Different God of Cooking [Rebirth]

What Zhao An said was the Chopin Youth International Piano Competition, which is different from the Chopin International Piano Competition that the society is familiar with.

The Xiao Award is held in Poland every five years. The Xiao Qing Competition is just an international piano competition established by the Yangxiong Country Music Association for young pianists under the age of 16. Of course, it is also one of the well-known international piano competitions for young people in the World Classical Music Festival.

Although there have been some estrangements between Bear Country and Huaxia, after the reform/opening up, Huaxia still actively communicates with each other, not only in terms of politics and economy, but also in cultural aspects.

This year happened to be the Xiao Qingsai held every four years, and the bear country sent Huaxia an invitation to participate through diplomatic channels.

Originally a simple piano competition, it immediately took on some political overtones. I hope that there will be players who can represent the piano level of Huaxia.

Ji Jiashu, who was only 15 years old and just won the Xinghai Cup No.1 last year, naturally became the first invited player.Notified layer by layer, the Education Bureau directly contacted Father Ji.

After all, he represented his country in an international competition. This time, even Ji's father didn't give Ji Jiashu the right to choose, and directly helped Ji Jiashu agree.

While telling Ji Jiashu the importance of this competition, the clever Ji father asked Zhao An to persuade Ji Jiashu in private.Although Ji Jiashu is very likely to agree, but just to be on the safe side, Zhao An is still needed.

Father Ji knew that sometimes Zhao An's words were more effective than his own, especially when it came to piano.

Zhao An was a little surprised when he heard the news. He didn't even participate in the Xinghai Cup finals in his previous life, so he naturally didn't know about Xiao Qingsai.

And when he becomes a little famous, he will not be too young, and he will not pay attention to these youth competitions.

Similarly, Zhao An is also very clear about what such an international competition means. Regardless of the underdeveloped economy of Xiongyang Country, the industry is biased towards heavy industry, but Xiongyang Country's achievements and background in piano are far stronger than Huaxia.

Not to mention a world-famous composer like Tchaikovsky, the piano education in Yangxiong Country is also very distinctive, and it is also a famous school of education in the world.

Strict fingering practice, high standard requirements for physical strength, independence of fingers and musical expression... To be precise, Huaxia's current piano learning is completely based on the experience of raising bears, even in the next few decades.

Yangxiong Country is also very important in international classical music. Xiao Qingsai will attract young people from many countries. It is also a good thing for Ji Jiashu to experience the level of world music talents.

What's more, this is an invitation from the Ministry of Education/Education and the Ministry of Culture/Culture, which can be regarded as directly leaving a name in front of the government/government department.If you can get a good result, it will definitely be a big book.

Of course Zhao An supported Ji Jiashu to participate in Xiao Qingsai.

Xiao Qingsai naturally needs to play Chopin's piano repertoire, and the repertoire can be chosen by the contestants themselves, as long as it does not exceed 10 minutes.

肖邦作品中好听的曲目实在太多了，2部钢琴协奏、21首夜曲、24首前奏曲、op.10和op.25所有练习曲、幻想即兴曲……

The final pieces finalized by Zhao An and Ji Jiashu are "Nocturne in E-flat Major" and "op.25no.12 The Sea".

The so-called nocturne is actually a form of music. With the accompaniment of bass chords, the silence of the night is played through the main melody of the treble part, which is elegant and dreamlike.

Chopin created a total of 21 nocturnes in his life, and this Nocturne in E-flat major OP.9 is the most popular and most popular one.In China, he is known to the public because of a great musician.

Although the popularity of "The Sea" is not so high, it is still a beautiful song.

The rhythm of the nocturne is soothing, the music is layered, and the melody of the sea is brisk and undulating.The two tracks form a sharp contrast, which can fully demonstrate the level of pianists.

Zhao An played these two pieces for Ji Jiashu in front of the piano at this time.

Although "Nocturne" has a slow rhythm, it is easy to get started and difficult to master.

The difficulty lies in the control of the timbre. The timbre has nothing to do with the piano, but lies in the skill between the fingers, the severity, speed, and stickiness, to ensure that the notes played are clear and pure, just like the night caresses people.

In his previous life, Zhao An would play Chopin's repertoire in every concert, not because Zhao An liked Chopin so much, but because there were too many audiences who wanted to listen to Chopin.

Chopin has always been the most popular composer in China.Especially for those who have no systematic contact with classical music, it is almost the only one.

In order to attract audiences and stir up topics, the brokerage company even wanted Zhao An to play "Nocturne" and other well-known pieces in every concert.

Of course, Zhao An would not agree. After striving hard, Zhao An at least reserved the right to choose the music.

The well-known "Nocturne" and the relatively unpopular "Ocean Sea" are both pieces that Zhao An has played thousands of times.

Even if Zhao An couldn't play at his peak level at this time, in Ji Jiashu's view, it was already amazing enough.

After hitting the last note, Zhao An stood up and said:

"Come on, you don't have to follow my way to play, but you have to grasp your own rhythm. Although Rubinstein's interpretation is good, I prefer Pollini and Zimmermann in "The Sea", while " "Nocturne" I prefer Fu Cong's Autumn Night."

