After more than two hours of driving, Lu Wei and Kang Xiaoling arrived in the capital Beijing. After entering the city, high-rise buildings that rose up from the ground showed them the modern atmosphere of an international metropolis. Although Lu Wei had been here many times in his previous life, he still unconsciously looked at this city called the center of China's politics, economy and culture through the window.

Kong Xiangdong's residence in Beijing is not far from the Central Conservatory of Music. It does not have the mansion as imagined. It is just the first floor of an office building. The sign "Kong Xiangdong Piano Art Center" is hung outside.

"My home is in Shanghai. This is not only my residence in Beijing and my school. Let's go in." Kong Xiangdong said to Lu Wei and Kang Xiaoling.

The two followed Kong Xiangdong to the Piano Art Center on the second floor of the office building. Along the way, they met many staff members. Everyone greeted Kong Xiangdong with a look of respect from the heart on their faces. Kong Xiangdong also responded with a smile, without any airs at all.

"Come in, this is my piano room." Kong Xiangdong came to an outside of a small meeting-sized room, opened the door and said to Lu Wei and Kang Xiaoling.

Lu Wei and Kang Xiaoling followed Kong Xiangdong into the piano room. The hall of more than 200 square meters was arranged very simple. A large grand piano lying quietly in the middle, emitting charming brilliance under the light. On one side was a bookshelves filled with music scores, next to it was a set of sofas and coffee tables for rest, and a few pots of green plants were placed on both sides, making the room full of vitality.

As soon as Lu Wei entered the room, his eyes fell on the piano in the middle of the room. Looking at the English sign on the side of the piano, he exclaimed: "STEINWAY!"

Kong Xiangdong looked at Lu Wei in surprise and smiled and said, "Why, do you know this piano?"

"How can anyone who learns piano in the world not know her name?" Lu Wei said, with a look of desire in his eyes.

"Go and try?" Kong Xiangdong said to Lu Wei with a smile.

"Can I play it?" Lu Wei asked uncertainly as he looked at the piano that cost millions.

"Of course there is no problem, haha, we will use this piano in class in the future. How about it?" Kong Xiangdong said.

"That's great!" Lu Wei said, walking towards the piano excitedly.

The beautiful black piano body is eye-catching and emits a soft light. Lu Wei sat in front of the piano and gently opened the cover. The black and white keys were displayed in front of Lu Wei in a tempting manner. Lu Wei gently put his hands on the keyboard, feeling the touch of this world's top piano with a history of more than 100 years.

Steinway & Sons, a model of precious pianos, began in Germany. It was first created by Steinway and his son in 1853. It is still the designated piano for the Chopin International Piano Competition and the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition. It is also the first choice for famous pianists around the world for a century. In famous piano stores in mainland China, a Stanway nine-foot piano price is about 1.3 million yuan to 1.8 million yuan. This money can buy more than 100 ordinary pianos. Even people who have never touched the piano or bought a piano music record may know the name Steinway & Sons.

Each Stanway has its own personality. Stanway's pursuit of tone is almost abnormal. Before appearing, it must be rigorously checked to ensure that every Stanway piano has a unique sound. From the tone, Stanway's voice is difficult to express in words, and it feels like a graceful and luxurious voice with a very imperial temperament. Whenever people hear Stanway's voice for the first time, they are impressed by their noble temperament. Stanway's piano's bass is extremely thick, with warm and broad midrange, and bright and gorgeous treble. But in terms of midrange, Stanway is the most outstanding, with strong infectiousness and expressiveness.

90% of pianists in the world choose Stanway when playing, and many famous concert halls will voluntarily play Stanway's piano, because Stanway has this kingly temperament, which is worthy of making music fans all over the world like it. Stanway has strict requirements on sound. It is said that Stanway's requirement for piano is: to make the sound of each piano unique.

For more than 100 years, Stanway has attracted artists all over the world with his unique temperament and highest quality, including classical music, electronic music, jazz music, etc. The charm it exudes is incomparable to any other piano. It not only represents more than 100 years of history, but also represents the highest level of piano manufacturing technology today. Many piano records we hear now are recorded using Stanway's piano. Stanway's voice sounds very lively and a bit ethereal. The famous pianist Rubenstein once said: "Stanway's voice is like the whisper of a nightingale in a storm."

