< For the Music Genius - Episode 075 >
“again.”
The raised eyebrows, deep brows and beaked nose still give off an unpleasant impression. The passage of time has not dulled it, but rather sharpened it, so it is worthy of being called the Devil of Moscow. This nickname must have come from his endless obsession with melody. Oh
If you were to call Alexei, the director of the Moscow Conservatory, the reincarnation of Tchaikovsky, would you? Of course, his personality was the complete opposite of Tchaikovsky’s, who was known to be rather introverted.
“again.”
A short but firm voice.
“again.”
The violinist’s arm was trembling like an aspen tree, but Alexei took his teacup without a care. Historically, it was only the second time that a music director personally taught undergraduates. It had been more than a hundred years since the first director, Tchaikovsky, taught harmony.
It was a story.
“stop.”
The teacup was placed down with a sound.
“The cheeky little kid has already made music under his own name. I wondered what he was doing, shutting himself in his room after rejecting offers from Berlin and London. It’s a damn thing that the kid doesn’t play the violin on stage, but when I listened to the record, I saw that his damn talent was still there. I
That’s why I hate geniuses.”
A story that would have made others laugh out loud. Alexei was a Russian master with both great talent and experience. Of course, which living musician from Moscow would not pay tribute to Alexei?
That was when.
“But Anna, what have you been doing for the past two years?”
Her thin lips were bitten tightly.
“I thought you had the potential to surpass Andrei.”
Violinist Andrei is a figure called the next generation of Russian masters. There was a lot of interest in him in the Russian classical music world. Furthermore, before Kang Hyun appeared, he was the youngest winner of the Queen Elisabeth Prize, so it is hard to talk about his splendid history.
“Artistic talent is not something that can be learned from someone. The same goes for music. If music could be achieved by learning, then all those who studied violin with Joseph Joachim and Leopold Auer would have become virtuosos. Anna, I think you have reached your limit now.
I guess so. But that’s just foolish people judging that they can’t break down their own walls.”
Alexei stood up from his seat and gave a passionate speech.
At that moment,
Jiing―!
The bow was raised again. The sharp melody stopped his steps and Alexei’s cheek, which seemed not to know it was a smile, twitched. The girl who had looked thin and sickly two years ago was no more. Her platinum hair swayed as if she was looking at a beautiful white rose, and her green eyes followed the strings. At that moment, Russia
Master Alexei had a gut feeling that the young girl of nineteen would eventually surpass Andrei.
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Spio Spio Mememe!
I was so out of it from the morning that I almost lost my mind. I was just about to sit down in my studio to compose when Mi-hyeon kept knocking on the door. The reason was obvious. It happened after it was revealed at a recent recital that I was Baek Jeong-hoon’s ‘teacher’ and the composer of ‘Iron Blood’. One day
Not only were there interview requests coming in from far away, but there were also reporters who came all the way to the gallery, so it was understandable that Mi-hyeon’s older sister had a sad look on her face. Moreover, the fact that I was sitting between the two founders became a big story. All of this must have been because of Baek Jeong-hoon, who planned that damn event.
What were the two grandfathers’ reactions?
Of course, my grandfather was very proud of me. On the other hand, didn’t the old man Wang Gu-reong-i insist that I compose the saga of Jeil Group, saying that ‘Iron Blood’ was just his style? I never thought that the legendary Chairman Wang would ask me to do so. But that doesn’t mean that I would sing the saga of Jeil Group again.
You know?
“Hyun-ah, are you working?” Just then, Director Im Hye-ra came to see me. Looking at the time, it seemed to be around lunchtime. I put aside the music I was composing.
“Why doesn’t Jeonghoon come to the studio these days?”
After the recital, Baek Jeong-hoon stopped going to the studio every day as if it were a lie. It seems that he is busy preparing for the local recital. However, if Baek Jeong-hoon shows up at the studio, he will be tied to the piano chair and coached all day long. The price for holding such an outrageous event is high.
