Chapter 21 Harpsichord
Victor was very satisfied. Lucien's learning speed was still as fast as the previous few days. In less than fifty minutes, he completely remembered the remaining grammatical rules. It seemed that in addition to being very smart and talented in language, his memory was also amazing.
When he was in a good mood, Victor immediately got inspiration, hummed a short melody, then clapped his hands and smiled gently: "Gentlemen, ladies, I must be very tired after studying for so long. Why not have afternoon tea, eat some fruit, and relax."
After saying that, he walked upstairs and wanted to record the melody.
Holding the elegant and beautiful pale white glaze porcelain cup, Lucien took a sip of black tea and found that he had sadly adapted to the weird smell. He rubbed his temples to relax the swelling of his head caused by the high-intensity learning these days.
"Phyris, when will we invite us to hunt at your estate? I miss the charming freshness there, and the bouncing rabbits and deer,"
Another noble girl, Anne, suddenly smiled and said. She had beautiful long blonde hair and emerald-like eyes, but her facial features were not good, very ordinary, and her family was not in good condition. Her father was just the least conspicuous of a baron's many children. Not only did he have no hope of inheriting the title and territory, but he seemed that even the manor and real estate could not be inherited. He could only rely on his income as a clerk of the city court and the annuity of the baron's family.
In contrast, as a member of the Hein family among the major families of the Principal of Vaurit, Phyllis's father, although he was unable to inherit the title of Count and hereditary territory in the end, the old Count still left him a large manor outside the city of Aalto with forests, fruit forests, grape fields, and even a rock stone field, as well as a property in the city of Aalto before his death.
Therefore, Phyllis' family background is the best among all the noble children present.
In the hot summer, you can go to the suburbs to hunt and escape the summer heat and enjoy the delicious wine you brewed at home. This is the most enviable thing for ordinary noble boys, including Lott, who have little family and no manor. So Anne vaguely pleases Phyllis.
"Really? Miss Phileas, your manor has cute rabbits and beautiful deer?" Renee, a civilian girl, asked, with a look of curiosity and yearning.
When Lucien came to study on the first day, Renee tried to approach noble students such as Phyllis, Lott, and Anne by talking about music, and the effect was very good.
Inspired, she found some music theory knowledge from some days, and then pretended to be inquiring and puzzled. After working hard, she finally became familiar with them and was able to join their communication circle.
With her role model, Colin and David, two civilian teenagers, also looked for topics from this aspect, approaching the noble students, the effect was also obvious. Only Lucien was focused on studying and did not even say a word.
Since Lucien did not take the initiative to approach, no matter whether it was aristocratic students such as Lott, Phyllis, or civilian students such as Renee and Colin, he would not downgrade himself and chat with him, and he still maintained a cold and estranged attitude.
Phyllis maintained a dignified sitting posture, with a standard and polite smile: "I miss those cute animals too, but Teacher Victor's symphony is still more than three months away. During this period, every weekend, Lott and Herodotus, I have to come here or the Musicians Association to help Teacher Victor rehearse music and practice her own instruments. I really don't have time to hunt in the countryside."
Phyllis was actually very satisfied and happy about Anne's plea, Renee's yearning, envy and flattery. Who doesn't like this feeling?
Lucien, who was standing by, listened to their conversation, had certain yearning and wanted to have his own manor. But the most important thing at the moment was how to borrow the Common Dictionary from Mr. Victor, and how to translate such a thick dictionary in the hall and store it in the Soul Library.
During the communication between Phyllis, Lott, Anne, Colin, Renee, etc., Victor walked down, and a faint smile could be seen on the corner of his mouth, obviously very satisfied with the melody just now.
Just as Victor was about to continue teaching, the butler Ace opened the door and walked in, whispering to Victor: "Master, your appointment is here."
"Oh, I actually forgot, damn it, I was addicted to music again in the morning." Victor shook his right hand, looking a little annoyed, "Please invite them in."
After Ace went out with respect and grace and regular movements, Victor turned to look at Lucien and others, spread his hands, and looked sorry: "I'm sorry, dear gentlemen, ladies, I forgot to make up for your remaining homework today. Will you make up for your remaining homework tomorrow at 2pm?"
Victor was so polite, Lott, Phyllis, Anne and Lucien were not unkind at all, but Lucien decided to borrow the Common Dictionary from him for a few days while Mr. Victor was apologizing.
Just when Lucien was about to speak, Ace had already brought the guests in, one was a handsome silver-haired man wearing a red shirt and a black coat, and the other was a white-haired old man carrying a wooden box in both hands.
"Mr. Rhine..." Lucien and Phyllis said at the same time.
Phyllis had a faint blush on her face, while Lucien was completely surprised. Unexpectedly, Rhine, who was just a bard, became a guest that musician Mr. Victor valued very much.
"Hi, Phyllis, Hi, Lucien." Rhine smiled and greeted gracefully.
Phyllis smiled shyly, then woke up, and looked at Lucien with Lott and others in surprise. He knew Mr. Rhine?
"Lucion, do you know Mr. Rhine?" Victor asked with a smile.
Lucien nodded: "I have met Mr. Rhine once, but I didn't expect to meet Mr. Rhine again at your house, Mr. Victor."
Rhine's smile was a little charming, and she echoed: "Although I have only seen it once, Lucien impressed me deeply. Haha, you really have to start learning words. Well, I admire young people with ambition and dreams the most."
Thinking of Rhine as if he was both men and women, Lucien couldn't help but shudder when he was admired like this.
Victor smiled and introduced: "Mr. Rhine is the chief of the symphony orchestra that I cooperate with. He has an extraordinary understanding of music. It is through communication with him that I can write a satisfactory piano concerto with inspiration."
"He, he actually became the chief of the symphony orchestra?!" Lucien was almost stunned. A few days ago, Rhine was still living in the Tongguan Tavern in the slums.
In the past few days, from the conversation between Phyllis, Lott and others, Lucien compared several books in the library and learned that the composition of this world symphony orchestra is roughly the same as on the earth, and has also learned a lot of knowledge. He understands the position of the chief in the symphony orchestra, and is the first violin player. He has to be responsible for conducting and coordinating when he has no conductor. How could such an important position be handed over to a stranger who has just come to Alto and has basically never cooperated with the band?
As if seeing Lucien's surprise, Rhine smiled humorously: "Because the previous band leader fell in love with a noble lady, she ran away with her a few days ago to the Kingdom of Syragu. There was no way, so I had to force myself to replace him."
Phyllis couldn't help but interrupt: "Even if the former chief is still there, Mr. Rhine's strength is enough to become the first violin player. To cooperate with the band, just practice a few more times."
"Yes, Mr. Rhine is one of the best violinists I have ever met, and has his own unique insights into the music." Victor also praised, "Meeting him is my greatest gain in this period."
Lucien looked at Rhine, who looked unfathomable and still felt very strange in his heart. It seemed like a coincidence that a bard who came from the Kingdom of Syracuse and held a harp became the number one violin player in a symphony band within a few days. It was really hard to believe that it was inexplicably weird.
Rhine pressed his right hand on his left chest, bowed slightly, thanked Victor for his praise, and then introduced the white-haired old man next to him: "This is Mr. Chaveer, one of the best harpsichords makers in Alto, and should be able to help Mr. Victor you complete the transformation of the harpsichords." The harpsichords are also called plucking piano.
"Welcome, Mr. Chavell, I'm looking for you because the current harpsichord cannot meet the requirements of my newly written piano concerto. I hope you can make some changes." Victor greeted him enthusiastically, and walked to the second floor with Rhine and Chavell, without giving Lucien the opportunity to borrow a dictionary.
However, he seemed to have forgotten to let Lucien, Anne, Colin and others leave, while the butler Ace, who was uncertain about Lucien and Rhine, was not convenient to ask them to leave directly. Therefore, the curious Anne, Colin and others quietly followed Phyllis and others to the entrance of the stairs.
Lucien had not borrowed the dictionary yet, so he naturally was not willing to leave like this, so he followed him.
Up to the second floor, Victor brought Rhine and Chaveer into his piano room.
"Mr. Chavell, I hope that the harpsichord can control the volume freely and accurately through the force of my finger pressing, and the range is wider, louder, thicker, more delicate and clearer." Victor looked at Chavell and opened the harpsichord, revealing the complex mechanical devices inside, plucking the strings and strings, while making his own requests.
Since the invention of the harpsicle, its defects have been very obvious. It is difficult to achieve volume changes with the help of changes in key strength, thereby controlling the strength and strength of the music. However, many musicians and producers have also tried and transformed it. By adding other devices, such as pins, sound pins, conversion keyboards, etc., it has finally made it a musical instrument that can barely control the volume change. It is precisely with such a precedent that Victor would think about renovating the harpsicle to meet his own requirements.
Shawell frowned: "This requirement cannot be completed. After more than three hundred years of development, the transformation of the harpsichord has reached its limit. At most, relying on experience, there will be slight improvements."
Victor and Rhine did not expect Chavell to answer so absolutely. The two of them suddenly became silent, especially Victor, whose face turned pale. If the harpsichord did not meet their requirements, the newly composed piano concerto would not be perfectly presented. This means that he failed before the start and needed to rewrite or compose the music. It is unacceptable.
This silent quiet lasted for a long time, making Phyllis and others feel suffocated.
"Why don't you turn the pipe into a hammer to a string?" Lucien thought for a long time, and after measuring the gains and losses and whether the gains and losses would be revealed, he suddenly spoke in a quiet state.
It seems that the modern piano, known as the "king of musical instruments", has not yet been born in this world, and is still in the stage of two types of chrysanthemums. If Mr. Victor can help complete the transformation from chrysanthemum to modern piano, his tuition fee seems to be saved, and borrowing dictionaries and other things will no longer be difficult.
At the Lucien Soul Library, since Victor made a request, Lucien opened the books "Piano Making and Tuning" and "Principles of Modern Piano Mechanics", and hurriedly scanned the first dozen pages and had a rough impression.
Chavell looked at Lucien sternly: "What is the difference between this and a string-playing piano? Although the volume can be controlled by finger strength and the changes are richer, the volume is too weak, too soft and too thin, and it is only suitable for playing in the home room, not the Psalm Hall."
As the music capital and the people of Alto, both Chavere or Rhine, Victor did not wonder or doubt why he knew the difference between the two pianos.
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Chapter completed!