Second Movement: The Flowers of the Field Tell Me (4): Ceremony (2-in-1)
The former residence or residence of musicians?
Fanning originally only had the purpose of "composing a cabin", but Archbishop Fields' explanation allowed him to inadvertently capture more noteworthy details.
If most of the poet laureates or poets of the new moon in the history of the Southern Continent had the experience of resting and vacationing in villas in the Fox Lily Field, then would Vienne also choose to
Would you like to live in one of these houses as your own residence?
"That's very good." Faced with Fields' suggestion of "sending someone to accompany the selection", he nodded and accepted it happily.
He Meng and Anna were always observing and analyzing Scheler, starting from the words "Sorry to keep you waiting for so long", because the artist's character is one of the key contents of the inspection and report.
Scheele said he was sorry when facing so many public figures, but his tone and demeanor were not overly apologetic, and when he expressed his interest in living in the Fox Lily Field and got the answer, he did not show too much gratitude.
Thank you, I was calm and calm from beginning to end.
This is indeed an extremely talented and extremely...unconventional person. In addition to a few people from the Special Patrol Office, Archbishop Fields and Queen Eleanor are also thinking further.
They discovered that Scheele was not simply perverse and arrogant, but also had a tendency to like and dislike. Many people deliberately used the image of "unsalted" or "bohemian" to cover up their inner inferiority or desire for attention.
, but not Scheler.
No matter whether you feel coldly treated or offended, in fact he has never intentionally targeted or disliked you.
He simply wrote something, taught some students, and then accepted gifts from those who appreciated him. He would be polite when he encountered something he was in a good mood or interested in. When he was not in a good mood, he would not be polite and would not give anyone face...
…This is completely different from the Fan Ning from the Northern Continent who is good at dancing in the upper class and whose talent for fame and fortune is equal to his artistic talent.
"It is reported that Mr. Scheler is from the Western Continent?" Taking this opportunity, He Meng asked casually, and with a hand on the stick, he pointed at the other two students, "These two little girls' family caravan
Marseille Negou, the "Guide", did not hesitate to praise Mr. Scheler in his letter of recommendation. At first, we all thought it was too exaggerated for personal preference, but the facts proved that the description of "Guide" was too light.
,hehe……"
The high-ranking officials of the church and the royal family nearby all laughed when they heard this. It was obvious that the offering and receiving of the courtesy in the villa had created an initial familiarity in the conversation.
"I just wandered for a longer time before." Fan Ning said.
"What do you think of the Western Continent?" He Meng asked again, "I'm curious about which land makes you more interested in traveling compared to it?"
"The Inspector General asked questions that we are more concerned about." Queen Eleanor shook her jeweled antique folding fan, "We obviously hope that Mr. Scheele can leave more and deeper footprints in the United Principality."
As early as the late Middle Ages, reciting poems and composing music was no longer just a character that a prince or aristocrat should possess. Even outstanding secular craftsmen and merchants had to contribute to this. Possessing outstanding poets, poems and music was a
A principality, a city-state, a symbol of the prosperity of a territory.
"If a person has a more inclined love for a certain land, he is no longer a wanderer, right?" Fan Ning's heart was racing, but on the surface, Yun Danfeng was recalling lightly, "The Western Continent.
, I have never been to a music holy city like San Porto, but I have experienced some personal emotions and life experiences in some border towns of the Kingdom of Janus and Lydia... In fact, if you want to get
For a more representative evaluation of the Western Continent, you should ask this student of mine, who is an authentic resident of the Holy City of Music."
Fan Ning understood that the actual inspection had already begun.
Although it is superficial and casual for the time being, I can no longer completely avoid talking about the core topics that the other party cares about.
You need to let the other party feel your indifferent attitude towards wandering life, but also let them dig out some content that they are related to, so that it can be the right image, detail, or texture of a troubadour.
"San Pelto? This place has a reputation for being a place where artists were neglected during their lifetimes and then worshiped as gods after their death."
Whenever Walter faced serious questions or conversations, he would organize his words carefully and answer candidly, including criticizing the current ills - he never considered the rules and face of any so-called "circle" or "peers".
This may be the reason why he, as a once mature "blade wielder", is always frustrated in the art workplace. Things like "pattern" have a lag, and only by taking a long time can we observe the ending that is faithful to history, and
When an artist is alive, it is always inextricably linked to fame and fortune and worldly vision.
