Different God of Cooking [Rebirth]

Zhao An woke up slowly in bed, he was still a little unaccustomed to the time in the United States, he had been in New York for a few days and he still couldn't adapt to the time difference between the eastern and western hemispheres.

After rubbing his aching brain, Zhao An took the phone from the side of the bed.The signal light of the phone flickered, and when I unlocked it, it turned out to be my mother's WeChat.

Mother: Pay attention to rest, don't be too nervous before the performance.

Mother: After this period of time is over, go home, I miss you very much.

The interval between the two WeChat messages was a bit long, and it could be seen that my mother hesitated for a long time before sending the second message.

In Zhao An's heart, when he taught his mother to use WeChat, her mother's smile was like a child, and she suddenly missed it.

It was past ten o'clock in New York time, and it was already late at night in China. Zhao An did not choose to call or instant voice, but typed the keyboard to reply to his mother's WeChat.

Zhao Ji'an: Well, I'll be back when I finish my work for a while.

Unexpectedly, her mother, Ye Hongxiu, replied quickly: "At that time, I will make braised pig's trotters for you."

When seeing this, Zhao An couldn't control his emotions, after all, he hadn't been home for more than a year.Braised pig's trotters are usually something I dare not touch, it is the taste of home.

But after a short period of weakness, Zhao An only has firmness in his eyes. This is the opportunity he has dreamed of. If he can get the approval of those orchestras, he can step into the mainstream of classical music and take this opportunity to become a world famous singer. Class pianist.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao An had already put on the suit he had carefully prepared and arrived at Lincoln Center in New York.Lincoln Center is the permanent residence of the New York Philharmonic, and Zhao An came to interview the New York Philharmonic today.

Although the New York Philharmonic Orchestra is not the most accomplished orchestra, it is also a well-known orchestra in the world.More importantly, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra holds a special Chinese New Year concert every year. Because some Chinese performers are selected, the influence in China is greater than those of the top orchestras.

In order to win the opportunity to perform the piano concerto and even the solo piece, Zhao An has used all available resources.

Zhao An started to prepare the repertoire to play before he got the interview notice from the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and practiced day and night for a year.

Under the leadership of the staff, Zhao An walked into the David Geffen Hall of Lincoln Center, where the New York Philharmonic usually performs.Looking at the shoebox-shaped hall that can accommodate more than 2000 people, Zhao An felt endless excitement in his heart, and his slender hands trembled involuntarily. This was the reflex arc formed by years of accumulated piano practice.

This is the center of New York's classical music scene and the stage that all artists aspire to.In Zhao An's eyes, the dazzling crystal chandelier is like the hope projected from another world. As long as this threshold can be crossed, the efforts of more than 20 years will not be in vain.

Zhao An forcibly suppressed his excitement, and he had already reached the first row of the auditorium.Five people stood up and shook hands with Zhao An, including orchestra director Alan Gilbert, and other chief and chief search committee members of the orchestra.

They will decide whether Zhao An can be a performer in this year's Chinese New Year Concert.

"Mr. Ji An, please play the previously agreed pieces in turn." Gilbert said politely.

Ji An was the name that Zhao An changed to himself. Although Zhao Ji'an was not well-known internationally, it was enough to cause waves of heat in China.

Handsome and elegant piano prince, this is what domestic fans say about Zhao Ji'an.Even for a considerable number of fans, they have never heard other classical music performances except Zhao An's performance, which does not prevent them from admiring Zhao An.

But in the Chinese classical music circle, Zhao An is still regarded as a star who is favored by appearance.This is unacceptable to Zhao An, who has been pursuing the recognition of the art world, so Zhao An came to New York desperately, hoping to be recognized by the international classical music circle.

Zhao An nodded. The basic repertoire for the interview had already been set at the beginning. Zhao An went directly to the bandstand and sat in front of the piano.

Zhao An was not in a hurry to start playing, but first confirmed the pitch of the piano and the feel of the keys.Although Lincoln Center pianos are adjusted by someone every day, for a player, these are matters that must be confirmed personally.

Especially for Zhao An, who can be said to be picky in some aspects, the feel of the keys will obviously affect his playing state.

Zhao An kept warming his hands for ten minutes before starting to play.The first piece is "Piano Concerto No. [-] in C Minor", which is commonly known as La Er.Of course, it took more than half an hour to play the second piece, and since it is a concerto, Zhao An only needs to play the piano part of the first movement today.

Next came Brahms' "Variations" and Beethoven's "Sonata in E-flat Major". Zhao An played three pieces with very different styles for nearly an hour.

Although Zhao An was quite apprehensive before the performance, when he hit the first black and white key, he was completely absorbed in it and lost himself completely, without thinking about the thoughts of the judges in the audience.So Zhao An didn't notice that Gilbert's expression in the audience was getting more and more serious.

After finishing the scheduled repertoire, Gilbert said: "Play "Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. [-]".

In addition to the established repertoire prepared by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in advance, Zhao An will also tell the other party the piano repertoire he is good at in advance through his resume, and "Chai Yi" is one of the repertoires Zhao An wrote on his resume.

