Beethoven Reborn - Episode 22
Beethoven Reborn Episode 022
7. 5Sal, great leap(4)
early evening the next day.
John Richard came to get us..
After traveling for a while, I got out of the car and saw a strange-looking building..
It wasn't enough that the walls were curved, and I was worried that the building would collapse as each person looked at him in his own way..
Nevertheless, the silver building had a charm that strangely drew people in..
“It's modern. It's really cool.”
Mother opened her mouth. Of course she spoke English, so I couldn't understand it..
“haha. It's too early to admire it yet. If you have time, we will make a separate reservation for you. There is a guide available during lunch hours called a docent-led tour..”
“I think Dobin will like it..”
John Richard responds with something and his mother seems to be happy as she smiles and nods..
While chatting like that, John Richard led me, my mother, and Ryoichi Sakamoto to the open path in the middle of the silver curved wall..
“Cool, right? It was designed by a friend named Frank..”
John Richard said something to me this time, but I couldn't understand it, so I ignored it..
‘There are so many people.’
I thought there were a lot of people in Seoul, but this place is even more crowded..
A person walking in a hurry, a person standing,
My eyes widened because everyone in my group, the person I was talking to, etc., had different hair and skin colors and was truly diverse..
“Dobin, hand.”
As I was watching people, my mother held out her hand..
The more I went inside, the more complicated it became, so I held my mother's hand tightly, fearing that I too might become lost..
You never know what will happen if you get lost in a place where you don't understand the language..
“ah.”
After passing through the crowd, I soon found myself in a wide hall the size of which I had never seen before..
When I raised my head and looked up at Ryoichi Sakamoto, he smiled brightly and said,.
“I was invited to a Los Angeles Philharmonic concert..”
“invite?”
I could understand the word “invitation” among Sakamoto’s words, so I asked him again, and he seemed a bit surprised..
However, he soon answered as usual, and the interpreter relayed it to him..
“The Los Angeles Philharmonic's concert is about to begin, and John Richards lends his strength. These are the people who will play ‘The Greatest Hope’ so you can look forward to it..”
After hearing what Sakamoto said, I nodded my head vigorously..
Because I was really looking forward to it..
So I moved my feet again.
“and.”
“Oh my goodness.”
My mother, I, and the lady who was with us for interpretation were surprised when we went inside..
Because it was truly dazzling..
The truncated sphere-shaped hall is shining golden light..
I later found out that it was true, but I was able to get a good seat thanks to the fact that Ryoichi Sakamoto, who is famous not only in Japan but also around the world, came as a producer..
It was my first time hearing a modern 'Orchester' performance in person, so I had high expectations..
When I heard that these were the people who would play 'die meiste Hoffnung (the greatest hope)', I had no choice but to focus more on the concert..
All the musicians took their seats, and after a while, a man who appeared to be the conductor stood on the podium and bowed..
After exchanging glances with the orchestra members, he looked at the movement one last time, nodded, and raised both hands..
‘Is it Manfred's overture?.’
It is truly a beautiful melody..
Schumann was surprisingly good at expressing anguished emotions not only in his rich vertical sound arrangement but also in his development..
When I heard his orchestral music, I couldn't help but admire it and at the same time thought that he was quite similar to me..
However, what we need to focus on now is the performance and the conductor's interpretation and conducting of the song..
J.U.》
I knew it.
As Ryoichi Sakamoto explained as a world-class orchestra, they are all very talented..
The synergy that occurred as everyone fully fulfilled their roles was like a musical score made up of notes..
There is not even the slightest deviation.
I can't be sure because I haven't seen the score for Manfred's Overture, but I also like the conductor's interpretation of the song..
He put a lot of emphasis on the emotional changes that Schumann wanted to express, but it was different from the recording I heard, so I nodded..
I felt fortunate that there are still many outstanding musicians today..
After hearing the first performance, my mind became calm and I was able to fully enjoy the music..
It's thanks to confirming their skills..
‘This is my first time hearing this song.’
The next song was C minor, Allegro, with Team Fani leading from the beginning..
But soon I was overwhelmed by the waves of overwhelming melody..
Seeing that the sound was clean even though there were so many notes together, I was able to confirm once again that the level of the Los Angeles Philharmonic was outstanding..
This is because in an ensemble like this, if the note is even slightly wrong, the entire ensemble can fall apart, but this harmonious performance was never broken..
If it were a song like this, most orchestras wouldn't even dare to play it..
I admired them playing this song and at the same time took this wonderful song to heart..
The Los Angeles Philharmonic was perfect..
“what was the second song?”
“iced coffee. Brahms..”
