The young man didn't seem to have any intention of playing "Eternal Night" to the end. When he finished the third motive and was about to move on to the fourth motive, he ended it.
After playing, the young man was very excited when he saw the onlookers around him. He even bent down to pay tribute. The audience also applauded, as if they were on the stage.
But soon, the young people discovered Zhou Yan and the others, because the other onlookers were standing some distance away from the three of them, making them very conspicuous.
To be able to practice "Eternal Night" to such a high proficiency, the young man must know Zhou Yan. He didn't even recognize Wang Zuxian in sunglasses at the first time, but recognized Zhou Yan first.
"You are..."
The young man opened his mouth and made a sound that only he could hear.
Although he didn't hear what the young man said, seeing his expression, Zhou Yan probably knew that he recognized him, so he smiled and said, "You play this piece very well. I This is the first time I heard this song on the street."
"You are really Zhou Yan," the young man said excitedly.
"It's true." Zhou Yan smiled and walked to the piano, "Besides "Eternal Night", what other songs do you usually play?"
Young man He scratched his head and said with some embarrassment, "I mainly play the two songs "Eternal Night" and "Flowing Wind". I also practice "Morning, First Snow, Red Sun" occasionally, but I don't play them very well."
For professionals, most of Zhou Yan's songs do not require a lot of time to practice, especially songs such as "Secret Joy" and "Reunion", which they can play at their fingertips.
"Croatian Rhapsody" is a little more difficult than "Hidden Joy" and "Reunion", but it's not that difficult.
The difficulty of "Early Morning·First Snow·Red Sun" is not very high. It is basically similar to "Croatian Rhapsody". They are not at the same level as "Eternal Night" and "Flow·Wind".
The previous songs can also be played by ordinary fans, but "Eternal Night" and "Flow·Wind" are beyond the reach of fans.
Let alone an enthusiast, it is also difficult for a professional student to win.
"Are you the pianist in the orchestra?" Zhou Yan asked.
The young man shook his head and said, "I am a sophomore student studying steel watches at Chinese University."
Hearing that he was still a sophomore student, Zhou Yan was quite curious, "You usually have Time to practice "Eternal Night"?"
For steel watch students, the learning tasks in the second grade are quite heavy. In terms of coursework alone, it is a bit more tiring than the composition department, because steel watch Students must practice musical instruments for several hours almost every day.
In the remaining time, they still have to study music theory. Basically, they have to learn everything they learn in the composition department.
The young man smiled and said, "Because my research topic is modern Chinese music, studying "Eternal Night" also falls within the scope of my research."
This made Zhou Yan a little confused.
A sophomore student who makes steel watches actually has a research topic? Is it possible that the teaching model of the steel watch major at the Chinese University of Hong Kong is completely different from other schools.
Each school has a different teaching model, which is normal. The well-known colleges and universities in mainland China basically have their own exclusive models.
And even in the same school, different teachers at different times have different teaching methods.
But Zhou Yan had never heard of any school where steel watch students started researching projects in their sophomore year. In fact, steel watch students mainly focused on live performances.
For piano students, playing the piano well is the first priority, which can be seen from the professional name.
However, Zhou Yan did not ask in detail. After all, this occasion is not suitable for talking about these things.
“If you want to study "Eternal Night", you can listen to the latest version. There are many differences between the latest version and this version. Maybe comparing the differences between the versions can help you understand Your research is helpful.”
The young man showed an embarrassed expression again, “I heard that the version you played at your first concert in Xiangjiang was changed, but I didn’t buy it at that time. Tickets for that concert, you didn’t play “Eternal Night” at other concerts. I’ve been waiting for the live CD, but I haven’t gotten it yet.”
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I'm afraid we have to wait until next year."
"It takes so long." The young man said with some regret, "Actually, I mainly study the works of you and Tan Dun. Compared with Tan Dun, Sir, there are relatively few works of yours that have been circulated outside. "
If outsiders hear this, they will definitely be surprised, because in terms of the number and popularity of the songs, Zhou Yan will definitely beat Tan Dun.
