Beethoven Reborn - Episode 190
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Beethoven Reborn Episode 190
43. challenge(4)
“Oh, it was absolutely amazing. look!”
“I know.”
“right!”
Jin Dal-rae, who visited Berlin with Chil-sam, showed us a photo. The dinner party became very lively..
It seemed like it was fun to force Soso, who doesn't like to go outside, around downtown Berlin, where there's a lot to see..
At the same time, it seems like Mom is having fun with Dojin..
“thank you every time.”
“you're welcome. It seems like Dal-lae came and bought people..”
“I don't know if he's a nuisance because he's an immature guy..”
Dal-rae slapped Chil-sam on the back as he greeted her in standard language with an awkward accent..
“no. I really enjoy it. right?”
“yes I also had a lot of fun.”
I'm glad you're doing well..
“If so, you're in luck. I'm planning to go back the day after tomorrow, but since I'm so grateful, please accept this at least..”
Chil-sam handed out a bottle of cognac that looked quite good to his father and an envelope to his mother..
“no. You don’t have to do this..”
“Please consider it sincere..”
My parents also refused once, but they accepted it happily because to refuse was to ignore Chil-sam's sincerity..
“Brother, sister, go now?”
Dojin asked.
“I guess so.”
“Sister, don’t go. Let's play more.”
Park Sun-young, So So-do and Do-jin later told Jin Dal-rae not to go..
“Let's play some more.”
“you are funny Let's play more.”
“Hahaha! They say it’s funny. Yeah, I'm funny.”
“Please don't do that, just play a little more. If it’s okay with you, Mr. Chil-sam, let’s join together..”
His mother also suggested it, but Chil-sam shook his head..
“I have to go back after leaving the store for a long time..”
The band music instruments that cannot be found at Pain Killer cannot be obtained in Korea, so these two weeks must have been very frustrating for those who visit there..
I slowly turn my head and look at the azalea, and I see that he is very disappointed, so his expression is not that good..
Since I had so much fun, I would like to stay a little longer, but it's probably because of my personality and position that I can't run the house..
‘You're probably worried about money.’
He seems like an honest guy, but he's also frustrating in that regard..
Even though I think I can't help it.
“I wish there was more.”
“uh?”
I opened my mouth while feeding meatballs to Dojin..
“Dojin also seems to be disappointed. There are a lot of things I haven't seen yet. If you have nothing else to do, go back and stay a little longer. If you stay here, you don’t have to worry about Mr. Chil-sam. Yes?”
“Hmm.”
“is it so. Don't worry..”
After mother spoke, Chil-sam asked Jin Dal-rae..
“What should I do??”
“……It's okay though?”
Azalea asked cautiously, and her mother smiled instead of answering..
“thank you!”
After several meetings, members gathered to practice Turantod starting today..
Since we were with Deutsche Oper, we gathered in their practice room, and of course Soso and her manager Park Sun-young were also there..
Soso was introduced to the members..
“This is Soso, a Chinese erhu player. He's the one who will be playing Turandot with us in five weeks..”
As expected, everyone looked at her with unfamiliar looks. But unexpectedly, there was someone who recognized her..
Concertmaster Kerba Stein stepped forward and shook hands.
asked for.
Originally, Raymond Donech was scheduled to appear as concertmaster in Turandot, but he took a leave of absence due to work issues, so this time he was joined by Kerba Stein..
“Nice to meet you, Soso. I enjoyed the Beijing concert at the beginning of 2019. The concertmaster is Ker Ba Stein..”
Sunyoung Park relayed Kerba Stein's words and Soso bowed his head in greeting..
As usual, he was expressionless, and when Kerba Stein's hand became uncomfortable, Park Sun-young stabbed So So in the waist..
“ ah.”
Only then did I hold Kerba Stein's hand and shake his hand. He is a friend who really lacks social skills..
But I admit that I am the best in terms of skills..
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Soso briefly played the erhu..
The Berlin Philharmonic and Deutsche Oper Orchestra's perspectives on her have changed..
Afterwards, we introduced each other to people from the Berlin Philharmonic and Deutsche Oper..
In fact, most people know the faces and names, but everyone recognizes the importance of this cumbersome and small process as the beginning of a performance..
“let's begin.”
When I looked at Kerba Stein, he had the members prepare for practice..
The musical instruments were expanded to take into account the outdoor stage..
It was my first time leading something of this scale, so I was honestly very nervous..
The number of string sections, including first and second violins, is 1.5 times that of the existing Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra..
Five harps were mobilized..
In addition, the So So erhu that appears in Acts 1 and 3 is already included, making it a sizeable orchestra in terms of number of people..
As with string instruments, wind instruments were of great quantity and variety..
In particular, there were many instruments I had not used before, so it was quite a struggle to create and edit the score..
Six flutes, four oboes.
Two corangles (English horns), five clarinets, one bass clarinet.
Four bassoons, one contrabassoon, ten horns, six trumpets, five trombones, one tuba and one timpani..
The percussion instruments included three large drums and nine small drums, as well as cymbals (1), gongs (1), bells (3), celesta (1), and glockenspiel (1)..