Each piano performance has its own advantages and disadvantages, and it is an inevitable process to learn the strengths of all the players.

"Well. I can hear it! An'an, you have heard their performance too, right!"

Ji Jiashu heard the traces of several piano masters in Zhao An's performance, but there were also some differences.

"Well. Before I give you the record, I must have listened to it first, otherwise you will take all the benefits."

The piano records of these masters are hard to find, and most of them have not been dubbed and published in China.It took Zhao An a lot of effort to collect these records from various channels, and even asked Luo Er Mike to help find them in the Lighthouse Country.

When Zhao An's "little treasury" was almost bottomed out, he finally collected all the records of the most famous masters, and then gave it to Ji Jiashu as a birthday present.

No one knows that a record may cost hundreds of Huaxia coins.

Hearing this, Ji Jiashu laughed until his eyes bent into an arch bridge, and he announced loudly:

"Then I'll play like that too."

Zhao An quickly shook his head and said:

"No, you can learn their skills, but you still have to understand the repertoire by yourself."

The same "Nocturne" is a light and gentle spring night under Deng Taishan and Rubinstein, but it is a bright and open summer night under Pollini and Zimmermann.

Although the former Zhao An didn't know what his own interpretation style was, he had never been able to form his own interpretation style and become a piano master recognized by everyone.

But in terms of standards, Zhao An is definitely a first-class performer, otherwise the New York Philharmonic would not have given Zhao An the opportunity to interview the principal.

Zhao An is familiar with various performance styles and characteristics, and can choose the most suitable performance method for Ji Jiashu this Xiao Qingsai, but he does not want Ji Jiashu to imitate him purely.

Ji Jiashu couldn't fully understand Zhao An's instructions, but it didn't prevent Ji Jiashu from practicing the piano.After all, Ji Jiashu still needs to learn a lot in terms of skills, and Zhao An is helping Ji Jiashu adjust bit by bit.

Playing the piano is not such an easy task. Players who have high demands on themselves do not simply perform the melody during the practice process.

In the past, before the performance, Zhao An would play it over and over again, and he must first be satisfied before he dared to go on stage.In order to prepare for the interview, Zhao An played those few pieces thousands of times within a year.

At this time, Ji Jiashu was also doing the same thing.

After determining "Nocturne" and "The Sea", more than 90.00% of Ji Jiashu's playing time was spent on these two tracks.

When he usually goes to school, Ji Jiashu uses the time of rest and self-study classes to borrow the school's piano room and guarantee three hours of training every day.On weekends, it will reach an exaggerated five hours.

This is much more boring than Ji Jiashu's previous piano practice. He knows that he still has many shortcomings, so he can only improve himself by practicing over and over again.

After Ji Jiashu finished playing again, he rubbed his hands together, and then prepared to continue.

"Okay, rest."

Zhao An stopped Ji Jiashu in time.

Ji Jiashu was not capricious or stubborn, but said:

"Then play the piano for me."

This guy has also learned how to bargain.Zhao An said with a smile, "Get up."

Ji Jiashu immediately stood up and gave the chair to Zhao An with a flattering smile on his face.He knew that as long as he showed a tired look, Zhao An would agree to all his requests.

"What do you want to hear?"

""Overfire"!"

In the past few years, Prince of Love Songs from Lotus City has become popular all over the inland. High school students are just at the age of love, and Prince of Love Songs can be said to be an idol worshiped by most people.

In those pink envelopes, his lyrics pop up now and then.

Although I don't usually see Ji Jiashu expressing affection for anyone beyond friendship, but Ji Jiashu especially likes the song of Prince of Love Songs.

"Why is Chunxin secretly moved? I like love songs at a young age." Zhao An joked.

"I just like any song that can arouse emotions."

Ji Jiashu immediately defended himself. Of course, if the earlobe did not turn red gradually, it might be more convincing.

Zhao An did not continue chasing after him. He focused on the piano in front of him, relaxed his hands, and then started playing casually.

It's not that Zhao An is not serious, but that the repertoire is too simple for him, he can try to find a suitable mood to play.

But after playing a few verses, Zhao An found that he couldn't feel the excessive emotions.

Just when he was ignorant of gender awareness, Zhao An had been obsessed with his birth and studied piano desperately.

When there were some achievements, and even the fans cheered, Zhao An had a more stringent goal.Occasionally, when I want to start an intimate relationship with others, the brokerage company does not allow it.

In his world, only the piano is always with him. It is really hard for him to understand what is indulgence and going too far. To be precise, Zhao An is completely blank in terms of emotion.

In the end, he still chose a simple and soothing way to play, but he couldn't help but feel self-doubt in his heart. Could he not even make his own interpretation of a popular love song?

"Have you promised too much

Or what I originally gave is not enough

You always have thousands of reasons..."

It's time for Ji Jiashu's singing to sound, it is not as endlessly affectionate as Prince of Love Songs, but it is crystal clear and translucent.There is no inexplicable and constant regret, only an indomitable youth.

Zhao An turned his head to look at Ji Jiashu, and found that Ji Jiashu happened to be looking at him too.

A thought suddenly floated in Zhao An's mind: I am afraid that there is no girl who can resist Ji Jiashu's singing and eyes.