Old-time musicians

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The five strikes of Lu's timpani at the back of the stage ushered in the quiet and peaceful orchestral prelude at the beginning of the piece.

The first movement of Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major.

Fanning's arrangement of the performances followed a roughly symmetrical pattern: the fifth performance was the most emotional "La II", the first part went from romantic to classical, and the second part went from classical to romantic, and the tenth performance, which broke the symmetry, ended with an open ending with radical and modern sound.

So after the audience fully enjoyed the elegant, balanced, smart and gorgeous court music brought by the two talented leading girls, they gradually returned to the embrace of romanticism in the eighth and ninth performances.

They found that the musician's concerto always had new elements and surprises.

The opening performance was led by the timpani to introduce the prelude and follow the development of the theme. This was too...

reasonable and fascinating.

Joan, holding the flute, led the woodwind group to play the melody leisurely, and the five-note group of timpani was interspersed and intertwined, which gradually mobilized the state of the entire orchestra.

Finally, the solo violin in Sheeran's hand came on stage, playing the staccato theme with a sonorous, decisive and magnificent attitude on the re-beat.

And gradually turned into a long rainbow piercing the sun tremolo and long arpeggio group, competing with the orchestra.

All music fans were deeply impressed by the incomparable momentum in the sound effects of "Bethoven's Little Concert"!

The style is elegant, majestic, and can be called a king's style!

The entire first movement develops in such a temperament. Even the secondary theme presented later, when interpreting those clear and soft music thoughts full of warmth and joy, also carries the deep inquiry meaning that belongs to thinkers.

In the second small largo movement, Beethoven's tender and poetic side is presented.

When Beethoven composed the piece in 1806, he was in love with his student, Countess Lisa Brunswick. The two spent a summer with the fragrance of the brightest days in the Countess's manor.

Those most unforgettable memories in his heart were quietly reflected in the depths of his musical thoughts in the only violin concerto in his life.

The muted string group presented the tranquil and beautiful theme of the small largo. The strings under the bow of Sheeran danced and spun in a brilliant style, fresh and natural, like a pious and fragrant hymn.

The finale was followed by the trill of the extension sign. She once again showed her unparalleled solo skills. The music was based on the rondo theme, and it was performed on various strings with a wide span, sometimes even rushing into the harmonic group of the highest position of the E string. These virtuosic cadenzas gradually pushed the finale to a brilliant peak.

At the end of the performance on this day, a fan who had fallen into a frenzy during this music season posted a scribbled, dizzy message under the poster:

"You can write, but don't write such great works! This century has just begun, and you will soon finish all the concertos of future masters!"

Then in the 9th show, Brahms's "Violin Concerto in D Major" came again.

The audience found that no other work could combine the sincerity and passion of romanticism with the dignity and rationality of classical techniques in a seamless and perfect way like it!

The musical ideas between each movement are closely linked, and the structure is complete and great!

At the end, the power of the orchestra accumulated, the sound became more and more brilliant, and the retrospective musical ideas wandered in the wind group, while the solo violin gradually surpassed the power of the entire orchestra, announcing its perfect ending with three extremely energetic explosive chords.

The continuous bombardment of high-quality masterpieces has really shocked the music world of the other two continents. The citizens of the empire have already reached the sky with their expectations for the last concert.

What will the third piano concerto played by "Li" and the new work written by conductor Fanning to support impressionism sound like?

Those who have tickets are fine, they just have to wait for another 48 hours, but those who don't have tickets...

Where there is a market, there is supply. Where there is a strong market, there will be a supply of professions.

Even though Fanning, the planner, has considered all aspects, he didn't expect that he still made a mistake and missed a point, and he hasn't noticed it yet-

In the last two days of the opening music season and the bimonthly art exhibition, some people wearing sunglasses, high-collared capes, and fashionable handbags began to appear in the front steps of the Turner Art Hall, the back square, public benches, and nearby large shopping malls and restaurants.

Their walk seems to be purposeful, but in fact, their feet are walking around the same path again and again.

Whenever they approached passers-by with doubtful faces and eyes looking around, they would move forward unnoticeably and whisper repeatedly:

"Do you want tickets? Do you want tickets?"