"The streets and alleys of that city are full of coffee shops, flower shops, artistic graffiti and street performers, and are dotted with countless churches, concert halls, opera houses or art galleries. Almost all musicians who can be named in history have played
Having left their footprints here, almost every citizen is proud to have grown up in a land where art is the most dazzling. But they are currently satisfied with the rich and gorgeous Janus-style waltz, indulging in the smell of champagne and laughter.
Dominican operetta rather than listening to the naked truth revealed in contemporary radical voices.”
"Just as I once optimistically believed that the Impressionism genre would rise first in this humanistic soil, but this was not the case. Fan Ning in the Northern Continent was the first to realize its value, and the artists there were united by him to realize the creation of sound, color, light and shadow.
Others are the first to arrive, such as my junior sister who returned from studying abroad..."
... You co-authored it, so you can’t get along with me, right? Fan Ning thought the discussion was quite exciting at first, but the more he listened to it, the more he felt something was wrong. His operation was obviously to introduce the preliminary topic of "Western Continent" to Walter first, but as long as he
Until now, the "Southern Continent" where everyone is currently is considered normal. Isn't it a bit outrageous that this could be related to the "Northern Continent"?
He Meng no longer knew how to answer the question, so he chose to get the topic back on track:
"Mr. Scheler, could you please give me a creative commission or appointment for this year's "Flower Ceremony" in South China? For the future work with "Poetry of Awakening" as its first movement."
"It may not be in time." Fan Ning said.
"That's right, more than a month, usually it is not commensurate with the huge length of the work." He Meng also feels that it is too early to talk about this step. The details will depend on the famous singer competition and the follow-up of this work.
Creation progress.
"However, the discussion group's sincerity for musicians like you has not diminished. We are led by the leaders of the Special Inspection Department, dispatching major official organizations around the world, planning the development of human art, and have considerable platform resources to operate works of this level.
strength……"
Fan Ning listened to He Meng's detailed introduction to the discussion group and the Special Inspection Office, and for a moment felt that he had returned to the campus recruitment seminar in his previous life.
"Your Excellency He Meng and all the inspectors are talented people. It's no wonder they give so much support to my outstanding students, especially this one. I need to pay more attention to his growth in the future!" He nodded repeatedly.
I deeply agreed, and sighed again——
"What a nice young man!" It's hard to imagine that such a tone is describing a "forged lion".
...Why is it on me again? Walter quickly stood up straight.
The hearts of several representatives of the inspection team twitched slightly again.
Walter bid farewell to the inspection field without any suspense, but was forcibly caught by the most outrageous "Awakening Chant" in history, and actually became the poet laureate directly...
Now that He Meng heard the other party's words again, he always felt that Scheler was targeting or mocking him!
Forget it, he is not targeting anyone, and he is not familiar with Fan Ning...
Walter is not the focus of the Special Patrol Office, Scheele himself is the focus...
He Meng calmed down the strange feeling in his heart, and together with several others, they all gave an admiring look to the conductor who was still wearing a tuxedo and sweating profusely from the heat:
"You must pay more attention to it."
Walter wiped the sweat from his forehead and quickly bowed and thanked: "Thank you, teacher, thank you all."
At this time, Fan Ning painfully taught: "Can you take off your jacket, roll up your trouser legs, change into a shirt with a warmer color, and unbutton a few buttons? How can a troubadour dress like this?"
On stage."
"Okay." Walter hurriedly began to take off his clothes.
"The expression, the expression is a little more world-weary."
"Okay, okay..."
"Mr. Scheler is still knowledgeable and rigorous." The others praised him repeatedly in their hearts.
In the traditional context of the hot southern country, the beautiful music is considered to be similar to the "Dionysian style", and the corresponding troubadour costumes are also very simple and bold. For example, most of the images in oil paintings are bare-chested and exposed bodies.
exhibit.
Today's troubadours of the year who have won the crown no longer have such a rigid habit of dressing up, but there are some who maintain this traditional image on the stage where the title is awarded.
It's just that... Walter, an artist who follows the elegant appearance route of the Western Continent, has a somewhat different temperament from the "Dionysian" troubadour. Moreover, Fan Ning said what he did and did not understand the inner meaning at all, which made him currently in poor clothes.
An untidy look always makes you feel like you just had a fight with someone.
The ceremonial platform on the opposite hillside has been set up. In the rain of flowers, the wind musicians blew the sound of ritual music and horns, accompanied by the roar of the big drum and the big bell.
There are four gifts given to the poet laureate by the church and the royal family, and the entire ceremony basically revolves around them.
