"Madame Alexandra, Vicky, glad to see you," I greeted them with a sincere smile. Victoria came up to me and gave me a light kiss.
"We came to you because Victoria mentioned that you want to finish the album today," Alexandra began. "And this means that you've already managed to compose all 10 compositions, right?"
"Yes, we are going to record the tenth one now."
"How sad it is, Alex, you told your girlfriend about this, but didn't even think about such an old woman like me. This is cruel!" she made an offended face. "But I, like no one else, am worried about the release of your album."
What you can't take away from Madame Alexandra is her cheerfulness and energy, bubbling over. But it's worth saying that she shows this playful side of her only to her closest people.
She's a very interesting and funny woman. She's already over fifty, but she doesn't want to hear anything about her age. It's a taboo subject, so when she talks about herself as an elderly woman, don't focus on it; you'll be safer.
"Excuse me, Madame Alexandra, please sit down and listen to our finished compositions. I'm very interested in your opinion."
"Okay, play them for me quickly!" she hurried with obvious impatience.
"I also want to listen to your music," said Victoria, sitting down next to Alexandra. "After all, this is exactly why you invited me here today."
"Here are the titles of all the works," I handed them the list of titles, and one of the employees brought headphones.
"The first five are very familiar to us. I think I'll turn on the sixth one right away," said Miss Harris.
It's called "Tears." One of the most touching and soulful melodies.
In my past world, there were many rumors and speculations about the authorship of this wonderful music. Some attributed it to Beethoven, others to Mozart. But in reality, the author and performer of this piece was a South Korean pianist known as "The Daydream." This melody has one incredible feature – it's able to bring tears to its listeners. It seems to speak of the emptiness inside and the sadness coming from the heart. With its help, you seem to be trying to reach the heavens.
"This is... wonderful," Madame Alexandra said in a trembling voice, her eyes beginning to moisten.
"Alex, I don't know what kind of mood you need to be in for this to come to mind," Victoria left her comment. "I thought that in order to compose something , you need to experience heartbreaking pain. And you just went and did it? I'm simply speechless."
"Me too," the older woman agreed with her. "Except that it's wonderful! You were able to write a masterpiece that is in no way inferior to other works. So, I need to listen to the others quickly."
"The next one is called "A Comme Amour," read Vicky.
"A Comme Amour" ("Love") is a composition written by Paul de Senneville and performed by Richard Clayderman.
Another outstanding piece from the past world, which seems to tell about love, but love not only for a certain person but for all of nature in general. With this music, you merge with the world into a single whole, and begin to realize its beauty along with it.
When the composition ended, the two ladies immediately turned on the next one, called "Waltz of the Rain." "Waltz of the Rain" was written by Russian composer Yaroslav Nikitin, arranged by Sergey Kuznetsov.
It's amazing how often people confuse different compositions, sometimes attributing them to complete strangers. This is exactly what happened with this piece. In an alternative time, this melody was attributed to Chopin. It is not known who made the mistake first, but it went to the masses.
To the sounds of this beautiful music, you want to soar above the bustle, forget about problems, and believe that life is truly beautiful! That case, when every note penetrates the heart and makes you think only about pleasant, kind, and good things.
It is calm and serene. In this composition, the shade of weightless sadness that we feel when looking at the crying sky is very light. The music reminds us of a summer mushroom rain, of the shimmering sun in crystal drops on flower petals…
"What do you say?" I asked as soon as the melody finished playing.
"I can't wait to listen to the ninth," Madame looked at the list in her hand. "Ballade Pour Adeline? Ballad for Adeline?"
"Who is Adeline?" Victoria asked, looking at me carefully. Is she jealous? Of course, yes! Even though she said she would not object to other women, her feminine pride played a role here.
What girl wouldn't want a composition named after her that would become a classic? And here, my first girlfriend hears a name that is completely alien to her in the title. How can one suppress discontent here?
"Vicky, calm down, this is a fictitious name. You see, all the works that appear in my head already have a ready-made title. As if they were composed by other people, and I am only a conduit. Therefore, in tribute to the images that help me in my work, I leave the titles of the compositions in the form in which they first sounded in my thoughts."
"Hmm, okay, I need to calm down, I hope the next melody will help me with this," said the journalist, turning on the ninth work.
The composition "Ballade Pour Adeline" was written by Paul de Senneville and dedicated to his daughter Adeline. But Richard Clayderman, who performed it wonderfully, made "Ballade for Adeline" truly magical.
When you listen to it, you feel incredible lightness. I myself became acquainted with this melody when I was still a young man. When I heard it, I felt something that did not allow me to breathe, squeezed my heart in anxiously joyful bewilderment.
What was it about it that literally captivated me? The awe and fear of adulthood? An indispensable desire to look into that unknown? Vague guesses of future worries and losses? Memories of my past life are like a fog, but I remember such moments very clearly. Vicky and Alexandra took off their headphones and assumed a thoughtful look.
"Amazing, isn't it?" asked Maxwell, in a measured voice. "I was surprised every time he started to play them. I don't know what's going on in that boy's head, but sometimes it seems to me that a monster who has lived for hundreds of years is standing next to me."
"Yes, I completely agree with you," the woman supported her husband. "Well, what about the last composition? Have you heard it?"
"No, no one has heard it," the man said. "Alex wanted to perform it, but at that moment you arrived. Now, we will all be able to appreciate the latest work of our young genius."
"We are waiting," Vicky said in a sweet voice full of anticipation.
I didn't waste time and immediately sat down at the piano. "It is a little different from the others. I think you will understand why. It is called "Für Elise."
"Für Elise" ("For Elise") is a piano piece by Ludwig van Beethoven.
This piece has been one of the most famous masterpieces of world music for many years. A real classic! Before this, all my pieces were in a somewhat modern tone. But this is a real old classic.
Looking at the surprised faces of those present, I can only chuckle to myself. I understand their deep shock. After all, this melody is somewhat reminiscent of the works of the great Heinrich Mortes.
I had time to get acquainted with the work of this legendary composer. And imagine my surprise when I realized that his music somehow reminded me of Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, and Vivaldi. Of course, they were different, but with similar themes.
Heinrich Mortes began his career in this direction. Only in old age, he began to compose melodies in a slightly more modern tone. This melody will show the world that I am capable of composing music that pays homage to the old classical masterpieces, and is in no way inferior to the works of the great Mortes. Having finished playing, I looked at those present. "Do you think it deserves to be on my album list?"
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