Chapter 200 Liszt's
After hearing the host's introduction, people who were dissatisfied with Zero Hour had different reactions.
"He can fool some laymen online, but he can't do it at all in a place like the piano competition where there are the most professionals."
"Live performances are different from recorded performances... There are countless chances of failure in recorded performances, but there are none in live performances."
Some people were sneering and whispering to each other.
There were more than 2,000 seats in the venue, at least half of which were fans of Zero Hour, all of whom focused their attention and stared at the stage.
At the same time, a person walked out from the dark curtain beside the stage.
As the figure revealed his face, he was wearing a gentleman's hat, a tuxedo, a white shirt and a black bow tie. The key point was that there was a mask with the number zero on it.
His steps were steady and powerful, and his arms fell naturally. Because his appearance and expression could not be seen, the black and white, wordless and colorless image looked both elegant and gave people an indescribable sense of oppression.
Elegant, noble, solemn, mysterious, and confident, because of his unique appearance, his aura was fully open, as if a very special person was walking over, very charming.
"Pa pa pa pa!"
For a moment, the whole venue was restless, and fans were applauding and welcoming him warmly.
"Master Zero Hour!"
"So handsome!"
"The No. 1 pianist in Japan!"
Some fans couldn't hold back their excitement, and didn't care about the rules of the concert hall at all, shouting his name and cheering.
The scene in the audience was divided into two camps, lively and silent.
In fact, there were still many contestants in the audience, whether they were eliminated before the finals or just finished the competition.
Because the appearance of Zero Hour is the most controversial existence in the piano world in recent years.
It is an undoubted fact that he has the ability, but he is praised too much by outsiders and fans.
"It's ridiculous to be the No. 1 pianist in Japan."
"People who hide their heads and faces are not worthy of being in the elegant hall."
"I guess he doesn't look good, otherwise why wear a mask."
In an instant, anyone who has learned piano or has listened to piano for decades felt speechless.
It should be an elegant music hall, but at this moment, there are cheers and boos at the same time.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lingshi showed no strange expression, but just walked to the host step by step.
The host lady saw him approaching, and when he came to her side, she felt inexplicably scared.
Because this 1.8-meter-tall man wearing a piano uniform and a mask exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression in silence.
"Lingshi, before playing the closing song for the competition, why don't you make an opening speech?"
However, as a professional host, she still regained her composure and handed the microphone to the mask.
"I am Lingshi."
As the microphone was extended in front of her, Lingshi lowered her head slightly and spoke.
There were no extra words, only a short self-introduction.
The low and magnetic voice resounded throughout the audience through the microphone.
"It's really Master Lingshi!"
For a moment, his words directly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans, and the cheers became more enthusiastic.
This self-introduction is a familiar opening speech for fans.
"Is he handsome? Doesn't he have a nice voice?"
Shiina Lan was so excited when she heard this that she shared it with the girls around her.
"Handsome, handsome, and his voice is nice too."
Ichinose Yuki saw her reaction of being so excited that she almost jumped up, and smiled and agreed.
It should be said that she also thought that his voice was very nice, although not as good as Guang Ge's voice.
As the fans were excited, the opponents all rolled their eyes speechlessly.
When has there ever been such a situation in a piano concert? This is an elegant concert, not an idol concert.
On the other hand, the famous pianists from all over the world on the judging panel were very interested and looking forward to it.
People who really understand piano, as long as they have watched that video, can see that Zero's piano level is very high.
However, that video alone is not enough to call him the No. 1 pianist in Japan, but how high his level is remains to be seen.
"What a brief self-introduction. Can you please introduce the piece "Croatian Rhapsody" that you will play for everyone tonight? The inspiration for the creation, and what kind of emotion do you want to express?"
The host also knew that the man in front of him had a high level of piano skills after being reminded by the organizer. He smiled and asked.
"Even if the war burns everything and turns everything into ashes, we must rise from the ruins. Even if we have nothing, we must start from scratch."
Zero Hour pondered over this question and said briefly.
"This emotion is worthy of praise. In other words, the passionate and high-pitched melody of this piece is to express the emotion that people should face difficulties and obstacles, and keep moving forward?"
In order to avoid the audience from not understanding, the host read and understood it, and then changed it to a more easy-to-understand statement.
"Yes."
Zero Hour considered it and felt that this interpretation was fine, so he nodded.
"A great piano piece usually has its own story and meaning. Now, the meaning of "Croatian Rhapsody" has become clear. Please play this piece for the sorrow of war for us at midnight."
At this point, the host felt that he was not very talkative, and did not force the issue, but rather declared the end.
