Golden Greenery

In the second round of the semi-finals, Zhuo Yang chose Schumann's "Sonata in F minor Op. 11".

This round is very critical. As long as you can enter the top ten, you can be said to be famous in the industry. The global piano industry will know that having a number one figure like you means you are truly recognized by artists. Zhuo Yang was well prepared, because the name of his thesis this semester was "Form Analysis of Schumann's Sonata in F Minor, Op. 11." After studying it for half a year, he has a very thorough understanding of the entire piece.

In his performance, Zhuo Yang not only highlighted the single-part main melody in the original work, but also outlined several parallel lines and ensured that several parts performed independently in a criss-crossed manner. Both the high and low voices have a long and soothing artistic conception brought by the sustain, while the middle voice appears to flow naturally. Under the smooth progress of the Andante, which is extremely singing, the harmonic accompaniment is rich yet clear, creating an emotional connotation of reluctance.

Without any suspense, Zhuo Yang entered the final ten-man peak showdown one day later.

White tuxedo, white trousers, white shirt and white leather shoes. The outfit designated by Professor Norman made Zhuo Yang feel like a big milk cake. However, this combination of white and black grand piano complements each other perfectly. In fact, everyone was wearing monochromatic colors, and all were wearing formal tuxedos or formal dresses. No one, men or women, was flashy, and no one would dress up like a hippie and come on stage with chains hanging on them. No matter how good you are at playing it, it won't work, and it won't work even if Schumann returns to play it himself.

Among the ten finalists, the one with the highest voice is the talented beauty Bita Belinska from Ukraine. This woman comes from a piano family, and her family has been playing the piano for generations. According to Chinese parlance, this is called the "second generation of piano", no, the "tenth generation of piano". Not only did Bita Belinska play the piano well, she was already well-known in Europe when she was fourteen or fifteen. She was also beautiful. The little child star grew up to be a great beauty, with both sex and art.

To die or not, not only are they both Ukrainians, but Bita Belinska and Rysakova also look quite similar, which somewhat teases Zhuo Yang.

Zhuo Yang was the master of the final repertoire. He chose Schumann's "Introduction to Concerto and Allegro Allegro 92", which was strongly suggested by Zhuo Yang during his discussion with Professor Norman. Because Zhuo Yang found that he had a special feeling for the song "Concerto Introduction and Passionate Allegro·92", and this feeling came from the ethereal feeling he felt when he was immersed in the musical mood during two football games. Zhuo Yang found that when playing "Concerto Introduction and Passionate Allegro·92", he could render part of the wonderful illusion at that time, allowing for a deeper interpretation of the music while playing.

A month ago, after Professor Carl Norman listened to Zhuo Yang's attempt at performing it, he slapped his thigh with his right hand: "That's it!"

In the finals, Zhuo Yang, who has black hair and white clothes, accompanied by black and white piano keys, used his own unique interpretation to interpret the tonal transitions between frequent modulations and off-keys, making the music extremely colorful. It gave the judges a sense of shock and impact. When expressing functional harmony,

Zhuo Yang also incorporated the thoughts about Rysakova evoked by Bita Belinska into it, making the harmony full of color and showing a mysterious free state. The music continues to change in strength and weakness, perfectly expressing the passionate theme between fast and slow.

Among the final nine judges, five supported Zhuo Yang's superiority, and four believed that Bita Belinska was slightly better. The famous pianist Carl Norman never shuns relatives when he considers good people, so he felt that Zhuo Yang played well. Of course, among the five people there were also his friends and friends of friends.

Zhuo Yang narrowly defeated the talented beauty Bita Belinska and won the gold medal in the piano competition of the 14th Schumann International Music Competition!

In fact, if Zhuoyang hadn't integrated his feelings for Rysakova aroused by Bita Belinska into the music, thus making the music more emotional and perfect, he might not have been able to get the first place, even if Norman The professor can no longer be shameless. I don’t know if the beauty Bita Belinska will faint from tears after knowing this inside detail, and for the first time in her life, she will hate her proud beauty.

Not to mention the pride and happiness of my mentors and friends, nor the shock caused by Cheng Hao’s report back to China.

After the results of the competition came out, Zhuo Yang called home immediately and told his mother Yang Hong, who had been waiting in front of the phone all night, the good news. Yang Hong lost her composure, was so ecstatic that she started crying, and then she burst into tears while laughing so hard that she couldn't understand what was going on.

In the Schumann Piano Competition, an event with a family heritage, her son surpassed her mother, but Yang Hong didn't feel the slightest bit disappointed. She was just proud and relieved. At this moment, she finally released the anxiety that Zhuo Yang's casual and impetuous personality had caused her for seventeen years. In less than a year, his son has made such great achievements in his music career, and Yang Hong has put aside his worries about the uncertain future of his decision to let Zhuoyang study abroad alone.

Yang Hong is a strong mother, and she is also a mother who worries about her children.

Zhuo Yang is a gifted genius. However, his success is inseparable from his mother's encouragement and guidance.

"Mr. Zhuo Yang, what do you think of the relationship between football and music?"

After a triumphant return, the group returned to Hannover. Because Zhuo Yang was the first Chinese to win the gold medal at the Schumann International Music Competition, he attracted the attention of mainstream German media. Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany. In order to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, 2003 was designated as the 'China-Germany Cultural Exchange Year' by the two governments. However, due to the political situation, the cultural exchanges between the two countries have made little noise and little practical action, so there is a greater need for some suitable cultural news materials. Against this background, German National Television invited Zhuo Yang and his mentor Professor Carl Norman for an exclusive interview in a temporary studio in Hannover.

The topic naturally started with the music competition, and then the interaction between the two parties covered every corner of the cultural topic. As Zhuo Yang is already a slightly famous player in Germany, the host will naturally not ignore this in his homework beforehand.

Zhuo Yang is free to talk about these topics, and he will talk about whatever comes to his mind without fear of making mistakes. Anyway, this is a program with official meaning. The host has said hello in advance, and it must be edited later. The program as a whole must be rigorous and formal, and it will not be like those small TV stations who dig holes for the sake of peace. The guest said the wrong thing.

Zhuo Yang, who has been used to playing wild football since he was a child, is a bit crazy about people. The more people there are, the more energetic he becomes. No situation makes him nervous. As a result, Zhuo Yang started to cheat on the TV camera, which is unique to artistic youths.