Because it had to be done.
“It’s a big deal in Japan. I think Japanese reporters came to Jeong Hoon’s solo concert. They even contacted me every morning, noon, and night to ask if I was thinking of releasing a classical album under your name. And I also got a call from EMA saying that Hyun really wanted to release an album you wrote.
“I have made a strong request.”
Chairman Im Hye-ra was sticking out her tongue. That’s understandable. EMA was one of the few European powerhouses among classical labels. It was true that Japan had a significant share in the classical music industry, but it was said that it was not up to the European powerhouses.
As the saying goes, empty words travel a thousand miles, and it was certain that Baek Jeong-hun’s ‘Iron Blood’ had caused a huge sensation in the classical music world.
“Jean-Pierre, that guy is also getting impatient. I thought you would contact me soon, but you haven’t responded yet. I wonder if you’ll come to Korea like last time. I think you’re thinking of raising the contract conditions.”
“Is it really that bad?”
I wonder why they want me so much, even though they are doing simultaneous recording like before. Paganini’s technique is difficult, but there were many excellent violinists in Europe. I don’t know much about the film industry, but they are thinking of increasing the contract conditions for simultaneous recording, not to mention the running guarantee.
These conditions cannot exist.
“Oh, didn’t I tell you?”
What do you mean?
“Jean-Pierre, once he gets into it, he’ll stick to it. No wonder his nickname is ‘stubborn as a bull.’ Hyun-i will always wait until you say okay.”
Why was I receiving love calls from all over the place? In my past life, I had chased after power and material desires, but now, even if I just stayed still, they would come running to me. Moreover, they all said they would look after my convenience. At that time, the music sheet on the desk slipped and fell to the floor.
The truth is.
“Mr. King Serpent? The title of the music score is unusual, Hyun-ah?”
Director Im Hye-ra picked up the music score with a puzzled expression.
Ahem,
Who would have thought that the King Serpent would offer such a huge composition fee? How could I not fall for it when he was determined to buy famous pieces such as Guarneri and Amati that are hard to find even at auction? This was a matter of profit and loss. We must clearly distinguish between public and private matters.
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“Yonsuk, do you only play baduk after eating every day?”
Chairman Wang was staring intently at the Go board. If anyone saw his furrowed brow, they would think he was an old general going to war. But that doesn’t mean he suddenly came up with a move that didn’t exist.
“I guess the composition is progressing smoothly?”
“Who would refuse, don’t worry.”
Of course, I have been obsessed with the Jeil Group saga for days. When it comes to Jeil Group, I can only recall memories of my past life, so I had a hard time squeezing out my already brilliant inspiration. But it is no problem, so just prepare the famous line, Mr. Wanggureongi.
“By the way, Hyun, the domino effect has begun just as you said. But it seems like the government is trying to stop it somehow. If we continue like this, the result will be different from what you said. Aren’t you saying that you’re going to sign a deferred insolvency agreement and save the dying financial institutions?”
Even if they did that, it would be no different from CPR. They provided a huge amount of special loans to companies on the verge of bankruptcy, but the financial market had already dried up. It would be safe to say that the government’s response was not just a step forward, but much too late.
“Pouring water into a bottomless pit doesn’t fill it up.”
Despite the announcement of a stock market stimulus package, stock prices could not avoid a downward trend. Financial debt continued to increase day by day along with the bankruptcy of large corporations. They tried to hold on somehow through insolvency grace period agreements, special loans, and composition, but it was clear that they would eventually collapse. Furthermore, as the layers of an onion are peeled off, the true face is gradually revealed.
Isn’t it? Chairman Wang raised his white eyebrows at my calm attitude. It was a habit of the old man, the snake king, to appear whenever he liked something.
widely-!
“Do you feel good about giving your all to the elderly? Didn’t your grandfather always tell you to respect your elders?”
“Grandpa, you’ve already done three things?”
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“What if Grandpa collapses from high blood pressure like this? That’s why I’m being so cruel.”
Who would call the old man Wanggureongi an old man? He is already healthy for his age, and these days he eats everything that is good for his health. A few weeks ago, there was a rumor in the newspaper that the three hundred year old ginseng discovered by Simmani in Jirisan was purchased by Jeil Group.
It was to that extent.
“I hope Grandpa lives long enough to see Hyun get married.”
The gaze of the King Serpent was somehow fierce, but I tried to pretend not to notice and continued to touch the white stone. *
“Hyun-ah, next time you go to Pyeongchang-dong, pack some soy sauce marinated crab and bring it with you. Chairman Son likes the soy sauce marinated crab your mother makes.”
The dinner table was a table where mother’s cooking skills were fully displayed. In particular, the soy sauce marinated crab was so delicious that my grandfather, who usually could barely finish a bowl of rice, ate two bowls in a row. Even the king-snake old man, who had tasted all kinds of delicacies, could not stand mother’s soy sauce marinated crab.
Since I haven’t been able to use my legs, what’s the use of saying more? Instead, why don’t you tell your mother to start a soy sauce marinated crab business?
“After dinner, Kang Seo-bang, come to the study for a moment. We need to talk about the Russian building.”
russia?
“And Kang Hyun, come too.”
I looked at my grandfather with a questioning look, but he didn’t answer. My father seemed to know something, but he just ate in silence. Of course, you’ll know naturally when you’re done eating. Now is the time to focus on the soy sauce marinated crab. If not, it’ll be gone soon.
“Kang Seo-bang, you said there was an offer from the Moscow Chemical Institute?”
It was when I finished eating and headed to my grandfather’s study with my father.
“Yes, Master. It was a proposal to conduct research together for the commercialization of Griffin. It seemed that they wanted us to scout them. They have a good research team, but the environment is poor.”
It was obvious even without looking at it. Research institutes from various countries were sending love calls for the commercialization of Griffin. However, most of them were just trying it out, just to see for themselves.
“The doctor who leads the research institute contacts us so often that we are in an awkward position. He has never contacted us so desperately before.”
The prevailing opinion in the chemical community was that commercialization of graphene was nearly impossible.
“What is that doctor’s name?”
“Dr. Vladimir Tikhonov is a man who is considered an eccentric person in the Russian chemical world.”
I almost jumped out of my seat without realizing it. Is it because the software has improved so much? Even memories that had passed by in my past life came back to me as if they were lies, as if I were pulling out books from a library with many bookshelves. If my memory is correct, Dong-ju from my past life was absorbed by foreign capital and then became the owner of the Greifin Prize.
It was the same as the name of the doctor who had been at the forefront as a first-class contributor to Yonghwa. Of course, it could be just a person with the same name, but isn’t it worth it to lose?
“How about meeting that doctor?”
My grandfather and father turned their heads at my sudden opinion.
“I heard that the more eccentric the person is, the better the results. I think the fact that they want us means that they have that much confidence.”
When I answered indirectly, my father looked at me with a puzzled look. However, my grandfather nodded with a satisfied smile.
“Yes, since Hyun is looking for us so desperately, we should at least see his face once. We also need to find out the status of the doctor’s research institute in Moscow. We’ll know when we see whether it’s all empty talk or not. Kang Seo-bang, are you going on a business trip to Moscow this time?”
My father looked surprised by the sudden decision to go on a business trip.
“And Hyun-i, come with me too. Think of it as a cozy trip for the first time in a while, just the two of you.”
me too?
What the heck, I ended up joining the trip to Moscow. It seemed like my grandfather had already made up his mind. If I were to suddenly leave, Jean-Pierre would be pestering Director Im Hye-ra for a long time. Of course, the basics of business are push and pull, so it wouldn’t be bad. Anyway, Moscow, suddenly,
It felt like one side was getting warmer.
-Please come to Moscow later!
At that moment, a blonde-haired girl came to mind.
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