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Serenade was originally an instrumental or a song for people to stand outside the window at night and tell their lovers about their love. However, as the nobles liked and pursued music and used it to entertain and entertain guests at banquets, balls, and various celebrations, the meaning of serenade had changed. Musicians began to create music to cater to the social needs of the nobles, making serenades, nocturnes, and light suites more and more social and entertaining. They no longer had difficult structure and content, and they no longer had their own ideas.
Therefore, although the orthodox musicians in Aalto would also compose some banquet-style serenades for their "sponsors," they would mostly discuss elegant music, or "real" serenades that expressed love and certain emotions.
Sylvia, who had been discussing the characteristics of the piano with Lucien and the others, said to Christoph with a smile while waiting for the orchestra to get ready, "Teacher, I've seen Mr. Julien's work in your study before. It's a five-movement serenade with a rigorous structure. I have to admit that it might have been influenced by the style of the Tria court. It's light, beautiful, lively, and very suitable for this kind of banquet."
When Christoph heard Sylvia's words, he shook his head with a helpless smile. "You …"
The reason for his expression was that Sylvia's words were not a real compliment. Even though she was being subtle, the people around them were all experts in music. How could they not understand what she meant? Julian's works were only suitable for banquets. If they were too passionate and lively, they would appear frivolous.
Therefore, Othello, Victor and the other orthodox musicians just smiled and did not respond to Sylvia. After all, Barre and Clement were still nearby.
However, this was the first time Barre and Clement came to Aalto. Although they had heard their teacher, Francois, talk about the music of Aalto, they didn't experience it firsthand and actually thought that Sylvia was praising her companion. So, they were obsessed with Sylvia's beauty and nodded to her with a warm smile while secretly jealous of Urhiya.
"This lady's words are really subtle." Lucien barely understood what Sylvia meant. He felt that it was probably because he was Natasha's music consultant that Sylvia did not have a good impression of Julian.
This style of serenade had no difficult content. After reading the score twice and trying to play a few melodies, the band signaled Julian to start.
Julian took the violin and played it himself. He was going to play and coordinate the conductor at the same time.
After a solemn beginning, Christoph, Victor, and the other orthodox musicians looked at Julian strangely and confusedly. This was not a common style of serenade!
Although there had been many musicians who had used similar techniques, they had not been successful. Recently, they had become rarer!
The smile on Natasha's face grew bigger. She loved to create music that was not bound by traditional rules. Sylvia stopped smiling and slightly pouted, listening to Julian's next performance attentively.
Julian was indeed a talented musician in the Tria court. His next performance showed extraordinary momentum. With a strong symphonic and sonata-style melody, he not only set off the warm and joyful atmosphere of the celebration and banquet, but also expressed his congratulations and respect to Phyllis.
When the first movement came to an end and the second movement was slow, most of the musicians couldn't help but nod. Christoph smiled and praised, "This movement is very sophisticated. Julian's musical skills are very good. It is full of elegant style."
Clement and Barre looked at Julian with jealousy. With such a praise from Christoph, Julian had the qualification to step into the ranks of real musicians and show off in the Tria court for at least ten years.
Following the elegant Adagio was a continuous dance section of two movements, which was specially designed for this kind of banquet. Finally, it turned into a fast-paced epilogue and ended in a joyful and passionate atmosphere.
As the host of the coming-of-age ceremony, Phyllis expressed her gratitude to Urhiya. "Mr. Urhiya, thank you for your serenade. It's one of the best in this genre."
"It's my pleasure to be liked by Miss Phyllis. Your beauty is as dazzling as a ruby. I hope you can keep this beauty and mood forever." After kissing her hand, Julian returned to the musicians' circle with a bright smile. From the applause just now and the reaction of the guests, he already knew that the serenade he had been working on for five months had been recognized.
Although there were many flaws due to the lack of experience of the band, it could not hide the success of the piece.
Mekanzi walked up to him and praised with a smile, "Gorgeous, elegant, and passionate. It's hard to imagine a better serenade."
When he said the last half of the sentence, he was looking at Lucien.
Lucien did not care. He just applauded to show his respect for the beautiful piece. After all, he was not a real musician.
"Julian, your piece fully reflects the most charming part of the serenade." As the director of the association, Othello also expressed his approval of Julian's serenade. This was the attitude of most musicians.
However, at this time, the quiet and gentle Sylvia said with a smile, "But it also has the most obvious flaw of a serenade. In order to cater for this kind of occasion, many parts of the piece are dragged, loose, and monotonous. The overall structure is also not very satisfactory."
