When I’m in a music show, I just want to make music seriously!

Is this young man hired by Fengchuan Group so ruthless from the start?

Several judges hesitated to speak. Although they wanted to dissuade the young man from being so arrogant right off the bat, before they could tactfully express their feelings, they heard Toyokawa Sadaharu speak bluntly, "It's up to you to choose which ones. If you fail, don't forget what I told you before."

Taku Sakagami on the stage nodded.

The choice of Liszt's "Sonata in B Minor" must have been a consideration of Taku Sakagami.

Since Toyokawa Sadaharu was able to call these judges over, it means that he wanted to give him special treatment.

But Sakagami Taku still has his own dignity.

When it comes to music, he doesn't need anyone to give him special training. He has the ability and there is no need for any doubt. Even if the person standing in front of him is a world-class champion, Sakagami Takuya is confident that he is definitely not inferior to the other person.

This piece of music tests all the abilities of the contestant, including endurance, technique, and willpower, which is enough to make these people understand his skills.

Seeing that the chairman of Toyokawa Group had spoken, the judges stopped talking, but they were still worried for Taku Sakagami.

Ancestors, please don’t make any mistakes, otherwise they won’t know how to cook for themselves.

Taku Sakagami nodded, and finally looked at Sadaharu Toyokawa and gave him a reassuring look.

Then he took a deep breath and placed his fingers on the piano. In an instant, all those instinctive techniques were stimulated.

Lao Deng, don't worry, I will show you what music is, not the kind of playing house your granddaughter plays.

Sakagami Taku slowly closed his eyes and his fingers began to touch the keys.

As soon as the prelude began, the judges' eyes were already filled with disbelief.

He closes his eyes, doesn't look at the keys, and plays purely by feeling. His movements and the rhythm of his performance are flawless, making people feel refreshed. His artistic personality and stage performance are almost at their best.

Unlike any other contestant, he didn't feel like he was trying hard or performing mechanically. On the contrary, it felt like he was enjoying the process of playing.

Just the beginning made everyone concentrate.

This young man is not simple, and he may not be a person with connections.

77. Xiangzi couldn’t control him at all

On the stage, fingertips danced gracefully on the piano keys.

The music is soft and comfortable, without any mechanical feeling.

The performer seemed to have become one with the piano, without any trace of timidity or nervousness. On the contrary, there was only enjoyment on his face.

It seems that the performance at this moment is not for the judges to see, not to show off one's own skills, but simply to enjoy the process of playing music.

The piece played by Taku Sakagami is an insurmountable peak in the Romantic piano literature. On the surface, it is a single movement played continuously, but in fact it contains a four-movement structure of fast-slow-fast-slow-fast.

But for Taku Sakagami, these are not problems.

He has his own understanding of music and can interpret the music according to his current thoughts.

Although thirty minutes is indeed long and tiring, it is just like a person who likes to play basketball will sweat profusely after playing for several hours.

Being tired is inevitable, but it doesn’t mean that he doesn’t like it or enjoy the process.

Besides, if there weren't someone here, Taku Sakagami would have wanted to lick this Steinway D-274.

Look at the sexy piano keys, the sturdy materials, and the perfect curves of the design!

Like a cold and beautiful lover wrapped in midnight satin, the piano cover is half-closed, like a reluctant shoulder strap slipping down, the black and white keys turn into interlaced breaths under the collarbone, the bass sinks into the waist and produces a vibration like red wine, the treble climbs up the neck and shatters into the soft hum of crystal earrings beside the gilded music stand.

Those who can control themselves can become abbots in Shaolin Temple.

It’s a pity that he can only use it during competitions in this life. Today is over, and the next time he can touch it will be during a piano competition.

Alas, what a pity for such a great treasure.

But since it is so rare to use it, we must definitely develop it to the extreme!

The more Sakagami Taku played, the more addicted he became. The rhythm of the whole piece kept changing with his performance. Let alone half an hour, if he had money, he could play for a whole day without getting tired!

He had long been fed up with suppressing his abilities and playing house with beautiful girls. Now that he could come across this ten-million-level piano, Sakagami Taku wished he could play it all day long!

The judges in the audience were already stunned at this moment.

At the beginning, they thought that the other party was trying to give them special treatment, and they were thinking about how to give them as high a score as possible. Now, they have gradually begun to think about how to give other players not-too-bad scores to balance the situation a little.

Where did this monster come from?

No matter which of the scores is for technical accuracy, musicality and interpretation, artistic personality and stage performance, etiquette and stage presence, they can give a full score to this young man named Taku Sakagami with a clear conscience. If his performance reaches the finals without any mistakes, he will definitely be the winner.

The most important thing is that he is only sixteen years old!

There is still a lot of room for growth in the future.

Sixteen-year-old champion of the Japan National Piano Competition?

It's too scary.

As judges, they have seen many musical talents and have also met many young contestants who have participated in international competitions.

However, many contestants are too young, and the emotions in their music are not as complex as those of some older musicians, but this teenager is different.

His interpretation contains a yearning for life, a love for music, a vision for the future, and even a hint of... love for this piano?

The music is full of emotion, complex in structure, and has ups and downs in rhythm.

Several judges were completely shocked and even vaguely looked forward to the competition starting soon.

They will win. If it’s this young man, they don’t need to give him any special treatment, they will win!

Liszt's lifelong skills and philosophical thinking were perfectly presented by him, and he changed the rhythm on this basis with amazing structural innovation and emotional depth, making the struggle and redemption of this song burst out in an instant.

The judges no longer even thought about scoring at this moment, they just wanted to enjoy this musical feast.

Why hadn't they discovered such talent before? Why hadn't they ever heard of each other participating in small music competitions before?

But at this moment, these things are no longer important.

This shining star will be on the world stage in three months.

Half an hour seemed to pass in a flash.

When people are enjoying themselves, they don't notice the passage of time. Even when the music stopped, several judges were still looking at the young man performing on the stage with some lingering feelings.

When he was playing music, he seemed to be emitting some kind of magical power, attracting everyone's attention.

I don’t know who started the applause, but the judges in the audience slowly came to their senses.

They slowly began to applaud one by one. Although there were only about a dozen people, the applause was as continuous as that of a crowd.

It was not until a few minutes later that the judges slowly stopped.

Taku Sakagami stood up from his chair and ended the performance with an elegant bow.

At this point, several judges no longer even used the official polite words of the competition to praise.

They said from the bottom of their hearts: "It was an amazing performance. You have a bright future, young man."

"Chairman Fengchuan has truly found a genius, no, a genius among geniuses."

“It was a truly wonderful performance for us.”

The more people are in this field, the more they can understand how much effort and sweat Sakagami Taku's performance just now requires. Not only that, it also requires that the other party is born to do this job. It is absolutely impossible to achieve what he just did through acquired training.

One judge even turned around and said to Toyokawa Sadaharu, "Chairman Toyokawa, I feel this performance doesn't need our judgment. It's perfect in itself and doesn't need anyone's approval."

When Toyokawa Sadaharu heard this, he just made a "hmm" sound in his throat. Although he didn't show much emotion on the surface, he was a little surprised in his heart.

Even though he was not part of the piano circle, his granddaughter Shoko Toyokawa and daughter Mizue Toyokawa both played the piano, so he naturally knew a little about them.

At first, he thought that Taku Sakagami's piano skills were at most comparable to those of his granddaughter.

However, when he saw Taku Sakagami going on stage to perform, Sadaharu Toyokawa completely understood that he had underestimated this young man before.

Also, how could a person who is able to repay so much debt be an ordinary person?

A rare smile appeared on Toyokawa Sadaharu's lips.

He was very satisfied with Taku Sakagami's performance.

The original intention of inviting these judges today was to let them see how strong Sakagami Taku is. If he reaches the passing line, then he will be given a slightly higher score in the competition. But now looking at the reactions of these judges, Toyokawa Sadaharu feels that there is no need to owe him this favor.

At this moment, Toyokawa Sadaharu's opinion of Sakagami Taku gradually changed.

As the chairman of Toyokawa Group, Shoko Toyokawa is definitely the legitimate heir.

But to be honest, with Toyokawa Shoko's current ability, she is not yet able to take on this important task. At first, Toyokawa Sadaharu wanted to train a suitable heir and then let the other party marry into the family directly. This way, the bloodline could be continued and it would also be easier to control.

But now, his mind has changed.

Taku Sakagami is a complete diamond. He does not need any crafting. What he needs is someone to wear him on their hand and show his brilliance.

And Toyokawa Sadaharu can provide him with such an opportunity.

What Sakagami Taku has to do is not just to be an heir, perhaps more than that.

Currently, the Toyokawa Group has not been involved much in the music field. If there is even a slight possibility that Taku Sakagami can gain the right to speak in this field, it will not only allow Shoko Toyokawa to have absolute status and power in the group in the future, but also allow the Toyokawa Group to reach the top in all aspects.

Now all that’s missing is how to make this young man fall in love with her.

The image of Shoko Toyokawa flashed through his mind, and he quickly gave up this plan temporarily.

Xiangzi may not be able to grasp it.

Looking at Taku Sakagami chatting with the judges, Sadahiro Toyokawa felt very satisfied.

The other person also has strong social skills.

This young man has almost no shortcomings.

Now it seems that it doesn’t matter whether Xiangzi comes back or not.

78. Tuo: I feel like I’m being kept by Lao Deng

After the performance, Taku Sakagami received praise from all the judges.

The judges no longer dared to look down on Taku Sakagami and treated him as the champion. Some of them even wanted to get to know and curry favor with Taku Sakagami, but unfortunately he managed to get them rejected.

Moreover, Taku Sakagami's hands were a little sore now, so he was a little cautious when communicating and shaking hands with the judges.

It has been a long time since he last played seriously and at full force.

In response to the judges' praise, Takuya Sakagami responded with a smile, without any shyness or restraint.

The most important thing for a person is to have sufficient understanding of himself.

And it just so happens that Taku Sakagami has the highest awareness of his instrumental skills.

No one in this world can beat him. To be a little arrogant, no matter how powerful someone is, they can only be on par with him at best. Do you understand his value in the music industry?

After exchanging humble greetings with the judges, Sakagami Taku finally turned his attention to Toyokawa Sadaharu, who simply nodded at him.

Taku Sakagami knew that he had passed.

Looking at the piano behind him, Taku Sakagami felt a little reluctant to leave. That was a Steinway D-274 worth more than 30 million yuan. He really wanted to touch it again.

However, Toyokawa Sadaharu quickly announced the end, and Sakagami Taku knew that he should go back and wait for the competition three months later.

Following Toyokawa Sadaharu into the Maybach, Sakagami Taku suppressed the urge to look at the interior of the Maybach.

He took out his old cell phone and planned to search for other events before returning home. If there were any, he could talk to Toyokawa Sadaharu about them all at once.

After just a moment of watching, Sakagami Taku heard Toyokawa Sadaharu suddenly ask, "How long have you had your phone?"

Sakagami Taku recalled: "Seven years."

Taku Sakagami is quite satisfied with the brand of his mobile phone. The lag in his online chatting is just because the phone cannot keep up with the times, not because the hardware of the phone is outdated.

Lao Deng is also interested in electronic equipment?

No, is it because your broken phone is an eyesore?