Beethoven Reborn - Episode 210
Beethoven Reborn Episode 210
47. Elderly people living alone and new employees(1)
The staff at the Berlin Philharmonic office wanted to scream..
There was a sudden surge of work to do in the aftermath of Charles Braum's great success..
Although employees voluntarily worked overtime, caffeinated drinks were piling up on their desks due to multiple administrative and external tasks..
For this reason, the election to decide on a permanent conductor was postponed, but now it has reached a point where it can no longer be postponed..
Since Furtwängler came to power, the meaning has become meaningless as it has been close to unanimity every year, but the symbolic procedure could not be ignored..
“Candidate registration is?”
Camilla Anderson asked her subordinate, albeit perfunctorily. Because Wilhelm Furtwängler and the members were so close-knit, external conductors were reluctant to join the Berlin Philharmonic, and after Nia Walgrei, who was closest to the permanent conductor, retired, the official successor was almost confirmed to be Dobin Bae..
Since there was Bae Dobin, Furtwängler's favorite and loved by the entire Berlin Philharmonic, it was no different from having a mountain behind the huge castle called Furtwängler..
There is no way there will be another candidate..
“Ah, here it is.”
“••••••uh?”
Three profiles were placed in front of Camilla Anderson..
One was Furtwängler, of course, and the others were concertmasters, including Kerba Stein..
Camilla Anderson was puzzled by the fact that the concertmaster, who had not shown any will to conduct until now, stepped forward..
‘What's going on? I'll have to ask.’
“Let's take a moment to breathe. I'll go out for a moment and come back.”
“yes.”
Camilla Anderson headed to the concert hall.
*
Wilhelm Furtwängler had been very nervous recently because everyone he met asked about his health..
Even though his steel-like body was no longer as good as before, it made me feel uncomfortable to already be treated like an old man in the back room after only falling once..
As I was getting ready to leave work, Hans E-Ann visited Furtwängler..
“Chef.”
“hmm. What's going on?.”
“We've been very busy lately.?”
“It did.”
‘This guy too.’
After just a brief conversation, Furtwängler seemed to understand why Hans Ian had come to see him..
Judging from his hesitant attitude, I thought he would definitely say something like 'Wouldn't it be a good idea to take a little rest?' like the other members..
Sure enough, Hans Ian pulled out something..
“What is this??”
“Red ginseng is good for your health..”
If I had told him to rest, he would have yelled at me loudly, but it seemed like he was encouraging me to eat good food and be strong, so Furtwängler's hardened heart softened a little..
“thanks.”
“yes. then.”
Furtwängler laughed as he watched Hans Ian running away..
next day.
Furtwängler stopped by Camilla's office in the morning and his eyes widened..
This was because in one corner of Camilla's office, there were a lot of food ingredients and medicines that were said to be good for the body..
“What is this all about?.”
“Please tell us from the members. I guess they care about your health.”
“guys……
“All you think about is the members.?”
“LOL. It's amazing. Oh, I think this would be good for you too. Let's eat together.”
“That's it. How do I share the gift I received? All of the members gave it to you as a gift, so they eat it regularly. I started exercising again.”
“I'm busy these days. If I had some time, I would exercise too..”
“Do you know anything else? Will there be a vacation?.”
“hmm? What a vacation. what's going on?”
“Oh, no. Just. So, if you are given vacation time, make good use of it. Because you don't know when it's there, but when it's not there, you're desperate..”
Furtwängler smiled slightly and accepted Camilla's words..
“oh. I also wrote a letter.”
Furtwängler held up the top gift. He opened the letter attached to it and read it..
I could feel how much the members thought of me..
‘okay. They're worried because they like me after all..’
Furtwängler's irritated mind, which had been tiresomely told to rest for the past few days, disappeared like melting snow..
“By the way, did you know there is an election tomorrow??”
“hmm. It's late this year.”
This is all because of the concert hall construction and expanded programming, and you and Dobbin dragged out the concert for too long out of greed..”
“LOL. It's a good thing.”
After the conversation, Furtwängler left the office and was heading to the practice room when members of the Berlin Philharmonic B came running up to him..
“Chef, this.”
“hmm?”
The members handed Furtwängler a copy of Beethoven's complete symphonies conducted by Simon Rattle..
Simon Rattle was Furtwängler's favorite conductor. Meanwhile, Rattle's Beethoven symphony was an old album that was hard to find, so Furtwängler was in a great mood..
“where did you get this?”
