The melodious and lively string music echoed in the Moscow National Theater.

First, the timpani and double bass played. The first movement started with pianissimo, and the faint sound of the piano slowly came out.

Afterwards, the harpist of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra gently strummed the instrument, and the sound of the piano changed from rich to crisp, as if to take the audience's thoughts from the earth to the sky.

The melody echoes in the Moscow National Theater. This building has a special amplification design so that every note can be heard clearly from every position in the theater.

The dignitaries from both countries at the scene slowly closed their eyes and listened, admiring the beautiful sound of the piano.

Even for this reason, you can't help but open your mouth. Human hearing relies on the ears, but when you open your mouth, you can let the sound enter from the mouth and reverberate in the cochlea, making the sound heard more clearly and louder.

The music continued to play, and the flute began to join in, playing the high-pitched melody, as if the chirping of birds suddenly came from the sky.

Among the current audience, a small number of people are related to the entertainment industry, and they have heard the concerto "Butterfly Lovers" before.

However, most of them were heard while watching the Olympic Games opening ceremony on TV.

Now, hearing this concerto live again, the listening experience is completely different.

The live music is more abundant, more beautiful, and seems to be refreshing to the heart.

Compared with the "Butterfly Lovers" heard on TV, the live performance of "Butterfly Lovers" is simply the ultimate enjoyment, a feast of instrumental symphony.

Later, oboe, clarinet and other instruments joined the ensemble.

The tacit cooperation between various musical instruments and the overlapping of various timbres make the melody progress layer by layer, using music to outline a vivid picture of birds singing and flowers fragrant.

The first movement is played here.

Lu Xiang'er's violin solo began, using notes to tell the girl's thoughts.

The acquaintance and friendship between classmates are as joyful as the human world.

It's as if this song was born just for her.

The melody played by Lu Xiang'er is graceful and graceful, and it is lively and jumping.

As the music progresses, it tells the story of a young girl who has just begun to fall in love and meets a sweetheart. Love is both sweet and tense, and it goes back and forth a thousand times before she can stop talking.

It makes the audience in the audience seem to be able to understand the girl's thoughts from the tune.

The cheerful and magnificent melody seems like everything is blessing this sincere love.

As "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" plays to the end of the first movement, the melody changes from the brisk and sweet time of classmates to the reluctance when parting.

The sound of the piano played by Lu Xiang'er tells the story of a troubled girl who misses her lover's helplessness and hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of timpani drums appeared, the low and serious sound of the drums, followed by the melody with strong pressure from the brass, indicating that a storm was coming and that the whole piece was about to undergo a major turning point.

There were many artists from the Moscow music field present. When they heard this, they all knew that the melody of this piece of music was going to undergo a big change.

Because according to the story of "Butterfly Lovers", Zhu Yingtai was forced to marry.

The tense and rapid melody tells the story of the two protagonists' struggle against feudal forces, and the story of Zhu Yingtai's resistance to marriage and her determination to die.

Finally, a violin solo is left, and Lu Xiang'er uses this solo to express the heroine's aspirations.

I would rather turn into a butterfly and fly than surrender.

After the violin solo, the entire orchestra performed a large ensemble, bringing the piece to its final climax.

The magnificent symphony made the audience feel spiritually shocked.

When the last piano sound fell, the whole audience felt heartily.

The more people know music, the more they can feel the musical attainments displayed in this piece of music.

After Lu Xiang'er finished playing, he felt that he had made a wonderful breakthrough in his performance. It was a transparent feeling where music and soul blended together, which was indescribable.

…

After the performance, Lu Xiang'er and the orchestra conductor faced the audience and bowed.

The audience raised their hands and applauded more enthusiastically than in previous shows.

In the audience, in addition to some people from both countries, there are also some artists in the fields of music and entertainment.

Among them is a performer named Sumarokov, who is over sixty years old and has a high status in the music circle.

And this Sumarokov is a judge of the Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition.

Because of his old age, Sumarokov usually lives in a small town and leads a peaceful and peaceful life.

This time I was invited to attend a sociability party between the two countries.

