world number one pianist

Chapter 96 Nocturne in E flat major
"Hey, hey! Chopin! You wait for me! Don't go so fast"

He Shen's face went dark, and when he woke up, some voices suddenly came from his ears.

They were all calling for Chopin, trying to get close to him.

"Chopin, what are you going to play in the music salon tonight? Which pieces are they?"

"Yes, we are all looking forward to your performance tonight"

"Tell me, tell us, what are you going to play tonight?"

Chopin slowed down slightly, waited for the friends behind him, and said with a smile.

"Nocturnes, before I came to Paris, I had already composed three nocturnes, my most proud works!"

He looked up at the busiest street at that time, and he couldn't help but reveal a trace of admiration and envy in his eyes.

But behind this envy, there is a pride.

Proud to have planted roots on this earth.

He Shen felt this feeling very keenly.

The friend standing next to Chopin looked at Chopin and couldn't help admiring.

"That's right, you can be regarded as the hottest musician in Paris now. You can play nocturnes. I really don't know which lady can get this honor."

"You all know that, Mary."

Chopin smiled, and when he said about Mary, his tone was obviously much softer, and there was also a hint of love in his voice.

"Mary? Could it be Madame Marie Preel? Wow..."

The friends showed a hint of envy.

That is the pearl of Vanity Fair in Paris. They envy Chopin very much, but they have no way to replace Chopin.

Chopin's nocturnes are basically known to many people in Vanity Fair in Paris, and many people have carefully understood the composition of those nocturnes.

According to Chopin's previous description, "Nocturne" originated from the vesper songs of the British Catholic Church in the 18th century.

It was subsequently adapted by Irish composer J. Field.

However, the most famous writer of nocturnes is Chopin, who is extremely popular throughout Paris!

The main reason why it is called "Nocturne" is that this work is usually played at night.

Because the nocturne's singing is very strong and extremely romantic, this series of works quickly became popular throughout Paris.

Although there are many people who criticize Chopin's music for not being traditional enough, it is clear that...

Most of these people are jealous.

Many people have studied this series of works, but no one has written a nocturne beyond Chopin.

Chopin took his friends to wander around on the street, with a gentle smile on his lips all the time, as if he could imagine the beautiful situation tonight.

Soon, the time came to night, and countless people sat around in the living room of a big house, and there was an extremely old piano in the center of the living room.

An Erard piano.

Chopin stroked the fine lines on the piano, then quickly ran a scale.

There is no other feeling.

However, He Shen, who was thinking of him by the bystanders, suddenly frowned.

The rebound of this piano is very slow and very bulky. It is not the kind of piano that can make people feel very comfortable.

Is it possible... This kind of nocturne needs to be played with this kind of piano with a relatively slow rebound?
Soon, his thoughts were instantly shattered by Chopin's words.

A man stood up from the crowd and walked towards Chopin with a smile. After the two embraced vigorously, the man patted the piano in front of Chopin and asked.

"Hey, Chopin, why do you still use this old antique? The rebound of this piano is so slow, it should have been replaced long ago."

"Camille Pleyel, you are kidding me, if you give me the money, I will replace this piano immediately."

Chopin responded with a smile, without the slightest bit of embarrassment that he was too poor.

After all, in this music salon, basically everyone knows that Chopin is poor and doesn't have much money.

It's a bit of a habit.

As a result, what Chopin didn't expect at all was that Bolieyi agreed very readily.

"Okay, okay, I'll give you the money, how about a new piano?"

"Okay, you give me a new piano, and I will play on your new piano now."

Chopin joked with a smile, but he didn't expect Bolieyi to suddenly become serious and clapped his hands directly.

"Come on, send all of us a gift from the great pianist, Chopin, today's surprise!"

Whoa!
Everyone applauded instantly, and several servants immediately stepped forward, carefully carrying a piano that was extremely advanced at the time, and placed it in the center of the party hall.

Bolei patted the cover of the piano vigorously with his hands, raised an eyebrow at Chopin, and said with a smile.

"How about it? Try it, are you satisfied?"

Chopin immediately sat down and ran through the notes quickly.

He Shen felt that although the rebound of this piano was a little worse than that of modern pianos, it was obvious that the feeling of this piano was very close to what Chopin wanted.

Chopin immediately stood up and bowed very seriously.

"Thank you, Polei."

"No, there is no need to be polite between us!"

Bolei took two steps back, waved to everyone, and called out loudly.

"Friends, let us once again welcome our great pianist, Monsieur Chopin, to play his most beautiful piece, Nocturne!"

Whoa!
The applause sounded again, Chopin raised his head and glanced at Polegi, and then at Marie Pleel, who was sitting in the distance and looking at him with a smile, he couldn't help feeling warm in his heart.

He held the edge of the piano with his left hand, and raised his right hand abruptly. After being level with his body, he drew an arc in front of him, stayed in his lower abdomen, and bowed to everyone.

"Chopin, Nocturne in E-flat major, for... Marie Préel"

After the voice fell, everyone in the hall first booed, and then all the voices disappeared. They looked at Chopin very quietly, their eyes full of expectation.

The same is true of Marie Prieelle in the distance. She straightened her proud figure and picked up her white feather fan to shield her face, but her smile could not be concealed by this feather fan at all.

Chopin raised his hand, then slowly lowered it.

An extremely pure voice came out from the piano.

Night, extremely quiet.

And under this dark night, the piano sounds like grains are gradually connected together, like fireflies on a summer night, which warms people's hearts.

Quiet and beautiful.

It describes the infinite love in Chopin's own heart.

The slow and peaceful Andante speed sings out a wonderful, song-like melody.

The theme tune is very gentle and soft, it seems to be telling something softly, sometimes calm, sometimes a little excited.

The contrasting passage is not very sharp, with a slightly contemplative and lyrical atmosphere, reflecting the tranquility of "Night".

Everything is so beautiful, everything that Chopin thinks in his heart is engraved in He Shen's heart.

The complex texture mainly composed of loose chords, it fits harmoniously, harmoniously and tacitly with the main theme.

Scattered but not chaotic, suitable for gathering and dispersing;

Sometimes it is also made to form a sharp contrast of timbre and sound with the main melody, which makes this "Nocturne in E-flat Major" immersed in fuller emotions.

Suddenly, in the penultimate section, in the high register of the piano, a series of extremely passionate 32nd notes flashed, and the melody of twelve identical ornamental patterns crescendoed.

In the end, the whole song uses the chord inner tone of a major triad, so that all the melodies end in this incomparable silence.

No one noticed until Chopin raised his hand.

Chopin looked at Mary who was immersed in the works in the distance, and the smile on the corner of his mouth could not be concealed at all.

He might have a perfect night tonight.

Chopin followed Mary, returned home, and gently pushed away the layer of tulle...

(End of this chapter)