God of Piano

After all, without that personality, Gregor can’t reach where I want to be. If so, is there any reason to go back?

Baum looked at Gregor quietly. Through Gregor’s sharp eyes, he looked into Rowoon’s face, perhaps even into himself in his youth. It is not difficult to discuss the theory of reality. With strategies and possibilities, Gregor’s attack could easily be defeated. However,

“okay.”

Already he saw a duck that had grown into a swan.

“Let’s do it. once.”

He has no more excuses.

#

Rowoon did not know what kind of change of heart Gregor had gone through because of me. No, even if I had known, I wouldn’t have cared. Rowoon was busy thinking about what he was thinking. No, I was busy thinking about Bach and Chopin.

‘I honestly think Chopin would be fine.’

The puppy waltz was already on track to some extent, and since Prelude No. 4 is a one-page song, I was confident that it would mature relatively quickly.

The problem was Bach. Goldberg Variations with 30 variations and 2 arias supporting the beginning and end of the variations.

[ Bach’s ‘Goldberg Variations (BWV 988)’ has a journal of 32 sheets. ]

‘I’m guessing that each of the two arias and 30 variations has a journal, right?’

The Goldberg Variations consists of two arias that decorate the beginning and the end and 30 variation parts. Considering that the aria actually has the same composition, it was good to think of it as being made up of 31 parts. Even so, the journal was 32 pages.

‘It’s fortunate that the correction notes and journals are unlocked for each part.’

If it had to be completed to unlock it, the process of practicing it would have been much longer and more difficult than he thought.

Of course, it was not easy to score more than 50 points even for one part. Most of the parts were variations made up of several pages. If each part was longer than Chopin’s Prelude No. 4, it was longer, but not shorter.

Naturally, Rowoon had no choice but to focus more on Bach’s Goldberg Variations. First of all, Rowoon’s goal was to unlock the correction notes and journals for each part, and obtain the correction notes and journals for all parts within this month.

And, of course, that wasn’t such an easy goal.

[ The playing score is 43 points. ]

[ The playing score is 47 points. ]

[ The playing score is 45 points. ]

[ The playing score is 46 points. ]

I don’t know if it’s Hanong’s practice song. It was never easy to score over 50 points with a regular piece of music. Didn’t the dog waltz also exceed 50 points only after systematic consideration and study through correction notes, learning through numerous exercises, and flashing inspiration?

[ Save the decorations, but don’t be obsessed. No matter how many leaves there are, what the tree needs to live is branches, not leaves. ]

[ It should be remembered that this aria is basically a Sarabande (a dance song of the Baroque era, but it was out of the frame of a dance song by Bach). Even if the body remains still, the mind must sway like wild grass in the wind. ]

[ In the seventh measure, the left hand accompaniment is shaking. Using rubato (a technique of controlling the tempo of a performance at the discretion of the runner) and ignoring the beat are two different things! ]

Compared to Chopin, his tone was certainly mild and calm. But that didn’t make the things he pointed out any easier to fix.

There is such a thing. It is said that the more virtuosic musicians are, the harder it is to save Bach’s performance.

It was only after the baroque period, through the classical period, and through to the romanticism, that the word ‘virtuoso’ (a performer with excellent technique) was coined and the technique began to be emphasized in earnest.

It was in the Baroque era that pietism, which argued that music was evil in the first place, was in vogue. Although Bach was a person who admired the beauty of music among them, trying to interpret his music with an emphasis on technique was bound to fail.

‘And that’s really hard.’

If the technique cannot be put forward, what can a performer do?

If you are a performer with experience and talent, you will be able to perform differently from others just by including the years you have lived. But Rowoon is not that kind of performer. Excluding the blessing of this Walkman, he is just an ordinary pianist with nothing but venom.

So, Rowoon puts himself down.

Every time I press each key, I recall Bach’s instructions, not his thoughts and emotions. I believe that every word of his will lead him to a higher place.

And just like that, Bach’s music flows into his empty performance.

Makes his playing a Bach’s. Make his hands the hands of Bach. Empty your mind, empty your thoughts, keep emptying it again and again… and fill it with only the sound of Bach.

Results don’t come right away. 45 points. 43 points. 47 points. 46 points. Looking at the scores that come and go, I wonder if this is correct. but i don’t doubt A young American high school student would not have the right to doubt Bach.

And, his faith paid off.

[ The playing score is 50 points. ]

It was the notification I had been waiting for so long. Rowoon clenched his fists in rapture. Now, all you have to do is get your homework. Take Bach’s homework, see his world of music…

[Go to the cathedral and play the accompaniment. ]

“…”

······okay. Hanon was not alone in being a devout Catholic.

