Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Avenue to Jane
"Oh, Dai'er, come, our Yufan is on stage." In the women's dormitory, Chen Siying signed up for a big pillow and sat comfortably on the fabric sofa watching TV. Although Cambridge University is also a very famous university, its internal study life is quite relaxed. As long as you finish the credits within the specified time, the study time can be arranged freely. Most of the courses are chosen, and it doesn't matter if you don't go to class for a few days.
"Here, Siying, you miss him so much, why don't you fly to the Netherlands to see him?" The beautiful girl Daier held a pack of beef jerky in her hand, and walked to the sofa and sat down helplessly while chewing. She really has no love for the piano, but her roommate's boyfriend plays the piano. In the past two days, because of that competition in the Netherlands, she has been called over to "appreciate" the competition by Chen Siying more than once...
"That's not possible, I want to learn." Chen Siying said, snatching the bag of jerky in her hand without any hesitation and chewing it up like her. The two women, one foreigner, both belong to the top beauty type. What makes people even more jealous is that these two people have no scruples when they eat, but their figures are not distorted at all.
"Tsk, an excuse, I haven't seen you take a few classes. Oh, his look today looks pretty good, so handsome!"
Dai'er looked at Liu Yufan who was walking on the stage on the screen and praised him with a smile.
"Of course, I won't see whose boyfriend it is. How is it? You're drooling. If I wait two days later, I'll bring him here to introduce you to you?" Chen Siying said with laughter. She and Dai'er got along well, although it didn't take long. But she was already a close friend, and she had no scruples when she was joking.
"Hehe, okay. But don't regret it. My lady is first-class in charm. Don't blame me if you steal your boyfriend at that time."
Dai'er looked at Chen Siying and joked.
"Tsk, you little girl, you think I'm scared. If he really likes you, I'll pack you up and give it to him. Anyway, our family is a man, so I won't suffer any loss." Chen Siying said fiercely.
If Liu Yufan was here, he would see two girls talking about such a fierce topic here. Especially about him, three black lines would have to appear on his forehead. But at this moment, he was at the scene of the Lister Cup in the Netherlands, and his final was about to begin.
Liu Yufan's luck was not very good when he appeared in the last place. Although the contestants who were ahead would suffer some losses, the contestants who were too late generally would not have good results. Because the judges also had an aesthetic fatigue problem, even if they like the piano, it would be very tiring to watch the performance for a day. In this case, if the contestants do not perform particularly well, it will be basically difficult to please the judges and thus get a good result.
Sitting in front of the piano, Liu Yufan raised his hands lightly, bringing out a series of soft piano sounds like flowing water.
This is Liszt's "Chasing the Snow". Compared with famous works such as "Ghost Fire", "Hunting" and "Mateppa", "Chasing the Snow" are not very common. Although this song is also difficult to achieve, it is far less impactful than the previous ones, which is why people are not used to choosing it.
As the fingers trembled slightly, a stream of vague tremors came, and it seemed to be indecisive for the first time, and it slowly started to ring. And under this always-fixed and rapid background, a main melody that seemed to be calm and elegant sounded.
Under the dense vibrato, the string of melodies composed of monotons, with a hint of sadness and beauty, outlines a quiet picture.
Liu Yufan played very quietly, not like the previous contestants, using extremely exaggerated body movements to show off his personality, nor did he show off his gorgeous skills. He was really just "playing the piano". His eyes were on the piano keys, with a deep and quiet look, with a hint of yearning.
And the hands on the keys did not have any major ups and downs, as if they were "sticked" on them, or they were lazy, and they were unwilling to do any extra movements. The keys were like an obedient toy, responding sensitively with the movements of their fingers, singing a melody like a song...
A sense of tranquility from the heart seemed to be centered on the piano in the center of the stage, emitting lightly, covering the hearts of the audience and making them yearn for it.
The snow is as its name suggests. This song is played under Liu Yufan's hands at this moment, and the listener seems to have really come to a silver-white world. The floating snowflakes, with a hint of silence and joy, are falling down one after another, floating to people's hearts, faintly melting, leaving a hint of coolness...
Many listeners have closed their eyes with pleasure. After listening to so many fast or intense songs, the song Chasing Snow is like a gentle hand, gently stroking the fatigue in the heart.
