Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
Chapter 218
Chapter 219
Chapter 220
Chapter 221
Chapter 222
Chapter 223
Chapter 224
Chapter 225
Chapter 226
Chapter 227
Chapter 228
Chapter 229
Chapter 230
Chapter 231
Chapter 232
Chapter 233
Chapter 234
Chapter 235
Chapter 236
Chapter 237
Chapter 238
Chapter 239
Chapter 240
Chapter 241
Chapter 242
Chapter 243
Chapter 244
Chapter 245
Chapter 246
Chapter 247
Chapter 248
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251
Chapter 252
Chapter 253
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Epilogue
Categories Genre: All, Comedy, Completed, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 283
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
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[TN: Friendship. Such a sweet thing.]
Everyone finished the 20 fierce days of Long Thibaud and returned. However, the results had not been good. According to Danny, it was a breakthrough for East Asia and annihilation for America.
Korean, Chinese, and Japanese participants’ names were on the list of runner-ups, but there was not a single American. This is not talking about American as a nationality, but as the place where the participants completed their studies.
It was to the point where students who had the competition as their priority were considering moving to a school in Europe.
“Jun, I’m going to go out for Long Thibaud no matter what the year after the next.”
Danny was full of confidence after seeing the participants’ abilities with his own eyes.
“Let’s go out for it together. With your piano, you’re definitely a winner.”
Danny had heard the pianists who had been labeled as being at a high overall level. However, he had not heard a piano that made his heart beat as much as Jun Hyuk’s did.
“No. It isn’t my dream to become a pianist.”
“Of course I know that. But you should know that a lot of composers are famous pianists.”
“Anyway, I don’t want to. If you want, I can do the accompaniment for you.”
“I don’t want that. It’s obvious that the accompanist will overshadow the performer. Am I crazy?”
Danny was extremely jealous of Jun Hyuk’s talent but there were a lot of times when he thought that it was a relief that Jun Hyuk had not chosen to play the piano. He thought it a relief that this tremendous competitor, a competitor that he could never follow, had chosen composition.
On top of that, if he shows his music to this future maestro, Jun Hyuk might compose a song with his violin in mind.
“Jun, tell me honestly. What do you think of my violin?”
“You’re good. Have confidence.”
“Then why is the song for the performance a piano concerto? Don’t you need to write a violin song for me, your best friend?”
He spoke as though joking, but his tone was full of regret.
“That? That’s nothing really. It’s just a practice song.”
“Practice song?”
He was chosen for the performance with a practice song? Danny had already seen Jun Hyuk’s score on the internet. If that song is just a practice song, what is a real one like? Danny remembered the title of that song.
“Oh right, it said the title of that song is Piano Concerto No. 7… Then doesn’t that mean there are 6 other songs?”
“That’s right. I wrote them while I was in Korea.”
“By chance, do you have the scores with you?”
Jun Hyuk tapped his head with his fingers.
“Ah…..”
“So the songs are in your head and the scores are in Korea.”
When Danny saw Jun Hyuk nod his head, he spoke in a quiet voice,
“Then do you have a song for the violin?”
“Of course I do. Why? Do you want to see it?”
“It’d be an honor, maestro.”
Danny rotated his arms and bowed.
Jun Hyuk took out sheet music and started writing notes quickly. Danny’s eyes quickly followed the notes from beside Jun Hyuk. When Jun Hyuk completed the score within moments, Danny quickly took it.
“If I finish practicing this song, you’ll play the accompaniment?”
“Why?”
“Let’s show this at the concert.”
“Ha ha.”
As Jun Hyuk suddenly started laughing, Danny’s eyes widened.
“Why are you laughing?”
“I played around with that a little while I was arranging it. If you want to play that perfectly, you’ll have to practice that like crazy this winter break. And if you can play that song completely, you’ll be good enough to go out for the competition.”
Danny’s widened eyes did not come back to their original state. Had he made it so that he could practice?
Though Jun Hyuk always seemed indifferent, he was very considerate of others at times like this. Danny was touched and hugged Jun Hyuk, kissing his cheek.
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Bruno Kazel decided to stay in New York until the Philadelphia Philharmonic’s Christmas concert with the excuse of the Clayton performance. Once he arrived in New York with his whole family, he left them at the hotel and headed to Clayton.
Unlike the conductors who usually arrived at the school 2 days before the concert, he had come to New York a week before. The students cheered at the maestro’s surprise visit. The maestro smile and was friendly to anyone who approached him and spoke informally with the students.