"Brahms?”
“They say it's Johannes Brahms. music for the stomach.”
In the words of Ryoichi Sakamoto, I remembered his name.
I returned to the hotel after having dinner with my group, thinking that if I had the chance, I would look for and listen to his music..
next day.
‘To hear the recording of 'The Greatest Hope', Ryoichi Sakamoto and I once again visited the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the guidance of John Richard..
I stopped by after having a slightly late breakfast and a slightly early lunch..
My mother said that John Richard gave her a tour of the Walt Disney Concert Hall..
Thanks to this, I looked around the strange-looking building, but honestly, I wasn't interested in it at all and it just felt boring..
“Why, Dobin? Isn't it fun??”
“yes.”
I felt like I was leaving behind the most important thing and my body was burning, so in the end, after about 30 minutes, I took my mother's hand and returned to the place where Ryoichi Sakamoto was waiting..
Just then, a man arrived there just like me..
I had a crush on the older man who came to meet us, as I was quite impressed by his command yesterday..
“Nice to meet you, Ryoichi Sakamoto..”
“haha. It's been just one year. You look well, Sir Thomas Fields..”
The conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, who greeted Ryoichi Sakamoto, also politely greeted his mother..
“Welcome, Mrs. Yu.”
“Hello, Sir Thomas Fils. thank you for the invitation.”
“It was nothing. I'm just happy to be able to work with composer Bae Dobin..”
A man named Thomas Pils, who had greeted my mother like that, also extended his hand to me..
“It's really nice to meet you. His name is Thomas Pils. Conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic.”
“hello.”
I held his hand and he shook it up and down lightly..
“I should introduce the members, but please understand that I am short on time. I received the sheet music in advance, so let’s start right away with the meeting..”
nodded.
The movie was scheduled to be released in November 2010, but it had to go through a process called 'editing' and the promotional video also needed music..
Ryoichi Sakamoto once told me that my schedule was tight because my editing work had become longer..
Because of that, they also said that my song would not be included in the trailer..
‘what is the trailer?’
I don't know about the process of making and showing a movie, but.
I remembered many times when I had to improvise because I couldn't complete the score until the day of the concert..
However, this time, we prepared an orchestral piece that required a large number of people, and it was obvious that many people would participate in the movie..
I said I was in a hurry too, but it still seems late..
As I sat down in the meeting room, I immediately thought of something the conductor must know.
I picked out some parts that I thought were important and talked about them..
“The wind band section should be emphasized here..”
“I think it would be nice to have another cello. It will be more effective if the volume is louder..”
“Quick here. The tempo can't slow down.”
20Has a minute passed?.
There was a lot I wanted to say, but there were times when the interpreter didn't understand what I was saying (probably because my vocabulary was lacking), so I wondered if some parts were conveyed properly.
I was worried too.
Ryoichi Sakamoto said that he would like to conduct it himself, but that would probably be difficult..
I had doubts about the chemistry between the performers and whether anyone would properly listen to a '5-year-old child' conducting, so I felt like I had to put that thought aside for a moment..
“flaw ”
Thomas Pils, who had been quietly listening to me, seemed to be adjusting the score once again..
Then he put down his pen and smiled at Ryoichi Sakamoto..
“Actually, I was suspicious because you said you were leaving one of your songs to a child, but I guess I was wrong about this..”
“ha ha ha. what did i say.”
“I can't believe it. Not only does he compose, but he also writes down the score and knows exactly how the score will be played. Maybe I'm better than you?”
“this. I guess I got caught. ha ha ha!”
“ha ha ha!”
I don't know what they're talking about, but they seem to be in a good mood..
“The recording will take place over three days. You can listen to it freely, but if possible, I would like to let you know what I finished. So that our little musician can be happy.”
Ryoichi Sakamoto, who listened to Thomas Pils, looked at the interpreter..
Then the interpreter relayed to me what Thomas Pils had said..
It was true that he was a trustworthy talent, but I really wanted to check how he played my song, so I expressed my intention to stop by tomorrow..
“Welcome anytime.”
Thomas Pils once again offered to shake my hand..
As someone who was worried that my symphonies were performed slightly differently than I intended, I couldn't help but be worried..
But the Los Angeles Philharmonic's performance really caught my eye..
Of course, I didn't keep everything I intended, but I played really well and suited their style within the acceptable range..
After listening to their performance for a day, I was soon able to completely shake off that worry..
After promising to listen to the completed song again later, I had a good time with my mother..
I was just surprised when Ryoichi Sakamoto brought up an unexpected story..
“Dobin, I think you need to learn how to write music again..”
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