An audience member couldn’t help but ask.
Similarly, the same question was asked by netizens in Zhang Dong’s livestream.
That’s a good question.
It’s not just the inexperienced Xiao Bai audience.
Even someone like Zhang Dong, a professional musician, might be stunned by it.
From the perspective of the music itself.
"Zhao Zilong" is undoubtedly a pop song.
Even though its style is rather epic, it undeniably serves the auditory pleasure of the people. It’s a song focused on being enjoyable and nice to listen to.
If arranged differently, it might be a folk song, but that’s stretching it a bit too far.
However, if viewed from the performance perspective.
Whether it’s Gan Yanyu, Mao Weiang, or Bai Junze.
They all performed using classical music methods.
They imbued the piece with very heavy emotions, and such profound emotions are characteristic of classical music.
They broke out of the framework of the piece and infused it with their own stories...
Hearing Zhang Dong’s ambiguous answer, the audience clearly wasn’t satisfied.
They were eager to know the genre of the piece, as it was important to them.
Because it was clearly apparent.
This "Zhao Zilong," in terms of quality, doesn’t match the usual classical music compositions by Moonlight and Cat. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✦𝓷𝓮𝓽
It sacrificed too much internal substance in exchange for better auditory pleasure.....
——Who cares about it being pleasant?
People only care about whether Moonlight and Cat’s music can satisfy their higher emotional needs.
Nobody cares about other things.
If this is a pop music product Moonlight has compromised for collaboration.
They would only feel trampled in the Weibo battles....
"If you think that way, you completely misunderstand Mr. Moonlight’s intentions."
Zhang Dong sighed and said,
"The important thing isn’t the music itself."
"It’s the ’performance,’ it’s the ’performance’ of those four!"
As the music reached its final climax.
The people on stage were already drenched in sweat.
Mao Weiang turned his head to look at Lin Tian and smiled.
Bai Junze glanced at Gan Yanyu, remained silent, but tightened his grip on the bow.
They all showed a look of relief.
Reflecting on the experiences and events arising from their ensemble practice during this time.
They couldn’t help but feel amused.
Now, the final ensemble!
And it might be the last ensemble of their lives.
The cello surged forward grandly, followed by the piano persistently advancing.
They performed gloriously in an unimaginably magnificent presentation!
As if there was never any barrier between them,
This was unprecedented, a fierce exchange belonging to multiple different music styles!
If it did, that’s enough.
All the audience at the venue were gazing intently.
Gradually, one audience member finally seemed to come to a realization and muttered to themselves:
"So, the ones performing on stage now are Moonlight and Cat, Maozi, and Bai Junze."
Gradually, more and more people suddenly realized.
"Oh my, their music...there’s not a hint of discordance."
"They actually managed to perform together...I thought it would be awful....."
"Not only isn’t it awful, but it’s really nice to listen to!"
"Could they form a band for life?!"
Pop music, classical music.
They are fundamentally different styles.
It would surely sound jarring in an ensemble.
Yet, when all these elements came together with these individuals.
It didn’t come across as abrupt.
On the contrary, everything felt just right.
Gan Yanyu, performing pop music.
Mao Weiang, with more warmth.
Bai Junze, with such profound emotions.
These elements seen in their long-time idols didn’t feel repulsive; instead...they seemed quite nice!
"Although I really like Maozi’s music that only focuses on making me feel good...I sincerely hope Maozi could do more of this style now!"
"I used to think Maozi’s cello was just pleasant with nothing else, but now it feels really different, like it’s... infused with a soul."
"Thanks to Moonlight and Cat, I genuinely feel they’ve helped Maozi grow."
"Ze was like that too, I don’t know what Lin Tian did, but overnight he seems to have turned into a real man....."
"You better hope it wasn’t Gan Yanyu who did it."
Everyone engaged in discussions about the changes in their favorite cellists.
At that moment, someone raised a question:
"Then, why are they willing to make such changes?"
Everyone was a bit taken aback.
True, the effect of the change wasn’t just surprising.
But how were they willing to make the change?
Changing their deeply ingrained musical notions is certainly not an easy feat.
Maybe, the charm of Moonlight and Cat was one factor.
Apart from that, an important aspect not to overlook,
They really wanted to perform together regardless.
So...why did they want to perform together...?
And, it was for a public concert.
As the music gradually approached a conclusion.
Suddenly, someone said.
"They, can perform ensemble concerts."
"Why can’t we accept each other?"
When this sentence was uttered.
Someone in the crowd exclaimed "Damn it!"
How could such a fitting and incisive conclusion arise?