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Othello's serious, slightly aged voice came from inside the office: "Who" "It's me, Victor.
Director Othello, I have something to discuss with you.
Victor retracted his smile and became gentle and calm again.
Othello's voice was silent for a few seconds, and he said without suspicion: "Hehe, Victor, you are worried about Her Royal Highness the Princess's evaluation of your music, come in, the door is not locked." ” He seemed to be in a very good mood, and even laughed twice rarely, most likely receiving praise from Princess Natasha.
For him, who has not stimulated his bloodline to become a knight, if he wants to maintain his noble status and the stability of his territorial property, the best choice is of course to be appreciated by the Grand Duke or Princess Natasha, who has inherited the title of Count Violet, and Princess Natasha is very fond of music, and as the director of the Music Association, Othello has a very big advantage in this regard.
Victor twisted the brass handle, slowly opened the door, and walked in with Lucian.
Othello sat behind the red wooden desk, the black dress was straight and neat, there was no trace of rain, his serious expression became softened, his face was ruddy, full of energy, holding a quill in his hand, rustling something on a piece of paper, after hearing the voice of Victor coming over, he looked up and said: "Victor, Your Royal Highness is very interested in your new piano concerto composed in the past year, very curious about that new instrument, piano, and full of expectations for the concert next Saturday night, You don't want to let her down. ” "En" After seeing Victor, Othello naturally saw Lucien who followed him and closed the door lightly, but he maintained aristocratic etiquette and did not ask directly, but waited for Victor's introduction, perhaps because Lucian's current clothes are neat and elegant, handsome and calm, and it is easy to leave a good impression, Othello did not look displeased, just a little strange, "What did Victor bring a strange young man to me for" He had apparently forgotten that he had seen Lucien in his linen blouse.
Victor was in a happy mood, and although he knew that the negotiation would definitely be difficult, he was full of fighting spirit and mental preparation to face setbacks: "I am very happy to be appreciated by Her Royal Highness the Princess, and I am full of confidence in the concert."
Director Othello, this is my student Lucien, Lucian Evans, who has composed an excellent piece of music, and I would like to ask you to comment that you have a recognized authority on serious subject music. ” Even though he is an emotional musician, it does not mean that Victor is an autistic person who is not good at communicating with people and does not know how to deal with people, and he did not directly say that he wanted to change the repertoire, but complimented Othello Governor a little, so that he could watch Lucian's music without any prejudice and resistance.
Othello didn't find it strange, if Lucian was Victor's real disciple in music, then it was normal for him to introduce and recommend Lucian to other musicians, performers, and critics, and even the reason he used was often to evaluate the student's music or performance, so Othello, who was in a good mood, showed a polite smile on his serious face: "Victor, when did you accept this student, you have been preparing for the concert for the past year, and I haven't heard about it." ” Without explanation, Victor just smiled and handed the score to Othello, intending to wait until he finished reading it.
Othello took the score, his expression became serious again, he looked at the score seriously, the melody naturally appeared in his mind, and soon he was impressed by the short, powerful, lingering notes at the beginning, he frowned a little, and began the whole movement with such notes, which was completely predictable of the intensity that followed, which he had never encountered in his music career in the past few decades, and seemed to be able to smell a smell that he did not like, that is, the musical trend that Aalto had begun in recent years with his own emotions and other things as the theme.
Although he is good at serious subjects, Othello's seriousness is limited to religious themes, and he is already old, and he is subconsciously resistant to new things.
However, the powerful and fierce melody that followed made Othello feel as if his heart would stop beating, and it was not until he finished the first movement that he relieved himself, when he found that his palms were all sweaty, and the paper at the edge of the score was wet and wrinkled, as if he had experienced a thrilling struggle.
The rejection of this kind of theme music makes Othello want to tear the whole score apart when he recalls the first movement, so that it will not be circulated, and no one else will be infected by this music.
No matter how much he hated it, no matter how much he hated it, Othello still gave a very high opinion of the melody of the first movement, and the two emotions wrestled in his heart, so that his frowning brows never relaxed.
After watching all the movements, Othello fell silent, because he didn't know what to say, in recent years, the music criticism symphony herald has welcomed this kind of theme music, and Aalto's music mainstream is also under the leadership of Princess Natasha, so it is impossible to comment from this aspect.
And a famous aristocratic musician like himself would not lose his identity to find fault with a young man who had just begun to compose the details of his music.
