追寻~王立达~音乐之旅

 

三“贱”客又出城，南下……

三贱客当然不包括我，因为我都没机会入镜。这一次我又是camera woman……

这一次如果王立达再放飞机的话，他们三个应该会恨死 Johor Bahru 这个地方…… Anyway 来到场地，看到两台三角琴并排…… 肯定要拍张照~ 大师表演的钢琴噢~！

乘机摸个够~

 这一次也是为一位患癌症学生筹医药费。我们为了慈善，但更是为了看王立达大师和侯老师首次四手连弹，千里迢迢……算百里吧~ 哈哈…

当然其他表演者是总量级，曲目也都很重量级。弱者都被淘汰啦。看得我都自叹双手残废~~呜~~~

<-- 15岁迅速升起的钢琴小王子，开场来个Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu Op.66…… 比起4个月前的Debut Concert 真的是进步神速！

<-- 曲目还有声乐：火把节的快乐，Mozart’s Alleluja

侯老师跟她的爱徒Joanna Wong 四手连弹 Mozart’s Sonata KV521 in C (1st movt)  --->

ChernPing 也弹了极难的 Black keys Etude: Chopin’s Etude Op.10, No.5 in G flat.

侯老师最成功的学生ChinLee：Debussy’s L’Isle Joyeous

<--- 曾经是断谱天后的ChengXui这次……只断一小节拍。算是成功的演出：Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata in C minor Op.13 (3rd movt)

  JB有名的胡志强男高音演绎了：中国的土地……和在曲中让人印象深刻的豪迈大笑：杯底不可饲金鱼。---->

Joanna Wong 再另外弹奏悲旷的：Chopin’s Etude Op.25, No.7 in C sharp minor

新山室内合唱团JBCC献上了N年前我听他们唱过的：摇篮曲……和……星夜行程。

 

 

中场休息时终于在后台看到王立达，穿着长褂印度装……侯老师很surprise的说：“哎哟怎么你穿成这样？” 
王老爷：“DeePaPPali 嘛”（那一天刚好是 Deepavali weekend）

侯彬彬老师和王立达大师play on two pianos：Richard Rodney Bennett’s Four Pieces Suite (i) Samba Triste (ii) Finale。然后还有Ernestro Lecuona’s Malaguena。王大师high到频频在座位上摇动，最后两个节拍的rest还弹起来大力拍手算rest。十足带动了全场观众的心，让我深深感染到音乐里快乐与雀跃的生命力~！！

美女Paulin 弹奏：Debussy’s Prelude book 1 Voiles
从美国大学毕业的男高音纪礼升演唱了：Gounod’s salut demeure from ‘Faust’ 和 Schubert’s nachtstϋck。
Charles Pui，新冒起的侯老师の爱徒……而且是三贱客仰慕的偶像……弹奏了Chopin’s Ballade Op23 No.1。Charles 一弹完就大喘气，可见此曲的深度。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

重头戏来了，王立达跟他的爱徒庆丽合奏Beethoven’s Piano Concerto Op58 No.4……但有一些不理想。王立达演奏完毕就直接走向后台，丢下庆丽一人行礼，有一点不是味道。不过的确感受到“失魂”的音乐。也许庆丽为太多人伴奏吧……王立达中场时还嘲庆丽“鸡婆”伴奏这么多。

我们听众就亏啦……众人还没回神时侯老师突然报告表演就此结束……为何没有Encore~~~~ 还很期待大师的solo…… 呜~~~！三贱客都很失望呐…… 不过还好赶上王大师离开前合照。弥补了一些遗憾吧！Ian…你应该站师公的后面嘞~

 

 

 

 

 

 

艰辛的旅程……百里的路……不能就此结束，音乐的海阔天空在等待我们继续游走。一起努力吧，朋友们……还有那三贱徒弟……哈哈

Debut Concert for 侯家班~!

5th July was THE DAY for Ms.Hau’s student debut piano recitals.  My fellow friends was so excited but trembling… It’s their first recital and Ms.Hau expectation usually very high.

My students were so excited to watch the concert as well.  We were travelling south for 280KM just to catch this event.   They wanted to touch Ms.Hau’s brand new grand piano so much,  we finally make it before anyone arrive at the concert hall.  Yay~! must take picture~!


Finally they’ve arrived and short rehearsal was done again before the actual concert starts.  And so I kicked my student out to help out at the entrance,  to become an usher.

Choir rehersal conducted by Ms.Hau.

 

It was a small event and only a small concert in a non-musical area of Malaysia, but wahlah~~ full house!!
Opening was a duet by two little princess…. playing Petite Tango.

 

 

He’s 15 and was playing well profound Chopin Waltz in C sharp minor.  He’d obtained he’s ABRSM Grade 8 last year,  and currently studying in Singapore but still very keen to learn with Ms.Hau in JB.

 

 

 

 

 

My friend ChengXui performing our dream piece, Beethoven’s Pathetic Sonata.  Everyone knows that Ms.Hau won’t teach anyone this piece because she did’t want anyone to spoil this wonderful great piece of Beethoven.  When we know she’s learning it we were so envy of her.
But she’s known as “breakdown queen” by Ms.Hau… so basically she did breakdown quite alot due to stage fright.  Ms.Hau was criticizing at the back stage “nobody plays well, only the dresses are outstanding”

 

Joanna was playing Debussy, she is technically gifted.  And ChinLee was guest of honor of this concert cause she’s the only student that could transfer from Ms.Hau to Mr.Ong Lip Tat (well reknown tutor in Singapore).

I sneaked to the backstage during the intermission.  They got outstanding dress indeed…

ChengXui second round… she can’t afford to breakdown this time.. Luckily she didn’t. haha…

This concert was also meant to raise fund for medical expenses for one of the student, SzeNi.
she was diagnosed with Bilateral ovarion metastatic adenocarcinomas stage 1 one month ago.  She had performed a impressive piece of Ginastera’s Danzas Argentinas No.3.  Everyone cheered furiously after she played  this multiple glissando piece.  My fingers sore for her… heeee

 

Charles, our idol~~~ his so charming with swift fingers on the piano.. My student watch he’s every move with drop jaw.  He played Liszt Concert Etude- Forest Murmurs.
He’s a late-beginner which start learning piano at the age of 14.  He’d graduate with Bachelor of music studies in Austrialia and now he’s pursuing Licentiateship with Ms.Hau.

 

 

Ms.Hau is the encore of the night concert.  I excitingly anticipate her performance, and she’d played Liszt’s Liebestraum.  It was so heart warming and I basically can feel tears rolling and boiling out from the bottom of my heart.  oh if only Ms.Hau could play more… she’s such a good music interpreter.  Her strong flow of musical line is very impressive… no wonder she don’t want to teach this piece as well… nobody can imitate that.
It’s very rare to hear her music, as she seldom play to student even on the lesson because she wants everyone of us bring out our own emotion and feelings towards the music and not imitating her.  I’m so glad to be here.

Concert ends and all the performers showed a big relief on their faces.
Everyone was waiting for this moment… Photo time~~~!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My students never forget to snatch a closer glimpse  of their Grand Tutor.. haha…
Ms.Hau… they are your Grand Student.. remember their faces and next time be sure to hear them play…. haha  Three of you are in big trouble liao…

I didn’t get to take any picture of myself… because I’m the camera woman of that night…  sob sob….
你们三个要惜福啊~~！