Thirteen Bass

Chapter 3 [3] By the Danube

The hotel booked by Group E is located on Graben Street in the center of the old city, probably knowing that it was the first time for Bai Lang to come to Vienna, so he made such an arrangement specially.

The bustling streets and the row upon row of luxury brands are not attractive to Bai Lang, who is used to the hustle and bustle of New York, but right now it has become the best choice for the empty-handed.

The aroma of coffee and icing sugar in the air is lingering, and the afternoon sun gently licks the medieval evergreen stone bricks.Baroque-style buildings spread along the old street, but within ten minutes, two carriages passed gracefully through the window, leaving behind a string of rhythmic bells.

Tuk, duk, duk, duk...

The gentleman driving the carriage took off his hat and smiled at Bai Lang, "GutenTag!"

Bai Lang froze for a moment.

Qi Sinian's eyes fell on his face, and he said, "He's greeting your cello. In Vienna, people always prefer those who love music."

While speaking, the carriage had already gone far along the road. Bai Lang put down the big and small bags in his hand, waved his hands hurriedly to the distance, and shouted: "GutenTag!"

Good-natured laughter came from the open-air coffee shop on the side of the road, and someone sang a song with a guitar.

It was a passionate love song.

The corners of Bai Lang's eyes and brows were full of smiles. He looked at Qi Sinian, and found that his expression was calm, and suddenly he became embarrassed again.

"Chief, I'm really sorry." He pursed his lips. "It's all my fault. Not only did you wait so long outside the airport, but now you are wasting your time shopping with me."

Qi Sinian looked down at the things in the shopping bag, pajamas, toothbrush and toiletries. Besides, there was actually a can of the goddess of Chinese students studying abroad - Laoganma.

Bai Lang followed his gaze to look at the red glass jar, and said first, "I... have stayed in China for a month, and the taste hasn't changed yet."

Qi Sinian smiled slightly: "It's understandable. Actually, I quite like it too."

Bai Lang didn't believe it: "Really?"

"Really." Qi Sinian himself also felt unconvincing, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Bai Lang, at least for a while, we will be in the same string group, I suggest you try to make me As a partner. You don't have to be so reserved all the time."

Bai Lang stopped talking.He heard the spark in his heart flickering faintly, then suddenly jumped up, burning into a cluster of crackling flames.

He suddenly felt that, compared with the radiant and noble son Sean Chyi on the stage, Qi Sinian in real life is really much gentler.

"After going home and resting for a few days, you have to rush over half the world." Qi Sinian continued, "After all, the E group has just started. Although the management is all authoritative, the operation is a bit impatient."

The heat in Bai Lang's heart turned into beads of sweat on the tip of his nose in this midsummer time.He couldn't help touching his nose, and said: "The operation said that the conductor asked to gather for the Mahler [-], which really surprised me. Fortunately, I did it at school last year. I read the scores, and the cello part didn't change much. .”

Qi Sinian handed over a cup of iced coffee, and said softly, "Bruno took great pains to invite Bernstein as a guest conductor—you should know that he is good at Mahler."

Bai Lang nodded.

He vaguely remembered that Bruno was the name of the music director of Group E.He had been working at the Berlin Philharmonic before, and when his contract expired at the beginning of the year, he started to build the E group in Vienna by himself.

Judging from Qi Sinian's attitude, he should have a good relationship with him.

"The teacher said that my level is not yet to the point where I can interpret Mahler with ease. The commercial performance of Mahler V may be a bit early for me." Speaking of professionalism, Bai Lang looked at Qi Sinian with some anxiety, " Chief, you are afraid that I will not meet the requirements of Commander Bernstein and cause you trouble."

Qi Sinian lowered his head and smiled, and suddenly made a joke: "Is it me who makes you so nervous, or Bernstein who makes you so nervous? It can't be Mahler who makes you nervous, right?"

"..."

Bai Lang didn't speak, he didn't know how to answer.

He can't say that Mahler, the famous "exhausted cello" composer, is the eternal stumbling block, blocker, and Voldemort on his way to study, right?

Mahler really made me so nervous that I couldn't sleep day and night, and when I closed my eyes, there were endless changes in my mind.

Qi Sinian was still smiling, elegant and gentle, with a little joy like teasing a child: "I remember that "Gramophone" once wrote about you: 'The playing style is romantic and agile but solid skills, it is another rising star of Julia Rising star.’——I rarely see this magazine giving such evaluation to performers, you should be more confident.”

