Old-time musicians

Sunny morning, cold, no classes.

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To the west from the west gate of the University of St. Lenia, deep in the oak street, there is the Lyuffenas Garden.

The middle-aged and elderly people in the black-and-white photo of the tombstone smile a bit seriously and reservedly. There are a few scattered and withered bouquets around. There are only a handful of people who come to commemorate the artist, and they have been there for some time.

"A lot has happened recently, so I haven't seen you."

"Spen Cecil is the direct murderer. He is dead. Some of the involvement behind the scenes are not yet clear. That's it. Let's talk about it. You probably don't care very much. It's not a very important thing to you, so I don't either. Bring Sheeran.”

In the quiet atmosphere, there was a gentle but low voice, part of which was spoken, and part of which was mental activity. The two alternated intermittently, and there was no clear boundary.

"In terms of the work selection competition, the re-examination went quite smoothly. I finally got 21,158 votes at the City Concert Hall. The second and third place were Cecil and Muric, with 18,244 and 16,387 votes, so I was the third The second round was a perfect score, and they calculated it based on my ratio, plus the first round, I got an 8, while Cecil from the composition department only got a 6..."

"The number is a little more detailed, mainly because you have also been to the New Works Exhibition Hall. You would never have imagined that I could be voted for so many times, and you would never have imagined that the bulletin boards all over the school were plastered with me. What's the scene on the poster of the photo... Haha, and just an hour ago, a small number of classmates from the school came to me and expressed their willingness to participate in the premiere in advance. As expected, as long as it is nominated, there will be more or less supporters. Of course. , I don’t just accept people when I see them, I have asked two of my friends to help me screen them..."

When it comes to these two paragraphs, the voice becomes a little smug and childish.

"But to be honest, I am a little confused and have a sense of crisis. The honor of that string quartet is based on some other factors... Well, it is difficult to explain specifically. I have encountered some unexpected factors that are beyond the scope of cognition more than once. I really thought about whether I should repeat this trick when writing the First Symphony."

"In recent days, my heart has finally calmed down. I finally have time to write and think on the bustling streets, in the corners of pubs, in the deepest night, in front of the piano, on empty music paper. I finally gave up. The idea of ​​repeating old tricks.”

"Because you said before that a symphony should be a world, and all the symphonies created in a person's artistic career are a 'history of soul exile' or 'spirit' that he left for the world in his short life. "History of Wandering"...I want to write a "history of soul exile" or "spiritual wandering" with a strong personal style, using the movement you left as the initial inspiration."

"Good news. You were repeatedly struggling with what material should be used as the core of the whole song. I may have found the answer: that is the first two notes of the 'chant motive' at the end of your last movement, which constitute the descending relationship of the fourth degree. "

"As you taught, the motive, the most basic unit of musical inspiration, should be concise, distinct, and plastic. Whether the structure is grand, the logic is tight, and the sound effects are shocking depends on how the composer uses it and how To develop it, I have decided to use this fourth interval as the core logic throughout the four movements, and named it: 'breathing motive', la——mi——, from high to low, like a person inhaling first and then exhaling, it is Isn’t it very concise and vivid?”

Fan Ning placed a large bouquet of colorful flowers in front of the tomb, then opened his arms long and stretched his body, looking up at the golden branches and leaves of the oak tree in the sun, with clear dewdrops dancing among them.

The breeze blows on the face and fills the chest.

The light penetrated the eyelids, igniting some drowsy secret revelation.

Like a frosted glass-like film shattering, the inspiration accumulated in my mind for many days emerged concretely. Certain indescribable emotions or images have now become a more specific and clearer musical language.

"To show the conflict between the 'Giant Motive' and the 'Devil Motive' in the final chapter, and to resolve them in the 'Psalm Motive' that symbolizes purification and divinity, I should implement Teacher Anton's philosophical metaphor , the long-term layout should be paved and penetrated in advance.”

"The motive that symbolizes purification and divinity must be a kind of heart-warming force. I want to give it a hint from the beginning of the music. But this hint should not be overbearing, but should spread silently, its first impression. It even makes people feel beautiful, but as the power slowly accumulates, the audience gradually discovers its irreversible side, and is eventually overwhelmingly suppressed. Underneath its pleasing appearance is an awe-inspiring power, just like the world, or the will of nature. "

In the warm morning light, in the cool breeze, in front of graves and flowers

A young man in a black dress took out a black baton from his clothes.

He closed his eyes, imagining some non-existent sounds surrounding him, and then slowly waved his arms.

"I, like this, wrote a long introduction to the first movement, letting Sheeran lead all the violins to welcome the coming of the faint morning light in a very high and weak string friction sound. Against the background of this sound, The 'breathing motive' is played slowly by the flute in Qiong's hand and several other woodwinds with suitable timbres, which means that I am showing the audience the tranquility of nature in the sound of Du Juan's cry."

"Then I need to find a suitable introduction and development method, so that the cool wind blows through the wilderness, the sun breaks through the heavy clouds, flowers bloom in twos and threes, and some vital factors sprout uneasily under the soil."

"In this way, I completed the first round of hints and penetration. In the sound of birdsong in the "breathing motive", the theme of the first movement was finally presented. It should be written on the cello, and the performance task was given to Luo Yin. The melody has not yet been determined. , but the first two notes also start from the fourth interval of 'breathing motive', which is fresh, pleasant, and slightly exciting, just like the rhetorical sentence in Turangalian that Sheeran taught me - 'I am reading poetry. , as I walk across the fields in the morning'.

"The 'breathing motive' of the second movement has changed. The 'top to bottom' of the fourth interval has become 'bottom to top' here. The jumping shape will bring a sense of liveliness to the audience. The strings play The bright beat background leads to a warm and simple dance music."

"The 'breathing motive' of the third movement has a very different style. Lu should be shown here. The timpani beats the tonic and dominant notes of D minor back and forth, up and down, re, la, re, la, re, like a heavy crowd. Funeral Pace, yes, it is a funeral march, but it is not grief in the true sense. When I wrote the theme and subtitle, I had to use as much irony as possible, using some irony or irony: Noble spirit, at the same time Divinity is generally indelible. Regardless of whether the listener substitutes 'Giant' or 'Nature' as the protagonist of the third movement, this is a false death, which is also a hint and penetration in my layout. "

"In this way, the music finally entered the final chapter left by the teacher, with an explosive unison and rapid string passages. The 'Giant Motive' was violently interrupted by the 'Devil Motive' halfway through, and then launched a charge. The horns, the various 'breathing motives' that have been laid out before, finally appear in the final form of the 'chant motive', purifying all disputes in the secular realm, leading the music to a false and glorious victory while the giant falls. "

"With this idea, if Teacher Anton hears it, will he be satisfied or excited?"

Fan Ning, who was immersed in inspiration with his eyes closed, did not notice at this moment that in the breeze and the baton swaying, there were withered grass standing upright, soil tumbling, and sand and gravel hanging in the corners of Liu Fennas Garden. .