War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Chapter 144 Against the Waves (Additional update for book friends who voted and rewarded)

Franz immediately thought of a song, and it happened that Johann Strauss Sr. was conducting the orchestra at a charity ball held by the Vienna government.

"Mr. Strauss, someone is looking for you." A young musician said.

"Didn't you see that I was performing? Do you know where this place is? Any big shot here can make you completely disappear from this world. How dare you disturb me! Believe it or not, I will fire you now!"

Although Johann Strauss Sr. was born as a commoner, he had already become famous for a long time. He even made a special performance at Queen Victoria's coronation ceremony.

He is no longer the young boy who first arrived in Vienna wearing only a white undershirt and a violin.

At this time, Johann Strauss Sr. was more like a businessman than a musician. Businessmen naturally put profits first, and the powerful people in front of him were very likely to be his potential customers.

After all, the cost of his orchestra was very high, and ordinary businessmen and nobles simply couldn't afford it.

"I'm sorry to disturb your performance." Adjani opened her mouth to help the aggrieved young man. The young musician glanced at Adjani gratefully, and Adjani smiled and winked at him.

Some of Adjani's unconscious little movements can easily cause misunderstandings. The young musician lowered his head shyly.

Old Johann Strauss also noticed that the woman in front of him had the mature charm of a young woman, as well as the naughty and agile spirit of a girl. She was dressed luxuriously and capable.

The experienced John immediately analyzed that the woman in front of him was either the mistress of a big shot or the attendant of a big shot, and was not an ordinary woman.

This kind of person will cause big trouble for himself if he is not handled well, so old John Strauss immediately put on a smiling face and asked respectfully.

"Hello madam, how may I help you?"

"You are Mr. Johann Strauss. Your performance is very wonderful. Archduke Franz Joseph wants to see you. Please be sure to appreciate it." Adjani handed over the invitation and said goodbye.

First, Adjani had someone else to invite, second, she didn't like the look in the man's eyes, and third, she was sure that the other person would go to the appointment, so she didn't want to waste time.

Old Johann Strauss knew who Franz Joseph was without looking at the invitation.

"Is Archduke Franz also a fan of mine?" Old Johann Strauss couldn't help but feel a little proud.

Three days later, Vienna, Royal Garden.

Old Johann Strauss specially changed into his favorite suit and asked his wife to take care of his hair carefully to ensure that he would look his best when meeting Archduke Franz.

Maybe from now on he can become a court musician like Mozart. Although his band is very profitable now, he will be more famous and profitable after becoming a court musician.

Old Johann Strauss knew this very well, so he came to the Royal Gardens with confidence.

But he seemed to be late. A long table was already full. Old John Strauss knew all these people, including Chopin, Liszt, Robert Schumann, Carl Czerny, Paganini, and Berling. Archduke John of Lioz.

Except for the dead and the unborn, all the big names in the music scene in the 19th century were basically gathered together. Of course, if it weren't for Vienna, if it weren't for the help of Archduke John and Adjani, Franz wouldn't be able to hire so many people.

First of all, Chopin was very dissatisfied with the Austrian Empire. Fortunately, Adjani and Chopin had a good personal relationship. They both participated in the Warsaw Uprising and went into exile in Paris together. Later, they joined the Polish Restoration Army to fight for Poland, so he It will only appear here today.

Although Archduke John was somewhat unreliable, he was a failure to study music with Beethoven, was defrauded of tens of millions by doing business with the Rothschild family, fought with Napoleon, and almost made Archduke Karl angry to death when he let him go.

But I have to say that his reputation is really great, and the title of Beethoven's disciple is very useful. Everyone, including Czerny and Liszt, has to give him face.

Franz was tone-deaf, so naturally he had to leave it to Adjani to hum a minor tune.

In fact, Adjani's musical literacy is very good, but unfortunately Franz's level is too poor, and she cannot completely reproduce the melody of the song.

Some of the music masters present closed their eyes to listen, some took out pens and paper to draw music scores, some were already playing the beat with their hands, and some were playing accompaniment with tableware.

Even before Adjani finished humming it for the first time, these music masters had already found the proper melody of the piece. As a result, under their guidance, Adjani actually hummed the passages that Franz had forgotten. .

In just a few minutes, the complete score of that song was completed.

After that, Liszt and Chopin sat in front of the piano, and Paganini and others picked up the violin and all the masters played a song together. The effect was very shocking, but Adjani's humming made people feel like a love song.

After the song, Berlioz was the first to speak, "Archduke Franz, it's quite good to have such a level at eight years old. Don't feel inferior."

Franz sighed in his heart, "No wonder you will be poor all your life, you are so good at talking."

At this time, someone proposed to write lyrics for Franz's music, but Franz flatly refused.

In Franz's mind, those European composers were okay, but the level of lyrics was really poor. It was either love or love, or it was just red flowers and green grass.

Ever since, Franz took out the Austrian version of the lyrics that he had already revised.

The Holy Roman Empire lasted for thousands of years.

Elbe, Rhine, Danube, Po, east and north flows

Zongzi nourishes all nations

But the troubles never end

Eternal breeding and nourishing China and Europe

But he is dangerous and unstable, and his moodiness threatens all directions.

Water can carry a boat on a long voyage

It can also turn over clouds and rain to create evil waves

The truth is that natural disasters are unpredictable and difficult to prevent

It's just a matter of fighting with one's life and using one's body as an obstacle to make one feel miserable

Standing in the West

The masters had different expressions after reading the lyrics. They had never seen such weird lyrics. There were so many grammatical errors that it was appalling. The style was more like a long poem than lyrics.

Several German musicians burst into tears after watching it. Although it was about flooding, it was more like a history of the German nation, telling about the turmoil, restlessness, and hesitation that this nation had experienced, but never surrendered and continued to Strive and keep moving forward

Whether it was a natural disaster or the brutal attacks of the French and Ottomans, countless ancestors fought for their lives. Among them were civilians and nobles, men and women. These people have been swallowed up by history, but it is their contribution that has made a difference for others. People fight for life.

Although the tone is slightly tragic, the whole song is filled with a spirit of never giving up, and depicts a future of self-reliance, self-respect, and confidence for the German people.

The one who cried the most miserably was Chopin. Although the article was full of great German thoughts, the Ottomans and the flood reminded him of his motherland, Poland, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth that once stood alone in suppressing the dew and penetrated the Ottomans.

Some people had a heavy heart. They saw an ambitious monarch and a terrifying big German idea. It had nothing to do with faith or character. This young man would surely cause countless bloody storms in Europe.

"Archduke Franz, what is the name of this song?"

""A Thousand Years Against the Waves""

I haven’t thought about this lyric, but it will definitely mention the Napoleonic Wars, the Siege of Vienna, the Augsburg water conservancy system,...

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