Arcane Age

"Sylvie, you..." Johnny was anxious and happy. He didn't expect that Xiwei would still be willing to stand up for him at this time. But in this case, both of them might be thrown out. Unfortunately, the bottle of red wine was only half drunk.

"This is the Blue Charm Bar. We only accept the most distinguished guests. Since when can anyone shout so casually?" A stern look flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes.

Xi Wei completely ignored the middle-aged man. He strode up to Miss Lysalus and said, "May I have the honor of knowing Miss Lysalus's name?"

"Just call me Elena!" Miss Lysalus responded politely. She felt a unique aura of superiority from Xi Wei, which she had seen in her father.

Xi Wei just stood quietly, but he had an aura that could shock people. There was no sound from the audience. Everyone's eyes fell on him, even the two waiters in red who were carrying Johnny away stopped. steps.

"I'm here to play a piece of music for everyone to make up for the unhappiness my friend has brought to everyone!" Xi Wei looked around the entire bar hall with a smile, and a unique six-stringed piano suddenly appeared in his hand.

This six-stringed instrument has a flat top and back, the waist slightly shrinks toward the center, a very long neck, a string nut on the fingerboard and many narrow and upwardly raised bars. This is a instrument that no one has ever seen before. It's a strange musical instrument I've seen, but it has a strange charm.

This is a guitar.

Elena sat up straight, looking forward to the next performance of this mysterious guest. The middle-aged man has already made up his mind to completely screw up this performance later!

"A song of "Carmen" for everyone!" Xi Wei's left hand gently pressed on the fingerboard, and the slender white fingers of his right hand plucked the strings at will, producing exquisite and beautiful music.

Elena noticed keenly that this small and portable instrument seemed to be able to play a wide enough range of sounds!

Although there is no Bach in Orende's world, he has also developed the twelve equal temperaments, and the structure of the harpsichord and piano are almost the same. However, the development of the entire music has been limited to the upper class, and more popular music and songs have not yet become popular. stand up.

When Xi Wei flicked the strings with his fingers briskly and started playing the "Carmen Overture", the entire bar hall was filled with lively and energetic music. This was a large-scale music that could almost be played by an entire symphony orchestra. The brilliant performance was realized on a small six-stringed piano in Xiwei's hands.

The guests present were either musicians or music lovers. They were attracted by this moving music almost instantly. Director Okafor’s fingers couldn’t help but tap on his legs according to the beat. President Lincoln also followed the music. Nod slightly.

"Carmen" was originally an opera. The play mainly portrayed a beautiful but stubborn Gypsy girl - Carmen, a female cigarette factory worker. She made the soldier squad leader Don Hauser fall in love and abandoned his lover in the countryside - the gentle and kind-hearted Micaela. Later, Don Houser was arrested and imprisoned for letting her go after fighting with the female workers. After being released from prison, he joined the ranks of her smugglers. However, Carmen later fell in love with the bullfighter Escamilio. When people cheered for Escamilio's victory in the bullfight, she died under the dagger of Don Hauser.

The main music includes the flute and drum march "We are with the soldiers", the aria "Love is like a free bird", the aria "Dragona de Alcalá" and the most famous "Song of the Matador".

Xi Wei only selectively played the most representative "Carmen Overture", "Love is Like a Free Bird" and "The Song of the Matador". In the end, the whole performance ended with the cheerful and exciting "The Song of the Matador". End in mid.

The middle-aged man tried to sabotage Xiwei's performance as soon as it started. However, he was horrified to find that his whole body seemed to be tightly grasped by a pair of invisible hands around his throat, and even his breathing became rapid, almost suffocating to death.

Under this situation, he was unable to do any unnecessary actions, and Xiwei's performance ended perfectly.

When Xiwei bowed gently in salute, the audience gave out the warmest applause tonight. Whether it was Xiwei's superb playing skills, this novel instrument, or this piece of music they heard for the first time, their whole bodies were trembling. , so excited that I couldn’t help myself.

"This should be part of a grand performance!" Miss Lysalus said with some regret: "Dear sir, can I know your name?"

"Sylvie Frost", Sylvie replied with a smile: "This is supposed to be an opera, also called "Carmen"!"

"Master Sylvie Frost? But the author of the epic movements "Moonlight" and "Forest of Dreams"?" Elena stood up suddenly and asked excitedly.

Xi Wei nodded slightly.

Elena walked forward quickly, and she grabbed Xi Wei's hand excitedly: "I didn't expect Master Xi Wei to be so young! I thought you must be a wise old man. Only with rich life experiences can you compose Such a magnificent epic movement!”

Miss Lysalus is like a star-chasing fan, but she is chasing the most famous musicians.

Johnny was completely dumbfounded. How could he not know the shining name of Sylvie Frost? As the two epic movements "Moonlight" and "Forest of Dreams" gradually became popular and were played by countless people, Sylvie Frost also undoubtedly became a music master of a generation!

He actually walked with Master Xiwei all the way, and was even called a friend by Master Xiwei?

President Lincoln also hurriedly stepped forward. He was a senior director of the French Music Association. How could he not know how much the master of music, Sophie, valued the master Sylvie Frost?

For the first time in so many years, Your Excellency Sophie personally sent invitations to invite people to the Midsummer Night Music Festival!

Almost in an instant, Xi Wei became the center of the entire Blue Charm Bar. Everyone surrounded him like stars holding the moon in the center. They all put aside their reserve and nobility and surrounded him to flatter him.

Johnny squeezed several times, but he couldn't squeeze in.

Xi Wei did not expect that he would have such a high reputation in the music industry, because he underestimated the influence and appeal of the two epic movements "Moonlight" and "Dream Forest".

In this way, Xiwei's plan was disrupted, and he had to get away from the enthusiastic crowd as soon as possible.

"Master Xiwei, you must have been invited by Your Excellency Sophie to go to Paali to participate in this year's Midsummer Night Music Festival, right? We are also leaving tomorrow. I wonder if we can go together?" President Lincoln warmly invited.

"No, I still have my own arrangements!" Xi Wei smiled politely: "Goodbye, friends!"

Everyone involuntarily parted ways in front of him, and Xiwei walked up to Johnny: "Let's go, man!"