Sumarokov had never heard the concerto "Butterfly Lovers" before.

This was the first time I listened to it. After listening to it, I was very surprised and whispered to the musicians next to me.

"I have never heard this piece of music. When did such an excellent piece of music come out?"

"I have heard this concerto before. It was played once at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games held in China. However, the venue that time was too empty, and the listening experience was far less good than this time."

Symphony still needs to be listened to in a closed space to truly feel the shocking feeling in the music.

Playing in an open place, the effect will be much worse.

"Is this a concerto composed by a Chinese composer?"

"Yes, it is said that it was written specifically for the concertmaster. It is an enviable love story."

"It's really amazing. I'm a little impressed by this concertmaster. She won the Paganini Gold Medal, and she also played a piece of music called "Skylark"." Although Sumarokov has not heard of "Butterfly Lovers",

But I still heard about the gold medal winner of the Paganini Competition.

"That's her. Will she participate in the competition next month?"

"I didn't notice whether her name was on the entry list."

The Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition has a total of three rounds.

There were hundreds of applicants in the first round.

Even the judges will not remember every contestant's name.

So Sumarokov really doesn’t know whether Lu Xiang’er has signed up for next month’s competition.

"Mr. Sumarokov, if she participates in the competition next month, do you think she can win the prize?"

"Well... the level of playing is indeed very high, but whether you can win a prize depends on the competition and the level of your opponent." Sumarokov did not answer this question directly.

After all, as a judge, you need to remain neutral and cannot show your preference for the contestants in advance.

However, after tonight's performance at the fraternity party, he remembered the violin concerto called "Butterfly Lovers".

…

After the performance was over, Lu Xiang'er came down from the stage, threw herself into Fang Xing's arms, hung her around his neck and spun around twice before coming down.

Fang Xing was behind the curtain backstage, pointed at an old gentleman in the audience, and said, "That is Sumarokov, a judge of the Tchaikovsky Competition. Do you want to go over and say hello to him later?"

"

For international competitions such as Tchaikovsky and Paganini, it is normal for contestants and judges to meet at the party and say hello and get to know each other.

The violin playing circle is so big, and when it reaches a certain level, everyone basically knows each other.

"It's better not to say hello." Lu Xiang'er shook her head, thinking it would be better not to take the initiative to say hello.

Although there are many contestants who will use various methods to lobby the judges, Lu Xiang'er still can't save face. She thinks that it's better to compete at a true level and it doesn't matter whether she can win the prize or not.

In fact, Fang Xing also has this kind of character. Whether it is the Golden Melody Award or the TV Drama Award, when he wins the award, he has never lobbied the judges.

It all depends on your ability. If you have the ability, you will always win the prize.

If you can’t get it this time, you will definitely get it next time.

"Okay. However, I just applauded Sumarokov. He was very satisfied with the performance of "Butterfly Lovers"." Fang Xing added.

Lu Xiang'er was very happy after hearing this. She patted her chest and said, "Then I'll feel relieved."

…

The sociability meeting between the two countries lasted for three days.

After the performance, Song Yuntao was very satisfied with the performance and praised everyone in the art troupe.

The performance was a complete success, which brought the friendship between the two countries to a successful conclusion.

The end of the sorority party also means that the formal work is over.

There will be two days of free time, and then we will take a flight back to China.

After finally coming to Moscow, Lu Xiang'er didn't want to miss the opportunity and decided to have a good time.

After the performance at the sorority party, Lu Xiang'er was in the hotel, starting to do homework and planning a two-day trip to Moscow.

"First of all, we must go to the Kremlin. This is the most famous attraction in Moscow. We must go there." Lu Xiang'er discussed with Fang Xing while making a guide.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Fang Xing's attitude towards traveling is to relax, and Lu Xiang'er can go wherever he goes.

"There is also the Red Square. I definitely have to visit this one. However, this is a square. You can just stop by when shopping. There is no rush for this..."

Lu Xiang'er continued to work on the guide and began to record the time in the travel album: "Well... the Kremlin is only open until six o'clock in the afternoon, and entry is not allowed at five o'clock, so you can't go at night."
To be continued...