tokyo first love

Chapter 414 Can You Play the Piano Like This?
The Tokyo Cultural Hall is divided into a large concert hall and a small concert hall.

The former is usually a dedicated concert hall for classical music such as concerts, ballets, and operas.

The latter are usually small-scale classical music concerts such as chamber music, piano performance, and chorus.

With the entrance at 7:40, approaching 8:[-] pm, the audience in the big concert hall is already full of seats.

Perhaps more than 2000 spectators gathered, but the huge hall was still relatively quiet, and people mostly discussed in low voices, and rarely made loud noises.

The Ninomiya couple entered at standard time, after the announcement.

Because it is hard to get a ticket, most of them are reserved tickets, and the people sitting next to them are mostly business partners, business leaders, or politicians who come with their wives and daughters.

"Miss Qianhui, your daughter has completely inherited your temperament and beauty."

We came to the concert hall together. During the waiting time, the radiant, dignified and noble young woman was full of praise.

"Miss Chunzi's daughter is not the same, she is exactly the same as your beauty."

When Chie Ninomiya heard her praise, she smiled brightly.

They sat under the stage, enjoying themselves.

On the side, Naoki Ninomiya sat calmly and calmly, and glanced at the seat not far away from time to time.

That was the position facing the center of the stage, Ninomiya Chizuru was sitting there, she was so beautiful.

As a university teacher, even if she didn't wear a gorgeous evening dress or heavy makeup, her temperament was too unique.

The more he saw the beauty of his precious daughter, the more unhappy he felt.

His daughter is so good, why must she be disobedient and want to date a pianist?Moreover, he participated in the MV without saying a word, and immediately announced it to the whole world.

A love affair is made public and everyone knows about it. If there is any discord during the relationship, how will it end?
"Mr. Naoki, is that Miss Fenglin Financial Group?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man wearing glasses, with neat hair and clothes, leaned over and asked.

"Correct."

Hearing this, Ninomiya Naoki followed his eyes and saw Sifengin Miku, who had a detached and outstanding temperament on the seat not far from the same row, and the maid accompanying him, and nodded. .

"I really didn't expect that such a big man would come to this concert."

After being affirmed, this middle-aged man who looked somewhat gentle immediately sighed.

Even if he is an important person in the political circle, the Fenglin Consortium is still a giant to him.

What's more, because the higher he stands, the more he can see... He knows exactly how terrifying the Fenglin Consortium is.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are many members of the Nihong cabinet, all of whom belong to the faction of the Fenglin Consortium.

"It's better not to bother her."

Ninomiya Naoki was also deeply surprised by this matter, but he was very self-aware.

Even though he has struggled for decades and achieved the leap of multiple classes, he has only reached the second class.

Facing a behemoth of the level of the Fenglin Consortium, even he did not dare to interrupt rashly.

"I know."

This politician is also a sensible person, and that is an existence that they can't reach.

Following people's whispers, the lights in the concert hall suddenly dimmed.

"It's about to start."

Following this movement, the little girl who specially called her parents to come with her was very excited.

However, after getting excited, she quickly closed her mouth.

At the same time, the people who were still discussing in low voices, seeing the change of the lights, became quiet one after another.

Even those who have never seen a piano recital before, because they are particularly concerned about this performance, they have investigated many related matters to avoid making mistakes.

Piano recitals, unlike ordinary star concerts, have very strict etiquette requirements.

What's more, even the clothes are particular, such as men wear suits, women wear skirts, small dresses or evening dresses, and casual and loose dresses such as jeans and slippers should be avoided.

There is no need for light signs to support, and there is no need to sing along. Applause is also particular. For example, you cannot applaud suddenly when the official performance is exciting.

Applause can only be done after a piano piece has been played. Under special circumstances, if you want to applaud during the performance, you can only do it during the encore performance.

In a dark environment, the light will be more eye-catching.

The black Steinway grand piano stands in the center of the stage.

Under the guidance of the lights, people have the opportunity to calm down and appreciate this piano like a work of art.

At the same time, the photographers deployed throughout the concert hall are silently operating equipment to take pictures.

The big concert hall was very quiet, and everyone was waiting, waiting for the lights to come on, and waiting for the subsequent changes.

But while people were waiting for the spotlight to move, or to turn it off and then turn it on again, those who are more adaptable to the dark could vaguely feel something moving in the darkness of the stage.

The few people who were shocked by this had their hearts beating faster, and their eyes followed the darkness that seemed to be moving.

"despair!"

