Chapter 118 Back to class
Lu Wei followed Kong Xiangdong to room 16102 on the 16th floor of CCTV. This was a very spacious room, about the same size as Kong Xiangdong's piano room. On one wall of the room was a large musical instrument shelf, with various ethnic and Western musical instruments on it.
On the other side of the room, a grand black piano was strikingly placed, shining with a charming sheen under the fluorescent lights.
"Fazioli!" Lu Wei yelled softly, then said: "CCTV is really rich. You can see this world-class piano in any rehearsal room."
"You kid knows a lot about piano, and you even know this piano." Kong Xiangdong smiled.
"Of course, as a disciple of a piano master, it's okay to have no such vision?" Lu Wei said with a smile, then walked to the piano and sat down, opened the cover.
Fazioli is a rising star in the piano industry in the past 20 years. It is produced in Italy, so she is born with a Mediterranean romantic temperament. Its rises very quickly and quickly drove Yamaha, one of the original three piano giants, off the throne.
Since the rise of the 1990s, Fazioli is one of the most expensive pianos in the world. An entry-level 5’1” grand piano costs more than $80,000.
Many piano masters highly recommend Fazioli's tone, and are hailed as "the best piano for digital recording". The tone is quite sexy and seductive, with strong lethality and penetration at close range. It is difficult for young men and girls to resist the temptation of such sounds, and it is difficult for them to remain calm.
A sound was played gently, and Fazioli's charming tone immediately echoed in the room.
"The tone is so beautiful!" Lu Weiai couldn't let go of the hand and stroked the piano keys with excellent touch.
With his hands gently stroked the keyboard, the beautiful melody of "Canon" sounded. With the expression of this romantic piano, "Canon" had a more popular charm.
After playing the song, Kong Xiangdong nodded gently and said, "Not bad, Lu Wei, do you know why I chose you as my student? Because you play the piano with a kind of spirituality, it also brings a unique charm to the song you play. Piano performance is an art of second-degree creation. Different performers will play different feelings for the same song. Now there are many piano students who can play the next large sonata smoothly in a week, but they often play very mechanically. Therefore, they may be able to become qualified players, but they will never become performers."
"Teacher Kong, I understand what you mean. In fact, piano playing is not just a pile of skills, but also requires accurately understanding and grasping the intention of the music, and then using performance to express this intention as perfectly as possible." Lu Wei said.
"Yes! Technology is always for art. You must always keep this in mind when learning piano. By the way, play Liszt's etude "Chasing the Snow" that I assigned last time and listen to it." Kong Xiangdong said seriously. Every time he sees Lu Wei, he can't help but have the urge to teach. Although Lu Wei is still his own student, every time Lu Wei plays the piano in front of him, he often makes him feel bright and brings many new ideas to his performance.
"Teacher Kong, this is the last song of Liszt's super skill etude. Please don't arrange his things in the future, okay?" Lu Wei said with a bitter face.
"You kid talk a lot. I told you the first day I learned the piano from me that I can't pick songs, so play them quickly." Kong Xiangdong cursed with a smile.
"It's a pity that this piano is coming," Lu Wei murmured and started playing it quickly.
"Chasing the Snow" is the last of Lister's twelve super skills etudes. Over the past period of time, Lu Wei has basically played Lister's songs and some of Chopin's works in the etudes, which really makes him very tired.
Lu Wei ran on the keys with his hands quickly. Fazioli's top touch and beautiful and clear tone brought Lu Wei an indescribable sense of performance.
The two and a half minutes of performance was like flowing water from beginning to end, with a sense of freedom in its agility. Although this etude is not the most difficult among these twelve songs, it should be considered a relatively beautiful song in terms of melody. Lu Wei has a feeling of what he played.
"How is it? Teacher Kong, are you qualified?" Lu Wei played it, picked up his hands on the keyboard, and asked Kong Xiangdong with a smile.
"Well, it's okay. The fluency and emotional grasp are quite good, but there is a lack of such a little passion." Kong Xiangdong said bluntly.
"Please, teacher, how can you have the passion from the heart for songs that you don't have colds?" Lu Wei said with a bitter face.
"How many times have you said it~", Kong Xiangdong was stern and was about to continue speaking, Lu Wei quickly waved his hand and said, "I know, I can't pick songs. Practice more different styles, which will help improve the performance skills." Lu Wei said imitating Kong Xiangdong's expression, which made Kong Xiangdong angry and funny, and shook his head helplessly.