Lu Wei looked at it and felt that this Stanway was like a swordsman seeing a peerless sword. After a moment, his hands on the keys slowly started playing.

Lu Wei still played Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata". The first movement like water sounded in this piano room with excellent sound effects. The ethereal sound of the piano was as wonderful as a dream.

Lu Wei played it selflessly, and the top touch that came from his fingers gave him a performance experience he had never had before. Every subtle emotional change was perfectly interpreted by this Stanway piano.

Kong Xiangdong and Kang Xiaoling listened quietly to the sound of the piano, with the same expression of enjoyment on their faces.

The five-minute performance seemed to be just a moment. When Lu Wei finished playing the first movement, the two of them still had an intoxicated look on their faces.

After a moment, Kong Xiangdong raised a smile on his face and said, "It seems that what Wei Xiaofan said is right. Your guy is indeed suitable for playing Beethoven. I have to admit that even if I play this song now, it will only play to this level at most. Haha. If that guy Wei Xiaofan trains you for a while, your musical achievements on Beethoven will definitely surpass me."

Hearing Kong Xiangdong say this, Lu Wei also smiled and said, "Of course, the waves of the Yangtze River push the waves of the previous waves, and one wave is stronger than the other. Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely try to shoot you on the beach as soon as possible!" Lu Wei said with a smile. Although he had only been with Kong Xiangdong for one day, his shared love for music quickly narrowed the distance between the two people, so Lu Wei joked with Kong Xiangdong without any scruples.

"Where do you have so many nonsense? Are you talking to the teacher like this? Do you know if you have to respect the teacher?" Although Kong Xiangdong pretended to be angry, he couldn't help but smile in his eyes. He thought to himself that this kid was familiar with him and joked about the teacher just one day after he met him. However, this is the best, his lively temperament is very tempted to me. If he looks respectful every day, it would be awkward.

"Okay, let's start the class now. Lu Wei, given your current performance, there is no need to start practicing systematically again. Although I only read the two songs you played, I think if you are at your current level, you should be fine if you pass the ninth level. But the grading exam is not very meaningful to you. I will assign some songs for you, try to let you get more exposure to the types of works and broaden your horizons." Kong Xiangdong said, walking towards the bookshelf full of music scores, thinking for a moment, and drawing out a few music scores from it.

"You can take these books first. Tonight, you can practice the first song of each score first. You can do whatever you want. Tomorrow I will check your practice progress." Kong Xiangdong said, handing over several books to Lu Wei.

Lu Wei took it and saw that there were Moshkovsky's piano etudes, Cheerny's op.740 "50 Piano Etudes", Mozart's "Twelve Etudes Piano Music Collection", Chopin's "Piano Etudes", Bach's "French Suite" and "British Suite", Bach's "Creative Collection" and Lister's "Piano Music Collection". Looking at the versions of these music scores, they are all the most authoritative original music scores brought back from abroad.

Lu Wei said with a bitter face: "Teacher Kong, there are too many of these, and they are all high-end songs. Even if you only play the first song, you will be able to finish one night."

"Don't pretend to be pitiful, and you didn't say you had to finish it. You can play a few songs. These songs basically include all types of piano works except large concertos. Practicing more is very good for you." Kong Xiangdong said seriously.

"By the way, teacher, why don't there be Beethoven's works?" Lu Wei asked strangely. He felt that Kong Xiangdong shouldn't forget such an important part.

"Beethoven's? Will Wei Xiaofan come tomorrow? Is it necessary for me to prepare a score for you? This guy even has a complete set of photocopies of Beethoven's manuscript!" said Kong Xiangdong.

"Oh, that's it." Lu Wei responded, and at the same time sighed in his heart, it was indeed a madman who studied Beethoven, a complete set of photocopies of the manuscript? God, how much energy does it take to find it.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go to have a meal first. This is the key to my piano room. I'll give you one. You don't have to worry about disturbing others when practicing piano here. It's okay to practice until what time is it." Kong Xiangdong said, handing Lu Wei a key.
Chapter completed!