Sunday was the day when most of the followers of the Saint Truth worshipped together. The Musicians' Association was a five-story Gothic building, so it was very quiet.
But when Lucien walked to the stairs, the two guards greeted him with a warm smile, "Good morning, Mr. Evans."
"Good morning." Lucien felt a bit strange. The concert ended at ten o 'clock last night, and today was Sunday. It was impossible for the news about him to spread so quickly inside the association, but the attitude of the two guards explained everything. "Did Elena tell them?" Elena was the only one who needed to work in the association on Sunday, but Lucien did not think that Elena was the kind of person who would spread the news everywhere, unless someone asked.
After Lucien walked past them, the two guards whispered to each other, "I didn't expect Mr. Evans to become a musician so quickly. I remember that three months ago, when he came here to carry rubbish, I helped him look after the cart. "
"I didn't expect that either." The other guard looked back at Lucien's back, "In the past two months, Mr. Evans has been working in the library every day, and he often comes here to practice his musical instrument in the afternoon, just like the other music students. Who would have thought that he's a musical genius?"
The first guard shook his head and said, "It's a pity that I'm not talented in music, or I wouldn't need to be a guard here. Mr. Evans must be here to quit his job. He's such a talented musician. Nobles will definitely sponsor him. He's so talented that he won't have a chance to hold a concert. "
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When Lucien walked into the hall, Elena and Kathy were tidying up the things in the wooden cabinets. When they saw Lucien, they hurriedly stood straight and said in unison, "Good morning, Mr. Evans."
Elena had a playful smile on her face, as if she was joking. Kathy, on the other hand, was completely respectful and restrained.
"Good morning, Elena. Good morning, Kathy. Why are you tidying up?" Lucien asked curiously.
Elena blinked her eyes and smiled excitedly. "Lucien, it's the latest issue of Music Criticism and Symphony News. It's the first time I've seen my friend's name in these two newspapers. You're amazing!"
Although she was still illiterate, she had been working in the Musicians' associations for a long time and had come into contact with a lot of written materials. Furthermore, she was a diligent and studious person. With some guidance from Lucien, she could already recognize all the letters and most of the names in the association.
Lucien was slightly surprised. "So fast? Aren't the two newspapers supposed to be published at the end of the month? Besides, the concert just ended yesterday. "
Music Criticism and Symphony News were the most authoritative newspapers in the world of music. They were published in the last few days of each month, mainly on the outstanding music and reviews of the past month, as well as some news about some famous musicians. Of course, most of them were about Aalto.
Victor's concert was on the third week of the Month of Harvest, so there was still a week before the two newspapers were published.
Elena said excitedly, "I heard that a lot of musicians were inspired by your Symphony of Fate, so they wrote their reviews overnight and handed them in to the association before going to church in the morning. So the association decided to publish them in advance. This is the first batch that was printed."
"Mr. Evans, do you want to buy one?" Kathy looked at Lucien curiously and respectfully. In her opinion, the two newspapers today would definitely be of great value to Lucien.
Lucien felt that it would be unreasonable if he did not buy one, so he smiled and said, "Give me one of each." Then he took out his money bag and poured out 20 copper coins.
Since he started working in the association, Lucien had saved most of his money except for the three Nars he gave to Auntie Alisa every month to buy clothes. After all, he had met all the materials and utensils he needed during the party, and he did not have to pay any money. So his money bag was not as dry as before.
Of course, after Victor gave his suit to Lucien, Lucien also spent a lot of money to buy a new suit. He also bought some black clothes and made a new black robe with a hood.
"What's on it?" Elena handed the two newspapers to Lucien and asked curiously. Kathy also did the same. When they were resting in the Musicians' associations, their favorite hobby was to find familiar people to read newspapers and books to them, such as Pieroux and Lucien.
Lucien picked up the Music Criticism. On the first page, except for the words "Music Criticism" and "Issue 9, Year 815 of Saint Calendar", there was only an oil painting of the Psalm Hall and two lines of big black words:
"Ladies and gentlemen, take off your hats and pay your respects. This is a true genius!"
— Othello.
Hearing Lucien's words, Elena and Kathy's eyes lit up and they looked at Lucien with admiration.
Turning over the first page, Lucien saw an article titled "Music Also Needs a Soul — A Tribute to Symphony of Fate":
"… Music is a gift from God, a weapon that inspires us to move forward. But in the past three hundred years, except for sacred and solemn religious music, all other kinds of music only made us feel beautiful. And this kind of beauty always makes people feel pale and powerless. It's hard to move people's hearts. "
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"Until I heard Mr. Victor's concert in the Psalm Hall, I heard his student Lucien. After hearing Symphony of Fate composed by Evans, I finally understood what music really needs! "
"Music is the poem of everybody's inner feelings. Without feelings and the expression of spiritual power, music is destined to be pale and unable to infect other people, like a living person who has lost his soul. This Symphony of Fate, on the other hand, has a theme and feelings that run through all four movements, which is the uncompromising attitude toward darkness and the tough struggle against difficulties. Therefore, it is the most passionate, shocking, powerful, and touching symphony that I have ever heard."
