As the Olympic capital, Lausanne is definitely a picturesque place. The International Olympic Committee has chosen this place as its office location since 1914.
Its town is built on three hills, surrounded by vineyard-covered slopes, with Lake Geneva at its feet. The surrounding alleys are filled with cafes and various boutiques, giving it a street scene like the center of a medieval city.
As the New Year approaches, Kazmer, a great musician from Warsaw who enjoys a high reputation internationally, led the musicians of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra to arrive in Lausanne. The president of the Swiss Music Association came to greet him in person, and countless media also came.
Everyone knows why the great musician Kazmer and the world's top orchestra arrived in Lausanne.
At this moment, as if the storm was surging, musicians from all over Switzerland, including all of Europe, focused their attention here.
That night, at the Beau-Rivage Palace Hotel in Uchy, almost all the celebrities from Switzerland showed up to attend the welcome party for Kazmer and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.
"Mr. Kazmer still couldn't hold it back. He ended up personally, which would be a bit of a debasement."
"A Chinese musician, even if he is talented, is only in his twenties. What achievements can he make?"
"Qin's composition ability is beyond doubt. Anyone who has seen his performances in Europe will definitely praise him. However, in front of real great musicians, these talents have no place. You know, musicians mainly
The focus is still on the performance skills of the masters. It is impossible for an Asian young man in his twenties to compare with Kazmaier!"
"What's even more ridiculous is that the Military Arts Symphony Orchestra led by Qin is also a bunch of young guys. Did you know? They are all college students! God, a group of college students actually want to compete with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. If it weren't for me
Coming here in person, I can’t believe it!”
"There is no doubt about Mr. Qin's prowess. After all, he is a genius whose ability surpasses Serchiak's. If we only talk about composition, there is no doubt that Mr. Qin must be among the best in the world's orchestras. But when it comes to performance, Mr. Qin is still far behind!
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"All young boys who are just starting out are like this. They don't know how high the sky is and how high it is!"
"But, no matter what, I can guarantee to God that I really admire this young man. In time, he will become a great musician like Mr. Kazmaier!"
Celebrities from all walks of life gathered here throughout the party, and many people were discussing this exchange meeting hosted by Kazmer himself. If Kazmer had invited symphony orchestras from the five major concert halls, it might not have produced such a huge event.
reaction and shock.
But Kazmer invited the university student symphony orchestra from China, and the young man Qin who had personally defeated Warsaw's top pianists and musicians in Warsaw.
This obviously makes a big difference.
Based on Kazmer's qualifications, it is also very appropriate to say that the big one bullied the small ones and bullied Zheng Qian and the Military Art Symphony Orchestra.
This will cause criticism from many people.
But doesn’t Kazmer understand this truth?
The Warsaw authorities put too much pressure on him. If Kazmer still wants to lead the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, or if he still wants to maintain his current status and honor in Warsaw, he must take action this time.
Because apart from him, almost no one in Warsaw can suppress this young Asian man who is constantly stirring up trouble in European orchestras.
So, although the whole theme of the evening was to welcome Kazmer and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.
But only the musicians of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra were present.
Kazmer himself only showed up once at the beginning of the party, and then left the party without socializing and returned to the resting area.
As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle.
Since successfully inviting Zheng Qian to participate in this exchange meeting, Kazmer has been very energetic and started watching videos about Zheng Qian's various concert performances.
He watched the videotapes of no less than ten performances, one after another, hundreds of times.
Every time he watched it, he was shocked.
It's not that I was surprised by Zheng Qian's playing ability and the performance ability of the Military Art Symphony Orchestra, but I was extremely shocked by Zheng Qian's creative ability.
A work like "World War II Rhapsody" can be created in just ten minutes. Even if Kazmail lived to be sixty years old, there would be only a handful of similar geniuses he had seen. What's more, Zheng Qian's creations were not
Just one hand.
"Victory", "City in the Sky", "March of the Iron Torrent", "March of the Soviets"...
