an agreement, haven't we?"
Bernstein said angrily: "But when you asked me to conduct, you didn't say that there would be a program in the middle. I didn't know about it until last night."
Kang Jianfei watched the two foreigners quarreling and couldn't help but ask, "What are they talking about?"
Guan Zhilin said: "The old gentleman said to put your program at the end, otherwise it will disrupt the atmosphere of the concert."
"What is this old man's background?" Kang Jianfei asked Liu Hongsheng.
"You don't even know him?" Liu Hongsheng said in great surprise. He felt that since Kang Jianfei played music, he must have heard of Bernstein. "Mr. Bernstein is a world-famous music conductor, composer and musician.
Educator, Austria held the 'Bernstein' Music Festival more than three years ago in recognition of his contribution to music."
Kang Jianfei nodded and said, "I don't know what this old man has done, but it sounds like he is very powerful."
Liu Hongsheng said: "The old gentleman is 62 years old and has rarely conducted performances in person in recent years. This time he can come to conduct the concert and it will be broadcast live on TV, which will definitely attract a lot of attention."
Kang Jianfei said with a smile: "In this way, Columbia Records' ability to squeeze me into this concert is indeed very powerful."
Liu Hongsheng also laughed and said: "In fact, this concert was sponsored by Columbia Company."
Kang Jianfei said: "I understand, it turns out that I am just a concert extra."
Janssen and Bernstein had finished arguing. He turned back to Kang Jianfei and said, "Mr. Kang Bernstein wants to hear your music first. If he is not satisfied, you will have to play it last."
"No problem." Kang Jianfei took out Tao Xun and said.
The staff brought in the microphone, connected the audio equipment, and made an OK gesture to Kang Jianfei.
Bernstein saw Kang Jianfei take out a little thing. He asked Jansen in surprise: "What is that? Ocarina flute? It doesn't look like it."
Yang Sen said: "A kind of ocarina from China."
While the two were talking, Kang Jianfei was already exhaling and playing. A melodious and sweet Xun music echoed in the concert hall. Not only Bernstein, but also the orchestra members who were still playing with their instruments and the concert staff were all
This sudden sound attracted people.
Before he knew it, Kang Jianfei was surrounded by people, listening intently to Kang Jianfei's playing.
The orchestra members in this concert hall are all top-notch performers in the United States. Even the staff of the concert hall are exposed to music every day, so they can naturally hear something extraordinary in Kang Jianfei's music.
It's not that they were fascinated by Kang Jianfei's music, but when these musicians saw an instrument they had never heard of before, it was like a swordsman seeing a strange sword. What's more, Kang Jianfei also brought
He created a set of powerful swordsmanship - melodious and melodious music, which naturally made these people happy.
Bernstein was also attracted. He was a world-class composer in his own right. This kind of musical instruments and music with different styles brought him great surprise. After the performance of the song "Original Scenery of Hometown", Bernstein
Frank applauded first.
"Excellent!" Bernstein's dislike of Kang Jianfei had already disappeared. He came over to shake hands with Kang Jianfei again and asked, "Sir, can you lend me your musical instrument?"
"Of course, I can give you one." After Kang Jianfei learned from Liu Hongsheng that this old man was a world-class master, he became interested in making friends. At this time, he took out the Tao Xun from his bag and handed it to Bernstein and said, "
Mr. Jiu Yang's name, I like your music very much, this is my greeting gift."
When Liu Hongsheng translated this, he had the urge to roll his eyes. Kang Jianfei clearly didn't know Bernstein a quarter of an hour ago, so how could he have admired Bernstein for so long?
Bernstein took the pottery xun and fumbled around for a while, pressed the sound hole and tried to play a few times, and said: "It is somewhat similar to the Ocarina flute, but the tone is slightly different. Friends from China, can you introduce it to me?
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The concert director ran over and said, "Master Bernstein, the rehearsal is ready."
"We'll talk about it later." Bernstein's first sight of the good instruments and music seemed to suggest that Hong Qigong had seen the novel dishes and had already put aside today's rehearsal.
Kang Jianfei may not know much about other things, but he knows all the relevant information about Tao Xun. He immediately showed off: "This instrument is called Tao Xun. It was born in prehistoric times, at least 7,000 years ago."
, has been unearthed from prehistoric sites in China. Since the beginning of Chinese historical records, it has been an elegant musical instrument favored by princes and nobles. It was sung and praised in Chinese poetry more than 2,000 years ago, and has been passed down as a palace instrument. However, in
In modern times, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, this ancient musical instrument faced the danger of being lost. By the 1930s, it was no longer seen in public performances. There are now more than one billion Chinese people in the world, and they should be able to play this instrument.
With only two digits, I hope to save this ancient instrument that is on the verge of being lost."
Liu Hongsheng translated Kang Jianfei's words, which immediately aroused the awe and admiration of these musicians. Westerners' impression of China is that it is mysterious and ancient. Now, a Chinese musical instrument from prehistoric times suddenly appeared, which is very consistent with Westerners' impression of China.
Understanding and imagination. And Kang Jianfei, the protector of national musical instruments, is naturally a very respectable musical colleague.
Bernstein is no exception. He feels that the pottery xun in his hand is not only a musical instrument, but also a cultural relic and work of art. It is a musical instrument from prehistoric times and has a long heritage. It is really high-end and classy.
"Kang, what's the name of the tune you just played?" Bernstein asked.
Yang Sen didn't wait for Kang Jianfei to answer, and quickly said: "It's called "Original Scenery of Hometown". This is music composed by Mr. Kang himself, and has been recorded into a record and sold in Asia. This song is one of the eleven songs on the record.
head."
Upon hearing that Kang Jianfei was a composer, Bernstein immediately had a better impression of Kang Jianfei and said with a smile: "Kang, I'm really sorry. I misunderstood you before and thought you were a speculator who wanted to become famous through concerts. Your music is very good."
Great, but are you going to play solo at the concert?"
Kang Jianfei nodded and said, "Yes, if it wasn't a solo, I would have come over to rehearse with the band."
Bernstein asked, "Can I listen to your record?"
Janssen immediately asked someone to bring it over. In fact, they had sent a record to Bernstein yesterday, but the old gentleman was not interested in listening to it at all.
After listening to the eleven pieces of "Original Scenery of Hometown", all the performers in the concert hall looked seriously at Kang Jianfei. Although some people don't like this instrument very much, they can still distinguish the quality of the music.
, I naturally have a higher opinion of Kang Jianfei as a composer.
Many of the accompaniment instruments in the record were Chinese instruments, and Bernstein couldn't recognize them at all. After listening to them, he asked Kang Jianfei: "Kang, I want to put your performance at the end of the concert."
Jansen became depressed upon hearing this. Before he could speak, Bernstein added: "It's not a solo."
Kang Jianfei waited for Liu Hongsheng to translate, and Liu Hongsheng said in surprise: "Mr. Kang, what Master Bernstein means is that he will temporarily arrange your music and let these Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra players accompany you!" (To be completed!)