Since it was outdoors, I thought about how to replace the organ and eventually decided to exclude it..
It took two full weeks to make separate scores for each instrument, so I could say it was the largest piece of my life, past and present..
If the practice room prepared by Deutsche Oper had not been spacious enough, practice would have been split into groups..
‘Because there are singers there too..’
After lifting the baton.
As he stretched out his strength, the combined orchestra began to play the overture in C minor solemnly..
After completing practice on the first day, people gathered in small groups and had dinner together..
The Berlin Philharmonic's Kerba Stein and Deutsche Oper's violinist Norma Allan, both graduates of the same university, took center stage..
The topic naturally turned into a story about practice in the morning and afternoon..
Norma Allen said after taking a swig of beer..
“I knew the Berlin Philharmonic's practice was rigorous, but I didn't expect it to be this bad. The devil is not called the devil for nothing?”
“ha ha ha! Bae Do-bin, the concertmaster, tends to be strict..”
Some people nodded at Kerba Stein's words..
I did not doubt Bae Do-bin, who was already treated as a treasure of mankind, but this performance was completely different in difficulty..
Because Turandot was planned on a scale that had never been seen before, Deutsche Oper did his best, risking the life and death of the theater, and Bae Do-bin responded well..
Almost every part of the new score of Turandot received at the previous several meetings was annotated, and there were even many added and modified parts..
In the process, some new instruments were added, such as the erhu, and others were excluded, such as the organ..
“To be honest, I was confused when I first saw the score. Is this Puccini's Turandot or Bae Do-bin's new song?.”
Everyone laughed at what someone said.
Because they also had the same thoughts..
But today, after practicing and trying it out, I didn't think about it at all..
If Puccini were to come back alive and prepare a large-scale stage like this, one wonders if he would have actively used instruments that were developed in a variety of ways and suited to the tastes of modern music fans..
It perfectly encompassed the narrative of Turandot..
“Looking at the scores for each instrument, it is not unreasonable to think so..”
Kerba Stein said.
Norma Allen got the word..
“Looking at the short story alone, I can't help but worry that it won't be too different from the original because there are a lot of parts that have been modified. But when I actually played it, I understood it. Why did you edit it like that?.”
Although it was only for one day, the Deutsche Oper Orchestra was able to appreciate a little of the true value of Turandot arranged by Dobin Bae..
This was because they, too, were professionals among professionals who had been making opera music their whole lives..
“I was so amazed. Will it work? When I actually played what I wanted, I felt like it was coming together..”
“I don't know if it's the right expression, but I felt it too. I didn't feel anxious while playing. I'm really looking forward to what kind of sound I'll hear next, but it's exactly what I was hoping for..”
“that's right. I would say it's organic. It's been a long time since I felt that way.”
The more they talked, the more they accepted Bae Do-bin's genius as knowledge..
Thanks to the process of sharing opinions, what I had only felt through my skin became clearer..
Kerba Stein smiled secretly as he looked around at his acquaintances who had begun a heated discussion..
‘It's amazing.’
It was true that it was difficult for orchestra players to understand what the entire piece was like because they had to check the score for each part first..
Even excluding such situational factors, the ability to perfectly portray an orchestral piece using only sheet music was a rare talent even among musicians..
Why great conductors exist.
Among some fans, there are many who question why a conductor is important when it is ultimately up to the musicians to perform..
‘When you practice, there's a conductor or there's no conductor, but it's not the same.?’
‘Even if a place like the Vienna Philharmonic had an incompetent conductor, would the Vienna Philharmonic's performance be bad??’
However, those words were only thoughts I could say because I did not know exactly what role the conductor played..
It is only a matter of the conductor's ability to combine the numerous fragmented scores and the instruments that play them into 'music'..
Because it is not solo.
In order for dozens of instruments to sing as one, the conductor's coordination was necessary, and the conductor had to understand all the instruments to put them into the score and baton..
It was impossible for Bae Do-bin to write the score for each instrument, including detailed annotations, in just three weeks..
At least among the musicians Kerwastein knows, excluding Bae Dobin..
“Oh, now that I think about it, the Raymond Donech movement is okay.?”
While Kerba Stein was lost in thought for a moment, one of the members asked how another concertmaster was doing..
Originally, he was assigned to play the role of concertmaster during Turandot, but it was natural to be worried when he took a leave of absence while handing over the role to Kerba Stein..
“well. I didn't need to ask because it was a personal matter. I hope it's not a big deal, but something urgent has come up..”
A person who was listening joined the conversation..
“Now that I think about it, I heard that the concertmaster Donek's son is sick..”
“ah.”
Everyone sighed at those words..
Since Raymond Donech usually smiled while showing family photos to members, I could roughly guess how mentally difficult he must have been..
Norma Allan from Deutsche Oper asked her friend to break the momentary gloom..
“Kerba, by the way, while we are praising like this, where has Concert Bae Dobin gone??”
“Haha. They say they need to find out something, but I don't know what's going on. And Bae Do-bin, the musician, is still a minor. He's too early for a beer.”
“what? this. There's still a long way to go for a drink.”
Norma Allen took a sip of beer and emptied her glass with regret..
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