"Dear angelic lady, what you said are unavoidable problems of a serenade." Julian replied with a forced smile. His warm and happy mood was like a bucket of cold water being poured on him.
As Sylvia's teacher, Christoph shook his head again helplessly. His gentle, quiet, and gentle student was a bit too sharp today. Therefore, he continued Sylvia's words with a kind smile, "Anyway, Julian, your piece has surpassed most of the serenades of the same style. It has a certain depth of expression."
Julian could not help but smile in surprise. President Christoph's praise was so high. Was he finally going to be famous in Aalto and the whole continent?
This kind of praise made Barre and Clement full of jealousy again. Even Mekanzi's expression became very complicated. He felt that his action of inviting Julian was too rash.
"Thank you for your praise, dear Mr. Christoph." Julian thanked him excitedly.
Then he turned around and looked at Lucien, "Next should be your performance, Mr. Evans. I'm looking forward to your serenade. "She became high-spirited.
Seeing this scene, the other musicians shook their heads secretly. "Sure enough, most of the geniuses are unruly."
At this time, in front of the hall, Phyllis's mother was in a very good mood. She said with a bright smile, "Today is Phyllis's coming-of-age ceremony. Her classmate, Lucien Evans, is going to give her a serenade as a birthday gift. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure you've heard of the outstanding musical genius Evans, right? Well, if you haven't heard this magnificent and magnificent piece, then it can be said that you haven't heard any music in your life. "
In the last sentence, she deliberately made her voice sound old, humorously imitating Christoph.
The guests applauded enthusiastically. Whether they had good or bad intentions, they were very curious because they had never heard the musical genius Lucien play in person.
Only Natasha had heard Lucien play the melody several times during the music discussion. She knew that after activating Lucien's bloodline power, he had a good grasp of piano playing and his own style.
Lucien tidied up his clothes and was about to walk towards the band when Sylvia said softly, "Don't let Natasha down. You're her music consultant."
"Mr. Evans, I'm looking forward to your serenade." Julian repeated with slight provocation. If Lucien's performance failed, his reputation would be even greater. There was nothing more wonderful than defeating a recognized and outstanding musical genius.
Mekanzi chuckled and said, "Lucien, don't play the wrong notes. I heard that you can't even play the piano skillfully."
Lucien ignored him. Although the music was not his own creation, playing the piano was his real ability. So, under Victor's encouraging smile and Rhein's expectant gesture of raising his wine glass, he calmly left the musicians' circle and walked towards the band amidst the enthusiastic applause.
"Lucien, don't be nervous." Phyllis said with slight concern as they passed by each other.
Lucien suddenly had the mischievous interest of teasing Phyllis. He replied very seriously, "I'm not nervous, Phyllis. As long as the standard is not too bad, music is more subjective."
Phyllis became even more nervous. It sounded like Lucien lacked confidence. She began to twist her hands together again.
Natasha gently clapped her hands. When Lucien passed by her, she whispered with a smile, "Hey, 'Knight', go and defeat him. Defeat him head-on!"
"… This is not a battle, Her Royal Highness." Lucien was helpless against Natasha's train of thought.
Natasha thought seriously and said, "Then conquer him. Conquer him with your music!"
"… Why does it sound weird?" After a few "normal" exchanges with Natasha, Lucien sat in front of the piano and put his hands on the keys.
The applause in the hall immediately stopped, and the atmosphere became very quiet. Many nobles and musicians slightly craned their necks forward, waiting for the music to start.
The short, powerful, and lively notes sounded, bringing a smooth and happy rhythm. Then, the short eighth note vibrato rendered the cheerful theme. The atmosphere in the hall was immediately filled with joy, relaxation, and rhythm. People could not help but feel that they were dancing.
In the beginning notes, Christoph and other musicians trembled slightly. Feeling the powerful, vivid, and wonderful rhythm, they looked at Lucien, amused and surprised. Lucien was also composing the beginning of a serenade in the form of a sonata?
However, compared to Urhiya's serenade, his beginning was shorter, more powerful, more cheerful, and more dynamic. It was an unforgettable and short melody, enough to be called a classic!
Urhiya's face turned gloomy. Under such a direct comparison, the pros and cons were completely exposed.
Lucien was playing Mozart's "Serenade for Strings in G major." This was a very classic and widely circulated piece of music. The beginning of it was a melody that could let people directly feel the beauty of the music, and it would last for a long time!
The first movement of this serenade was a complete sonata, and Lucien had adapted it into a piano piece.
After the vivid beginning, there was a dance-like melody, light and beautiful. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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