Suddenly, a clear sound of footsteps suddenly sounded, and with the addition of the microphone on the stage, it echoed throughout the audience.

In the darkness, a figure came out, set foot in the field of spotlights, and appeared in front of people.

Gentleman hat, tuxedo, white shirt and black tie, and an iconic mask.

"!"

Appearing quietly and without warning surprised most of the audience.

As for the small number of people who noticed it in advance, they were all pleasantly surprised.

Unexpected debut, Zero Hour appeared under the spotlight, walked to the piano in two steps, and then turned around to face the audience.

He didn't speak, just faced the audience and the camera.

Because of that unique mask and appearance, he couldn't see his demeanor clearly at all. His straight figure like a gun looked very solemn and solemn, making people dare not make loud noises.

The audience who originally planned to applaud him when he appeared on the stage, at this moment, their hearts and bodies were tense, and they didn't know what to do.

Compared with the live audience, the audience on the Internet, unlike face-to-face, felt less intense, but they were also deeply attracted by his presence, and they dared not look away, for fear of missing something.

At this moment, Zero Hour took off his gentleman's hat and bowed to the audience.

His movements are beautiful, whether it is the arm span or the curve of the bow, it is natural and elegant.

Following this bow, the lights came on in bunches, and in an instant, bright and comfortable lights filled the entire hall.

"I am Zero Hour, and I would like to thank all the audience for watching my concert."

Ling Shi straightened up, put the gentleman's hat on top of his head lightly, faced Guan again and spoke.

When his magnetic and deep voice sounded, everyone seemed to be awakened with deep memories.

I am Zero Hour, but all the audience who came to the Tokyo Cultural Center today are very familiar with this opening line.

Because Zero Hour hadn't released an album until now, and only uploaded the single video on Youtobe, fans will hear this sentence every time they listen to his songs.

The calm and steady tone, the magnetic and deep mature voice, even more recognizable than that mask, are even more familiar.

Lighting will bring people a sense of security, and familiar things will bring warmth and comfort to people.

"Clap clap clap!"

The next moment, the audience erupted into thunderous applause, endlessly.

This kind of appearance is not gorgeous or dazzling at all, but the words I am zero hour directly ignited the audience.

Not only that, the audience who watched this scene on the broadcast platform were also very excited.

Because the opening sentence "I am Zero Hour" has a very important meaning... In the process of listening to it repeatedly, the meaning of this sentence has been added too much.

It is like the prelude to the sound of nature, as long as you hear this sentence, it means that the next performance will be wonderful.

At the moment when these words sounded, it was as if he brought everyone back to a familiar place.

"Really handsome."

Seeing this scene, Ninomiya Chie couldn't help but her eyes lit up, she followed everyone, blended into the atmosphere, and applauded actively.

She didn't know whether it was a deliberate design or an unintentional move, but she knew very well that every move, word and deed in Zero Hour directly ignited the atmosphere of the audience, and this ability is very powerful.

Unlike what I saw in the video before, Ling Shi grows tall and has a good body shape, not the kind of dry and thin body, otherwise, he would not be able to wear the effect of a tuxedo.

And Zero Hour's voice is also very nice, the key is his temperament, which is different from others.

"Is it necessary to applaud?"

Naoki Ninomiya was speechless and disdainful when he found that his wife was also applauding.

He didn't applaud, just looked at the man on stage.

At Zero Hour wearing a mask, no one could notice the change in his expression, nor could he see the change in his gaze.

The lights were still bright, and Kurosawa naturally noticed the existence of Ninomiya Naoki.

Perhaps before this, he had never met, or even seen the photos, but he could still tell that Ninomiya Naoki was Chizuru's father.

Because looking at the audience, he was the only one who didn't applaud, and his eyes still contained hostility.

Soon, the lights of the concert hall dimmed again, and the spotlight on the stage appeared in people's eyes again.

Once again becoming the protagonist of the stage, Hikaru Kurosawa turned around and walked towards the piano.

Seeing the action he was about to perform, the applause gradually subsided.

Hikaru Kurosawa sat in front of the piano after the warm-up session was over.

Regarding this piano, when he arrived early, he had already tried the sound.

Although he didn't play or rehearse it specifically, he has heard the sound of each key position, and after adjusting it, it is already the most familiar state.

However, he didn't start playing right away, but closed his eyes and raised his head slightly.

The state of the instrument is already perfect, but his state is not yet at its peak.