Hearing this, Bai Lang suddenly raised his gaze.

"Gramophone" wrote about him, but it was just a report on the Juilliard School, which listed several players who majored in classical music.His part only occupies two natural segments, and his position is also very low.

Bai Lang smiled, with undisguised joy in his expression: "Chief, the inside page from two years ago...you actually remember it. I also remember that issue, because the cover is your photo, and almost every girl in the group has a copy." .”

When he smiles, a dimple appears on the right side of his cheek.Compared with Caucasians, the lines of this face are too soft, even childish, and there is a sense of student-like innocence under the midsummer sun.

"Really?" Qi Sinian's eyes fell on the dimples, as if he found it interesting, and his voice was relaxed, "They are all Chinese, and the photos are easy to remember, not to mention you are so good."

Bai Lang's face turned crimson because of the summer temperature and the joy in his heart. Before that, he never expected that Qi Sinian would be such an easy-going person.

"I will work hard," Bai Lang said with a smile, "Thank you, chief."

Warm water was sprinkled from the top of the head, and the heat steamed into a white mist. The sound of music echoed in the small shower room, completely covering up the sound of the water flow.

Bai Lang turned his head, and his naked figure was clearly reflected in the defogging mirror—he was considered tall among Asians, but only average in Europe and America.He has a well-proportioned figure, good skin, and a thin layer of muscles covering his body. His appearance is more in line with the popular aesthetics in China, but he looks too thin in the West, which advocates strength and muscles.

And Qi Sinian was born in Switzerland and grew up in Berlin, so he shouldn't like this humble appearance.

Bai Lang stared blankly for a while, waiting for the song to end and the next melody to sound, which was "The Blue Danube" that fit the scene.

But... the chief usually looks in the mirror every day, so he should be immune to things like appearance.

It doesn't matter if you are tall and have a good figure, the eyes, nose, bridge, lips, jaw and neck are so perfect. It is obviously a yellow face, but it is more suitable for being included in famous European court paintings than many Caucasian people.

It was a temperament that belonged exclusively to Qi Sinian.

That's why the conductors who have worked with Qi Sinian all like to be the first to call him a curtain call - he has a superb and impeccable appearance, and his appearance is so pleasing to the eye, even the always picky classical music circle has a special preference for him.

Bai Lang washed off his exhaustion, and threw himself into the soft big bed.

Across the time difference of more than half of the world, he was already tired after rushing to change planes along the way.

There is an orange ambient light on the bedside table, and the fragrance under the lamp exudes a fragrance that fills the room, which is a very European-style lime basil fragrance.

The cello quietly leaned aside - it was the only possession on Bai Lang's body today.

Cello...

Ah, right.

Bai Lang, who was almost squinting away, woke up with a jolt, rubbed his eyes and got up, got out of bed, opened the piano case, and took out a CD from the compartment.

This CD looks like it has been around for some time, and the graphics on the cover have been worn out.

It has always been carried by Bai Lang with him, and now it is the only consolation under the circumstances.

Bai Lang put it into the CD player beside the bed, and the sound of the music came out quickly - it was a violin suite recorded by Qi Sinian when he was still studying in Berlin.The sound quality is very damaged, but it can still be heard that the performer moves the bow neatly and sophisticatedly, vibrates the strings naturally and melodiously, and the intonation is so fine that it can be turned into an emotional female voice, singing in the ear, hitting the heart directly.

3/4 Adagio leads the consciousness, the nose is the smell of lime basil, infiltrating every nerve of Bai Lang, his breath gradually becomes longer, and he falls into that familiar dream.

North American sunshine, flowing musical notes, and a handsome man against the light.

……

Wohersindwirgeboren

Aus Lieb.

Wiew?renwirverloren

Ohn Lieb.

Washilftunsüberwinden?

Die Lieb

...

"There the truth awakens, beside the Danube.

Next to the beautiful blue Danube. "

……

The author says:

Note:

[1] "Gramophone": an authoritative classical music magazine.

[2] The German text at the end of the chapter is Goethe's poem, praising love.

[3] "True feelings wake up there, beside the Danube. Beside the beautiful blue Danube." This sentence comes from the poem of the Austrian poet Karl Beck, and the famous "Blue Danube" waltz is taken from this poem.

The author studies music as an amateur (very amateur). He only has a little interest in classical music. He is not deep at all, and his appreciation ability is very poor. He does not learn violin or cello. If there are common sense mistakes, please point them out. I will definitely learn and modify !