"etc."
After that, the host bowed his head and saluted the audience. Just as he was about to leave the stage, he was stopped.
"yes."
When the host heard this plea, he stopped and handed the microphone to him.
"I'm here at Zero Hour, and I want to say sorry to all the fans who love and support me."
Ling Shi lowered his head in front of the microphone, faced the judges and audience in the audience, and spoke.
"???"
As soon as these words came out, the fans who were originally restless and excitedly looking forward to it were all shocked and didn't know where these words came from.
"Everyone came from all over the country to hear the live performance of "Croatian Rhapsody". But after serious consideration, I decided to change it to a classic piece of classical piano, that is Liszt's "The Bell". But please Don’t worry, I will never let you down.”
Before everyone had time to react, Zero Hour added.
His words were calm, but they were like a meteorite falling from the sky and hitting the ground, causing turmoil and earthquakes in the grand concert hall of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.
"Liszt's "The Bell"?"
“Can he play ‘The Bell’?”
"real or fake?"
"This is impossible, how could he have such a level? If he really had this level, he would have become famous long ago. How could he become famous with such a very difficult modern piano piece as "Croatian Rhapsody"."
As soon as these words were spoken, both professionals and people who had been immersed in piano music for decades suddenly became uneasy.
Liszt's "The Bell", this piece, looking at the hundreds of years of piano history, there are very few people who can play it well. It is recognized in the world as one of the most difficult piano pieces to play.
Franz Liszt, also known as the King of Piano, was a world-shattering piece when he composed this piece because the difficulty of playing this piece was beyond the limits of the average pianist's ability. A power that astounds the audience.
It is no exaggeration to say that even looking at modern times, anyone who can play the piece "The Bell" is a piano master.
"What is Liszt's "The Bell"?"
Shiina Aoi was a little surprised when she heard this.
"Who is Liszt?"
Yuki Ichinose was also confused.
"Can Master Zero Hour actually play Liszt's "The Bells"?"
Shizuka Kitajima was extremely excited when she heard these words.
For a time, many viewers who could not come to the scene and could only watch through TV broadcasts and online live broadcasts were also completely shocked.
"Mr. Kawai, does he want to change the track? Is this really okay?" At the same time, the host was also shocked, took a few steps back, turned around and lowered his head to communicate with the backstage in a low voice through the headset.
As the host, she has to deal with all emergencies, and she also has to communicate backstage.
"Okay, his agent has already told me about this."
In response to this question, a rich male voice sounded in her ears.
"Is his piano skill that good?"
Ninomiya Chizuru sat in the audience, shocked.
She knew that Kurosawa's talent and piano playing skills were extremely strong, but even she did not expect that Kurosawa could play Liszt's "The Bell".
Faced with surprise, doubt, admiration, and excitement, Ling Shi always stood on the stage with an upright posture and faced it all indifferently.
After waiting quietly for a moment, when the audience had passed the most restless moment, Zero hour handed the microphone to the host, then turned around and walked towards the Kawai grand piano.
Under the spotlight, Lingshi sat in front of the piano.
With his arrival, even the opposition and those who didn't like him kept their mouths shut and became quiet.
Because piano performance is sacred and solemn, under the rules of musical etiquette, all noisy and noisy dissonant notes are rejected.
Even the audience in front of the screen and in front of the mobile phone gradually became quiet with the quiet atmosphere of the scene.
At the same time, Ling Shi raised his hands, placed them on the keyboard of the piano, and started playing.
The prelude of "The Bell" is very brief, like a whisper before people sense that a storm is coming, and everyone begins to choose a quiet and safe habitat.
In fact, piano performance is not only the interpretation of piano sound, but also the interpretation of emotion. The player's expression and body movements are also very important.
However, Zero Shi was wearing a mask and could not see his expression changes at all, which was a fatal minus.
It should be like this, but the moment Ling Shi's hands, those long and slender fingers danced on the keys, the aura exuding from the inside made people moved.
He just sat there, without words, just relying on the sound of the piano to express his emotions.
Looking at his figure and his performance, the spectators' minds became more focused and quiet... People could feel that there was a surge of anger that was about to pour out.
The clear and sweet sound of the piano resounded throughout the grand concert hall.
After a brief period of calm, when Ling Shi's hands played in the high register, a series of small bells rang under the combination of pauses and crisp and sweet piano sounds, finally kicking off the piece.
Here, I strongly recommend the video "Zhong Lang Lang (Liszt) High Sound Quality" from Station B. Whether you know piano or not, you can appreciate the charm of piano.