Beethoven Reborn - Episode 181
Beethoven Reborn Episode 181
41. A blunt viola and a dull violin (1)
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The significance of the Berlin Philharmonic's special charity concert, which was a huge commercial success, was twofold..
One is that the number of people enjoying classical music has increased through affordable ticket prices and music that is easy to relate to..
Two of them were that it prevented the solo performance of the London orchestra, which began to dominate the European classical music scene in the late 2010s under Interplay..
UK, France, Italy, Spain,
It was thought that it was only a matter of time before the existing wave centered on the eastern United States would collide with the new wave centered on Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Korea, Japan, and the western United States..
Those in the classical music world began to refer to these two groups as the London School and the Berlin School, respectively..
Even these people were divided into the London faction, which wanted to preserve the classics, and the Berlin faction, which wanted to reform, and they repeated their arguments every day..
Wilhelm Furtwängler meets his old friend and rival Ryoichi Sakamoto and airs his grievances..
“Damn you guys. My mental state is rotten..”
“LOL. why are you so angry.”
“Don’t you think the arguments of those idiots are funny? What kind of progress would there be if we excluded new music?.”
Ryoichi Sakamoto laughed..
Who would have thought that Wilhelm Furtwängler, who advocated traditionalism more than anyone else, would say something like this?.
My friend changed in many ways while working with Bae Do-bin..
“Come to think of it, I heard that the Vienna Philharmonic will also be there..”
“At least my mind is in the right place..”
“Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Furtwängler frowned as he saw Sakamoto laughing out loud..
“What's funny?”
“Isn't that so? It seems like the place where you were with Dobin has changed in many ways. I'm going to go to the middle of the day, and I'm going to have a good time with traditionalism as much as you. I really like seeing the changes now..”
“••••••Okay.”
Wilhelm Furtwängler groaned in discomfort..
“Isn’t it amazing?.”
“what.”
“I'm talking about Mr. Dobin. As you probably felt while preparing for the charity concert, Dobbin's early pieces were the music of the impeccable Viennese classical school..”
“hmm. Very good.”
“But as time went by, things started to change little by little. In the case of the Berlin Fantasy, I came to think that it was possible to have a symphony in the form of a name..”
“What do you want to say?.”
“I wanted to say that it was as if one person encompassed the history of music..”
Furtwängler nodded slowly at Sakamoto's words..
If a new musical trend were to emerge, no one other than Bae Do-bin could come to mind who would take the lead..
“To that child.”
Furtwängler cried out..
“The soul of a musician is with you. One day, I will become someone like the great Bach and Beethoven..”
Furtwängler clenched his fists..
In Sakamoto's eyes, it looked like a strengthening of will..
“But because he is so good, he has too many enemies. The same goes for those who say what Interplanet is. There will be people who will harass Dobin in the future..”
“Isn’t it our job to protect ourselves from that?.”
“……I have to protect it.”
The two masters saw a contract made to protect humanity's treasures..
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Marie Jans,
A gathering of current classical music masters such as Ryoichi Sakamoro and Djerba Rubinstein, as well as mid-level figures such as Hans Zim, Michael Blehatz, and Gauwang..
Just as all proceeds from the Berliner Philharmoniker's special charity concert were used to support poor musicians..
A group of meaningful musicians formed an organization to protect and assert the rights of musicians and criticize incorrect interpretations of music..
Ji Hoon
My father said it was an intentional move and it was true..
Chae-eun
Aren’t those guys really crazy? I know that the criticism of the guy who says it's a show or something is really ridiculous.?
Ji Hoon
So, that's it. Even just making music is hard. ㅠㅠ
Choi Ji-hoon and Chae-eun are venting their anger in a group chat room..
Choi Ji-hoon also appears to have received an exclusive contract offer from Interplay..
His father, Choi Woo-cheol, saw how beneficial the exclusive relationship with Interplay would be for Choi Ji-hoon..
Demonstrating his entrepreneurial skills, he seemed to have noticed that the classical music industry was divided into the ‘London school’ and the ‘Berlin school’ even with little information..
Choi Ji-hoon asked me about it, and when I answered what I knew, Chae-eun became extremely angry when she saw that..
Chae-eun
It's really absurd. Why is your field of vision so narrow? [link］
Chaeun posted a link to Hammon Showik's nonsense..
Chae-eun
In the end, what I'm saying is that only the music of the Viennese classical school is right. Then why do you make music after that??
Ji Hoon
I know.
Chae-eun
I really had no idea that the person doing the review would say something like this. I really like Beethoven's music, but Beethoven isn't the only answer. Because I was buried there, my brother's music became inferior. Oh, this really pisses me off..
Ji Hoon
I will never sign a contract with Interplay either. They say it's to preserve the classics, but in the end it's for money. It's petty.
Chae-eun
It won't work. I need to learn English. People like that need to be punished..
Perhaps because she had been told various things to me since she was young, Chae-eun spoke coherently from a position quite similar to mine..