"Yes, the old symphony orchestra, yes, yes, yes, the opening and closing ceremonies of the season..."

"Front seats, conscientious sales, 20% off? Of course, 20% off. The face value of the ticket is 30 pounds, the original price is 90 pounds, and the current price is 72 pounds!"

Yes, that's right, the "scalpers" who resell tickets have appeared!

...

"Sorry, everyone, I can't drink too much alcohol"

"I don't smoke either. Miss Lausanne will be late for your set of records because we have to wait until today's recording is finished."

"It's okay, painters, no commission has been agreed long ago."

The closing day on December 17, dinner time before the performance.

A long table in a nearby high-end restaurant was decorated with flowers, cups, plates and food. Three musicians and ten painters sat around the table, enjoying a non-complicated dinner.

Fanning sat at the head, with the composers Lausanne and Virgil on one side, and the Impressionist painter Claude Claude, the leader of the failed Salon who was responsible for paying the bill.

He sensed the excessive enthusiasm.

During these 19 days, along with the criticism and controversy, the collectors' bids increased all the way, and the painters in the Salon of the Unselected seemed to have had an unreal dream.

One of the works taken from the Lausanne Orchestra Suite "Images of Water": Cumier's "Rain in the Oaks" was finally sold for 4,800 pounds;

The triptychs based on Virgil's symphonic poem "Outer Light": Claudius's "Bright Fields", "Gloomy Fields" and "Storm Fields" became Adair's masterpieces with a total price of 6,900 pounds and an average price of 2,300 pounds. Family's private collection.

Marais, who was initially involved in controversy, was also shocked when he opened the museum early today. His "Play Pool", which shows the movement of the human body under light and shadow, was bought by an investor from the Western Continent for an astonishingly high price of 10,500 pounds!

Leaving aside these head paintings at the top of the pyramid...

In this first Impressionist Art Exhibition, Vincent's works are not for sale. A total of 96 of the 200 loser salon works received bids. The painters followed Fan Ning's suggestion and controlled the transaction to 15% of the participation ratio. In the end, 30 pieces were sold, with a total transaction value of 33,400 pounds.

The average transaction price is 1113 pounds! It is 7 times the average of their most successful auction records ever!

The average price exceeds 1,000! !

Judging from the rules of art market transactions in the past half century, breaking through this threshold means a successful start for emerging art groups.

"The foreground is grand and solid, the background is light and delicate. Under the hazy and moist light, the girls' bodies are shaped into a very fascinating shape. The whole picture looks like lovely white patterns inlaid in dead leaves... Simple and simple In short, this ensemble full of rhythm, light and shadow is full of fun. Here, nature can be described purely, and the artist has presented all the most unique elements in his heart to the audience..."

Composer Virgil read out a famous art critic's comment on Marais' "La Plein" and then raised a glass of praise: "They are all well-deserved examples of your outstanding inspiration and ideas."

"Good luck and the aura of better composers," the painters responded.

"It's just the beginning. Let's keep working hard for next year's bimonthly exhibition." Fan Ning smiled and took a sip of the wine.

He knew that he did not have the amazing ability to reverse the trend. This was the general trend of the development of Impressionism in the art market.

However, the relationship management of the upper class, the running of early investors and critics, the strong linkage with luxury brands, the attitude of listening and solidarity with the progressives in the academic school, the novel guide method that combines audio and video, and the exquisite Fan Ning's series of operations, including the dissemination of folded albums, production of souvenirs, and various means of igniting public opinion, including message walls, have undoubtedly greatly accelerated the realization of this trend.

"With this money, I will take the lead in setting up an 'Impressionism Foundation' to protect everyone's rights and interests. The hardware and software will be updated, so that the former losers' club will end the status quo of the grass-roots team... We were once poor and poor, but It is precisely because of the ideas that come together. If it were not for friendship and discussion, if it were not for the mutual economic support, and the mutual sharing of resources among collectors and investors, I would have been struck down by the cruel reality..."

"I will say goodbye to the cheap rental house that smells of damn musty and excrement, with walls as thin as matchsticks. My wife and daughter, who have always supported me, can settle down in Santa Ramburg and enjoy the living room, fireplace, cloakroom and separate bathroom... And the collection plan to a better place will also be on the schedule..."

