The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 66



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66 Strange situation

* * *

“Concours?”

“okay. Youth competition taking place in Germany this summer. “I’d like to write a letter of recommendation for you. How about that?”

“······.”

Conductor Hoffman’s sudden words.

I couldn’t answer right away because I was reminded of past competitions.

A failure that has been repeated for years.

And thank you for helping me meet Uncle Miller.

I hoped that one day, I would be able to shake off everything and stand proudly on the competition stage.

Because I am also human.

It would be a lie if I said I didn’t have that desire.

and.

This was definitely a big opportunity for me.

In order to participate in a famous competition, there are cases where a winning score in another competition is required.

There are thousands and tens of thousands of pianists around the world. You can’t give them all a chance every time.

In a word, it is an essential process that I must go through in order to move forward.

It was a long thought, but my answer was already decided.

“······ thank you. Conductor Hoffman. “I will try my best.”

“haha. okay. You will do well. There’s still a lot of time left. “I’ll let you know when the detailed schedule comes out.”

I thought it was a great experience just to come to Germany and stand on the recital stage…

It seemed like he had taken a bigger chance than that.

Professor Yuhan Kang, who was sitting next to me, also looked at me and smiled. And he said very warm words.

“Let’s do our best together.”

“······ yes.”

Two people who help me without any conditions.

In the future, I think I should become a person like those people…

I sincerely thank you again.

* * *

The next evening.

I visited the Semper Opera House in Dresden to see a collaboration between Professor Yuhan Kang and Conductor Hoffman.

The opera house was designed by architect Gottfried Semper, who was a friend of Wagner.

Murals were painted on all sides of the building, and several chandeliers with a subtle orange glow hung from the high ceiling.

Sooyeon held my hand tightly and went to the seat first. Balcony seats on the 2nd floor. It was a seat that was separated from other seats, so you didn’t have to worry about the people next to you.

This balcony seat, which can accommodate a total of four people, had a clear view of the first floor stage. Thanks to this, Suyeon could also see the stage comfortably regardless of her height.

Before the performance started, I briefly explained today’s performance repertoire to Suyeon and her parents.

Suyeon’s eyes lit up, my mother smiled, and my father gave me a quick thumbs up.

The performance started quickly.

Orchestra members who had already arrived.

Soon after, Professor Yoohan Kang and Conductor Hoffmann came on stage with applause from the audience.

He didn’t give any explanation like he did during my recital.

In front of the piano.

And on the podium.

Those who took their seats exchanged glances with each other and then began playing Brahms’ pieces.

Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2.

A song that lasts for over an hour.

Unlike other piano concertos, this large piece consists of a total of 4 movements…

It was a piano concerto created 22 years after Brahms created his first piano concerto.

Brahms, who returned from his trip to Italy, created this song based on the emotions he felt while traveling.

Although I wouldn’t dare compare.

Just as I was inspired by Germany, Brahms was also inspired by abroad.

Allegro non troppo (not too quickly).

A piano, showing off a dreamy atmosphere, announces the beginning along with a horn.

The powerful piano melody that fills the 1,800-seat concert hall creates tension.

Then, the orchestra suddenly joins in.

More than 40 string instruments continue their variations, and four horns and two trumpets slowly reveal their presence.

Confrontation between piano and orchestra.

At the center of all the instruments, conductor Kai Hoffman’s hands rise high and fall.

A feast of sounds that seem to explode.

Without any microphones or sound equipment, this huge concert hall is filled with just the sound of the instruments themselves.

I unconsciously clenched my hand and then opened it.

Professor Yoohan Kang’s piano playing with an orchestra of over 60 people gave me the feeling of being squeezed in my heart.

I heard that the competition held here in Germany in the summer is quite large.

If I pass the preliminaries and advance to the finals…

‘I’ll be playing the piano concerto too.’

I heard that it has not yet been decided which orchestra will help perform the concerto for the competition.

That meant that the probability of collaborating with those people was not 0.

Many famous orchestras provide assistance at competitions held in Germany.

Senior musicians provide seats for junior musicians.

Without any cost.