Zhao An had nothing to do, and began to play seriously, but this time, before Zhao An finished playing, Gilbert interrupted Zhao An's performance.

Only at this moment did Zhao An withdraw slightly from his concentrated performance, and at the same time noticed Gilbert's serious expression.

"Liszt's Sonata in B Minor", "Mozart's Piano Concerto No.19"...

Gilbert asked Zhao An to play all the repertoires he was good at one after another. Of course, he only played each piece for five or six minutes.

"Mr. Ji An, thank you for your performance." Gilbert interrupted Zhao An's performance.

Zhao An stood up from the piano chair and gave a curtain call ceremony.Waiting for comments from Gilbert and the rest of the judges.

Gilbert crossed his hands and said, "Mr. Ji'an, your piano skills are impeccable, but your performance is as dull as a gramophone. Your interpretation of the three predetermined pieces is completely like that of Zimmermann, Watts, etc. The imitation of Rawls and Rubinstein, no matter how perfect your imitation is, it is just an imitation."

When he said this, the other judges beside Gilbert also nodded.These three concertos are very famous and have very different styles. The purpose of setting these three established repertoires is to see which repertoires and styles the applicant is good at.

However, Zhao An's interpretation completely followed the most famous performance version, and even the handling of some variations, strengths and pauses were exactly the same.

Gilbert continued: "The same is true for your repertoire. Every piece is just a repetition of other pianists, so I don't feel your personal characteristics at all."

Gilbert's tone was too serious, which made Zhao An more and more nervous.He learned the piano from imitation, which allowed him to win numerous awards at a young age.

But ten years ago, when Zhao An was still studying at the Conservatory of Music, his tutor once criticized him: more than exquisite, but not enough aura.And told Zhao An that if he couldn't understand the true meaning of music, he would never be able to step into the real music world.

This made Zhao An very disturbed. He hadn't thought about this issue since he started learning piano.For Zhao An, the piano is an elegant art, and the performers who make a living from the piano are upper-class people.

Zhao An has walked all the way with such a pursuit, and now hearing the evaluation similar to ten years ago, Zhao An is full of unwillingness.

What exactly is music?What is art?Why does everyone emphasize diversity in the arts?Isn't it okay for me to play according to the best version...

No matter how resentful Zhao An felt, he just kept smiling and replied, "Thank you, Mr. Gilbert, for your suggestion."

"Mr. Ji An, you go back first. I will notify you when there is a result here."

Zhao An nodded and left the concert hall directly. Of course, he didn't know how intense the discussion was between Gilbert and the other judges because of his performance after he left.

Back at the hotel, Zhao An took off his suit jacket and bow tie, and collapsed on the bed without any image.No longer mature and stable before others, only a tired face.

Sure enough, I still have no way to go on the road of art?Over the years, Zhao An has been considered a popular celebrity in China, but he has not been recognized by the mainstream classical music circle, which has made Zhao An a little dazed.

At this time, Zhao An missed his parents very much. In order to maintain Zhao An's personality, the economic company has always prohibited Zhao An from revealing his background in public, and there are even many restrictions on Zhao An going home every year.

It was already past eight o'clock in the evening in New York, and Zhao An figured out that his parents must have woken up by this time, so he called his mother directly.

"An'an?" The voice of Zhao An's father, Zhao Yuejin, rang on the other end of the phone.

"Dad, what are you and mom doing?" Zhao An hid all the negative emotions, pretending to be relaxed.But he was a little surprised that it was his father who answered the phone today.

"Have you finished dealing with the matter at the piano?" Father Zhao's voice sounded hesitant.

"Well. Of course." Zhao An said truthfully, but concealed the most disturbing comments.

"Then you should go back to China as soon as possible, your mother... your mother had a physical examination last year, and she was diagnosed with gastric cancer. She is going to have an operation soon." Hearing what Zhao An said, Zhao's father revealed the condition that Zhao An's mother, Ye Hongxiu, had been hiding.

Zhao's mother was diagnosed with stomach cancer half a year ago, but both of them knew that Zhao An was devoting himself to preparing for this band interview, so they concealed the condition.

Now that Zhao's mother is about to have an operation, and the interview with the Zhao An Orchestra has also been processed, Zhao's father decided to tell Zhao An about it.

When he heard this, Zhao An's mind was blank, but his physical instinct made him say to his father: "Dad, I will buy the fastest plane ticket and come back right away. You and Mom will wait for me. I will go right away." Buy tickets..."

"You go, be careful when you come back." Zhao's father was also a little emotional.

After Zhao An hung up the phone, he immediately booked a flight ticket for tonight, then left the hotel with a salute, and even forgot to check out.

At this time, Zhao Anli was still in a daze, and even boarded the plane and sat in his seat, but he couldn't fully recover.

Why did my own mother suddenly suffer from stomach cancer?Usually, my mother looks so healthy... There are 1 questions in Zhao An's mind that cannot be answered.

So when the captain of the plane announced that "the plane has malfunctioned and is about to make an emergency landing", Zhao An even felt a sense of relief in his heart.

It would be nice if it was all fake.

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