He wasn't nervous. It might be his first concert, but the theoretical knowledge and experience given by the piano allowed him to face such a scene without stage fright at all.

Every well-known pianist has his own playing style, and he also has different unique opinions on the same piano piece.

Step by step, playing a piano piece with perfect pitch may be a proof of excellence, but it does not mean that this is the best performance.

Giving emotions to piano music is the best performance.

The audience who came to the scene and watched the concert on time online, what they want to listen to is not as simple as a song, but his piano music.

For today's performance, he prepared ten piano pieces.

"Flight of the Bumblebee"

"Croatian Rhapsody"

"bell"

"Mark of the Rain"

"Annie in Wonderland"

"Adeline by the Water"

"Autumn Whispers"

"Flower Dance"

"Dream Wedding"

"Canon Variations"

Among the ten piano pieces, except for "The Bell", none of the other songs are absolutely complete, and they are not exactly the same as the original version, because he can't completely recall the songs he heard in his previous life.

However, under the knowledge of music theory of proficient piano, the piano pieces he re-deduced and filled with details are enough to show their charm.

He doesn't expect blue to be better than blue, he just wants to use his own piano skills to perform his own version.

The moment he acquires permanent skills, what he gains is not only ability, but also the cultivation and self-esteem of a pianist.

The next moment, Hikaru Kurosawa lifted his arms and hung them above the keyboard of the piano, pressed down his wrists, and flew his fingers, starting the first piano piece of this recital, "Flight of the Bumble Bee"

The fingering that was so close to bringing up a phantom only caught everyone's attention in an instant, and the ears were also deeply attracted by the dynamic beat that followed.

In an instant, the sound of the piano exploded.

Hikaru Kurosawa, who has a proficient piano, actually has the ability to appreciate any piano piece.

If someone asked him, "What kind of piano piece do you think "Flight of the Bumblebee" is?"

His evaluation is: "Pleasant and dazzling, unique piano music."

Perhaps the difficulty of playing this piano piece is not the most difficult, but the advantage of this piano piece is that the faster the playing speed, the more thrilling the exciting rhythm of the flying bumble bee.

Even if they are laymen, even if they have never listened to piano music, even if they are dismissive of such an ancient musical instrument as piano music, when they see someone playing "Flight of the Bumble Bee" in front of them, they will definitely be shocked by it. Attracted.

Because Flying the Bumblebee is not like an ordinary piano piece, it is designed with ups and downs and twists and turns, and it can burst out the power of the climax the moment the prelude sounds.

When Hikaru Kurosawa started his performance, the originally silent concert hall seemed to be blown by a strong wind, enough to sweep everything into it.

"Does he really only have ten fingers?"

"His hands are so fast!"

The wave of the sound of the piano swept everything, and everyone was shocked by the scene in front of them.

Zero Hour's hand speed was too fast, jaw-droppingly fast, even more incredible.

The cool and handsome gorgeous performance directly brought people into the world of music.

"How many times did he practice to be able to be as fast as he is now, but with the same sound?"

"Skilled enough to make people feel distressed."

Everyone's preferences and ideas are different. Some people are shocked by his fingering and playing, while others spread their imagination and are impressed and moved by his skills.

In fact, the Flying of the Wild Bees performed for the purpose of showing off skills can be as short as tens of seconds, and even a minute is considered long.

Because ten piano pieces are not enough to support a 90-minute concert, Hikaru Kurosawa also played casually during the performance, adding more changes and loops without affecting the overall situation, using different scale to express the song.

In 1 minute, the audience was shocked and realized that this song was "Flight of the Bumble Bee", but it was played faster than the Youtube platform.

Two minutes, the audience is used to it, no matter how surprising it is, after a long time, people will get used to it.

3 minutes, the audience couldn't believe it, why didn't it stop?
After 4 minutes, the audience was numb. Isn't he tired at all?

In 5 minutes, the audience had no other feelings other than admiration.

Can you still play the piano like this?
Looking at the figure on the stage with both hands jumping to bring afterimages, arms flying horizontally but always graceful, laymen and insiders were shocked.

When the sound of the piano disappeared, the performance at zero hour finally stopped.

At the end of the song, he performed "Flight of the Bumblebee" for 5 minutes with the virtuosic hand speed of a master piano player. Even with a physical fitness as strong as Hikari Kurosawa, his ten fingers were numb and his breathing was somewhat heavy.

In order to make the wild bee fly and perform his unique charm, he used all his strength.

"How about it?"

After taking a few breaths, Kurosawa straightened his bowed waist and looked towards the auditorium, wanting to know how the audience reacted.