Berezovsky closed his eyes slightly, put his hands on the table in front of him, and his fingers rose and fell quickly. If he looked closely, he would find that his hand shape was playing the song "Chasing the Snow". Liu Yufan's piano sound had a tempting power, which presented the moving features of this song in front of him. For a person who was in love with Liszt's works, nothing was more joyful than hearing such a pure Liszt's works.
It was not until the melody gradually faded that Berezovsky opened his eyes, looked at Liu Yufan on the stage, and sighed with satisfaction.
Just based on his personal judgment standards, this song "Chasing Snow" can reach more than 95 points. The song played by other contestants before this rarely exceeds 80 in his heart. This shows how satisfied he is with Liu Yufan. He can feel that the other party really touched Liszt's "soul".
After a brief applause, Liu Yufan paused for a moment and began the performance of the second work again.
According to convention, each contestant can only play one etude by Liszt, and the second song must be a piece other than etude. In other words, Liu Yufan's second song must be a work of other types of Liszt.
He gently put his hands on the keys again. This time the movement was softer than the previous time.
Under the soft white light of the chandelier, the pianist's slender hands were covered with a layer of dreamy milky white, like a beautiful, unreal dream.
His arms sank slightly, and his fingers fell into the keys.
I didn't see how my hands moved, and a gentle chord, like a tulle 43 beat, flowed out of my fingertips so freely. Like soft waves, like the warm sunshine in the afternoon, the chords with a hint of calmness and love, make people feel a sense of peace of mind.
The big finger of the right hand was slightly sunk, and a solid and peaceful midrange sounded. The warm midrange of Stanway, the most distinctive and warm midrange, was most appropriately interpreted in this one. When you hear this note, a word emerged in everyone's heart - warmth.
Just like a fairy tale, a fairy tale shrouded in the warm autumn sun, with a hint of laziness and joy, the sound of the piano floated into everyone's hearts so gently.
Through the sound of the piano, people seemed to see the bright fields in the distance, girls wearing light pink dresses and cute bows, and little boys wearing blue suspender jeans, chasing and playing under the huge ginkgo tree. The cute golden retriever was slept lazily on the grass beside him and was sleeping at a nap. The beautiful house with beautiful white railings and brown-red walls, the swing in the yard was swinging, and the autumn wind blew, and the dandelion seeds like snowflakes fluttered in the wind...
Everyone was attracted by the sound of the piano, and was attracted by the beautiful fairy tale world it depicted. People's hearts seemed to be bathed in the gentle and bright holy light, completely forgetting everything around them.
Liu Yufan closed his eyes slightly and climbed on the keys naturally with his ten fingers. He seemed so comfortable and casual. He seemed to be playing, and he seemed to be enjoying the music. At this moment, he was not just a performer, but also a confidant, using the sound of the piano to express the beautiful world in his heart...
Liszt's "Dream of Love"
A very simple but extremely classic work.
Since the beginning of the competition, no one has played this song on the spot. Everyone believes that although this work is also Liszt's representative work, it is too simple and does not have the right to appear on this stage.
But Liu Yufan popped it out, and it was at the most important final scene. For it, Liu Yufan wasted an opportunity to choose music. You should know that he could choose works with more difficult skills and more gorgeous visual effects.
However, it turns out that classics are classics. No matter how simple it is, the connotation it contains is not comparable to that of ordinary works. And as long as your level is outstanding enough, you can turn decay into magic!
Just like Liu Yufan at this moment, he seems to be doing it casually, but inadvertently, every listener gains spiritual resonance!
This is the power of music!
After the song, the venue was silent. People did not rush to applaud, but were silent in the artistic conception of the music, savoring the wonderful sense of picture brought to them by the song "Dream of Love". After a long time, under the leadership of unknown audience, applause gradually erupted!
And the applause was like the flooding of the Yellow River, and it was out of control!
Liu Yufan in the center of the stage was like an island in the midst of the roaring waves, letting the applause everywhere, one wave after another, and even many viewers stood up to express their excitement!
The song "Dream of Love" actually had such an impact. Many contestants in the waiting room, including Valodos, couldn't help but change their faces slightly!
Chapter completed!