Li's last concert

Conduct the last concert with the passion of life

Lu Li returned to China on June 5, 2004. On June 5438+05 and June 16, Li could not move in bed. On June 5438+07, he got out of bed, sat in a chair and looked at the music score, and began to prepare Mozart's concerto in G major. I also called Stern to discuss related matters with him.

18 that afternoon, at Li's insistence, the doctor had to make an exception and let him leave the hospital to do the rehearsal before the performance. The weather was very cold, so everyone wrapped up the three floors outside Lili and pushed it down with a wheelchair for 24-hour intensive care. Li came to the stage of Century Theatre in a wheelchair. At this time, Stern and his son Stern Jr. are rehearsing a program. When they turned around, they saw Li. While playing the piano, he walked up to Li and played for him. Li looked at his old friend excitedly and enjoyed his performance quietly. After the sound of the piano, he came over and hugged Li affectionately. With that, he held Li's face, Li took Stern's arm, and two white-haired old men wept and stared for a long time. They want to say too much, but at this time, nothing can be said.

After a short rest, several people helped Li to the podium. At this time, everyone discovered that Li's body could not be weaker! Everyone present was worried about him: can you still play ball when you are so sick? Can his hands be raised? Everyone held their breath and looked at him. At this time, people seem to feel that it is not so important to appreciate Li's art. What is more important than appreciating his art is to see how his life is integrated with art and produce a shocking light!

On the podium, Li's hand has been raised! It was so powerful that when I first jumped, I looked completely normal. He clearly beat the time-this part went in and that part came out, and controlled the whole band with his baton, so that the band wouldn't be too loud to drown out Stern's solo.

This is a miracle! Several doctors stared at Li under the stage. They don't know whether this is the magic of life or the magic of art.

Although Li was seriously ill, his command level was not affected at all by his illness. The two old people seem to have a tacit understanding and both understand what the other wants. They made eye contact without saying a word, reaching the realm of spiritual communication of great artists without self, and interpreted the whole Mozart's musical emotion incisively and vividly, impeccably. Many experts present praised: This is the real Mozart!

Lu Li stared at his father with his beating chest, while looking for photographer Chen Xiong under the stage. She told Chen Xiong in tears: This may be my father's last rehearsal. Please help me take more photos. Chen Xiong was already in a very excited mood. At this time, after listening to Li's request, her daughter shed big tears. In Li's full-court rehearsal, he sat in a wheelchair with tears in his eyes, chasing one charming photo after another of Director Li. The corridor was crowded with audiences with different hair and eyes. They celebrated the wonderful cooperation between the two old people with their love for music after 20 years.

This wonderful rehearsal, for Li Lai, also enhanced the confidence of the next day's official performance.

1999165438+1October19 in the evening, there was a sea of people in front of Beijing Century Theatre, and everyone was waiting for a concert with special significance in the history of world music. People with tickets show a sense of luck by waiting; People who don't have tickets are looking for opportunities to get a refund. Everyone wants to see with their own eyes the century-old wonders of the two old people.

The curtain of the Century Theater slowly opened. Ying Ruocheng, a famous performing artist, appeared on the stage as the host and friends of two old people, announcing the start of the first half. With his skillful spoken Chinese and English and humorous performance style, he made all Chinese and foreign audiences appreciate the profound changes in China's music stage after 20 years. Then, three teenagers who performed for Stern 20 years ago-Wang Jian, Xu and Pan Chun took the stage. After 20 years of change, they all became mature performers, and they played Beethoven's trio concerto.

Then the second half began. After Ying Ruocheng announced the curtain call to the audience and made an introduction, Li was pushed onto the stage by two young people in wheelchairs. One of these two young people is Ke Min, the grandson of Li. He likes pearls very much. The whole theater applauded in an instant.

At this time, the young conductor and Yang stepped onto the stage from the other side to replace Ke Min, and then they helped them to the podium. Stern calmly walked onto the stage and the audience applauded again.

Stern has put the bow on the string, and the audience is silent. Everyone is quietly waiting for the shocking music to roll out from the shoulder blades of the 80-year-old man and flow out from his fingers. Stern gave Li a touching look, and Li's baton was forcefully raised, and the whole century theater sounded a melody that made the stars move and let a hundred flowers blossom. At that moment, the audience was in tears, the performers on the stage were blurred, people were intoxicated by Stern's wonderful performance, and even more excited by Li's magnificent command post.

After the performance, the whole stage was flooded with flowers and the applause of the audience lasted for a long time.

There is no doubt that the performance was an unprecedented success. Sadly, however, since then, Li Zhen has not appeared on the stage as his daughter expected.

On September 23rd, 200 1 year, Stern died;

Lee is dead ...

History will always be remembered by pride and tears: 1999165438+1October19, Li and Stern cooperated to play the masterpiece of the century!