Seeing Dean Grafman signaling quiet, the teachers and students of Concert Hall No. 1 all turned their attention to him.

"Okay, please be quiet, everyone, next, you will hear a very wonderful song. I believe you will be as surprised as me. Lu Wei, come on, and play your "Song of Victory" for everyone!" Grafman said, smiling and making an invitation gesture to Lu Wei in the audience.

Seeing Grafman on stage interrupting the performance, Lu Wei didn't know what he was going to say, so when Grafman made this proposal, Lu Wei was slightly stunned. However, he knew Grafman's personality, and did not feel any surprise and stood up.

Hearing Grafman's words, the teachers and students in the audience were silent for a few seconds, and huge applause and cheers burst out. At the same time, there were also bursts of discussion in the crowd.

"Song of Victory?" What song? Which composer wrote it?" A student from the composition department asked the classmate next to him.

"I don't know, I haven't heard of it. I guess it was written by a composer, but the dean said just now that he wouldn't have written it when he played his song of victory, right?" said another student.

"He wrote it? Has he learned to compose? Haha

When Curtis heard that Lu Wei, who had just arrived at Curtis, was going to perform on stage, Curtis' teachers and students were looking forward to it. Before Lu Wei participated in this sports meeting, there were very few people who knew Curtis. Although Lu Wei has become famous now, it is because of a sports meeting that has nothing to do with music. This makes Lu Wei very famous in the academy now, but not many people agree with it. It is just because Lu Wei is not outstanding because of music.

Lu Wei walked onto the stage with a smile and sat in front of the piano amid the applause of the crowd. Looking at the more than a thousand teachers and students in the audience, he was even more excited than when he participated in the China International Piano Competition last time. Although there were far less audiences here than that, when sitting here, they were all real elites in the music industry. There were more than a hundred and dozens of people sitting in the audience at the level of performers. It can be said that they are all real experts. It is absolutely impossible to perform publicly in such an environment without a real level.

After taking a breath, Lu Wei calmed down his excitement and his eyes were cast on the familiar keys. Under the gaze of Curtis' teachers and students, he raised his arms and played the song of victory.

The chords sounded majestic and excitingly in the concert hall. Although it was just the sound of a piano, the rich sound made people feel a huge momentum, just a theme presentation. It undoubtedly reveals the exciting and vigorous theme of the music.

The teachers and students watched the performances in the Central China stage quietly. No one made a sound. These people have been practicing professional music training for many years. The basic politeness of watching the performance has been integrated into their bodies like a physical instinctive reaction.

However, as Lu Wei continued to play, the eyes of these people showed some praise. Although they had never heard this song, everyone could hear the quality of the song with excellent appreciation ability. Lu Wei played, whether in terms of skill control or emotional expression, they perfectly met the requirements of the song itself. It can be said to be first-class. Naturally, many people don’t understand it. This song is created by Lu Wei and played his own song. Emotionally grasped it is of course accurate.

When the theme of the main tune came out like a dream, people could not hide their shock. The expression was as incredible as Laulin and Grafmann just saw this song.

"I really can't tell. Lu Weidi's basic skills are so solid. This kid is really a genius!". He also sat down on the stage. Looking at Lu Weidi's "Song of Victory", his face also showed unconcealed surprise. When Lang Lang and Lu Wei practiced piano and practiced together, they just felt that Lu Weidi's level was about the same as himself. But when he saw this, Lang Lang knew that the skill and artistic level of Lu Wei showed was obviously beyond his own. Not to mention other things, even in this part of the left-handed show of skills, Lang Lang thought that although he could barely control it, he could not be as mature and natural as Lu Wei. More importantly, before Lu Wei's performance, Grafmandi's words.

"Did Lu Wei write this song by himself?" If it weren't for nearly a year of learning from Grafman and knowing his character very well, Lang Lang wouldn't believe this fact no matter what. Looking at the previous part, there was nothing. However, this part that had obviously reached the master level was different. Lang Lang really couldn't believe it. It was written by this fellow countryman as he was.