I just hope that classical music continues.

My heart was racing.

I can come here again this summer.

It’s up to me to do it.

It may be cheered like the church recital I did a while ago, or it may pass by in vain like the competition I ruined before.

The piano playing didn’t stop.

Professor Yuhan Kang captivated the audience with a more intense and dynamic atmosphere. The orchestra pours out countless notes as if it would not be defeated.

Everything seemed natural.

Brilliant technique, perfect and original interpretation, and harmony that encompasses it all.

None of the performers here were clumsy, and none of them did not do their best.

I caught this performance.

The distance between the second floor balcony seats and the stage was clearly far.

‘But someday…’

I too will stand on that stage.

Either fast or slow.

Whether it’s this summer or 10 years from now.

As we reach the end of the 4th movement, all instruments on stage show off their skills.

A violin that plays like your arms are going to fall off.

A timpani making a thunderous sound alone.

A powerful trumpet that seems to be playing right in front of you.

The pianist’s final melody easily overwhelms them…

The Semper Opera House was filled.

I got up immediately.

and.

To those who showed me the new face of winter,

I gave a big round of applause.

* * *

“There were things like that. There was a performance by the professor and conductor the next day, and after that, I rested for two more days and returned to Korea. “That was yesterday.”

“······.”

“Do you feel like something is going crazy? “I was like that too.”

“······.”

“ah! aunt! It’s here! “We ordered it!”

Auntie Saebom Snacks heard my cries and brought me a set of tteokttusun (tteokbokki, fried food, and sundae). They also provide a fish cake as a service.

“thank you!”

“okay. Eat a lot. “If there’s not enough soup, let’s talk.”

“yes!”

I picked the tteokbokki with a toothpick and put it in my mouth. ah···. This spicy taste. This was truly the taste of Korea.

Ha-eun, who was staring at me blankly, shook her head from side to side and finally opened her mouth.

“You…are you amazing? Conductor’s recommendation? Competition? Recital? “Didn’t you say you were just playing in church?”

“I thought it was like that at first too. But Ha-eun.”

“Uh… huh? why?”

“Are you going to share this fish cake? Should I cut it in half?”

“······ no. You eat it all. I’m okay.”

also.

They say there is no such thing as a bad person among those who give food. I put fish cake full of MSG in my mouth. Uhmmm. German food was definitely delicious, but I don’t know why I crave snacks like this.

Ha-eun quietly watches me eat and then laughs.

“Anyway. Eat slowly. “I will pretend.”

“That’s it.”

“It’s being played in Germany… After hearing about it, I want to see it too.”

“Professor Yuhan Kang’s performance video will be posted on NewTube soon. “I heard it was recorded.”

Lee Ha-eun shook her head.

“I said I wanted to see you play?”

“······ why?”

“Why! It’s my friend’s debut performance, so of course I want to see it. Next time, I will have to work hard to improve my skills to the point where I can keep up with you. “It’s still a long way away, though.”

“······.”

“Now, eat. eat. “I’ll shoot you today as a souvenir.”

“I have a lot of money…”

“Uh huh. It’s tough. So what? “Are you afraid I won’t even be able to pay for the tteokbokki?”

“······.”

“I’m Lee Ha-eun?”

“······ Now I understand.”

Lee Ha-eun takes a strong stance.

In the end, I really got it.

Well… I didn’t feel bad. I’m a little thankful too. It didn’t matter because I could just shoot big next time. Anyway, you need to know his personality.

Before leaving the snack bar, I gave Ha-eun a gift.

“······ Sheet Music?”

“I went to a German bookstore and it was much cheaper than in Korea. You like Mozart. “I picked a few at random.”

“······.”

“If you don’t like it, tell me. “I could exchange it for the sheet music I have.”

“······.”

Lee Ha-eun suddenly starts laughing while looking at the score. Then he holds out something to me.

“It’s just like Han Seo-jin. ruler. Christmas gift. “It’s a little late, though.”

The box Lee Ha-eun handed over contained a cat-shaped metronome. The cat’s hands move left and right to indicate the beat.

“Is not it cute?”