Clovid and Cumier looked forward to the future while drinking wine.

"I suggest that you take advantage of this gathering to ask Mr. Fanning some more practical questions before this gathering is over." Marais seemed to be a pragmatist, "For example, how should we prepare for the subsequent bimonthly exhibition? There are still many paintings on hand that were not selected this time. Well, the other works that were bid on were not sold in compliance with your 15% ratio control. "

"When painting new things, focus on new things." Fan Ning gave a lot of professional advice while chatting and laughing. "Each cycle has two months. With your energy and enthusiasm, you will produce a lot." New things, these creations that reflect the real-time trends of the Impressionists, are what attract the most attention from the art world now.”

"Of course, new gadgets are not all, we also need to 'heat up the cold dishes'——"

“Some controversial works that make people love and hate them can be brought out to continue to create public opinion; some works whose bids are far from the ceiling can be deliberately hidden in subsequent exhibitions, leaving those who had hesitated before regretting it; The potential works that have been sitting on the bench in the Salon of the Unselected can also be brought to light in real time, creating an effect of 'talents are finally discovered', thereby raising the profile of other similar works..."

"Of course this cannot be generalized. The art market has quite a lot of variables. Sometimes things that seem to be of the same nature will get completely opposite results after being operated according to mechanical experience... Well, I will give you some real-time guidance at that time, but The most important thing is always the inspiration and breakthrough in your subsequent career..."

Fan Ning talked eloquently and cited several typical cases of his past operations. The painters present were greatly shocked and resented their meeting more and more late.

"I have a presumptuous personal question." The female composer on his right side raised her chin and said, "Mr. Fan Ning, I'm curious, is there any gap in the personal spare time life of a great musician as talented as you?"

Fan Ning looked at Miss Lausanne, who was wearing a rose-colored cloak and had wavy hair: "Maybe... it's a little richer than blank? But a little more blank than rich?..." Looking at Lausanne, he asked with interest and confusion. Tilting his head, Fan Ning subconsciously stretched out his palm to touch the lower half of his face. "No, the main thing is what do you mean by personal spare time? Ah, it's already half past six..."

The highlights of the concert that night were naturally Prokofiev's "Piano Concerto No. 3" in the first half and Debussy's "La Mer" in the second half.

In the introduction of "Pu San", Fan Ning's instructions are always elegant and natural. The pure and clear voice of the clarinet takes the lead, leading the band to create a broad and singing atmosphere with the characteristics of folk songs.

This is another romantic masterpiece with exquisite lyricism. The listeners thought so at first and found a comfortable sitting position.

Suddenly, Viadlin's fingers dropped down from the sky, playing a highly syncopated, concise, brisk and vibrant rhythmic theme on the piano part!

C major, the simplest key, is pure white, with no rising or falling.

But from now on, its development techniques are so bold that it is completely on the edge of the tonal limit!

The augmented triads with ff intensity, the minor and minor sevenths with flat fifths, the sharp minor second, the emphasis of the weak beat, and the extremely restless rhythm instantly created a humorous and grotesque image.

At the end of the presentation, the piano plays a continuous series of equally divided triplets.

The allegro's playing speed is matched with the orchestra's string pizzicato, and this image gradually evolves into a tension-filled contradiction of fairy tale and horror.

Music fans gained an aesthetic experience they had never experienced before.

Obviously there are still strong shadows of Hoffmann's ethnic material in it, but it is very exciting! novel! Bizarre!

Moreover, when pianist "Li" handled this piano association, he simply expanded the boundaries of what people think of as "showing off skills" exponentially!

For example, the singing elements in the music are created by his wonderful breathing to create an "extremely high" dance rhythm;

The audience's mind wanders as they listen to the passages full of fantasy and contemplation, with illusions and light constantly overflowing from their skulls.

In some clips, the audience heard vent-like beatings, or saw dull puppet-like figures, those mechanical rhythms, "dry" timbres, rough and violent movements, or charming and playful key touches.

Everything is constantly testing the limits of dramatic tension.

Mr. Fan Ning's "Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major"

The ladies sitting in the front row, clutching their clothes and listening with bated breath, are convinced that——

Even if they put on earplugs to block the sound, they might get dizzy just watching "Li" play it!