The lights were dim, and the audience shrouded in darkness and shadows was silent.

messed up?He doesn't think so, he has absolute calmness and confidence in his piano skills.

What he wanted to know was how enthusiastic the audience's response would be.

Perhaps he couldn't see his expression, nor could he see the gestures in his eyes, but this movement of raising his head and turning his head made people feel comprehensible.

"Clap clap clap!"

After a brief silence, as the first person applauded, people gradually came to their senses and followed closely behind.

"Clap clap clap!"

In an instant, the applause of more than 2000 people resounded throughout the audience, as if they wanted to overthrow everything.

"fantastic!"

"Wow!"

"Zero hour! Zero hour!"

This unprecedented, eye-opening and shocking performance made people excited and even more hearty.

Everyone's reaction is different, some are uproar, some are excited, and some are shocked.

In fact, not all the audience who come here are fans.

There are also some people who buy tickets with a lot of money, entrust someone to get the tickets, and try their best to satisfy their families and watch them together.

But at this moment, they were also deeply impressed.

"This is too great..."

Chie Ninomiya was shocked and clicked her tongue.

For the piano, she has never been very interested in it. She is too busy with work, and she has no time to listen to music.

As an investor, she is biased against the career of an artist.

She knows very well that no matter how glamorous an artist is on the surface, no matter how sought after and loved by fans and people, in front of capital, that's all.

And the disadvantage of this profession is very obvious, that is, privacy issues are difficult to guarantee, and private life will be affected.

But before that, she changed her mind about Zero Hour.

It wasn't because she had seen those MVs, but because she was investigating Zero Hour, and found out that there was a mysterious super big man standing behind Zero Hour.

This big man has a lot of energy and can shake the six mainstream media of Neon.

Zero Hour has a background, not an ordinary entertainer.

As long as there is a backstage, then everything is easy to talk about... She insisted on meeting, just to find out who the super big man behind Zero Hour is.

But now, she was overwhelmed by the performance.

Different from the feeling of watching online, the effect and ability of the live performance shocked her very much.

She intuitively felt the talent contained in Zero Shi and his unique value.

At this moment, Chie Ninomiya suddenly thought of something and turned her head to look.

Turning around, she saw Ninomiya Naoki sitting there with a serious expression. Although he didn't applaud with everyone, his hands were clasped together on his lap.

"Is he trying not to applaud?"

Seeing this scene, sharing the same bed for decades, Ninomiya Chie noticed something, and couldn't help feeling amused.

This guy is really as stubborn as his daughter.

"what?"

Naoki Ninomiya saw the corners of her mouth raised, felt annoyed, and stared.

"Let's see his reaction when we play later."

Ninomiya Chie looked at him sideways, shook her head with a smile without saying a word, and didn't argue with him.

She wants to see how long Naoki can bear it.

"Why is this wild bee flying different from what I've heard?"

On the other side, while Qiu Yuekui kept applauding, she felt numb all over.

"This is the difference between recording and live performance. Live performance is not as simple as a scripted performance. There is more room for development, more real and more exciting!"

Shiina Lan was very excited. The feeling of live performance and online listening is different.

If the effect of the scene is the same as that of the video on the Internet, why should everyone spend time, effort and money to go to the scene?
"This is too cool!"

Hinata liked "Flight of the Bumblebee" very much, and it was a joy to watch such a performance.

"It's worth it."

At the same time, Hikaru Kurosawa stood up, faced the crowd of fans, and bowed to express his thanks.

Facing the waves of applause, cheers and joy, Hikaru Kurosawa's face behind the mask already had a smile on his face.

Why did he stand here and choose to be an artist?
In the past, he didn't want to be an artist, not because he looked down on this profession, nor because he was indifferent to fame and fortune, but because he felt that he might not have the talent in this area. Entrance to Dongdae University was the best choice for him to achieve class leap and reach the pinnacle of life .

But that night, there were no empty seats in the audience, the dream of thunderous applause for every piece of piano music, the entry-level singing voice and entry-level piano endowed by the system, and the appearance of the gold medal manager Runa Igarashi , let him find the reason.

Everyone has a star dream, and he is no exception.

Everyone has fantasized about the moment when they become famous, perform on stage, and receive countless applause.

He enjoys such a moment, this feeling of being recognized and admired by everyone is an unparalleled pleasure and enjoyment.

What is youth?

Life is full of joy, so that the gold is empty for the moon.

(End of this chapter)