If it were any other musician, Fan Ning wouldn't find it strange. Even if he were himself now, he wouldn't be able to think of anything, but if it were Scriabin
His dry eyes were fixed on the WeChat chat interface.
When Fan Chenxun came into contact with the demand for this overseas order, Fan Ning's last spring semester had already started. As the spring recruitment season, Fan Ning's return to school was very synchronized, so he was no longer at home at that time. He had no idea about the employer behind this order.
, I know it from a few words on the phone.
When Fan Ning heard that this man claimed to be a descendant of Scriabin and practiced some artistic concepts and commemorative activities, he just lamented that these fighting nation enthusiasts were rich and willful, and it was really hard for him to compare with his level of playing.
But now, Fan Ning has added the cognitive variables of mysticism in this life to the knowledge reserves of his previous life.
When the long-lost memories in his mind were dug up and examined again, he felt that there was no real problem with this matter!
Scriabin (1871-1915): Russian composer, pianist, and mystic. His position in the history of Western music is extremely special, and his position among classical music fans is extremely special.
On the one hand, his character has at least reached the height of "Crescent" in his previous life. Not only is it a must-memorize test point for music majors, his works are also widely practiced: concerts, master classes, coursework, case analysis, music papers
The frequency of occurrence is very high.
But on the other hand, the appreciation and discussion of his works - which means thoroughly, comprehensively, and enthusiastically - has always been limited to a small circle.
Music fans or professionals who are really in tune with their taste will love Scriabin's works so much that they can feel a spiritual climax while listening to them, or call "God" in their hearts while playing.
Most of the people who didn't catch the taste were just like tools, practicing the homework assigned by the teacher in order to prepare for concerts or exams. They could only accept his early works. As for the later works that changed drastically in style,
It is often daunting.
Fanning believed that in his previous life, he should not have been a fanatical supporter of Scriabin in that "small circle".
But as an extreme audiophile, he listens to anything as long as it falls into the category of serious music, not to mention Scriabin, even modern or contemporary avant-garde composers. He still has a wide range of knowledge about Scriabin's life and works.
The level is no lower than that of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and other musicians.
So this does not prevent him from carefully digging through Scriabin's works and life in the current hotel to find the connection point with Fan Chenxun's suspicious overseas order.
What kind of musician is Scriabin?
This question is really difficult to answer.
This musician had a rather rough life. Although he was born in a noble family in Moscow, his mother died of tuberculosis when he was 1 year old. His father went to Turkey on business, leaving Scriabin as an infant.
Grandmother and grandfather's aunt were almost no different from orphans in their childhood.
He later entered the Moscow Conservatory of Music and worshiped Chopin enthusiastically in his early years. His works include nocturnes, mazurkas, preludes and etudes, and his influence can be seen everywhere in his works. He is committed to integrating Chopin's artistic temperament into the Russian music tradition.
His works have broad melodies, colorful harmonies, and are full of emotional drama and optimistic and resolute heroic spirit.
If we stop here, Scriabin should be regarded as a romantic genius musician. If he continues in the normal course, he will become a Russian romantic music master.
But he later came into contact with some philosophical theories such as Schopenhauer's "voluntarism", Nietzsche's "Superman Philosophy", Wagner's "Supermorality", etc., and began to agree with his radical view of dividing music and sister arts into will and representation.
, the germination of exploring the "art fusion" approach emerged in thought.
Then he came into contact with Blavatsky's theosophical works, Solovyov's religious philosophy and Eastern mysticism knowledge, and fell into it enthusiastically. He believed that the end of mankind was coming, and there was an urgent need for theosophy and spiritualism.
In terms of theoretical salvation, man's real need should be to abandon materialism and embrace soul and gnosis, and the way to achieve all this must be to discern the truth from the mystery high in the art world.
There is no doubt that romanticism had nothing to do with him at this time.
He became a complete mystic.
In 1898, when Scriabin was 27 years old, his creative style changed. The "Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor" (23) had already appeared. Many fragments of the 1901 "Second Symphony" (29) clearly exceeded
It has exceeded the vocabulary of Romanticism, with obscure harmonies, weird outlines, and strange sounds.
With the deepening of his research on mysticism, Scriabin's character gradually changed, he suffered from depression, and developed some weird living habits: compulsive handwashing, wearing gloves when touching banknotes, spending time in the dressing room
She has as much energy as a woman, checks her wrinkles and hair loss every day, and her narcissistic personality, suspicion, and extremes are getting worse.
He began to give his works mystical titles and provide some confusing and obscure instructions, which confused even professional performers or conductors.
After Fan Ning has the experience of reading a large amount of hidden literature, it is very thought-provoking to examine the creative career of this musician in his previous life——
Symphony No. 3, "Poetry of Divinity" (43), has a long and obscure introduction, and then the first movement is suggested as "Struggle, Mystery, Tragedy", the second movement is "Intoxication", and the third movement is "Sacred"
"Game", he bluntly said in his creation that "the spirit has wings" and that he has "get rid of the shackles, been liberated, and climbed to higher places."
Symphony No. 4, "Poetry of Ecstasy" (54), he made "glowing, flashing and crescendo" performance prompts from time to time in the score, believing that it "expresses the joy of the body, the dance of divinity, and the will of creation."
", and lamented, "This is the first time I have discovered the radiance in music, and the first time I have experienced the intoxication, struggle and suffocation in the climax."
Symphony No. 5, "Prometheus: Poetry of Fire" (60), he believed that its orchestration included "piano, chorus and color background". When it was premiered in Moscow, he asked for "a machine that can combine different heterogeneous lights and shadows".
"A device projected on the stage" to express "the mystery of color" along with the musical situation.
"Seventh Piano Sonata" (64), which he named "White Mass", requires the performer's expression term to be "noble, aromatic", and frankly said that "every note of it comes from a mysterious high place, like a virgin."
So pure, please listen carefully to this quiet joy."
"Piano Sonata No. 8" (66), he instructed, "is no longer counterpoint like Bach, all counterpoint sounds are harmony, they are full of mystery, they harmonize with each other."
"Piano Sonata No. 9" (68) was named "Black Mass" by him. Different from the sensory blessing of "White Mass", this work is full of eerie sounds and uneasy emotions. He implicitly hinted that "
The "White Mass" can remove impurities, and the audience can use the "Black Mass" to infer a secret ritual that "summons the devil back to hell on earth."
And when he described "Piano Sonata No. 10" (70), it was completely confusing: "My Sonata No. 10 is an insect sonata, so there is no harsh sound here. Insects are kisses of the sun. When you
When we look at the world from this perspective, the universe is so harmonious and unified.”
Such neurotic people are obviously prone to not doing well.
Especially in a place like the art world where "respectability" is important.
As Scriabin became obsessed with mysticism, his body gradually weakened, his thoughts became increasingly extreme, his behavior became increasingly weird, and his actions became shocking and shocking. For a public figure, this can easily become the focus of controversy.
But Scriabin didn't care at all, he had already lived completely in his own spiritual world.
The study of mysticism is very fascinating, but there are fewer and fewer followers, and the economic situation is becoming increasingly difficult.
A turning point came soon. One day, he received a sponsorship from a successful person.
The wealthy Russian-American conductor and double bassist Kusevitzky was very interested in the strange powers and mystical tendencies he talked about in his music, and commissioned him to "conduct an exhaustive discussion about the secrets of high places."
Of course, it is in the form of creating a work.
The conditions were very generous. Not only would he help him publish all his other works in the future, but he would also be provided with an additional 5,000 rubles per year.
A warm and productive conversation.
Scriabin excitedly revealed to this patron that he had actually been conceiving a "giant multi-dimensional work of art" "The Secret Realm of the Apocalypse" since 1903.
This work can also be translated as "The Great Mystery", "Mysterious Matter" or "The Mystery of the End". Scriabin claimed that it implemented his own idea of "total art" and was the terminator of artistic works. It would synthesize all
The human senses include but are not limited to sound, vision, smell, and touch. It will integrate all art forms, including but not limited to band, piano, vocals, dance, scenery, painting, perfume, sculpture, installation, and performance art.
In his imagination, "Secret Realm of Apocalypse" will be played in the Himalayas of South Asia for ten days and ten nights. When the work reaches its climax, he believes that "the curtain at the highest point will collapse, and all the past art will be sacrificed to me."
There will be no life, I will have no death, I will lead mankind to suffocate in the joy of "The Secret Realm of Apocalypse", and then the concept of 'end of the world' will no longer exist."
Scriabin spent a lot of time thinking about the details of the premiere of "The Mystery of the Apocalypse". Composing the music was only part of it. He was also considering the performance venue and factors other than music. He began to learn Sanskrit dictionaries, study maps of South Asia, and repeatedly
Choose from various styles of sun hats to prepare for your trip to India.
Naturally, this plan failed, because in 1915, he died in a ridiculous way - according to news reports, he was infected with sepsis after cutting his lip, so "The Secret Realm of the Apocalypse" disappeared from his mind.
The battery of the mobile phone was 80%. After combing for a long time, Fan Ning turned it off and the room fell into darkness.
This is not considered secret information on Blue Star at all.
If it had been calculated, Fan Ning would not have known about it.
In fact, to the extent that Scriabin is remembered as at least "Crescent Moon", a lot of information about him can be found on any search engine in his previous life.
When Fan Ning on the Blue Star read his life, like everyone else, he purely had a mentality of understanding "artist anecdotes" or "enriching interesting topics for conversation".
But when you are also a mystic,
"This can't be true, can it?"
Fan Ning couldn't help but guess that this phenomenon of mysticism in the old industrial world would not have been empirically effective in the previous life. Is it just that he, as an ignorant, failed to get in touch with that group?
Theoretically, the story of "Secret Realm of the Apocalypse" cannot be falsified because Scriabin died midway.
"So what exactly did the sponsor who claimed to be a descendant of Scriabin do by recruiting this large group of people? Did he really go to the Himalayas to organize commemorative activities and practice Scriabin's artistic ideas?"
If it is true, what happened to Fan Chenxun later? Could it be that "The Secret Realm of Apocalypse" was staged 100 years after Scriabin's death?
There is no way to know.
The question about Scriabin and "The Mystery of the Apocalypse" deserves only one paragraph.
And now my own situation
Based on the insinuations in the chat records, Fan Ning made a very simple and natural assumption that did not consider "how it happened".
Fan Chenxun on Blue Star is Vincent Fan Ning here, and he is himself.
This can also explain the appearance of "Moonlight on the Dnieper River" in the art museum, as well as some of the doubts about the fragmentary music series.
So what those words mean
"Don't lose your old phone. Give it to me when the time comes."
This sentence is best understood literally. It seems that Fan Chenxun or Vincent needs the mobile phone he is holding now, but he doesn't know whether he is dead or alive after disappearing nearly four years ago, and how to give it to him.
Stay vigilant to prevent it from being lost or stolen, and just observe the subsequent situation.
"Are you ready for it?"
It’s not difficult to understand. Let’s think it is an early warning of a time-travel event, or an anchor point that can help further confirm each other’s information after time-travel.
In this way, Fan Ning felt a little relieved that there was another close person in this strange and chaotic world who was invisibly supporting him.
"So it doesn't matter where you are, but don't get ruined."
Fan Ning is a little unsure about this.
There are three most important things for me now. If it also refers to a mobile phone, it partially contradicts the first point. What if it refers to "old days"? Or art museum keys? Why is "where it is not important"? Could it be that it is robbed by others?
Not important? It’s also unreasonable.
"Watch out for snakes!!"
Still not sure, could it be something I haven’t come into contact with yet, or
The symbol of the Lord of Witnesses, the "Mantra Snake"?
I am naturally very cautious. Which witness lord dares not to treat it with caution? Let alone such an extremely ancient and terrifying existence.
wrong
wrong!
What’s going on with Vasius’s top hat!?
Fan Ning suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
After the cold sweat, he once again felt a sense of extreme helplessness and terror.
The scariest thing about this weird world is not the living threats or the sinister plots of opponents.
But an incomprehensible contradiction!
If being careful about snakes means being careful about "mantra snakes", then the top hat with its symbol is an extremely dangerous thing.
You should stay far away from it and never touch it again, let alone wear it on your head several times in a row to carry out actions.
But if you don't use it to act, you will be extremely passive when facing the Special Inspection Agency. And the most important thing is that without it, you will not be able to sneak into the seal room of the Special Inspection Agency and get your mobile phone at all.
I can’t see the chat history either!
If you follow the "Beware of Snakes!!" prompt, will you not get the "Beware of Snakes!!" prompts?
The peace of mind that she thought she was "accepted" just now evaporated without a trace, and Fan Ning's legs were trembling slightly.
He suddenly realized that the information he was getting now was completely contradictory! He didn't know which side to believe at all!
Contradictions must be false!
“Is it because I have been contaminated by something, so that even the pictures I see on my phone are fake??”