411. The first stop of the Russian music culture tour - Chaiyuan
Smooth, even, and even in strength.
After the piano joined the orchestra, it continued smoothly.
This is in line with the way most performers handle it. The octave-loaded Russian folk song-like simple and light first theme gives people a profound and long-lasting feeling.
From time to time there were people in the hall looking around or whispering to each other.
This is inevitable, after all, the performers are sitting in the hall, and even the conductor conducting this piece is also present.
After a moment of silence after the Development Department, the Allegro cadenza of the piano sounded.
This cadenza particularly demonstrates the performer's understanding of the music, because when Lage composed the first movement, he wrote two completely different versions of this cadenza.
One is the cadenza marked 'ossia za', which requires the first theme to be played violently in the form of heavy chords. The performance is quite difficult. Generally, few players will choose this cadenza to overdo it.
Not even Lage himself chose this version when he premiered the piece in 1909, but chose the second version.
The second version adopts the ‘ate’ style, which is brisk and jumpy.
The two versions of the cadenza are quite different in length.
As for the performance version at this moment, I chose the second version of the cadenza.
Different choices will create different musical atmospheres. It is obvious that the performer cleverly used the frivolity of ‘ate’ to perfectly transition the music to the subsequent harmony.
The writing alone is already master-level.
Therefore, many people have already set their sights on several performer-level figures, and those who are familiar with this version of music already know whose performance it is.
As the music ended with piano and band variations, Ruggiero interrupted the music with a snap of his fingers.
Probably because in order to preserve the artistic conception at the end of the first movement, he deliberately raised his hand three seconds after the music ended.
These three seconds without any noise also allowed everyone to confirm another thing - this is a CD.
This further narrows the scope of the crowd. Although most of the people sitting here are academic teachers and students, there are really not many people who can produce CDs.
Qin Jian also roughly determined in his mind which person performed the performance. He was indeed a heavyweight character.
"Okay, who can describe your feelings first?" Ruggiero spoke again.
After a brief silence, a blond girl who looked no more than 23 years old stood up. Her nationality could not be identified from her appearance.
Under the attention of everyone, she expressed her opinion heartily: "I like the way it was handled."
As soon as the other party opened his mouth, Qin Jian knew that the other party was German.
"How to deal with it."
Ruggiero paused, "Very good, can you be more specific, German girl?"
The German girl blurted out: "ata."
After the girl sat down, Ruggiero continued to ask: "Can anyone explain what ate is?"
This time, a Chinese boy who came to Hainan Conservatory of Music stood up and said, "Toccata means 'touch of keys'. It is a relatively free keyboard style close to improvisation. It is highly technical, especially in the foot keys."
on the application of.”
"Textbook answer!"
Ruggiero affirmed the boy and then said: "The cadenza of the first movement is worth learning from every player, so please give him the applause."
Then there was a burst of applause, and Qin Jian clapped his hands while looking at a French performer not far from the front row.
Then Ruggiero snapped his fingers again and the music started again.
...
Intermittent music was played, and one commentator after another stood up and sat down.
For some music, people recognize the performer, while for other music, not many people care about who the performer is.
...
after an hour.
Once again the music stopped.
What was just played was "Variations on a Theme by Corelli", one of Lach's late works.
The more people speak, the more opinions there are, and conflicts arise.
This piece was performed by a German student. Perhaps the German-Austrian imprint in his performance was too deep, which made him too precise. His performance tried to advance the chords slowly, so that the power was insufficient and the details were too subtle.
Somewhat hazy.
Those who agree with this piece say that the German-Austrian playing style can also play Rage's works.
The other side believes that this is not Rachmaninoff’s music at all.
As you spoke to me, lines soon formed in the hall, with the German-Austrian faction and the Russian faction each holding their own opinions.
The scene was once wonderful.
Of course, the German and Austrian here does not represent the music conservatory groups in Germany and Austria, but the same goes for the Russian group.
A professor from the Glinka Conservatory of Music represented the positive point of view, and finally ended the small debate with the point of view that Lach himself once put forward - "Every musical phrase can have several different correct ways to handle it.
As long as these treatments are convincing and as long as these treatments are well thought out, then it is desirable."
A small episode can illustrate many issues.
For example, although the theme of this seminar is a seminar on the musical works of Rachmaninov, everyone knows that Rach is the most orthodox academic representative of the Russian piano school, and he is also praised as
The last advocate of romanticism.
Therefore, it is not difficult to see a trace of academic dispute behind the seminar.
Of course, maybe this is just Qin Jian's own overthinking. No matter which school of thought, it has its origins and merits.
What he is more interested in is the origin of those origins. Chris's Beginner's Piano Guide has a record that when Uncle Bei traveled to Vienna, there were no clear schools of thought in the world's piano landscape.
This is Rach's alma mater, so admirers of Russian-style piano naturally have some inherent advantages.
Moreover, he felt that this trip would not be as boring as a real academic seminar. Dozens of concerts, final proposals, revision of the score, and a series of other aspects were all highly anticipated.
Seeing that both parties had stopped, Ruggiero snapped his fingers again with a smile on his face.
'I don't know what this work will be.'
Everyone waited with bated breath.
Three seconds later with a little noise.
A burst of sharp and dense string music kicked off the music.
At first glance, Qin Jian thought that he had thought too much.
"Dang!!!——————"
And then when that very familiar chord suddenly struck, the hair on his whole body stood up.
"..."
Not only Qin Jian's reaction was big, but Shen Qingci's reaction was also big. Even He Jing's face looked like she was deep in thought.
But after a while, Qin Jian relaxed.
After removing some of the obstacles in his mind, he quietly began to enjoy the music and quickly got into the music.
...
To be honest, Qin Jian has never heard his own performance since the end of the Huayun Competition——