“I did some legwork. I think the chef will like it..”
“haha. okay. Thank you for listening.”
Furtwängler smiled contentedly..
One day before election D-day.
The Berlin Philharmonic members who had gathered after work were very frightened..
Although it was planned with good intentions, it was interesting to see how Wilhelm Furtwängler would react..
At a restaurant that was almost rented out, the members did not know whether they ate through their noses or their mouths..
“What should I do??”
“What should I do? I have to do it.”
“no. Anyway, this is a bit……•”
“So you went on a gift offensive. I can't help it. Even though I told you to rest, you keep overdoing it..”
“What if Seph gets hurt??”
“It was your idea..”
“Ugh. sorry……
“Just to get hurt? He's probably trying to kill us all?”
Na Yoon-hee was trembling..
“don't worry. Let me rest for a month or two and then bring you back..”
“What should I do if he says he won't come back??”
“Director Camilla said he was very appeased. I think the director also talked to the band owner..”
everyone knew very well.
The members of the Berlin Philharmonic, who had been with him for a long time, knew better than anyone else how angry Furtwängler would be..
Even members who had been in the company for less than six months were more afraid than the older members because they knew only briefly about Wilhelm Furtwängler..
“It's already happened. I'm not doing this because I'm stubborn. don't mind.”
Manuel Neuer, a member of the highest level, comforted the members..
next day.
Furtwängler was quite surprised that there was a candidate other than himself..
30Since he was in office for nearly a year and was the only candidate in recent years, interest was bound to decrease..
As the Berlin Philharmonic's workload grew excessively, Camilla Anderson's reforms reorganized elections briefly and effectively, but there were two principles that did not change..
One is skill.
There was no additional explanation for the position of chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic..
Only those with ability recognized by the members were allowed to sit, and for that reason no pledges were accepted..
The two were counted immediately.
160With 100,000 members in attendance, every member of the secretariat information committee was checking IDs and handing out ballots..
‘What are your thoughts??’
Furtwängler frowned as he looked at the movements posted on his profile..
Except for Dobin Bae, Charles Braum, and Soso, the current concertmasters of the Berlin Philharmonic were all raised by Furtwängler..
There was a time when the five concertmasters, including Nia Balgrei, now retired, Raymond Donech, who moved to London, Kerba Stein, Henry Vinfsky, and Paul Richter, were called Furtwängler's children..
Now, the concertmasters have long years of experience and there are only three left, but they were the people Furtwängler trusted the most..
It was not unreasonable for Furtwängler to feel puzzled when such people ran for election without saying a word to him..
“Dobin.”
“yes.”
“Have you heard anything?.”
“What are you talking about??”
Furtwängler nodded at the poster on the wall. He was asking about musicians running for election..
“I guess he wanted to do it.”
“hmm?”
I asked quite seriously..
When Bae Do-bin responded casually, Furtwängler became embarrassed..
Eventually, all voting was completed and the ballot counting ceremony began. The band leader personally came out to count the votes, and related information was displayed moment by moment on a large screen..
The band leader took out the first piece of paper and showed it to the people..
“Wilhelm Furtwängler.”
The venue became chaotic for a moment..
‘Why are you doing this when you take something for granted??’
When Furtwängler heard his name called, he looked around at the whispering members and thought:.
I took it for granted because it had happened not once or twice, but dozens of times..
However, as the vote counting progressed, Furtwängler's face turned into that of a demon..
The vote counting was completed and the votes received by the four candidates were engraved on the electronic display board..
The chairman grew cold and it seemed as if hellfire was burning around Furtwängler..
Kerba Stein (votes: 92) Elected Henry Vinwski (votes: 47) Paul Richter (votes: 20) Wilhelm Furtwängler (votes:: 1)
The band leader I trusted cleared his throat and ran away from the venue, and Camilla Anderson followed him to catch him..
The chairman became even quieter..
At that moment, I heard someone's voice. It seemed like he was speaking softly, but it was so quiet that the words were heard exactly in everyone's ears..
“Chef, it must have been filmed by Chef.?”
As he said those words, the surrounding members covered his mouth..
‘driving me crazy.’
‘No, I should have taken a few pictures though..’
‘It's ruined. It's ruined.’
The silence remained tense for several minutes, with no one even making a sound..
At that moment, Furtwängler stood up from his seat..
Everyone was anxious to hear the shouting that followed, but Furtwängler quietly headed toward the door..
The door closed tightly and everyone in the group panicked..
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