"This is amazing. Dean Grafman recommends students to come here. As expected, none of them are ordinary people." Many teachers from the local college were shocked and admired Grafman's vision. Such a level is definitely considered to be a top-notch level even in the strongest players like the Curtis Conservatory of Music in Woodland. This child has been here for less than half a year and is already at this level. When he graduates, what level will he be? Thinking of Grafman's superb teaching methods, people really can't believe that in another year and a half, what level will the level of Lu Wei reach.

"Perhaps, the current situation of great pianists and composers in the 20th century will change because of this Chinese student named Lu Wei." Many people thought boldly.

At the end of the song, the audience applauded thunderously. Curtis Conservatory's academic style has always been very positive. For those with strength, no matter who they are, they will be respected by everyone. Although Lu Wei is a freshman, his performance just now has confirmed his strength to people. At this moment, when people look at Lu Wei, they no longer have the doubts or contempt they used to be, but have changed to a kind of respect from the heart.

Lu Wei, who had finished playing and was about to end the show, still couldn't calm down the enthusiasm of the crowd after the curtain call. Under the strong request of the teachers and students, Lu Wei had to sit in front of the piano again. This time, Lu Wei played the etude "Clock" adapted by Liszt based on Paganini's violin piece of the same name.

Lu Wei chose this song not because this work is recognized as super difficult in the piano world, but because Lu Wei, who played this song once in the last entrance exam held by Curtis for him alone, became very interested in it. During this period, in addition to daily practice, Lu Wei played the most music.

Compared with the previous song, this song is much more familiar to the teachers and students below. The teachers and students of piano majors regard Liszt's song as the top of the piano performance hall, and naturally put in a lot of effort. This song, which is very well-known in Liszt's works, almost every teacher and student can play it. Therefore, when I saw Lu Wei playing this song, although I had just known that Lu Wei's level was excellent, everyone still unconsciously took a look at it.

This principle is very simple. It is like a skill you are familiar with. When you suddenly see someone showing it in front of you, of course you will unconsciously compare yourself with him. This is completely an instinct.

However, Lu Wei's subsequent performance once again gave everyone a big surprise. Khmaninov's "The Third Piano Concerto", which was like "shut ten tons of coal". For this not-so-long "Clock", some people also humorously compared it to "100-meter sprint in piano performance." Unlike the "La San" song that consumes a lot of physical strength for a long time, although this "Clock" only lasts less than four minutes, except for the ethereal introductions of the two bars at the beginning, the next step is endless showing off. It can be said that in these more than three minutes, none of the ten fingers of both hands were calm even for a moment, from beginning to end, both hands were in a high-speed keystroke movement.

It is very difficult to play such a song, and if you want to add even a little musical performance, the difficulty will increase geometrically. Can you imagine that when the other four fingers on your right hand are running quickly on the thirty-two notes, you can freely focus most of your attention on the singing melody of the big finger?

It is precisely because of this that although many people can play this song, it still becomes a touchstone for testing a person's piano level.

Lu Wei's performance has a clear and accurate rhythm, and the sense of layering in each part is extremely obvious. In the most difficult moment, the three parts of the song "Clock" run quickly at the same time. In this case, it is extremely difficult to maintain the singing and clear levels of the music. However, at this moment, under Lu Wei's hands, such difficulties seem to be no longer there.

In his dazzling ten finger movements, this song "Clock" is like a music with a clear rhythm and simple rhythm. However, if you listen carefully, you will find that those originally extremely difficult colorful parts are still played perfectly by other fingers except for the theme of the playing. However, due to the proper performance of the force, people can hardly feel the deliberate show-off skills, which is actually a natural feeling!

"Oh, this is the "Clock" that I have heard of me and is the closest to Liszt's feeling. This child has a big step forward in understanding this song compared to the last entrance exam. At this level, even Kissin, the piano genius in Russia, may not be able to reach it." Grafman said in his heart as he listened to Lu Wei's performance.
Chapter completed!