It would be nice if he could play the piano again now, but I couldn't express any regrets because it was the path he chose..
Especially since I’m walking that path well..
Chae-eun's article analyzing Berlin Fantasia is about what my intention was and what should be paid attention to in the flow of the song.
I organized it well..
I was very happy because I felt like reading it would help people listen to my music..
It seems to be quite popular in Korea, but it is unfortunate that it is not well known in large markets such as Europe, the United States, and Japan due to the language barrier..
It seems that the changes in the Berlin Philharmonic have influenced many people..
The fans liked it much more than expected, so they organized another concert a month later, and this time, it was sold out as soon as the notice was posted..
Himura and Nakamura, who met after a long time, expected that the number of classical music fans they had accumulated would increase..
It was a pleasure for me too.
“When I think about it now, it's a really good thing. It means that the movie and your music remain in many people’s memories..”
It can be a memory of one person.
It's really cool..
Himura and Nakamura visited Germany to create something that connects Japan, Korea, and Europe..
Like Ryoichi Sakamoto, I suggested staying in a guest room instead of finding separate accommodations, and I wanted to spend time with them after a long time..
Without the support and interest of these two people, I would not have been able to establish myself so quickly..
“Come to think of it, I heard you’re a Berlin university student? It's amazing?”
“Oh yeah. Tell me what you learn in college.”
I couldn't go because I was busy.
“I registered, but I couldn't go because I had too much work. There was also a charity concert recently..”
“Wasn't a great student?”
Everyone laughed at Nakamura’s words..
Himura picked up the steamed potatoes and said.
“okay. Don't worry too much. Anyway, what you need to learn as a concertmaster can be learned at the Berlin Philharmonic..”
“I think the same thing. but.”
“ but?”
“I'm curious.”
How do we now view the period when so many geniuses were together?.
Also, how did Brahms and Dvořák, whom I like so much, live?.
I wanted to fill in the parts that were difficult to understand, such as the much more diverse instrument composition of chamber music, etc., as I went beyond the general process..
The members all know this, but it makes no sense for me, the conductor, to not know, and even though I don't have that position, I had to appease my intellectual vanity..
Himura and Nakamura couldn't understand it, but Sakamoto laughed while feeding Dojin..
“Ryoko was looking forward to it, but it turned out to be a shame..”
Ryoko is Nakamura's daughter..
I've met him two or three times, but I remember him being very shy. She had heard that Rin Ishihara had become a violist, so she asked..
“what do you expect?”
“uh? Didn't I tell you??”
Nakamura said in surprise..
“I'm attending the University of Berlin. Majored in viola. It's a music school, so I won't have the same classes as you, but let's be friends..”
Nakamura started bragging about his daughter.
He studied hard to learn music in Europe, the home of classical music, and was admitted as a scholarship student..
Nakamura looked very happy talking about Ryoko..
“I want you to join the Berlin Philharmonic..”
“I feel like I want to do that even if I don't, but I don't show my true feelings. And isn't it still difficult??”
The Berlin Philharmonic, which is suffering from a chronic manpower shortage, is missing one talented person..
‘Even if that wasn't the case, there was talk about selecting members..’
He added that the Berlin Philharmonic, whose finances have recently stabilized due to various events, seems to be preparing to hire more people to improve the welfare of its members and the quality of its performances, and it would be good to take advantage of that opportunity..
next day.
It's been a while since I had some time, so I prepared to go to school..
Graduation may seem difficult, but it will be worth it if you can hear a little about what college students study these days..
“Bye.”
“yes. I'll come back after eating.”
“okay. Dojin, you should say hello to your brother..”
It looks like Dojin is still sleepy..
Being held in my mother's arms, I can't open my eyes and can only wave my hands. After kissing Dojin on the cheek, she headed to the University of Berlin..
‘Why did you make it like this??’
The University of Berlin's main buildings are spread out across Mitte, making it quite inconvenient to get around..
The building felt quite old-fashioned, but compared to Korean elementary schools that had escalators and personal PCs in each classroom, there were definitely some inconveniences..
‘no. Was it different because it was her grandfather's school?.’
I am not sure because my normal standards have collapsed since I was with my maternal grandfather..
As I entered the building with the white exterior walls and red roof to take a music history class, I saw a familiar face..
It's Charles Braum..
I raised my hand in joy, but he turned his head. He clearly made eye contact and seemed to ignore me, which made me very uncomfortable..
I ran after him and hit him on the back, and only then did he act like I knew him..
“What are you doing?”
“Why do you pretend not to know?”
“Why are you here??”
“I'm a student here.”
“……what?”
The response is that I don't understand.
“Braum goes here too?”
“I? I'm an adjunct professor here..”
Come to think of it, I think this is why Charles Braum is so good at German..
“I'm teaching the violin?”
“okay. … … Surely it's not a music school? No, isn't it weirder that it's not a music school?.”
“no. This is my first time here and I don't know much about geography. Can you tell me where this class is held??”
"huh."
I'm glad I have a friend.
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