“Where did you find something like this?”

“hmm! “I had a hard time.”

I looked at the strange metronome and said thank you to Ha-eun. Still, he is the only child who never forgets to give me gifts like this.

For your information, I didn’t forget my Christmas present this time either.

The score just commemorated my trip to Germany.

And this.

“······ What else is there?”

“Open it.”

Lee Ha-eun tilted her head and opened the gift wrapping.

And after a while.

“and! “What is this?”

“A teddy bear key holder that plays the piano. “This is perfect for a Christmas present, right?”

“oh my god! It’s so cute! “What are you doing?”

Ha-eun’s mood is completely different from when she received the sheet music.

It was something Suyeon had picked out when she bought a doll.

The size was smaller than the palm of my hand, so it was just right.

But honestly, I thought you would like the sheet music more, didn’t you? I asked Ha-eun if she could change the bear to a different sheet music just in case.

“Okay, that’s enough! “Where can you take something that someone gave you?”

“I was just asking…?”

“Uh… then it’s okay for me to keep this for myself?”

“I bought it as a gift for you, right?”

“You can’t get bitten later? never!”

“okay. okay.”

Only then did Ha-eun seem relieved.

“This is really cute! look! “But is he playing strange chords?”

He immediately attached a teddy bear key holder to his bag and started walking in a lively rhythm. 3/4 time. It is the beat of a French dance song.

After leaving the snack bar, Lee Ha-eun walks faster than me and then turns around.

“hey! Seojin Han! Won’t you come soon? Let’s go to piano lessons together today! “I’m going to be late!”

Ha-eun’s cry.

I looked at that and smiled.

Still, I was glad that he liked it.

* * *

Saebom Elementary School’s last winter vacation.

I mostly spent my time practicing piano songs to be used in director Hee-Tae Cheon’s film.

Then, I used some free time to visit the broadcasting station.

And that too to watch other people’s filming.

After waiting at the entrance of the broadcasting station for about 5 minutes, a woman appeared. She looks at me and waves her hand.

“It’s here! Uh…Han Seo-jin?”

“······.”

A strange title for the Deputy Tsarina.

When I asked about it, I thought it would be strange to call him ‘composer’ at a broadcasting station, so I added ‘nim’ instead.

“Wouldn’t it be better to just call you by your name?”

“Still. Or how about Seojin ‘Mr.’? “I think you can choose between the two.”

“······.”

Heaven!

The assistant manager laughed when he saw my expression.

I found out that he was making fun of me on purpose.

“It’s been a while and I was happy to see you, so I played around with it. “Then I can call you Seojin at the broadcasting station, right?”

“I think that would be convenient.”

“Tsk tsk. all right. “How was Europe?”

“It was good. The work was completed well. “Please take this first.”

“Oh… Sawade chocolate? As expected, you have good sense! “I’ll eat well!”

“you’re welcome.”

Assistant Manager Cha was happy to receive my gift.

We went straight into the JTB broadcasting station.

Thanks to the guest necklace, I was able to move around quite comfortably. But no one at the broadcasting station recognized me. It definitely feels like time has passed. AC2505 It seemed like the child of hope was no longer looking.

‘Actually, I was a little curious about this too…’

If it was fortunate, it was fortunate.

When I arrived at a studio on the 7th floor, recording was already in progress.

“He’ll probably be out in 30 or 40 minutes. “The filming time isn’t that long.”

A music talk show that is conducted together with the audience, with audience requests every time.

The audience was concentrating hard on what the MC was saying, and Assistant Manager Charina and I leaned against the empty fence next to the audience seats.

After a talk between a comedian and an idol singer.

“Then the person we will serve this time is an untimely second… no! This is Kwon Seol-ha, a singer who is reaching his prime! “Please give us a big round of applause!”

There was a wild cheer of “Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!]!!!!!!!!!!!)!Waaa! )! Aa! Waaaaaaaaak! )!)!)!!!!!!!)!!!)!!)!)!)-Waaaaaagh!)!-Waaaaaach!)!)-Waaaagh!)!)-Waaaagh!)!)! Aaagha!)!)! Aaagha!)!)!)! Aaagh!)! Aaagh)!) at the right to the above the here) the above-see’s) aaaaaaaaach) of 19)-199) 199) sightsinginginginginging-in methods for a) venues) venues for a different performance venue, “Waaaaaah!”

