Chapter 424 Golden Hall
Eugen walked on the streets of Vienna. After searching for a long time, he couldn't find the gift he liked, so he was about to return to the palace.
Halfway through the way, a melodious violin sound suddenly came from the street. He looked at it and saw that there was a young violinist in front of the Vienna Concert Hall, promoting the ongoing concert.
Seeing this, Eugen suddenly thought that he had come and go so many times, and he had gone in the Vienna Palace several times, but he had never entered the Vienna music hall before and had never heard of music.
Vienna is known as the music capital, and the concerts held here are of high level and popularity. If you miss them, it is somewhat of a pity.
Thinking of this, Eugen stepped in. Even if the servant in front of the concert had no eyesight, he could recognize Eugen's identity. At that time, he grew up in surprise.
So he quickly called out the big man in charge of the music hall and asked him to come and receive Eugen.
"Hello, hehe, Marquis Eugen is here, the Vienna music hall is so bright." A manager with a slightly fat body, middle-aged face and two beards on his lips met him and said happily to Eugen.
Eugen just wanted to listen to music and had no intention of communicating with these people, but out of politeness, he smiled and said, "Oh, hello, what do you call me?"
When he mentioned his name, the man's face suddenly showed some smug appearance. He raised his chest, tidied up the tie on his chest, and said with a smile: "Haha, I am John Strauss, just call me Strauss, respected Lord Eugen."
If a music student is here, he will inevitably be so excited that he can't help himself when he hears this well-known name, and may even faint directly.
You know, John Strauss is not an ordinary person.
John Strauss, the Sr., was a famous musician. He wrote more than 150 walts, dozens of polkas and marches in his life. But his greatest achievement was that he and composer Joseph Lanner jointly laid the foundation for the walts in Vienna.
Before them, waltz was slower, and the three beats in a bar were the same. In Vienna waltz, the second and third beats were often longer, and the speed was generally small boards.
Once such a waltz appears, it is loved by the upper class. Most of the dances at aristocratic banquets use his songs. Every time the music sounds, it will trigger a craze of joy.
In a sense, understanding of this kind of music can be said to be a symbol of upper-class people. At banquets and when chatting between nobles, they often use the introduction of these music to show off their fashion.
That is why John Strauss, the old man, would have acted like that to Eugen. In his opinion, as a nobleman, Eugen would definitely come over happily when he saw an art master like him and ask some questions about music.
John Strauss, the old man, knew this very well. These nobles liked art and were most willing to spend money on things like art. As long as they set out their own identities, the other party would definitely post it to ask questions.
At that time, he would be able to make a lot of money by just two attempts. Thinking of this, John Strauss showed an exaggerated smile on his face, as if he had seen the gold coins swaying in front of him.
"Oh, that's it." Eugen nodded, and disturbed John Strauss, and was about to bypass him and walk into the Vienna Music Hall.
It seemed that in Eugen's view, John Strauss was just an insignificant little man and could not arouse his interest at all.
In fact, this is really not a fault for Eugen. Eugen's understanding of music is really simple. Among the well-known musicians in history, he has heard of some of the top figures like Mozart and Beethoven.
He knew very little about other musicians. Even if some people knew, they had only heard the names at most. But when they heard the name John Strauss, they just felt familiar, but they didn't even think that this was a famous musician.
Seeing Eugen's reaction, John Strauss felt a strong insult. The corners of his mouth were twitching stiffly, his eyes widened, as if he was about to protrude from his deep sleepy sockets.
"What does this mean?" John Strauss said silently in his heart, as aggrieved as a child who fell on the ground. The imagined gold coins were gone, but they were despised. The contrast with reality was too great.
But he naturally could not be angry with Eugen. John Strauss was still very clear about his status. He knew that no matter how good a musician's work was, it could not be eaten as bread.
He was in charge of music, and those nobles were in charge of bread. Only by finding ways to establish a connection between the two people could he skillfully change music to bread.
For some people who are more persistent in pursuing art, this idea may be a bit inappropriate, but John Strauss does not have this concern.
He has a family to support him. He has his own artistic pursuits and his son also has artistic pursuits. Art is expensive. Only by first solving the problems of art and bread can others be considered.
Thinking of this, John Strauss quickly turned around and caught up with Eugen, continued to look smiling, and said, "Marquis Eugen, if I remember correctly, this is the first time you have come to the Vienna Music Hall. Come on, please allow me to introduce you to this music hall and the performances here today. You must know that this can be said to be the pride of the entire Vienna."
John Strauss caught up again, which surprised Eugen, but he didn't care. He was indeed a newcomer, and it was really good to have someone to introduce the situation.
"The Vienna Music Hall belongs to the Vienna Music Association, also known as the Vienna Association Golden Hall. Some people even directly call it the Golden Hall."
"This is Vienna and one of the oldest concert halls in the world. There are 1,744 seats and 300 stations in the Golden Hall. The orchestra that resides here is the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and I am also a member of the Philharmonic Orchestra."
John Strauss said a lot and briefly introduced the situation of the Golden Hall of Vienna. At this time, they walked to an intersection in the music hall. In the middle is the avenue leading to the main hall on the first floor, and two stairs on both sides lead to the second floor.
Chapter completed!