In fact, most people have never heard of Tan Dun's name.
Zhou Yan believed that it was basically impossible for a random onlooker to know who Tan Dun was.
But Zhou Yan knows what young people mean. He does have a lot of songs, but most of them are new age, popular, and even pop and rock. There are very few big songs like "Eternal Night" and "Flow Wind". , other pieces of music do not have much research value for professional students.
Zhou Yan muttered, "If you want to study my music, you can pay attention during this period."
The young man looked surprised and asked quickly, "Is there a new song for you? Will it be released? In what form, will it be a musical performance, or will it be released directly? "
"The record may be a little later, and maybe you can hear the live performance in October."
The young man listened in confusion and didn't understand what Zhou Yan meant.
What is maybe?
October has passed quickly, are you still not sure whether you will perform live or not?
Zhou Yan smiled and did not elaborate.
"What's your name?" He then remembered to ask the young man's name.
“My name is Hu Kaiwen.”
"Yes." Zhou Yan nodded, "I'm glad to meet you today and see you again when I have the opportunity."
After saying that, Zhou Yan gave Wang Zuxian and the others another look, and then walked towards the west again.
......
They walked forward along the coast, and the number of people around them did not decrease at all. Finally, they had no choice but to walk to the main road, hailed a taxi and got in.
The main reason is that they are really hungry now and have to find a place to eat quickly.
Originally, Wang Zuxian was going back to the hotel, but Chen Derong said that he didn't have enough shopping, and recommended a claypot restaurant, and the three of them took a car there.
This time, Chen Derong was very careful. He wore his hat and sunglasses tightly and didn't even take them off when eating.
While eating, Chen Derong talked again about meeting Hu Kaiwen just now.
“I thought you were going to play a song for everyone on the spot. There were many people there who had the same idea as me, and everyone looked forward to it. But you suddenly left, and everyone was disappointed.”< br>
Zhou Yan said with a smile, "The piano intonation is a big problem. I don't want to play it, and in front of other professional students, I don't have to show off my shame."
Chen Derong asked in surprise, "Is he better at playing than you?"
Zhou Yan shrugged, "Isn't this obvious?"
Chen Derong curled his lips, "Obvious, this is not obvious. Regarding the matter, I feel that you are better at playing the piano." She turned to Wang Zuxian again, "Sister Xiaoxian, don't you think so?"
"Maybe it's because of being on the stage. , so you feel better about him?”
"That's true, maybe it's because of his good looks." Chen Derong bared his teeth and smiled.
“You just said there is new music, what do you mean?” Wang Zuxian asked.
"I'm talking about "Xu Sanguan"."
"Oh, it's this one."
Zhou Yan has been writing this piece for a long time, and it is better than his In the past, the composition of songs took a long time, so Wang Zuxian was quite impressed.
It's just that it's been a long time since Zhou Yan mentioned this piece of music, and she hasn't seen this piece of music released, so she has forgotten about it.
"What is "Xu Sanguan"?" Chen Derong asked.
"It's a song that the third brother composed based on his inspiration after reading Brother Yu Hua's novel "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood"." Wang Zuxian explained helpfully.
“Is there anything special about this piece?”
“It’s nothing special, it’s just that it’s relatively long.” Zhou Yan said with a smile.
"That's it?"
"That's it."
"Is this song going to be released?"
"Well, this song was submitted to Yenching Memorial If you win the symphony competition for the 130th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth, it will be performed live at the party at the end of October. Of course, whether you win or not, there will be an album later."
"Oh, it will definitely win. "Chen Derong is very confident in Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan pursed his lips and smiled, but said nothing more.
Chen Derong didn’t understand these awards, so he subconsciously felt that Zhou Yan should go and win the award.
In fact, it is not easy to win the prize in this work selection. Sun Yat-sen’s birthday held by Yanjing is very popular, so there are many entries sent in.
This type of competition has very few restrictions on the entries. No matter when you composed the music, or whether the work has been performed publicly before, you can participate in the selection.