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"Lucien? Without a doubt, Evans is a musical genius. He's a genius that shocked the entire Aalto music industry and is destined to shock the music industry of the mainland. "
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"Music needs feelings, just like life needs a soul!"
This article was very long, but most of it was lyrical, with very little professional music analysis. The reason why it was ranked first in the Music Review was that its author was the Grand Dukes Of Orvarit.
After listening to Lucien's brief description, Elena exclaimed, "Such a high evaluation? His Majesty the Grand Duke seems to like your Symphony of Fate very much. "
"His Majesty the Grand Duke has never given such an evaluation." Kathy also sighed, "Mr. Evans, what about the second article?"
The second article was written by Natasha, "Theme Music That Expresses Feelings Will Become the Trend of the Future — Music Change Seen from Symphony of Fate":
"… The theme, melody and feelings that run through the whole music support a great symphony."
"Lucien? Evans, a talented musician, used four short and powerful heavy notes to form a minimal unit of melody, and built a single, continuous theme that runs through the whole music. A theme of light triumphing over darkness, of never flinching or giving up in the face of difficulties. But within a single theme, there are different instruments playing, and there are several similar themes fiercely confronting each other. Mr. Evans's inner feelings are completely expressed. "
"This is the spirit of a hero, this is the firmness of never giving up, this is the code of every Knight, and it is also the Knight's spirit that I abide by and believe in the most besides the Lord. Therefore, I am deeply affected by this great symphony."
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"Those four short and powerful notes, like everyone's heart, drive the whole music. I want to name the similar minimal unit of chord as musical motivation. Only with them can there be a complete symphonic theme. "
"Mr. Evans's unrestrained genius has shown us some of the main skills that theme music should have, and some of the old skills that should be abandoned. He is a pioneer and innovator of music trends!"
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Lucien felt embarrassed by these comments. After skimming through the rest of the article, he found that 29 out of the 40 articles were about himself and Symphony of Fate, including the analysis of skills, feelings, and spirit. The remaining 9 articles were about Victor's piano concerto and concert, and the scores of three new symphonies, including Fate, were attached.
This issue of Music Criticism was divided between Lucien and Victor. The previous two concerts in the Psalm Hall only got one article each, which should be added by the association on purpose. Otherwise, there would be no article at all, which would be a waste of an opportunity to perform in the Psalm Hall.
Under the pleading eyes of Elena and Kathy, Lucien turned the pages of Symphony News, which almost became a special issue for himself and Victor. However, different from Music Criticism, Symphony News focused on describing and reporting the grand occasion of the concert, such as the warm applause after the performance of Symphony of Fate, the comments from the big shots, and of course, there were also many articles about music analysis.
Lucien turned the pages from the back to the front and briefly described the content to the two girls, so they listened with great interest. Elena asked curiously, "What's on the first page of Symphony News? I saw that it was signed by Jonas? President Christoph? "
Jonas? Christoph, a famous musician who had composed hundreds of excellent music pieces, was the president of the Aalto Musicians' Association, and was called "the living legend of music" by the Grand Duke.
Lucien closed the Symphony News and saw two lines of words in bold font on the first page:
"If you haven't heard this magnificent and magnificent work, then it's safe to say that you've never heard any music in your life."
— Jonas? Christoph?
"Wow …" Elena and Kathy looked at Lucien, not knowing how to express their thoughts.
After a while, Elena said, "Once these two newspapers are published, Lucien, you will become the most famous musician on the continent in a few months. Maybe you will even receive the invitation to perform in the royal court or be the music consultant of other royal courts."
Lucien shook his head with a smile and did not answer. He picked up the newspaper and went to the third floor to find Mr. Hank's office.
"Congratulations, Evans." Hank came out from behind the desk and gave Lucien a hug.
Lucien smiled and said, "Mr. Hank, I'm here to quit my job in the music library."
"Of course, we don't dare to let the music consultant of Her Royal Highness manage the library," Hank said without hesitation. He took out a bag and said, "According to Victor, this is the reward you deserve."
The heavy money bag made Lucien a bit excited, as it meant that he was about to have a major breakthrough in his life and power.
Opening the bag, Lucien saw a total of 33 Quintal pieces, which were emitting a yellow and attractive light.
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