A person who has an ankle cast, but is no longer on crutches.

Sister Seolha greeted the audience with a bright expression.

I, like the rest of the audience, responded loudly. If not at times like this, when would I ever scream? He also waved his hand excitedly.

however.

I guess this worked well when I made eye contact with Seolha. The Tsarina Assistant Manager seemed to know that too and was excited.

When about 1 second has passed.

“··· Wham!”

A strange sound was heard from the stage, which made the audience burst into laughter.

The MC doesn’t let this situation go.

Seolha was dumbfounded for a moment, then glossed over the situation by saying she was surprised by the large number of spectators.

I was able to come off the stage after successfully completing both the talk show and the song.

.

.

.

Sister Seolha’s private waiting room.

“How surprised I was! “I’ll tell you in advance!”

“Then it wouldn’t be fun.”

“really! “I couldn’t be happier!”

“But sister.”

“huh?”

“Now, can you please let me go a little bit?”

“······.”

Seolha, who was continuing to talk while hugging me, cleared her throat for no reason and released her arms.

“So what about Europe? how was it?”

“It was good. “I finished my work well.”

“Really… how come it seems like you’re busier than me?”

Soon after, Seolha told me about what was going on at the broadcasting station these days.

Among them, the content that was diligently told to me was…

“Director Cheon Hee-tae’s new film is coming out soon. The story that MJ composed the OST also started to circulate. It was a bit surprising to hear that. “My little brother, I wanted to work hard.”

Sister Seolha laughs.

As we talked, time passed quickly.

By the time we finished the small gift giving ceremony and recent news talk.

Knock, knock, knock.

There was a knocking sound.

Seolha’s sister and manager got up first. I go out to the waiting room and when I come back, I ask Seolha.

“Actor Jung Hyun-woo said he would like to meet me for a moment.”

“Are you actor Jeong Hyun-woo?”

“yes. “The person who previously appeared in ⌜Sejong⌟.”

“I know that well… Because he’s someone I don’t have much contact with. Please come in first. ah! Seojin, are you okay?”

“It doesn’t matter to me. “I’ll stay still.”

After a while.

A tall-looking man entered the waiting room, bowing his head several times. He said he was sorry for any inconvenience.

Sister Seolha said several times that it was okay.

“I’ve been listening to ⌜TEST⌟ very well since last year. So I really wanted to say hello.”

“Oh, don’t say anything. “I also saw your acting in ⌜Sejong⌟ so well.”

“thank you. But it is no different…”

Actor Jeong Hyun-woo seemed to think about it for a while, but continued speaking as if he had made up his mind.

“If you don’t mind, I was wondering if I could ask you a favor.”

“what···.”

“I was wondering if I could get composer MJ’s contact information. I came here because I thought you might know singer Seolha Kwon. Of course, MJ composer’s opinion is the most important, so if you have trouble, you can just refuse. “Actually, I feel more sorry about this situation.”

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

The assistant manager looks at me and then quickly looks away. The manager went to the corner of the waiting room to answer a call that never came, and Seolha stuttered.

“Well, why are you doing that?”

“ah···. It’s no different, because this time I received great help from composer MJ while filming director Cheon Hee-tae’s film. He said he was able to listen to music and take direction in acting. “If I get the chance, I want to at least say thank you.”

“If it’s a greeting…?”

“If you don’t feel pressured to meet me, I’d like to buy composer MJ a drink. We also talk about music directly.”

“Uh… then it would be a big problem.”

“yes?”

“······ It could be a really big problem.”

“······?”

“······.”

In a slightly strange silence.

Assistant Manager Tsarina was watching and suddenly started hiccuping.

Heep!-

“oh! sorry!”

I am contrary to what actor Jeong Hyun-woo said.

I was a little curious about the acting of the actor who said he received help from listening to my music.