Many people will submit their works that have been polished for many years and have even been verified by the market, and Zhou Yan's competitors are not unknown people.
Just talking about his senior brothers, as far as he knew, Xu Zhenmin, Ye Xiaogang, Du Mingxin, and Tang Jianping all contributed to the work.
And Zhou Yan has heard all the works they submitted, and they are all of very high quality.
For example, Xu Zhenming’s "Jinling Nostalgia" was performed in Nagoya two years ago. The response was very good, and it has been performed many times in the past two years.
The key point is that the name "Jinling Nostalgia" is very relevant in this competition, which can be regarded as an advantage.
Zhou Yan also thought about sending "Eternal Night" before, but after much thought, he still chose "Xu Sanguan". Compared with "Eternal Night", "Xu Sanguan" has a stronger narrative , especially the historical narrative, is consistent with the theme of this competition.
Of course, there are many awards in this competition, so the difficulty of the competition has been slightly reduced. Zhou Yan's requirements are not high, and he doesn't want gold, silver, or bronze. After all, he is still young, and he can get a third prize. Pretty good.
His teacher Shi Wanchun and principal Liu Lin had similar ideas. They all believed that it would be great if he could get the third prize in this competition.
It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t win the award. Anyway, he is young and will have many competitions in the future.
Wang Zuxian remembered something again, "Hey, I remember you said before that there was some kind of composition competition in October? Is it this?"
Zhou Yan shook his head, "Not this, You are talking about the first national film music awards.”
"It's also October?"
"Well, the results will be out in two days."
"Is this award simpler?" Wang Zuxian asked.
Zhou Yan nodded: "It should be simpler."
Actually, Zhou Yan was a bit conservative. Putting the two selections together, the difficulty gap is very large and cannot be compared at all.
Zhou Yan can say with great confidence that when the results of the National Film and Music Awards come out in two days, "Spring of the Cowherd Class" will definitely appear on the list of winners.
First of all, in terms of the number of participating works, the two selections are not of the same level.
The selection scope of the first national film and music awards is very narrow. Only films from last year and this year can participate, and the application for this award closes in July.
In other words, only films released last year and the first half of this year can participate in the selection, and they must be feature films.
Even if all the movies released in the past year and a half are signed up, there are actually not many, and ordinary commercial movies will not come to join in the fun.
"Springtime of the Cowherd" just won an award in Berlin at the beginning of the year. Even if it is to gain popularity at the Berlin Film Festival, the jury will definitely give this film an award. It depends on what award it is.
"The results will be out in two days, so you won't be able to attend the award ceremony?"
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Their selection is in Shanghai, I'm sure I can't There's a way to get there. "
The organizer did send invitations to Zhou Yan and contacted him more than once, hoping that he could attend the award ceremony, but Zhou Yan really couldn't get there.
This is a new selection for them. Of course, they hope that internationally renowned directors and composers like Zhou Yan will be present. No matter how you look at it, Zhou Yan’s identity is very consistent with their selection.
In fact, Zhou Yan also knew that if he arrived at the scene, he would definitely take advantage of the award.
Of course, the organizing committee also hopes to award the awards to those who can be present. Otherwise, if one is absent and the other is awarded, the scene will not look good.
“It would be great if both of these awards can be won.” Wang Zuxian looked forward to it, “How about the crew have two more days off and let’s go to Shanghai.”
< br>Chen Derong also said immediately, "I'll go with you."
Zhou Yan rolled his eyes, "There's no time to do anything. I'm going out for a day today, and I have to work hard when I get back in the evening. Actually. There are many various awards every year. If I sign up for every one of them and attend every one of them, I won’t have to do anything throughout the year except attend the award ceremony.”
"That's true, you didn't even come to the Academy Awards."
Absent the Academy Awards, it can be regarded as Zhou Yan's "great achievement", but it is also because he has been absent from the Academy Awards. , if he misses other awards in the future, no one will gossip about it.
After all, he could even miss the Academy Awards, and even after winning the award, it is understandable that he would miss other award ceremonies. (End of this chapter)