Of course he drank coffee with the professors as they discussed the defeat at Long Thibaud.
“Then can I meet the leaders of the concert?”
“Yes. Would you like to start with the orchestra members?”
“No. I was hoping to meet the composers first. I’m sure I should get information on the songs first. Also, it may be uncomfortable, but I wanted to meet them separately. One at a time.”
The professors were puzzled because they did not know why he wanted to meet them separately, but they had to think that he had his own reasons.
Alexander Dubchek could not let go of Bruno Kazel’s hand and was full of awe.
There is a reason why the students are in a craze over Bruno Kazel. He is someone who demands novelty so much so that he is called an innovative conductor. He prefers contemporary music to classical or romantic music and he often includes jazz into his repertoire. He does not even hesitate to work with pop musicians who are not very famous.
When he was inaugurated as the conductor and music director of the Philadelphia Philharmonic, he put a joint performance with South American jazz greats on his first stage against the opposition of the Board of Directors.
Local supporters pressured the Board of Directors for his dismissal even though there were 3 years left to his contract. The Board of Directors were going to kick him out with the resolution to pay the contract fees, but they all kept their mouths shut when his live performance album had a sales rate of 4 million copies.
This Bruno Kazel was receiving the overwhelming support of young musicians.
While Bruno Kazel looked at Alexander who could not let go of his hand, he suddenly remembered something,
“Are you by chance that Dubchek? Of Prague?”
“Yes.”
It is a modest response, but his voice was full of pride.
“I see. I used to enjoy your grandparents’ music… I didn’t know you’d be the grandson. I guess it’s in the genes?”
A family with three generations of music. This is common in Europe.
“It seems your mother had a great influence seeing as how you chose the oboe.”
“It was a question of choice rather than influence.”
“Your parents must be proud. You excel in composition, not just the oboe.”
It could be that this young Czechoslovakian musician has more talent in composition than he does in the oboe.
“Then should we discuss the song? Should I say that it’s fun? It even has a comical feeling to it… How did you come to write it?”
“I once saw three women having a picnic in Central Park. I could not tell if they were single moms or housewives, but while the children were running around on their own, the women looked like they had been freed.”
Alexander recalled the moment he thought of the music and started chattering his explanation.
“They had looked annoyed while they were holding the children’s hands before they found their spots on the park lawn.”
“So you’re saying that you saw the change in their expressions and guessed what they were thinking?”
He had found music in an unexpected moment. It meant that he is extremely sensitive.
“Yes.”
“But I couldn’t feel that openness or joy in your music.”
“Because those women also know that it is only for that quick moment. When they return to their daily lives, they’ll have to endure the stress of clashing with their children.”
He had expressed a feeling that anyone who had cared for a child could agree with.
“Ha ha. It’s so realistic. I know that feeling. I have three kids. None of them are over 10 years old yet. It’s really war everyday.”
Bruno Kazel was pleased and laughed loudly.
“But why sopranos instead of the oboe? Isn’t your major the oboe?”
“I tried it a few times, but the three women’s feelings did not come out no matter what I did. A better player might have been able to… But I thought a direct depiction would be better and chose the sopranos.”
“Right. The oboe is a gentleman’s instrument. It would be difficult for anyone to try to express a young mother’s hysteria with the gentle oboe.”
Bruno Kazel spoke cautiously,
“Have you seen the song that was chosen along with yours?”
“Yes. It’s amazing.”
Alexander shook his head.
“Really? I thought it is a bit boring. Isn’t it too generic?”
Bruno Kazel watched Alexander’s expression.
“It could be, but not just anyone can come up just something like that in a matter of a week.”
“A week? Are you saying that he wrote that piano concerto in a week?”
He had thrown the question to see how Alexander evaluated a competitor’s music, but he had come to know something unexpected. A week’s short time also meant that he had not revised the song.
Ultimately, it meant that he had written it while pulling inspiration from any incident or moment. What kind of moment had he experienced that he came up with such a classical music? Had Haydn come out in his dreams to give him that song?
Alexander looked at Bruno Kazel’s surprised face and kept speaking,
“Yes. He’s a freshman who is rumored to be plenty capable of doing that much.”
“Freshman? Well… this is more of a surprise than the music. A freshman writing a song that has the essence of Haydn?”
“You’ll be more surprised when you meet him yourself.”
Total Chapters in book: 283
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
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