A row of rough-looking strong men, under the guidance of Queen Eleanor's gesture, moved four large wooden barrels with a diameter and height of one meter in front of Walter.
At the ceremonial officer's signal, Walter opened the cloth and cork of the wine barrel one by one, and the rich and intoxicating aroma gushes out.
Later, Queen Eleanor presented him with a large gold cup filled with gold coins.
These two actions are actually a symbolic continuation of the status quo of the awarding of the first Poet Laureate in the Middle Ages. In 466 New Calendar, the Eleanor royal family provided an annual salary of 100 gold coins and the treatment of "you can drink Jerez wine at any time"
, persuaded the then troubadour Ben Jonson to serve as a lifelong court poet, and awarded him the unprecedented title of "Poet Laureate".
At that time, the "Poet Laureate" was unique and not available every year. The annual salary of 100 gold coins was a truly huge sum of money at that time, and Ben Jonson could use his status as Poet Laureate to work anywhere for free and without any obligation at any time.
Obtaining a limited amount of fine wine and having the royal family pay for it is something that the people of the South are madly envious of - of course in exchange, he is obliged to attend festivals, weddings and funerals of important members of the royal family, and various major religious occasions.
"Creation by Imperial Order".
In fact, looking at it now, anyone in the southern continent can "drink Jerez wine at any time", and although 100 gold coins equivalent to 100 gold pounds is a lot of money for ordinary families, it is not a lot of money for musicians of this level.
It's nothing to say.
In order to strengthen the actual income value of the poet laureate of the year, the royal family naturally "increased the number". Although the gold cup in Walter's hand contained a mere 100 small gold coins with a face value of 1, the gold cup itself
However, the price of priceless palace art is probably upwards of two to three thousand pounds.
As for the four large barrels of Jerez wine... there is no way to add anything, but this does not prevent the enthusiastic people from flocking to the stage, grabbing empty glasses and surrounding Walter to ask for a drink. After all, the poet laureate can "at any time"
Drinking the Jerez wine he received symbolized that he had shared his endless artistic inspiration.
This was a process with elements of interaction and carnival. The two junior sisters also came up to congratulate. Walter drank far more than usual while clinking glasses.
Then, Bishop Castini, on behalf of the Fanghui Temple, gave Walter "Nectar of the Immortal Flower".
It is packed in an already very small glass bottle, and most of it is complicatedly decorated. The empty cavity in the middle is even smaller, just like seven or eight drops, showing a strange and rich deep red color.
color
The church's annual output is very small. It is said to have the most unparalleled fragrance and sweetness in the world. It also has rare and extraordinary value in the two aspects of "candle" and "pool".
Finally, Walter finally ascended a triangular staircase covered with a red carpet. Archbishop Fields, who was waiting above, put a gorgeous crown made of laurel branches on it, and walked hand in hand with him to the front of the stand to greet the spectators.
After going through the process, by the time the ceremony was over, Walter, who had been drinking for three rounds, had been manipulated by everyone and was dizzy.
He even felt that he almost fainted from the sun as soon as he was a quasi-high-level knowledgeable person who studied "Candle".
But after getting off the ceremonial stage, his loyal professional habits prevented him from forgetting to speak again:
"Teacher, I think I have to rush back to continue rehearsing. The orchestra has to perform in the evening. To be honest, the quality of my music director is really worrying. When I first took office a few years ago, I used to have nightmares about performance accidents while sleeping.
…”
"What else are you going to do?"
The staff in front of him began to make trouble, and Fan Ning had helplessness written all over his face: "Anyway, the original plan was to be an encore, but if you put it into the official track, you still have to change it. If you cancel it, you don't have to change it..."
"Mr. Scheler's suggestion is very reasonable." He Meng praised, "This "Poetry of Awakening" has not yet had its premiere. It would be a waste to put it in an ordinary tour of the Akobe Symphony Orchestra. It is better to wait for your teacher.
After completing the entire work, it will be premiered and recorded on a higher platform."
"By the way, your career as the permanent conductor of this orchestra can actually end early." Archbishop Fields smiled, "The church will help you connect with employment opportunities for higher-level orchestra positions, even if it takes time.
, you can also change positions with the music director first."
"To be honest, my mid-term career plan is not here." Walter raised a glass and drank Jerez wine, and continued to return to the topic he should return to, "With the guidance and guidance of the teacher and the support of everyone, I can
Go to the Northern Continent earlier to find the Old Symphony Orchestra——"
Unexpectedly, in the middle of the sentence, Fan Ning, who was holding a wine glass, interrupted him abruptly: