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Chapter 92 The Birth of God! (Subscribe! Beg! Kneel! Kneel!)
The performance was about to begin. Andrew slowly opened his eyes and looked at the stage with burning eyes.

It seemed that he felt Andrew's gaze.

Li Can looked over and smiled gently.

His eyes scanned the whole place.

Tanaka Kinichi, who was not far away, stopped being a middle school student and became serious.

Professor Xu Qing was sitting with Liu Kangping and others, waiting for the epic music to be performed with a hint of excitement.

Winnie was so excited that her face turned slightly red, which made Julia and Varian beside her even more curious.

Spencer was looking at Li Can and whispering something to Rudolph beside him.

Zheng Jie and his group also took off their sunglasses and hats and waited for the performance, which did not cause any sensation because they were surrounded by famous domestic musicians.

Xie Lang's gaze was no less eager than Tanaka Jinyi's.

Several audience members wearing military uniforms and Zhongshan suits could also be seen, who seemed to be old alumni of the National Conservatory of Music who attached great importance to this exchange.

After bowing to the audience, Li Can turned his back.

Gently open the score,

The conductor uses his baton to tap the principals, who then give the notes and make the final adjustments and confirmations before the performance.

The symphony orchestra on stage is so large that it is almost twice the size of a regular orchestra.

The number of people in the choir on the platform was incredibly large. There were three neatly arranged sections, and the number of people in each section seemed to be at least 200, which added up to more than 600.

Such a grand configuration is rare not only in China but also in the world.

Such a configuration will make the difference in overall symphony and sound intensity very obvious.

Such seriousness made the media people in the audience extremely curious.

Finally, the short sound check was completed.

Li Can turned around and bowed again.

As the applause sounded, music information and signs reading "Lyrics" and "General Meaning of Lyrics" began to scroll at the top, bottom, left and right sides of the stage.

This is even more curious.

Because these languages seem to be more than just Chinese.

"'Theme from Ode to Joy - Choral Symphony'?"

"No more?"

Many viewers were slightly stunned.

In many classical music performances, the song's imagery, content, and some background information will be announced during the scrolling of information.

But this time there was nothing.

soon.

The performance officially begins.

As the baton was waved, the music started.

At the beginning, it was a slightly depressing theme.

But amidst the repression, there is a spiritual beating.

As the emotions progress, the sound becomes louder, showing a tragic tone, combined with repression and agility, allowing the strings and wind instruments to engage in a tense struggle, with repeated impacts of power, one after another.

Several musicians in the audience listened attentively.

It seems that at the same time, I think of a common theme - struggle!

There is a heavy sense of hardship in the overwhelming ensemble.

This is oppression and resistance! This is a fierce and tragic battle!

After the first movement was finished, Li Can's baton stayed in the air without moving. The audience did not applaud during the music, but suppressed their restlessness and waited for the music to continue.

but.

There is a long twenty seconds between the first movement and the second.

Only when his emotions settled to a certain level did Li Can's hand finally wave gently.

Start the second movement.

Different from the slightly heavy theme of the first movement, the style and allegro of the scherzo seem to suddenly become joyful.

This is completely different from the traditional practice of using a slow tempo in the second movement.

The first movement is depressing, but the second movement goes the other way, spreading joy to the earth, like the brief laughter in the struggle.

This is finding joy in the midst of suffering during the struggle.

The warriors who resisted oppression sang and danced.

It was as if celebrating a brief, imperfect victory.

End of the second movement.

There is still a gap of twenty seconds between the beginning and the third movement.

The audience already realized what kind of music they were listening to.

Beneath this seemingly joyful background, there is still a hint of depression. Even at the end of the second movement, things become urgent again. The struggle begins again, and the battle repeats itself forever.

But the content of the third movement is neither tragic nor cheerful with a depressing background.

It's a kind of tranquility and serenity.

Smooth and soft.

Contemplative and philosophical, the second theme is gentle and elegant, like the calmness in a war, or like a wounded human being thinking about tragedy.

As soon as the first theme was finished, a fierce trumpet sound came!

That was the coming of great oppression.

It even made many listeners feel pessimistic, as if human beings can never escape oppression and being oppressed, and that resistance and fighting will never end.

The repetitive cycle of struggle is extremely depressing.

Even the happy past has become a bitter memory under oppression.

"Human oppression and oppression alternate over and over again, and the struggle and suffering are endless. Tragedy spreads across the world."

Andrew's eyes were slightly moist.

He could feel more deeply the unwillingness, powerlessness and helplessness contained in the music.

When the third movement ended in suspense, Andrew was even a little at a loss.

Enter the fourth movement.

The beginning is an extremely low and solemn melody, which sounds like a battle horn, but brings with it incomparable heaviness and pain.

