silent melody

Chapter 14 [Outside Story] Albinoni in Dresden II 02

As hard as it is to believe, reading these trivial letters and replying to the same trivial things did gradually restore Albinoni.This time it really recovered, because he started singing again, and started playing again.

It is already 1958, and it is indeed not easy for the candidate who died in 1751.In the days beyond the established disappearance period (such as 1951), most of Limber's candidates mostly suffer from memory loss and physical paralysis and wait to die.Although Albinoni did not escape this double curse, he still lived happily, even more happily than when Pergolesi, Marcello and Vivaldi were around him.

When Pisendale sometimes tested Albinoni, trying to discern whether he was still sane after the bombing of Dresden, Albinoni would always sneer and say:

"In the face of the inevitable end, shouldn't we be optimistic... The attitude of the past is now a big mistake... Even a pessimist can't help but admit that the doomed ending is there, and neither sadness nor joy can change it. So why not dance the last dance before sunset? I realize now that death has nothing to do with any of us, because when we live, death never comes; when death comes, we are no longer there ... Lin Bo should be a blessed land, because after our body is destroyed, our souls can maintain their consciousness for so many years, and we can understand the situation of the world after death... You said that the sorrow of Lin Bo is everything in this world Doesn't matter to us anymore? No, don't be upset by that, because even when we're alive, how many things in this world have anything to do with us?"

Albinoni sang and left, leaving only Pissendale still standing there in amazement.What surprised him was not only Albinoni's almost crazy calmness, but also Vivaldi who kept writing to him and was fortunate enough to be able to leave Limber.

In the past history of Lin Bo, there is almost no such situation: the candidate for the promotion of the memoir materialization entity still contacts the old friends so frequently.

Is it because the successful precedents in the past were too indifferent?

The answer may be quite the opposite.

"Antonio!"

When Vivaldi was packing again for Limber, Telemann took his arm.

"George..."

In the early spring of 8 years ago, he was also in the Music Association, and he once held him back like this.But now, Telemann's tone is not as calm and gentle as in the past, but is replaced by warnings and admonitions.

"I know you've just come back from Milan, weary from the journey, but... are you still writing to Albinoni? Every month?"

"Yes, I have been continuing... In fact, I suddenly asked the orchestra to leave for Milan this time because I heard that Recordi had recently published a work based on fragments of Albinoni's work, and I bought it on purpose , and this will be mailed to Lin Bo..."

"Please don't do it again, Antonio."

Vivaldi looked at Telemann in surprise, and Teleman couldn't help feeling guilty.

"Antonio, you may think that I am a very ruthless person, because since I left Limber, I have less contact with Limber's friends..."

"You are just like the previous candidates who left Lin Bo." Vivaldi looked indifferent and disappointed.

"Antonio, you made no secret of your time in Linbo."

"I know, George, we who have gone through the Limber years, no matter how hard we try, it is difficult to truly integrate into the life of the association, not only because of the disconnection of the times and the disconnection of interpersonal relationships... but also because of our own flaws The memoir materialized individual. Our memory and personality are incomplete due to the loss of documents... The body function is also inferior to the normal memoir materialized individual: the self-repair speed is slow, the body reacts severely on the day of death, and the body load is heavy when the memoir is opened. So much so that it is necessary to transfer the association's enchantment key to the items that he wears..." Vivaldi looked at the flower ring on the ring finger of his right hand. "I transferred the door key to my ring. Even so, I still feel uncomfortable every time I open the association channel from this world."

"so……"

"But I don't want to hide Li Bo's years, even if this behavior may make me marginalized. I am grateful that Li Bo's suffering has reshaped my personality and made me make friends that I would not have when I was proud. That's why I'm so persistent..."

"Do you think I don't miss them, Antonio." Telemann whispered, "But have you ever considered that your concern for Albinoni might also hurt him invisibly?"

Vivaldi put down the package in his hand, and he looked at Telemann puzzled. "Before we were so eager to thank Johann Sebastian (Bach) for his letter to us, I thought I would do Tommaso (Albinoni) now..."

"It's different, Antonio..." Telemann said sadly, "John was the materialized individual of the memoir before, and we were just like them, waiting hopelessly in Linbo. However, grateful for the favor of the goddess of fate, we You are fortunate to be able to escape from Lin Bo. You bring your news to them who are still hopelessly waiting in Lin Bo. From their point of view, your current life cannot give them a beautiful vision, but is... almost a torture to show off."

"Tomaso never expressed dissatisfaction in the letter...but maybe he just respects my personal habits too much." After a long silence, Vivaldi said. "In the end, I'm still as self-righteous as before." He hesitated for a while, opened the package, took out his letter, and only put in the newly purchased music score from Milan.

That year/1958.

Lin Bo.

This time is probably the shortest and most compact package that Albinoni has ever received, but this package and this day will be remembered by him in the days when his soul is still alive.

The cover of the sheet music in pale rose is printed: "Adagio in G minor for strings and organ, based on two ideas and basso continuo by Tommaso Albinoni".The author is Ramo Giasotto.Published by Recordi, Milan.

He is not familiar with this name, nor is he familiar with this adaptation. Perhaps Vivaldi is just used to mailing all objects related to him to him.But when he opened the music score, when he read the first line of the melody, a dusty past couldn't help rushing to his fragile heart so strongly and violently.

It was Dresden, destroyed 14 years ago (1945), among the ruins of the Saxon State Library.

He wanders in despair, searching in vain for memories of the rest of his life.In this world, he is just a ghost full of holes, wandering aimlessly, struggling according to instinct.

But a strong common desire, across life and death, time and space, resonates in this land of pity. A young Italian youth who has never lived, sees his broken figure in the forgotten ruins.

That young man was Ramo Giasotto.

He remembered the promise he had made to him, in Dresden, so piercingly desperate, "Mr. Back to the world!"

Now he understands.

Armed with the Adagio score in G minor, Albinoni came to the mountains and fields.He walked aimlessly, recalling that sunny morning in Dresden.

He sang aimlessly, singing the long-forgotten duet of Nerone and Poppea / L'incoronazionedi Poppea, Act3, Monteverdi.

"When I look at you

when i have you

when i hold you

When you and I are closely connected"

Giasotto almost fulfilled his promise to Albinoni in an extreme way.No matter where this music idea comes from, this work was indeed compiled and created by Gia Soto, but he was willing to dedicate it to his predecessors wholeheartedly.

"I'm not tormented anymore

Never thought of death"

Whether Albinoni was deeply moved or slightly surprised, we don't know.But this adagio version in G minor really became an instant hit in the music circle and the public audience.Almost overnight, it achieved the same status in popular baroque music as Pachelbel's Canon, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and Bach's Aria on the G String.But it also has the effect that the general audience becomes aware of a long-forgotten Northern Italian musician and thus explores more of his work; A small number of professional scholars and more music groups are willing to unveil the veil of this long-sleeping Northern Italian musician.

"Oh I value my life

I belong to you

I belong to you"

If being widely known for a work that was not entirely his own made the Venetian predecessor feel a little bit relieved, then the popularized interest in him and the search for his real works can soothe his long-forgotten sad heart.

"My hope tell me tell me

You are my hope"

Of course, we cannot attribute Albinoni's rediscovery to this dedicated Adagio in G minor.At that time in history, the revival of ancient music is melting the ice of centuries. This warm current is unstoppable, and Albinoni is also receiving the rain.

Albinoni came to the familiar mountain cemetery again.He approached the recent headstones and walked deeper into the cemetery.He is grateful to Monteverdi, the author of this duet.

"My idol told me tell me

you are still"

The singing stopped abruptly.

The tombstone, which used to be peaceful and cold, was uprooted for some reason and fell to the ground.The seal soil was maliciously turned over, revealing the coffin that had decayed many years ago.

Albinoni could hardly believe what he was witnessing.Shocked, he walked cautiously to the scene of this contemptible disaster.

"yes my love

my heart my life yes"

When the strange song slowly fell from behind Albinoni, Albinoni found that the tomb was empty.

A strange old gentleman sang behind the young singer. Although his voice was trembling, he portrayed all the affection this piece should have.He was wearing a shapeless white gown, with a kind and stable face.Looking at the panic-stricken Albinoni, he went on singing:

"When I look at you

when i have you

when i hold you

When you and I are closely connected"

Albinoni was completely clueless.He looked back into the tomb and was shocked to see that the coffin had been opened from the inside.

"Young man, I'm sorry I don't know who you are, and I'm sorry for the shock you caused. But at this moment, I don't know myself at all, and I'm surprised by my situation." The old man said, and continued singing ,

"I'm not tormented anymore

never thought of death

Oh I value my life"

Unbelievable, Albinoni broke out, "You are Mr. Monteverdi!"

"Yes, you have not seen me... I am very excited to hear you sing my works with such a beautiful voice..." said Monteverdi, still a little weak, "You see when I was buried in my clothes. clothes...can you help me...?"

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【Involving music】

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The author has something to say:

The general structure of this novel is now very clear: First, the protagonists are tortured to death one by one at a relatively slow speed, and then in a palindrome sequence, these dead people quickly spit out their lunch boxes... I hope Readers who see this kind of cheating nature, don't kill me...

Tomorrow "Melody of Silence" will be the last chapter, but since it is the last chapter of the extra chapter "Albinoni in Dresden II", only the stories of Albinoni and Gia Soto will be given. The ending, as for others, this "Silent Melody" is actually the same prequel nature as RHUMA's memoir trilogy (Wings of the Aether, Portrait in Two Mirrors, Burning Sky), so it is the beginning of the story~