Chapter 148 (2/2)
As Min Chen went down to get the car, Qi Mu put on his thick wool scarf, thinking, Was I… really nervous, just now?
He actually might be.
In his previous life, apart from being the deputy concertmaster of Wei Jiao, Qi Mu never had a chance to step foot in the Golden Hall. Now, he really felt nervous for Min Chen, even if he was only an audience for this performance.
Thinking about it, Qi Mu suddenly remembered the Little Princess in the Swiss Bank and his light colored pupils shrank. When he got off the elevator, his gaze was firm and determined, having already made the decision for his future.
His life was just getting started and the first step was to——
Get back the Little Princess.
《The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra made another visit to Vienna and their concert was a complete success!》
《The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert received brilliant response with their Tchaikovsky Night! 》
《Bai Ai’s concert: A deep and melodious ode to Tchaikovsky.》
……
After the concert ended, Qi Mu sat in the Vienna International Airport, casually reading some magazines and newspapers provided by the staff.
Vienna was indeed the world’s capital of music. Whenever a world-class orchestra performed, the local media rushed to make a complete report on the concert.
With countless high-level reviews and high-quality reports, the city treated classical music with an attitude of handling government-related politics, no…
It was a hundred times more serious than that!
After reading the high praise written by 《The Voice of Vienna》, Qi Mu put down the magazine with a smile then turned to the man sitting next to him, saying, “In that article just now, they said, ‘Bai Ai played Tchaikovsky’s music in the most rigorous way’. But why did I hear… the tone was slightly different from the rehearsal last night?”
Countless tourists filled the spacious waiting room. Min Chen and Qi Mu were not in the same waiting room as the Bai Ai members. Instead, they found a remote corner to relax.
Min Chen put on big sunglasses specifically so that no one would notice him, even in their little corner.
Min Chen’s eyebrows raised as he whispered, “That was Elov.”
Elov was a member of Bai Ai’s first violin group. After last night, he was so afraid to see Min Chen that when they all came together to the airport, he was eager to find a place to bury himself.
Thinking of the little portly man, Qi Mu smiled helplessly. “Well, you’d better forget it. Elov played Tchaikovsky the right way, but there’s a difference in sound between the score you gave him and the original score. It’s normal for him to forget your adaptation after years of playing Tchaikovsky that way.”
At this, Min Chen’s lips pursed. “He made a mistake.”
Holding back his laughter, Qi Mu said, “Hey, it’s fine to make some changes but I’ve never seen a conductor change the main tune while performing! This gentleman, what you wanted to change is Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky, okay? Not a common grandpa next door!”
Min Chen: “…If he was a grandpa next door, I wouldn’t adapt his works.”
Qi Mu: “………….”
Watch your words or the Tchaikovsky’s fans will run over and beat you up!
Having said that, Qi Mu knew that every conductor has their own style. If they wanted to perform a piece perfectly, it was normal to change the tone by a scale or two.
Two days later, when Bai Ai’s last concert in the tour ended successfully, Qi Mu clapped with a smile he couldn’t refrain as he watched the man onstage.
It was indeed as Min Chen said. Even if it was just a small sound, the result was a unique 《Symphony No. 6》 that belonged completely to Auston Bertram.
Onstage, the handsome man easily found his favorite person in the sea of the audience.
And under the stage, Qi Mu raised his head to meet the man’s gaze. His handsome face was lit by a smile but his thoughts were spirited——
To stand shoulder-to-shoulder with this man, he must work even harder!