"By the way, Teacher Kong, what song are you playing at the party?" Lu Wei asked curiously.
"It hasn't been decided in the end. If there is no change, it should be "My Motherland"." said Kong Xiangdong.
"Oh, Teacher Kong, play a piece for me," Lu Wei said, and stood up from the piano bench.
"Okay, I'll give your teacher some advice." Kong Xiangdong said, sitting in front of the piano.
"Then I dare not do it, study, study, hehe." Lu Wei leaned against the piano and said with a smile.
"You and the teacher are neither big nor small, what else are you afraid of?" Kong Xiangdong glared at him and then started playing on the piano.
Kong Xiangdong, who was in the playing state, looked very focused on his face, and his hands slowly played on the keyboard. The beautiful melody of "a big river with wide waves, the wind blows the fragrance of rice flowers on both sides" flows out of the piano.
Lu Wei was very impressed by the listening experience. Kong Xiangdong's performance was very delicate. The arpeggio in his left hand continued, like a gurgling river water, and the main melody of his right hand was like a bright ray of sunshine, with a kind of beautiful longing.
The music entered the climax of excitement. The left hand was a majestic and exciting six-toned note, and the right hand played the melody of "This is a powerful motherland, where I grew up", which made people very excited after listening.
As the music reached its climax, Kong Xiangdong's body movements gradually increased. Although each chord was strong, it was very transparent and not dry at all, showing his profound playing skills.
After playing the song, Lu Wei clapped up with a "slap".
"How is it?" Kong Xiang asked while sitting in front of the piano on the east side.
"Of course the song played by the teacher is good, it is definitely a first-class enjoyment." Lu Wei said with an intoxicated look.
"You boy don't choose good things and talk about your feelings." Kong Xiangdong smiled.
"It's okay, I'm definitely telling the truth." Lu Wei looked serious, but this expression fell into Kong Xiangdong's eyes, but no matter how he looked, he looked like he was pretending.
"Yeah?" Kong Xiangdong said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, I say, I'll tell the truth." After studying with Kong Xiangdong for so long, both parties had already reached the point where they could understand the other party's meaning with one look and one move. Lu Wei knew that if he didn't say it seriously, his teacher would not be satisfied.
"Actually, I think your playing techniques and emotions are impeccable in teacher. I really have nothing to say about these two points. But just for this song, I think you can be more emotional in handling it." Lu Wei said seriously.
"Yeah? Emotional?" Kong Xiangdong's eyes lit up.
"Yes, let's put it another way. I think if your performance is described in an idiom by teacher, it is round and smooth, but I think it would be better if you add more gold and iron horses." Lu Wei explained.
"Come on, come on." Kong Xiangdong stood up.
Lu Wei was not polite. He and Kong Xiangdong should be both a teacher and a friend. Every time he discusses the performance method, he often forgets his identities.
Lu Wei adjusted the distance he sat in front of the piano and started playing gently.
For the first part of the work, Lu Wei still adopted delicate and affectionate performance techniques, but he was more free in grasping the rhythm. He added a few "Rubato" methods of Chopin's works, making the whole melody more sing.
When the chorus of the music was reached, Lu Wei showed a more enthusiastic way than Kong Xiangdong. The exaggerated big movements of his arms and the crazy and focused expression on his face made this melody more grand. Especially when it came to the sentence "On this vast land", the six consecutive sounds played downwards with a bounced performance show a magnificent image. The three powerful chords of "on the land" of his right hand, which fully exerted Fazioli's passionate tone under the instant burst of playing.
The last sentence "There is a peaceful sunshine everywhere", Lu Wei's entire body moves violently with this strong emotion. Although it is just the tone of a piano, it makes people feel that this is a powerful music of a whole symphony orchestra.
"Teacher, how about it?" Playing Chinese music in this style is the most attractive to Lu Wei. After playing the song, Lu Wei looked satisfied and satisfied on his face and said to Kong Xiangdong with a smile.
"Good sound! I didn't expect this song to be handled like this. But it wouldn't work for me to do this completely, it would be too arrogant." Kong Xiangdong said with a smile.
"Haha, teacher, how old are you, what are you afraid of?" Lu Wei said with a funny expression.
"Yeah, that's right." Kong Xiangdong said and laughed.
"Oh, the time is almost over, it's time to go to the meeting." Lu Wei looked at him and said.
Chapter completed!