{"id":52,"date":"2019-02-11T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/2019\/02\/11\/king-of-classical-music-38\/"},"modified":"2019-06-28T12:13:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T16:13:00","slug":"kocm38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/kocm38\/","title":{"rendered":"King of Classical Music 38"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the end of the day, Qi Mu and Min Chen left together, and on their way out, Min Chen received several text messages and phone calls. Some were sulking: \u201cOkay, I won\u2019t see you again.\u201d Others were complaining: \u201cIf I knew you were there, I wouldn\u2019t have left so early.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The large number of messages had his mobile beeping constantly, as if it was going to explode. Those sulking messages were from musicians who had come to perform at the festival. For them to be able to contact Min Chen directly, naturally they had to be world famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among them, there were people Qi Mu only knew of and was only able to listen to their concerts. All of them were difficult people to meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some were not as good-tempered as Boswell. Qi Mu heard a voice yelling in English over the phone line, \u201cHelen, why can\u2019t you play the etude decently? The break is over soon. If you can\u2019t play this piece by then, you can eat the damn score!!! . . . Hey, Min, you are not a good friend. I\u2019ve already returned to Canada, so you have to treat me to a meal, a meal, okay!?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Min Chen nodded calmly and answered flatly, \u201cOkay, I will treat you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHelen! The third note on your fifth bar is wrong! Again! Did you leave your fingers at home. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cold man directly hung up the phone without hesitation, cutting off the voice coming from the speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qi Mu: “. . .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The call came from Nagano, the current conductor of Montreal\u2019s Symphony Orchestra. This master was said to have returned to Canada today, just after attending the festival. He was quite angry when he learned from Boswell that Min Chen had actually attended his concert without letting him know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet Min Chen hung up on such a world-class master without a second thought. . . if the younger generation that wished to make connections with this maestro knew about this, they would surely vomit three liters of blood in anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to Qi Mu\u2019s helplessness, Min Chen seemed to be nonchalant. He waved his hand and hailed a taxi. Once they were inside, Qi Mu softly sighed, \u201cToday. . . was really troublesome for you. I didn\u2019t expect it would cause such an inconvenience. Now I understand how Daniel feels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Min Chen was a bit surprised. A trace of confusion flashed through his Phoenix\u2019s eyes, and he asked, \u201cTrouble?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qi Mu nodded: \u201cWell, there\u2019s a lot of maestros calling you and sending you messages. And Mr. Nagano just now. It sounds like he wants you to treat him to a meal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Min Chen finally removed his hat after they were settled in the taxi, and he leaned back in his seat. He said leisurely, \u201cIt\u2019s no trouble. They were just contacting me. If not today, they would have gotten around to it tomorrow.\u201d After a slight pause, as if he just remembered, Min Chen added, \u201cAnd I said that carelessly. I won\u2019t actually treat him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qi Mu: “. . .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As if he didn\u2019t notice the young man\u2019s blank expression, he tapped his finger to his thin lips and whispered, \u201cHis appetite is too big, I can\u2019t afford it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qi Mu: “. . .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s just a single person\u2019s portion, not an elephant\u2019s!<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, even if you invited an elephant to eat, You! Could! Still! Afford! It!<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only just noticing Qi Mu\u2019s prolonged silence, Min Chen turned slightly to look at him. Seeing his unclear expression, Min Chen stared for a while then said, \u201cToday. . . I troubled you quite a bit. If you don\u2019t mind, I\u2019ll treat you to dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qi Mu: \u201c. . .I have a large appetite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apparently, this \u201csavage\u201d refusal hurt this maestro\u2019s fragile heart. On their way back, he didn\u2019t utter another word, and that made Qi Mu uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Can I pinch their cheeks! How adorable!<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He tentatively turned to look at the man beside him only to find Min Chen looking out the window with indifference. The brilliant sunset reflected off his face, making his cool expression soften a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a long while, Qi Mu said carefully, \u201c. . . Actually, I can control my appetite?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was no reply for a long while, and Qi Mu did not wait for one. He was both amused and helpless. This was the first time he saw someone begging for a meal, but when he loosened his tongue a little, the man wasn\u2019t happy at all. Really. . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a good beef steak place near the hotel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For such a large orchestra, three days of rehearsal was tense. Even the New York Philharmonic Orchestra bumped their attention up 120,000 points. They had to play Sibelius\u2019 \u300aSymphony No. 1\u300b perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, when Boswell chose Qi Mu as the temporary concertmaster, the members had some objections. They had already rehearsed with the substitute for two days, so it was easier to perform with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, just because Boswell\u2019s temper was good, didn\u2019t mean that he had no prestige. Since he had made the decision, no one dared object. The day after the recruitment, Qi Mu went to the rehearsal hall to rehearse with the world famous\u2014\u2014New York Philharmonic Orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qi Mu had never spent time practicing just Sibelius\u2019 works before, and he had only practiced \u300aSymphony No. 1\u300b a few times. Though he had made some adjustments the night before, he still encountered problems on the first day of rehearsal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boswell just smiled and told him to rest first. After New Ai finished rehearsing the other songs that afternoon, Qi Mu returned to the position of concertmaster and continued the rehearsal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the day, this issue caused several of the orchestra members to have concerns. However, what they didn\u2019t expect, is that the next day, the Chinese violinist magically integrated into their sound, blending his violin in perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the next day\u2019s \u300aSymphony No. 1\u300b, Qi Mu was able to lead the whole orchestra in a decent formal performance. If they practiced a few more times the following day, there would be no problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even Boswell praised him, \u201cQi, you are very talented. I\u2019m looking forward to working with you the day after tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the conductor left, these New Ai members, like unrestrained bear children, enthusiastically went to Qi Mu and asked questions one after the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cQi, it\u2019s only been a day. How did you change so much? Did you get a supplementary lesson yesterday evening?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, your \u300aSymphony No. 1\u300b was good, but it didn\u2019t blend well. How did you change it to fit so well today?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI heard you know Mr. Bertram. Did he give you guidance?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

. . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem with so many successive questions was that Qi Mu didn\u2019t know which to answer first. In the end, he lifted a hand in a \u201cpause\u201d gesture and laughed helplessly, \u201cWhen I returned to the hotel last night, I carefully recalled the rehearsals and played according to simulation. That\u2019s why I can cooperate better today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHuh? Played by simulation? What\u2019s that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRecalled the rehearsals. . . oh my god, Qi, for real?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou remembered each of our sounds? My god, I thought only Mr. Bertram had such amazing hearing and memory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

. . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the New Ai members were American. There were tanned Asians, African Americans, and of course, several blonde and white-skinned Caucasians. But, maybe because of their conductor\u2019s temperament, the members were generally amiable. Although they had some complaints regarding the mistakes Qi Mu made at the beginning, they could now laugh and talk happily together after getting more familiar with him. This helped ease Qi Mu\u2019s worries a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps because the country was so large, it was not as competitive in America as it was in Europe despite having so many orchestras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, Qi Mu believed that a few insidious people like that Luo Yu Sen could be found everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A truly strong musician would use their own strength to prove everything, and they wouldn\u2019t bother making dirty schemes in the dark. Although Qi Mu still did not understand whose way he was \u201cblocking,\u201d* he was not in a hurry. Because things were going according to expectation, and he thought\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Revisit prologue<\/a> for clarification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wouldn\u2019t be long before he returned to that continent where classical music was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

. . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three-day rehearsal period was soon over, and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra\u2019s performance had already been promoted by the festival committee. New Ai\u2019s unexpected audition caused a small surge in the number of people attending the festival. Especially when people heard that Min Chen was also present, the number of tickets sold for the Hong Kong Sea Music Festival broke through the roof in only a few hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the New Ai concert tickets?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please, those were already priceless!<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By this time, Qi Mu, who won the change to perform with New Ai, was quickly identified by enthusiastic fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure enough, how could someone approved by Boswell be an average person?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He won the junior championship of the Men\u2019s International Violin Competition* at age 13, then at 14, he performed with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. While he wasn\u2019t seen in the limelight for the next eight years, those achievements were still enough for the majority of musicians to look up to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Previously translated as Choplin\u2019s International Violin Competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now, this genius was actually the assistant conductor for B City\u2019s Symphony Orchestra!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After learning this, some musicians were finally willing to admit defeat. \u201cThat guy is talented to this degree, comparing us to him is making me mad, ah!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in all, the combination of New Ai, Qi Mu, and Min Chen\u2019s names led to the seventh day of the music festival being so hot that it raised the port city\u2019s temperature even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numerous cars trickled into town from all directions, causing a traffic jam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when the concert officially began, the audience\u2019s expectations were written on their faces. They were just waiting. . . for New Ai\u2019s interpretation of Sibelius\u2019 \u300aSymphony No. 1\u300b!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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