Beethoven Reborn - Episode 242
Beethoven Reborn Episode 242
54. no one else(8)
“It was not long after Nia Balgray retired..”
Furtwängler continued speaking with unusual difficulty..
“It seemed like he had some kind of sense of duty. She probably felt responsible because Nia's absence was so big..”
Kerba Stein received Furtwängler's gaze and nodded..
It was easy to assume that all the musicians at the time were thinking the same thing..
Because everyone loves the Berlin Philharmonic.
“He brought sheet music to us every single day he had a concert. It was an analysis of my conducting and I thought it was perfect..”
“I was able to find out as this happened repeatedly. Raymond Donech is trying to fill Nia's vacancy..”
I'm thankful.
It must not have been easy to analyze and study Furtwängler's conducting method while preparing for each performance..
I could see how much he cared for the Berlin Philharmonic and how great his passion was..
Kerbastein lamented..
“Raymondo……
Everyone saw Kerba Stein.
“The concertmaster was like that too.?”
Hans Ian asked and Kerba nodded..
“Because they probably had the same thoughts. I thought I should fill in some of the vacancy left by Mr. Val Gray..”
Manuel Neuer and Seunghee Lee took a long breath. It seemed like I was remembering something from that time..
Hans Ian also gritted his teeth and waited for the next story..
“It wasn't just the two people. So did Henry and Paul..”
“ ah.”
We all felt the same way.
Only now, 7-8 years later, are we sharing this with each other, making us realize how little these frustrating people communicate..
But the more I listened to Furtwängler, the more I couldn't understand why Raymond Donech left..
“It gave me strength. I thought that if everyone worked hard like this, we would be able to keep going. but.”
“……It was shrinking..”
Kerba Stein did what Furtwängler could not bear to say..
After Nia Balgrei's retirement, the Berlin Philharmonic began to decline, knowingly or unknowingly..
No one could deny that it was still the best orchestra in the world..
However, when asked what the best orchestra is, the number of people who choose the Berlin Philharmonic has decreased..
Marie Jans's Royal Concertgebouw and the Vienna Philharmonic developed day by day, while the London Philharmonic and the London Symphony emerged as new players..
Sales were increasing, but the impact of market expansion could not be denied..
The Berlin Philharmonic was at a standstill..
“Times were changing. The Berlin Philharmonic needed a turning point. I had to change.”
“Chef••••••
Seunghee Lee unfortunately called Furtwängler..
No one knew that the tyrant Wilhelm Furtwängler had these worries in his heart..
As stubborn as he was to the members, Furtwängler was their guide, teacher, and leader, so he maintained his position as permanent conductor and general director so that the members would not be anxious..
I was able to learn once again how to be a conductor from him..
“I knew then. Raymond Donech wants to take up the baton..”
“ah.”
Kerba Stein exclaimed. I think I did it without knowing.
“I am. I am……
Furtwängler's voice was no longer audible. He looked so exhausted that I could only guess how distressed he was..
“What's the problem? It means they were trying to bring down Seph.?”
Hans Ian asked.
Furtwängler shook his head..
“Then there will be no problem. I think Raymond Donech could definitely be a great conductor, even if he's not as good as Seph..”
Manuel Neuer grabbed Hans Ian by the shoulder. When he looked back he shook his head..
Seunghee Lee was biting her lower lip, and Kerba Stein lowered his head and occasionally sighed..
Everyone, like me, seemed to have a general understanding of what was happening..
came forward and asked.
“Raymond Donech wanted to be recognized..”
“••••••okay.”
“I couldn't choose the chef..”
Now I can understand what Sakamoto said, which would have been difficult even for Furtwängler..
The concertmasters who remained behind Nia Valgrei stayed with him for so long that they are called Furtwängler's children..
Their musical talent and ability were at the highest level, as they served as concertmasters of the Berlin Philharmonic for decades in response to his exacting, even pathological, perfectionism..
So much so that no matter what stage I go on, I get praise..
But what Hans Ian said was correct..
Not as good as Furtwängler.
“Times change and I grow older. I couldn't help but think about the next conductor. Raymond was obviously outstanding, but so were Henry and Paul. And Kerba you too.”
All four movements were similar, so it was impossible to judge which one was better..
Kerba Stein was the most trusted concertmaster, and members consulted Kerba Stein when they had a problem..
Raymond Donech was a concertmaster whom the members depended on most emotionally, as he was affectionate..
Henry Vinfsky was quiet but conscientious, so he always created and distributed small notebooks to members to help them quickly adapt to new tasks..
Paul Richter was sociable and was the concertmaster with whom the members felt most comfortable..
Although their musical abilities are similar, each person has different strengths, so Furtwängler would not have been able to choose..
Moreover, perhaps.
“Although I taught, I couldn't judge everything. They probably don't know how they will run the Berlin Philharmonic. But Raymond Donec seemed to have a clear goal. That must have been why he took such an active step..”