＜ California Conservatory? (2) ＞ end

＜ Only one performance (1) ＞

“······ come now? suddenly?”

awkward voice. A look in disbelief. His expression seemed clear that he was up to something.

There was nothing strange about it. In response to the topic that had been left behind, saying there was no time to waste on church accompaniment, Rowoon came to Mila out of the blue and said he wanted to play the accompaniment.

Mila frowned. I thought about it and thought about it. And it provided an answer to the problem.

“Do you really like me?”

It was wrong. He looked at Mila as if he heard Rowoon’s inaudible voice.

“Are you crazy?”

“Otherwise, why do you suddenly want to play accompaniment? There’s no way I suddenly liked the accompaniment I didn’t like, and there’s no way I could have developed faith that I didn’t have, and I’m the only reason why?”

“······I respect being confident, but I got it very wrong. I just have my own reasons. Can’t you do that?”

“Hmm… I really don’t know.”

Mila kept glaring at Rowoon suspiciously. Then he crossed his arms and sighed.

“What, have you ever seen someone refuse to come to the cathedral? Besides, it’s been a headache since our accompanist disappeared, but if you came, everyone would welcome you with open arms.”

“Then I’m glad.”

“So you want to come out this week?”

“If you can.”

“Then do some practice beforehand. No matter how easy the hymns are, they still require some basic practice. know?”

“…”

“Wow, you should have seen your face now. Do you really want to accompany me?”

“You may not believe it, but you are right…”

Even if it is not voluntarily, but by someone else’s will. Rowoon sighed.

To be honest, it wasn’t that I didn’t understand. Bach spent a large part of his life as an organist, or concertmaster, at Mass. To understand his life, it was inevitable to look into his Catholic side.

‘If it’s black, I’ll have to.’

Rowoon had no choice.

It wasn’t too difficult to practice the sheet music Mila sent me. Church music is not originally a song of such a difficult difficulty, and above all, if it is an accompaniment level, I could play it to some extent without making any major mistakes.

‘······There is no need to use the Walkman, right?’

At most, it’s only half a week. There is neither the need nor the time to systematically analyze using a Walkman. But as I thought of Mila’s face, I suddenly remembered an old conversation with her.

— But, then when the hell can I play?

— When you can not be ashamed.

“…”

This is why words are scary.

Workman, I need to write.

#

“oh my god! Will we finally have an accompanist?”

“Well, I don’t know how long it will be, but… can you say so?”

“······thank god. How sad it was to sing without the sound of the piano after Laura left.”

Choir leader, Kim sighed as if he had barely caught his breath. Recalling Rowoon’s lukewarm attitude, Mila was a little concerned about Kim’s expectations, but she didn’t bother pouring cold water on her.

‘Well, he’s a guy who does the basics.’

A guy who doesn’t get any results compared to his efforts. That was the general image of Rowoon, but that didn’t mean he didn’t bear fruit at all. There was a feeling that his playing was rather devalued because the effort he put in was so terrifying, but if you look at his playing itself, he was a pretty talented student and pianist.

Being that kind of guy, honestly, I wasn’t too concerned about the performance. The justification for not playing the accompaniment in the first place was ‘I don’t want to play poorly’.

“So, when will that friend come?”

“I’ve told you the time, so it’s probably coming soon… Ah.”

Mila glanced around and snapped her fingers. Rowoon, who had just entered the chapel, was trudging along with a tired expression on his face.

“Hey, Ron. you look tired?”

“I couldn’t sleep.”

“why. Did you get nervous when he suddenly asked to accompany you?”

“… Well, if it’s similar, it’s similar.”

To be precise, I had no choice but to sleep less because I tried to prepare the accompaniment while practicing Bach and Chopin.

It’s not something to be condescending about, and I don’t want to. Rowoon smiled brightly and reached out his hand as Kim looked at him.

“hello. This is Ron.”

“Nice to meet you, Ron. This is Kim. I’m in charge of the choir in this church, albeit modestly. I heard you decided to take over the accompaniment?”

“yes. I guess I’ll take care of myself for a while.”

“Thank you! Anyway, thanks to you, I lived. Originally, the accompanist moved to another state, so I was playing the piano. The Lord will be pleased too.”

“Ahahahaha… well, it’s nice to be helpful.”

As we talked, I could understand why Mila likes choir activities. Unless you’re holding a house concert at your own house, or even if you do, it’s always been your fate as a music major to face criticism or harsh criticism. Where could they be treated so highly?