As for the melody that praises him, Othello will not do it against his will.
The silence made time pass slowly, and Othello finally put down the score and spoke solemnly and slowly: "I am glad to see a young man who is very gifted with music, but, Lucien, music is the voice of the world in praise of the Lord, a holy and broad religious tribute, and I hope you will devote more of your talents and thoughts to this." ” "Thank you for your evaluation, Director Othello."
Lucien responded politely without taking it to heart at all, and went to praise the Lord himself, which was really the biggest joke at the moment.
Although Othello didn't mention a single word about the music, Victor was satisfied, and it was an attitude to be able to keep him from criticizing the music, so he explained his true intention: "I am happy for Lucien to have your praise, and I believe that Othello should have seen the value of this music, and I want to show it to everyone at my concert." ” "No" Othello didn't think about it, and directly vetoed Victor's proposal, staring at Victor with both eyes, and showing his long-term coercion as a nobleman and councillor mercilessly.
Victor also looked at Othello without flinching: "Director Othello, why not" Othello was slightly surprised by Victor's tough attitude, but he immediately thought that he "understood" Victor's idea, that is, to use this music to further his reputation and status: "I have already shown the repertoire to Her Royal Highness the Princess, and changing the repertoire temporarily will leave her with the impression that the association is unreliable, Victor, do you want to exchange the development of the association for your own reputation?"
Victor laughed, full of fighting spirit: "If there is better music that is not shown to His Majesty the Grand Duke and His Royal Highness the Princess, then it will make their impression of the Association worse, Director Othello, if you don't agree, I will go to Lady Silvia and ask her to transfer the score to Her Royal Highness the Princess, I will not give up" "Your" own majesty was provoked, and Othello stood up like a lion and looked angrily at Victor.
After Victor showed his tough attitude, he began to persuade a little softer: "His Majesty the Grand Duke and Her Royal Highness the Princess have no prejudice against the theme music, and can even say that they like it more, I believe that Director Othello, you can imagine their reaction after hearing this music, why not make them more satisfied and happy, this is also good for Director Othello." ” Without the likes of the big names at the top of the aristocracy, theme music that expresses inner emotions will not become a trend in a few years.
The anger on Othello's face began to subside, he was already old, and none of his sons and grandsons could stimulate the power of the bloodline, and he had to pave the way for them to pass on the glory of the family with the title, and judging by Victor's attitude, even if he disagreed, he would try other ways.
After a short thought, Othello looked at Victor solemnly: "Two days before the concert, I will listen to your practice once, and if there is no problem, I will temporarily change the repertoire. ” Insisting on victory, Victor couldn't help but wave his fist slightly: "As you wish, Director Othello." ” Othello glanced at Lucian: "I have to say, Victor, you have an excellent student, and his talent in music is unparalleled.
Why doesn't he have a little reputation in the association, he should have been famous for his talent?"
"Three months ago, he came to learn music from me," Victor replied honestly.
Othello asked suspiciously, "Three months" "Well, he's only been studying formal music for three months."
Victor suddenly realized that he was expecting Othello's reaction a little, while Lucien was in a daze.
Othello's mouth was half open, and he hadn't spoken for a long time, like a statue, and his serious and old-fashioned temperament seemed very comical on this expression.
"Are you sure Victor, are you sure he wrote it," Othello asked after a few minutes, almost snarling.
Victor nodded: "I watched him write it bit by bit, with the manuscript of the past month as proof, and Joseph also confirmed that there was no plagiarism."
Lucien was able to write about it because of his life experience: "In order to enhance his persuasiveness, Victor replaced the witnesses of Lott, Phyllis, and others with his own.
Othello sat back in his chair as if his confidence had been crushed, and as he grew older, he kept whispering something as if mourning his past musical career.
It took him a moment before he calmed down and waved Victor and Lucien away.
Leaving Othello's office, Lucien saw a familiar man approaching, Correa, the church's guard, a high-ranking knight squire who fought with him to kill the red-eyed rats.
Correa was wearing silver chain mail, with a serious expression, and walked up to Lucien under the leadership of Elena, who was in charge of reception: "Lucian, please answer, why didn't you come to the library of the music association this morning, what is your illness?"
Elena led this church guard over, she was a little nervous, she didn't know why he was looking for Lucian, but when she heard this question, she suddenly felt very ridiculous: "The church would even care about the fact that others didn't come to work" Victor was also surprised that this normal thing also came to ask the church how well staffed it was: