The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 115



Only Noblemtl

115 I can’t believe it

* * *

“haha. really···. It was time to replace the piano strings, but I never imagined that such a young pianist would break the strings. “This is my first experience as a piano tuner at Konzerthaus for almost 50 years.”

He said that piano strings breaking was a common occurrence only in the performances of virtuosos.

The elderly tuner kept talking to me as he changed the piano strings.

Also, you should always use personal pronouns as honorifics.

I tried to ask him to speak more comfortably, but it was no use.

“You can’t do that to a pianist. “He is the one who creates our stage.”

“······ is that so.”

“Didn’t I make a mistake there? I had no idea that such a small musician would give such powerful performances. Originally, I was planning to replace the strings next month, but I should have replaced them in advance. sorry. “Pianist.”

“no. “It wasn’t a big situation.”

“No matter how much I was practicing, it is true that my mistake cost me time. “It was my mistake.”

“······.”

A bit of an awkward situation.

But it seemed like the awkward situation would continue a little longer.

“ha ha ha! I’ve been at Konzerthaus for over 10 years, and I’ve never seen a kid like you before. “Your keyboard playing skills are quite good, aren’t you?”

“Honestly, it’s a rare thing. Our concert hall is not a poorly maintained hall. “It’s also amazing that a 13-year-old musician could do something like that.”

“Yes ⌜Emperor⌟ I liked it! Even though I haven’t heard the performance all the way through yet, I was surprised! Has the level of Ettlingen risen to this level?”

“I think it will be a pretty good gala show. “I think it’s an honor for us to help you with your debut stage.”

Even though we decided to take a break, some of the members who remained on stage approached me.

Those who briefly introduce themselves.

I found out that they were the senior members of each department.

“Thank you for the compliment. “I also feel honored to have the opportunity to perform with such a wonderful orchestra.”

“and! Look at what he’s saying! You’re really good at German too, right? “The pronunciation is at the level of locals.”

“Tsk tsk. I know you shouldn’t say this to musicians, but you’re so cute! “It must be very popular.”

“For some reason, Anna won’t leave him alone.”

“Now that I think about it, where is Anna now?”

“I understand that they are currently rehearsing separately in the recital hall. “He must be pretty tired too.”

“It is the fate of genius. And then he ended up being this handsome. “The number of fans will increase rapidly after debut.”

When I said one word, ten words came back.

I was trying to give an answer, but I was a little distracted.

And here…

Even other members who were resting in the audience came up on stage and joined the conversation.

The orchestra has about 60 people.

I was the only one standing awkwardly next to the piano.

It was an instant to be surrounded by those people.

“How can a kid your size play like a virtuoso? “I was really surprised!”

“Hasn’t it been a while since you felt like the string part was being pushed aside by a single piano?”

“Even the leader seemed quite surprised.”

“He was cute on the outside, but he was full on the inside, right? How much did the ⌜Emperor⌟ practice? “When I saw your performance, the level of interpretation was surprising.”

“I······.”

at that time.

Fortunately, the chief cello rescued me.

I told the members, “Stop harassing this child and everyone start preparing individually. “I think the coordination will end soon,” he said sternly.

The members answered “Yes~” and then scattered from my side, laughing.

As it is an old orchestra, there were some people who were very old, and there were also very young people.

A place with a variety of musicians.

If I were to say that this was my first feeling seeing the Konzerthaus Orchestra in person.

‘Are they a little… cute?’

I thought:

They looked solemn on the outside, and they were also solemn when they played.

When I actually talked to them, they were very bright people.

‘You look like you have a lot of fun.’

They all seemed like happy people.

The chief cellist stayed by my side and asked me how I wanted him to play ⌜Emperor⌟.

After thinking for a while, I calmly expressed my thoughts, and when the conversation had come to a certain conclusion, other seniors also asked me similar questions.

The piano maintenance was completed sooner than expected.

The first thing the tuner asked me to do was play the scale.

If there is something you don’t like, they will correct it right away.

One thing was that the piano strings were broken, but it seemed like the overall tuning of the piano was also checked.

I sat down at the piano and started playing scales.

Very slowly at first.

After that, it’s usually fast.

Lastly, I played at a tempo of Presto (very fast).

I also played the chords from ⌜Emperor⌟ a few times.

The piano is in almost perfect condition.

I asked the tuner a question just to be sure.

“Then, can you change the sound so that the bass part is a little louder than now and the treble part is sharper? ⌜Emperor⌟ is vivid music, so I think the more the contrast stands out, the better the music will be.”

The tuner listened to me and smiled slightly.

He takes a tuning wrench and looks inside the grand piano for a while.

After a while.

“Pianist Seojin Han, would you like to play again?”

As requested by the tuner, I played a part of ⌜Emperor⌟.

and.

I got a little goosebumps.

“and. Could it be that the piano sound gets better? “I heard this for the first time.”

“That’s what coordination is. It’s not just about getting the notes right. “The role of the tuner is to first find and present the sound the performer wants to create.”

“awesome.”

“you’re welcome.”

After checking the coordinator’s name tag, I continued speaking.

“······ Tuner Fisher. Then, please take good care of me during the performance.”

“I hope you enjoy the performance too. “Pianist.”

The orchestrator went down from the stage only after writing down some information in his notebook.

The promised break time is over.

An announcement rang out over the concert hall speakers that practice would begin again in 10 minutes.

Every member of the orchestra returned to the stage.

However, only the concertmaster and conductor were not visible.

‘Are you talking separately?’

When practice was stopped due to a broken piano string, I saw the two of them go into the waiting room together.

‘He’ll be back soon.’