The feeling of depression is about to overwhelm me.

At this point, the experience of the audience members in the audience was very negative. Whether they listened superficially or interpreted deeply, they seemed to be surrounded by dark clouds. The cycle of historical struggle was a hopeless foreshadowing of future destiny.

Especially when the beautiful theme of the fourth movement was played, the fast-paced bass strings made the gloomy and depressed mood even more depressed, as if it was a smile forced out of sadness and despair, which was heartbreaking.

A fleeting mood of joy, or lyrical beauty.

It was abruptly interrupted several times, and a feeling of uneasiness and heaviness surrounded me.

It exacerbates the despair.

The melody of joy amidst the sadness is surprisingly poignant and ironic.

"Ode to Joy?"

Andrew smiled bitterly.

I feel like I understand it all.

Everyone was in a depressed and complicated mood because of this completely different performance.

That's not joy at all, it's just thrilling suffering!

but.

The music seemed to heal the wounds.

It became grand and bright again.

Such a change surprised the audience.

The choir, which had been standing there for more than an hour, finally began to sing.

When the music turned gloomy again, a male voice broke everything!
“My friend, do not make a sound of sorrow.”

"Joy! Joy!"

Andrew was stunned by the familiar German.

The song became gentle, seemingly completely different from what I had imagined.

After a moment of distraction, the singing language changed to Arabic.

“Living beings roam in the joy of nature.

Follow her steps of pleasure, for good and evil."

The audience watched the entries scroll by in a daze.

The changes in the language of the lyrics seem to be telling everyone.

The music embodies the history of struggle of all mankind.

And now, after a long period, someone finally wants to break the cycle!
"She gave us sweetness and sweetness,
Grant us friends who will live till death."

Varian and Yulia looked up in surprise.

It was familiar Russian.

But soon it turned back into Latin.

"Have fun! Travel through the vast universe like stars. Brothers, be like heroes and push your cause to triumph!"

Surprisingly.

The change of language did not affect the overall texture of the music and did not feel abrupt at all.

"Gather together into a joyous chorus and offer noble friendship!"

"The shining light gathers, and the voice of blessings fills the heart!"

After singing in French and Italian, it was time to sing in Spanish.

"The brilliant spark of divine joy, the goddess of joy in Elysium."

"Everything that was harshly separated by custom is reconnected under your magic."

"Wherever your gentle wings fly, people unite and become brothers."

As if they realized something, the audience felt a sense of anticipation deep in their hearts, and were even secretly excited about it!
Then, Japanese was heard.

Tanaka Chikachi's eyes filled with tears.

“The sky is clear, clouds are floating, and birds are singing among the trees.”

“We see each other occasionally, with big smiles, cheerfulness and joy.”

"Friends, standing on a hillside full of flowers, the wind is gentle and the sun is bright."

It is not a haiku, but it is as delicate as a haiku, which shocked Tanaka Chikazu and made him unable to control himself.

It is not just a change in language, but also an expression of the beauty of language and words.

This is poetry in every language!
When he heard English, Rudolf even had the urge to worship!

"Glory and love, devotion of the heart to the Lord, like a flower blooming towards the sun."

"The fog of sorrow and doubt, the disturbance of sin, I beg the Savior to dispel it!"

"O source of all blessings, my Lord has granted me light that fills my heart."

After the language changed, the culture also changed!
Under such an arrangement, cultural barriers and national barriers seem to gradually disappear, and music is used to express beauty and to guide all differences and similarities.

Shocked and excited.

Overflowing with people's hearts.

at last.

No one sings anymore.

The strings play a bright melody.

This is a fugue on the theme of Ode to Joy.

It is a passionate and uplifting force!
The sacred and glorious palace flew from the sky to the earth.

The fatigue that had been suppressed for the entire game was about to be released, and Li Can's movements of waving the baton became more exaggerated.

Raise your hands as if holding a treasure, making the volume of the fast-running string music even more powerful!

at last!

Full of foreshadowing, the bridge theme is about to sound.

But it was completely different from what everyone expected.

As Li Can pressed down with his heavy hand, the volume of the entire orchestra slid downward, slowly decreasing until it became faint.

The audience held their breath, and the entire concert hall was so quiet except for the faint sound of music that you could hear a pin drop.

The French horn and the flute are played carefully, like the soft footsteps hidden behind a veil.

at last!

As the baton suddenly rose up, the sound of the entire orchestra instantly went from a faint 30 decibels to an effective dynamic of nearly 120 decibels through a rapid crescendo!
The hymns are like divine light penetrating dark clouds, revealing the magnificent palace.

This is the theme of God.

At this moment, the gods are born.