When one classic piece after another appeared in Kazmaier's eyes, this great musician with an international reputation started to tremble in his heart for no reason.
Although he could also see the flaws in Zheng Qian's playing, he also knew that as long as Zheng Qian was willing to practice, practice would make perfect, and it would only be a matter of time before Zheng Qian became a truly great musician.
Moreover, your future achievements will definitely be higher than your own, not lower.
Because Zheng Qian had already found his own playing style in his early twenties. His piano hands were like Thor's hammer every time he played, attracting everyone's attention and Kazmei's attention.
Your blood boils.
If a musician can have his own classic playing style, his probability of being remembered will be greatly increased, and his popularity will grow geometrically.
What's even more frightening is that Zheng Qian is also a singer who can write and sing. His high notes will indeed shock the soul when singing "Victory".
No one can ignore such a genius!
Even Kazmer had to admit that apart from having more performance experience, he didn't seem to have much advantage over this young man from China.
This discovery made Kazmer extremely sad.
A feeling of having more than enough energy but not enough energy arises spontaneously.
However, in front of others, Kazmer still pretended to be very calm, and would even belittle Zheng Qian as worthless in order to boost morale.
But deep down in his heart, he knew that even if he could win this trip, it would definitely be a very difficult and narrow victory.
If Zheng Qian comes up with music that can easily arouse people's emotions like "World War II Rhapsody", then Zheng Qian and his orchestra will definitely cause a frenzy at the scene.
This was something Kazmaier didn't want to see, but he had to admit that the symphony composed by Zheng Qian that combined classical music and pop music would indeed bring an extraordinary experience to the audience.
However, classical music has been passed down for hundreds of years and has been popular among the upper classes in Europe for hundreds of years. Classical music naturally has its merits.
Overall, Kazmer is still confident of defeating Zheng Qian.
Even if it's just a narrow victory.
This can be regarded as an explanation to the Warsaw authorities.
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the hotel, looking at the bright moon and the bustling city outside the window, Kazmer drank the red wine in his hand and already made a decision in his heart.
With one week left before the exchange meeting, he will lead the members of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra to familiarize themselves with the local performance environment and strive to defeat the Zheng Qianhe Symphony Orchestra from China on the day of the exchange meeting.
It can be regarded as a reprieve from previous humiliation.
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While Kazmaier and his band members were seizing the time to practice.
In Beijing, China, there is a military art academy.
Zheng Qian also led all the students of the Military Art Symphony Orchestra to carry out hell-like and devil-like training.
Get up at six o'clock every morning and run for forty minutes. After breakfast, before eight o'clock, all orchestra students must arrive at the rehearsal hall and start performing "Symphony of Destiny" under the guidance of Zheng Qian and Lou Ze.
Rehearsals for works such as "March of the Iron Torrent".
Especially "Symphony of Destiny", this is Zheng Qian's unique skill prepared for this exchange meeting.
In order to become a hit, all students are strictly prohibited from practicing this piece outside the rehearsal hall.
"March of the Iron Torrent", "Soviet March" and other pieces of music are all must-have repertoire for students to practice every day, so for students, these familiar repertoires can be fully utilized.
But "Symphony of Destiny" is an extraordinary divine song.
If you just remember the harmony and playing methods, you will naturally practice more.
But Zheng Qian bowed his head. When playing this piece, the spirit must be penetrated, the emotions must be mobilized, and the injustice of fate should be shouted out in the performance, and the shocking feeling of trying to strangle fate by the throat should be presented.
Zheng Qian not only expressed the performance characteristics of "Symphony of Destiny" orally, but also personally set an example and demonstrated the method and mental state when playing this piece of music.
It must be said that Zheng Qian's long-term immersion in the music industry has cultivated the temperament of a musician.
His playing ability has also improved.
Every time "Symphony of Destiny" was played, all the students looked dumbfounded, with chills all over their bodies standing on end. The shock in their hearts could not be expressed in words, and they could only be replaced by applause.
