The first piece has ended, and the second piece is about to begin.
Box room 213 upstairs.
"Tang An" is completely bewildered.
In so-called high society, some people truly know how to appreciate music; some listen to music purely to impress others. "Tang An" belongs to the third type. He neither understands music nor likes to pretend he does. The reason he’s here today is simply to accompany the elders in his family.
However, what "Tang An" didn’t expect was:
The concert’s first piece changed the style he usually has no interest in, and today it sounded remarkably pleasant. Unconsciously, he was utterly captivated, as if a mysterious force controlled his will, immersing him completely in the music!
Only after the piece ended did "Tang An" snap out of it.
"Tang An" began to wonder if he hadn’t rested well the night before, leaving him disoriented, even though music had never moved him before.
The stage lights changed.
The second piece began.
Its title appeared on the big screen: "Croatian Rhapsody".
There is no "Croatia" on Blue Star.
But it’s okay; in the future, Chu Kuang will introduce various aspects of Earth to Blue Starians through novels.
Xian Yu was still seated at the piano.
The cellist on stage began to pull the strings, carrying an atmosphere that’s slightly gloomy and eerily terrifying.
"Tang An" suddenly felt dizzy.
"Tang An" found himself on a desolate battlefield, the sky overcast with clouds, lingering smoke spreading through the air. Fallen walls scattered rubble everywhere, dust swirling in the air until it settled back into the earth.
The music was still there, an inexplicable oppression enveloped "Tang An’s" heart, even more intense than the previous piece—
"Tang An" had always prided himself on being "tone-deaf".
Not only was his singing off-key, but he also felt no emotional stir while listening to what his elders considered world-class masterpieces, only thinking of them as noisy.
During today’s concert, both the previous piece and this one, "Tang An" understood!
He understood it all!
Completely understood!
"Tang An" suddenly felt unspeakable excitement and emotion—his elders were right, good music indeed has the power to move the heart!
This world, scorched by war, seemed so real!
This sorrowful emotion, even as I simply listened, made it feel as though I were there!
Or it’s not just sadness.
"Tang An" suddenly saw a small, unknown white flower blooming amidst the distant ruins.
The burgeoning life and beauty starkly contrasted with the surrounding desolation.
The sky remained overcast, clouds stayed a heavy gray, the wind kept howling, yet the little white flower merely swayed gently in the breeze.
The cello not only conveyed gloomy eeriness and oppressive sorrow but also resonated with depth and grandeur!
Under the cello’s backdrop, the piano’s brisk triplet rhythm surged like waves!
It was urgency and pursuit;
It was anger and rebellion;
It was confidence and passion!
The violin appeared, weaving the symphony together.
The entire movement was naturally complete, full of emotion, and exuded intensity!
"Tang An’s" spirits soared; he seemed to see the unknown white flower weathering the storm, as if he could see a new and beautiful home rise on this land.
This is an epic rhythm!
Beautiful yet passionate, joyous but not losing grandeur, enduring hardships yet overcoming barriers, it’s a strength that can always inspire you to forge ahead!
This piece was no longer just music!
"Tang An" felt his eardrums clearly being shaken across multiple dimensions!
This fullness of stereoscopic sensation allowed him to experience and reflect from different levels. "Tang An" thought of a movie he had watched called "Kung Fu Hustle", which had a line:
"A song that tears at the heartstrings, where do you find a soulmate?"
Now "Tang An" wanted to say, he and Xian Yu must be soulmates!
Because his music allowed "Tang An" to experience for the first time the true power of music!
Lin Yuan naturally didn’t know others’ feelings, as he was absorbed in his performance.
With the strings as background, the gradually intensifying piano tones played out a mournful melody.
In the fast-paced tune, despair, helplessness, and sadness seeped little by little.
Despite the despair, the crying melody seemed to be appealing for an ethereal hope amidst the mourning.
Never give up hope, no matter how desperate the time might be.
Even if that hope is merely like a fragile white flower swaying amidst intense flames of war.
The performance of "Croatian Rhapsody" ended.
Sitting next to Yang Zhongming, Abigail gazed at Lin Yuan on the stage, maintaining a listening posture. His expression grew more serious as the performance ended, feeling somewhat unsatisfied:
"Again a fusion of classical and modern."
Xian Yu always grasps the essence and popularity of a piece to the fullest extent.
Zheng Jing also spoke up, "Along with the previous ’Nightingale’, when the concert is over, these two pieces will probably spread like wildfire."
Yang Zhongming squinted: "Tonight’s concert has just started."
"Indeed, it’s just the beginning. You all noticed, didn’t you? Xian Yu’s piano skills clearly reached the level of a top piano maestro. But that’s not the most terrifying thing; the most terrifying is that it felt again as if one is completely immersed in the music..."
No matter how good an artist, they cannot comprehend the meaning of [Painting Soul].
The same goes for great maestros, unable to explain [Immersive Sound]; they can only express heartfelt admiration and awe for this musical miracle.
"I’m already looking forward to the third piece."
Lin Yuan did not keep the audience waiting too long.
But before the third piece began, Lin Yuan spoke again:
"You should all be aware of the form of contrapuntal music. The next piece is a type of contrapuntal music where you’ll hear the tune of one voice part chasing another part from start to finish, until the last measure, the final chord, fully merging together. I call this interesting form Canon..."
Canon is not the name of a piece but a compositional technique.
For example, everyone’s familiar with "Two Tigers", which employs the canon-style composition.
Every eight beats is a cycle.
There’s a sense of endless looping.
The TV drama "Reset" uses Canon as the mobile ringtone for this reason, because every loop is a similar experience but with some uncertain variables.
As for why everyone thinks Canon is the name of a piece...
Because the piece is too famous.
That’s right, it’s Canon’s most famous piece, "Canon in D".
So famous that when you search for Canon, it’s almost the only piece that comes up.
It’s like searching for symphonic music, and the system only suggests a specific symphony to you, a similar concept.
And next, Lin Yuan is going to perform "Canon in D".
ps: Speaking of which, "Nightingale", "Croatian Rhapsody", and "Canon in D" are on Polluted White’s single loop list～