"Goddess of Joy, holy and beautiful, shining brightly upon the earth!

With our hearts full of enthusiasm we come to your holy temple!"

Li Can has completely stopped directing.

With his hands raised high, sweat dripped down his forehead, but his eyes did not blink at all, and his gaze was fanatical.

Welcome the divine light like a pilgrimage.

The passionate hymns resounded throughout the venue, and many people were so excited that they shed tears on the spot.

“Your power can bring people together and eliminate all differences.

Under your shining light, people unite into brothers! "

The soaring singing voice echoed in the concert hall.

The ultimate theme sublimation even "negates" all the previous preparations. The depressing and heavy historical cycle is completely broken by the cheers of mankind!

Andrew stood up excitedly, biting his lips tightly, not daring to make a sound.

Inspired by Andrew, more and more people stood up along with the chorus.

The strong feedback made the musicians and singers on the stage's eyes turn red and tears flow down. They then threw themselves into the music with even more enthusiasm.

The great symphony is spread across the world.

After the shock, the female voice was like the love and blessing of a goddess, beautiful and gentle, and the male voice was like the response of the human world, hopeful and longing.

Soothing the heart that is beating violently due to excitement, and wiping away the painful bloodstains caused by oppression.

It's like the sound of heaven echoing, even making people feel dazed.

When the ending paragraph begins, it seems as if we have returned to the human world, facing the theme of Ode to Joy, taking a step forward, expressing hope and light to the fullest, and even beginning to echo the "Joyful Labor" paragraph that briefly appeared in the first movement.

When the music that embodies human history comes to an end.

In the song full of enthusiasm and expectation, the channel opened by the last note connects to the future.

"what!!!"

The audience, who had been suppressed throughout the entire show, could finally vent their emotions to their heart's content, and thunderous applause swept across the stage.

Shocked, excited, joyful, and moved.

As he turned around and bowed to the audience again, Li Can read a variety of emotions on the audience's faces.

Stand up and cheer, jump for joy.

There were even some dazed audience members who just sat there in a daze.

The most excited person among them was Andrew, who had always been the most unhappy with Li Can.

Andrew's joy and love were so overwhelming that he had no place to go while dancing.

".I witnessed a miracle in the history of music."

"This is a movement of God. No, this is the birth of God."

The loud shout immediately triggered even more enthusiastic applause.

The musical geniuses from various countries, who had grown together through exchanges, received a spiritual baptism as if they were blessed by the gods under the great epic music.

An outrageous idea even flashed through Tanaka Jinichi's mind.

This piece of music even adds weight to the word "art"!

The media reporters looked at the excited audience in the hall and didn't even think about writing articles. They couldn't think of any comments and cheered along with the crowd.

"It's incredible, it's incredible."

“Human suffering gathers, human resistance gathers, human destiny surges, and human glory spreads!”

The industry’s top musicians who came to see the show were thrilled.

I never thought that I would be so lucky to listen to the premiere of such a work live!

I was so excited that I couldn't hide my tears.

“Any musician seems so insignificant next to this work. This is a glorious piece of music praising all mankind!”

At this moment, Li Can suddenly waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

What was unbelievable was that, just like conducting an orchestra, the entire audience suddenly fell silent!

　Many people think of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as the European Union Anthem, but in fact the European Union Anthem is only a part of the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and it expounds the grand theme of joy for all mankind as "freedom" through historical events.

　　This will be explained in the next chapter.

　　Everyone understands and interprets the work differently.

　　As long as the basics are correct, anyone can have any understanding.

　　In the eyes of the sword immortal.

　　The essential core of this work is actually to transcend ethnicity, culture, country, and language, and to seek the common destiny and bright future of mankind. At such an early age, there were such thoughts and patterns. This is the fundamental reason why the Music Saint is the Music Saint.

　　Why do many movies, TV series and animations like to use Beethoven’s Ode to Joy?
　　Because this song shows the high spirits of the entire human group, the desire for freedom, the resistance to oppression, the elimination of hatred and the resolution of confrontation. The theme is "Chorus", which means "unity".

　　Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is a whole, with integrity.

　　The climax is built up through the long procession and preparation in the first three movements.

　　And in the fourth movement, the previous theme is completely negated, and the whole work is sublimated to an unimaginable level.

　　Even in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Rabbit always had a positive attitude towards Beethoven's Nineteen, believing that it possessed the GM spirit and the artistic ideas of workers and peasants.

　　Friends who have the conditions can try to listen to the complete version of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with such understanding and interpretation.

　　In the final chorus, the power that comes from the music that deeply shakes the soul will be felt even more deeply.

　　In order to take care of those friends who don’t have enough time, Jianxian will also cut out the most appropriate easter egg chapter to help with understanding.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)