With that in mind, I tried playing the scale on the piano again.

A grand piano that exudes the ⌜Emperor⌟ feeling that I want to express.

Just having this experience made today’s practice seem very meaningful.

* * *

Along with the crackling sound, the sound of the campus announcement coming from the speakers quiets down.

Kai Hoffman spoke to Alexandra Roden.

“Let’s go now. “I’m sure everyone is waiting.”

“······.”

Roden thought back to the conversation he had with Conductor Hoffman a little while ago.

‘Only music. You only talked about the ⌜Emperor⌟…’

He didn’t say a single word about whether the child was a genius, what his skills were, or how he should be viewed.

Before the piano strings broke, he explained in depth only the parts that were lacking in the short performance of ⌜Emperor⌟ and the parts that needed to be expressed better.

Roden barely opened his mouth as he remembered the child’s performance.

“······ It was exactly what the conductor said.”

Hoffmann quickly turned his head and looked at Roden.

Without saying anything.

I wait for Roden to speak first.

The concertmaster of the Konzerthaus felt burdened by his gaze, but continued speaking.

“I didn’t believe what Conductor Hoffman said. Because there can’t be a performer like that in the world. “He thought there was an exaggeration.”

“Then now.”

Hoffman’s words were heavy.

Every word he said contained many meanings.

Roden instinctively knew.

So I had no choice but to admit it.

“He was truly a genius. The kid tried to dominate my playing. He felt it.”

“Didn’t I tell you?”

“Still, I didn’t understand the idea of ​​treating a child like a master. so······”

Roden became honest in front of the conductor.

“I also thought that Anna would be better as a collaborator. “She expected the conductor to have overestimated the child.”

Hoffman remained silent for a while.

To Roden, that time felt like a long time.

‘A person whose true nature is unknown…’

Hoffman’s eyes grew deeper and deeper, and finally he smiled calmly.

“is it so. You might think like that. “If the position were the opposite, I wouldn’t have believed it either.”

“······.”

“Let’s go now. “I’m really going to be late.”

“······.”

Roden called back Hoffman, who took the first step.

This was because I was stabbed in my heart because I was trying to act against the conductor’s thoughts.

but.

Hoffman didn’t mind that either.

Rather, he brought up a different story.

“I didn’t need a musician who would tremble at every word I said. I just needed someone who could present an opinion contrary to mine without hesitation. An orchestra is not an organization that pursues comfort and well-being. We only pursue music. “Isn’t that right?”

“······ you’re right.”

“The leader must have thought that way because he had that mindset. “I actually thought that part was good.”

“······ Is that so.”

Hoffman stood in front of the waiting room door.

He added with a friendly smile that could not be seen by Roden.

“And no matter what you think or how you act. In the end, I thought that if she heard her play in person, she would immediately understand my intention.”

“······.”

“How is it. “Mr. Roden.”

“······.”

She had to nod.

“yes. We must help the birth of a genius. “Konzerthaus will do its best.”

“look. “You understood it right away, right?”

Hoffman opened the waiting room door first and went out.

The members’ greetings can be heard all the way here.

Roden stayed in the waiting room a little longer and spent some time.

‘Maestro is… ‘You were reading my every thought.’

Units wishing to improve.

A conductor with insight.

Genius collaborators who often visit here.

Konzerthaus Berlin was a place like heaven for musicians.

Roden had a sense of duty to always present the best performance to people.

Because she was a musician.

That was natural.

Roden got up and headed to the stage.

The members all look at Roden and show respect.

The child who looked at me with a questioning look at first also said hello to Roden.

Roden took a few steps further from where the first violin sat.

To the center of the stage.

I extend my hand to the child sitting on the piano chair.

The child paused for a moment and then took Roden’s hand.

Roden was the first to open his mouth.

“I’m counting on you. “Han Seo-jin, pianist.”

“······ i look forward to. “Mr. Roden.”

Warm child’s hands.

That was very impressive.

Alexandra Roden returned to her seat without hesitation and picked up the violin.

An instrument made by Antonio Stradivari himself.

A product of classical music history that has endured for over 300 years.

There was something I had to do using that sound.

The Maestro’s baton sharply cuts through the air.

The piano’s increasingly clear melody brings out a heavenly sound.

Alexandra Roden, the concertmaster, had to lead the orchestra.

Stradivari’s melody intervenes in the midst of the ever-changing ⌜Emperor⌟.

The orchestra does not pursue comfort and well-being.

Konzerthaus Berlin is…

Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

I will only pursue music.

* * *

Berlin, Germany.

People gathered in the beautiful square.

They all came dressed up in suits.

They raised their heads and took a moment to admire the beauty of the Konzerthaus.

A statue of Apollo riding on a chariot led by a griffin is about to soar into the sky from the top of that building.

Statues of Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, and Mendelssohn were quietly looking down at the people.

A boy trudges up the stairs there.

A rather young-looking boy wearing a neat tailcoat.

He glanced at the statues of composers and then entered the concert hall.

Soon after.

Many people gathered around the boy.

Felix Fischer, a tuner who devoted his life to Konzerthaus.

Alexandra Roden, concertmaster known as the Czech Devil.

Conductor Kai Hoffman, leader of the Konzerthaus.

In addition, numerous musicians welcome the boy.

People ask.

If you win first place in a competition, will you naturally become famous?

The musicians chuckle when they hear that.

And gives a clear answer.

You don’t become famous by winning first place in a competition.

He won first place in the competition because he had the skills to become famous.

If you don’t believe that.

Come see the genius’s performance in person.

A gala concert marking the finale of the Ettlingen Competition.

The boy finally appeared in the center of Europe.