“which••••••
“I felt like I could trust the score that Raymond Donech showed me even if I had corrected it. It was my way and even my habits remained. … … He wanted to protect the Berlin Philharmonic. I wanted to protect myself and the music we’ve made so far..”
Furtwängler laughed helplessly..
“It's something I'm thankful for. I was so thankful, but it shouldn't have happened. So our performance just fell. I was so grateful for Raymond Donet's sincerity in protecting the castle we shared together, but I couldn't accept it..”
Hans Ian's face trembled..
He also understood.
The Berlin Philharmonic, which they cultivated and prospered on their own.
A crisis was approaching, so I wanted to protect it at all costs..
Raymond Donech's sincerity and effort were not wrong. He loved the Berlin Philharmonic more than anyone else, so he took the best and best path he could choose..
It's just, it's just, unfortunately, it's reached its limit..
Because he had been together for so long, because he truly loved the Berlin Philharmonic, and because he deeply respected his teacher, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Raymond Donech could not go beyond what Furtwängler had accomplished..
“That's when you came back.”
Furtwängler looked at me..
“You don't know how happy I was.”
Everyone nodded at Furtwängler’s words..
“But at the same time, I was at a loss because I didn't know how to explain this situation. To the guy who had been appealing to me for years about wanting to become a conductor. To the guy……
Kerba Stein sighed again. Then she opened her mouth with difficulty.
“It must have been difficult for Raymond..”
The words carried weight because they were the words of Kerba Stein, who filled in for Furtwängler during his forced break..
Knowing full well how much work Furtwangler had done, he seemed to have thought it would have been difficult for Raymond Donnecro..
“okay.”
Furtwängler shook his head..
“I couldn't bear to say this to the guy I personally taught, protected Berlin with, and is now growing old with..”
“What is that... … . There are few people as great as Raymond Donech. He definitely could have worked harder and gotten better..”
Hans Ian shook his head violently and denied Furtwängler's words..
Manuel Neuer said with narrowed eyebrows as if in pain..
“It's true that Raymond is outstanding. I'm not denying that. Chef... … He decided that Raymond, who resembles him, cannot protect Berlin in the future..”
Neuer is probably right..
I tried, but even I couldn't surpass my teacher, Furtwängler..
However, Furtwängler himself could not have said those words by anyone else..
“The guy seemed to give up soon. And it seemed like he was trying to find his place. He sent me messages several times, and I could see that he was behaving differently than usual, but I couldn't stop him. I couldn't hold his hand. Even if he couldn't bloom at the Berlin Philharmonic, Raymond was like my own child. He was a guy who was not shy wherever he went. How can I know that a guy like that wants to take over his baton and leave? How can he stop it?.”
Especially if that is the reason.
I wouldn't have been able to say anything or stop it..
After speaking, Furtwängler leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. Then he asked.
“If you respect this guy, I hope everyone will keep this story in their hearts..”
No one answered, but nodded their heads heavily..
After Bae Do-bin and Kerba Stein's group left, Furtwängler was in tears because of the deep sadness that had built up from not being able to talk about it anywhere..
Even though I knew Les Mont Donech's feelings for the Berlin Philharmonic and myself, I couldn't choose him..
The times were showing signs of change, and music was about singing about the times..
Memories are an irreplaceable treasure, but since there can be no further progress while living in the past, Furtwängler could not appoint Raymond Donech, who understood his regular concerts better than anyone else, as conductor..
Even though I knew it was wrong to think that was the only answer, I couldn't change Raymond Donech's musical direction..
It was because everyone recognized and respected him..
Furtwängler truly considered him his favorite pupil and considered him like his own child, but before that he considered him a musician..
I just hope that one day I will feel it, but I don't want to teach it like Raymond Donech did when he was young..
Another surprising thing happened at OOTY Orchestra Daejeon, which entered its 7th day after three days..
The Korean National Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Choi Myeong-woon, advanced to the next round after finishing in second place in its group after a fierce battle with the Warsaw National Philharmonic..
After the score was announced, a photo of Conductor Choi Myung-woon with clenched fists and the National Symphony Orchestra of Korea cheering with their eyes, noses, and feet spread wide open decorated the main page of the World Classical Music Association website that day..
To date, a total of 14 bands have been confirmed to advance to the second round, all of which are considered to be among the best on each continent..
Eun Nan-sae, Choi Myung-woon, Park Geon-ho, Hong Seung-il.
Seunghee Lee, Yegun Namgoong, Gaeul Son, Seongshin Choi, Seunghoon Lee, Yunhee Na.
Choi Ji-hoon and Bae Do-bin.
Attention was inevitably focused on the fact that there was a world-class orchestra in Korea, which often produced outstanding musicians but was considered a wasteland of classical music, and thus had a difficult time operating an orchestra..
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