After each performance, Zheng Qian's admiration in the hearts of the students grew even more.
Among them, pianist Xu Mingming was the most egregious. Not only did he plaster Zheng Qian's portraits all over his dormitory, but he also wrote Zheng Qian's name directly on his backpack and desk. Every time the students discovered this scene, they burst into laughter.
laughing out loud.
But after the laughter, I felt creepy again.
How can ordinary people's worship reach this level?
This is simply obsession, crazy!
Zheng Qian later learned about this from Lou Ze and was speechless for a moment.
Later, he heard more about it and paid special attention to Xu Mingming.
Then he discovered that Xu Mingming's piano playing skills began to improve rapidly, and his playing style was vaguely familiar.
It wasn't until someone reported that Xu Mingming had smashed a few keys with his hands that Zheng Qian suddenly woke up. Damn it, wasn't he just imitating me?
Moreover, how much force did it take to break all the keys?
So when he looked at Xu Mingming again, Zheng Qian found that Xu Mingming's wrist seemed to be very swollen.
Zheng Qian was helpless. This fool was really not afraid of pain.
Although he seemed to be exerting great force, it was just a performance. Every time his thunderous hands seemed to be hitting the piano, when his fingers landed on the keys, they were very gentle and very relaxed.
"Xiao Ming, come here, watch my performance carefully."
In the rehearsal hall, Zheng Qian sat in front of the piano and said to Xu Mingming, who was standing next to him at a loss, "Look carefully."
With that said, Zheng Qian began to play "Symphony of Destiny" skillfully.
The prelude of "dong dong dong" appeared and instantly attracted the attention of all the students in the rehearsal hall.
Soon, everyone quickly gathered around.
Xu Mingming's face suddenly turned red and became hot, but even so, his eyes were fixed on Zheng Qian's performance.
"You are playing too hard, which is not good. Not only does it take a lot of energy, but it also takes a lot of energy. You may even get injured if you are not careful. Pianists should have the awareness to protect their hands."
Zheng Qian said jokingly: "This trip to Lausanne, I hope you will bring glory to me. Don't ruin yourself. Don't cry if you can't go."
"I will never let you down, Brother Qian." Xu Mingming said excitedly.
Zheng Qian smiled: "Well, I believe you, but now, please watch my performance carefully."
Xu Mingming began to concentrate and block out distracting thoughts.
All the students watched Brother Qian's performance silently.
Those hands that were like "Thunder's Hammer" were raised like thunder every time, and then fell gently like fallen leaves.
All the students who watched it were enjoying it with such ease and ease.
This is playing!
A true, masterful performance!
The heavy piano sound was like thunder falling to the ground at this moment.
The sudden burst of sound was like the god of fate knocking on the door.
Everyone felt like they had goosebumps all over their bodies.
“I’ve listened to it countless times and it still feels incredible!”
"Brother Qian actually wants us to perform such a great symphony. Every time I think about it, I feel uneasy."
"We can't live up to Brother Qian's expectations!"
"Xu Mingming is really good. In order to meet Brother Qian's requirements, he practiced day and night and lost ten pounds in half a month!"
"He regards Brother Qian as his idol and Brother Qian's standards as his own standards. This is too difficult. Not everyone is Zheng Qian, and not everyone can play "Symphony of Destiny" so perfectly.
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"I do appreciate Xiao Ming's unyielding spirit, which is also in line with the theme of this symphony: seizing fate by the throat!"
At this time, many students were discussing among themselves. Some of them admired Xu Mingming from the bottom of his heart for his overestimation of his own abilities, while others felt that Xu Mingming was completely on the wrong path and should not follow Brother Qian's example.
After all, not everyone has the opportunity to become Zheng Qian.
But for Xu Mingming himself, he didn't take this to heart at all.
He just wanted to achieve his own requirements. Coincidentally, what he asked of himself was exactly what Zheng Qian asked of him.