Chapter 399 Graffman's piano lessons
"Join the team?" Lu Wei was surprised at first when he heard Hank's request, and then he felt a little funny.
"Coach Hank, I'm afraid I can't agree to this request. I'm here to learn music, basketball is just one of my hobbies, and I have not undergone professional training, so I think, let's forget it." Lu Wei said, smiling apologetically at Coach Hank, while Liu Jie, who was beside him, quickly translated Lu Wei's words.
When he heard Liu Jie's translation, although Coach Hank did not have much hope at the beginning, he still showed a regretful expression.
Despite this, Coach Hank still did not give up his efforts and did not have time to eliminate the delicious food in front of him. Hank said sincerely: "Lu, you don't know how outstanding your performance was just now. It is not a problem to not undergo training. With your conditions, I believe that as long as you simply conduct a period of training, you can reach the level of the game. With your joining, our team will definitely shine. Think about it, how wonderful it is to cheer for you on the field." Hank said with a roar.
To be honest, Hank's words also touched Lu Wei. Few young people do not desire to be admired and admired by people, and Lu Wei is the same. Even if he was reborn, in his previous life, Lu Wei was just a young man who was less than thirty years old and full of dreams. Listening to coach Hank's words and thinking about galloping around the NBA arena, Lu Wei is also very yearning for it.
However, Lu Wei also knew that he was not a superman after all, and it was impossible to cultivate a few clones as written in the cultivation novel. A person's time is limited, and his greatest ideal is still in music, so Lu Wei could only refuse Hank's request. At the same time, he also smiled secretly. Unexpectedly, his random actions on the court would be favored by NBA coaches on a whim.
Seeing that Lu Wei did not agree after all, Hank also understood that he could not ask too much, but was unwilling to give up like this. He still arranged a honorary player for Lu Wei. This honorary player is usually reserved for old players or big-name sponsors who have made outstanding contributions to the 76ers. It is the first time that he sent it to someone who has no relationship with the team. However, the players present had just seen Lu Wei's magical performance, and had no objection to coach Hank's decision. In fact, after just seeing Lu Wei's performance, several players were also secretly thinking about whether they were the ones who had changed to Lu Wei's magical long shot, amazing jumping power, and amazing agility, whether they could have the ability to defend him from attacking. As a result, after thinking about it, several people were discouraged and found that they had no choice but to have the ability to prevent such an attack. This made them feel deeply hit.
Hank was also very happy to see Lu Wei finally agreeing to his request. Although he was just an ordinary coach, he could only say something to the team's board of directors like a famous player. There was still no problem. Hank had his own plans. Although he was just a famous player, he would occasionally ask him to play some games without affecting Lu Wei's normal study. I believe he would not refuse. Lu Wei's performance on the team can definitely be described as amazing. Hank was very glad that he discovered Lu Wei, and he believed that Lu Wei would definitely surprise him.
After solving this problem, Hank was also very happy. He had always liked Chinese food and started attacking the table of food. Several players also enjoyed it. As for Lu Wei and others, they could eat authentic Chinese food every day in China, and their taste had been tricked. There was no special feeling.
With Lu Wei's previous performance, Liu Jie's interview with the 76ers was also extremely smooth. Seeing Liu Jie keep recording in her laptop, Lu Wei felt that Liu Jie was quite dedicated.
"Haha, Lu Wei, today you opened my eyes. You performed on the court just now, but you gave us all to the town. You are just a little superman. It's a pity that you are learning music, otherwise you might really become a sports star." At the entrance of the Curtis Conservatory of Music, several people who got off the bus were chatting at the school gate.
"Well, maybe that's it. If I really become a sports star one day, you have to give me an exclusive interview." Lu Wei also said jokingly.
"Of course there is no problem. I will publish a special issue for you in the Sports Weekly." Liu Jie said confidently.
Although I knew that Liu Jie was joking, Lu Wei had no doubt at all. If Liu Jie really wanted to do this, it would not be difficult.
After chatting for a while, Liu Jie said goodbye to the two and got into the car and left.
Looking at the car gradually moving away from its sight, Lu Wei poked it and was still looking at Di Langlang, "Oh. I can't pull it out in my eyes. Haha."
"Everyone has a love for beauty." Lu Wei saw his appearance. Lang Lang smiled without feeling embarrassed at all.
"It's right, but don't say I didn't remind you. This beautiful reporter is not ordinary. It's not that easy to chase her." Lu Wei said, blinking at Langlang.
"Come on, who said I want to chase her? Go away, 3:00 pm is Dean Grafman's piano class. This is your first class, don't be late. Don't look at Dean Grafman's performance as if he is a good man, he is the strictest in our entire college for the requirements of the course."
"Yeah, I understand." Lu Wei said, but felt emotion in his heart. Thinking that in China, even an ordinary primary school principal, even a vice principal, a director, etc., generally, they don't have much part-time lessons. However, in such a world-class music school, Grafman, as the dean, still teaches like an ordinary teacher. Such a gap really makes people feel too much emotion.
The place where Grafman teaches is no different from other music classrooms in the school. A small semicircular staircase classroom, under the fan-shaped seats, is a small stage of dozens of square meters. On the stage, there is nothing else except a simple piano.
It was still half an hour away from 3:00 pm, and people began to come in the classroom one after another. When Lu Wei and the others came, they found that the music classroom with hundreds of seats was almost full. The two had to find a seat in the middle and sit down.
"It seems that Mr. Grafman's class is very popular, so many people come to listen to it." Lu Wei said with some emotion.
"Of course, although Mr. Grafman is not very famous in the performance industry, his piano level is definitely one of the top in Curtis Conservatory of Music." Lang Lang said with a look of admiration on his face.
"I heard that Mr. Grafman had some problems with his right hand, so he could only play the piano with his left hand. Is that true?" Lu Wei asked curiously. He also knew about this from the Internet, but he was not very sure.
"It's true, but it's not that I can't play at all. I just can't bear those long-term and heavy performances. If it weren't for this, he would definitely become an excellent pianist." Lang Lang said, a hint of pity flashed across his face.
"Hi, Lu Wei, Lang Lang, you are all here." A crisp female voice interrupted the two people chatting.
"Xueni, come and listen to Mr. Grafman's class too." Seeing Xueni wearing a purple dress with a sense of elegance and purity all over her body, Langlang greeted her with a smile, and Lu Wei nodded with a smile, which was considered to have greeted her.
"Yes, if nothing is wrong, I listen to Dean Grafman's class almost every session." Xue Ni said, finding a seat next to the two of them and sitting down.
"By the way, didn't you say you were going to prepare for next week's Queen Elizabeth Cup Violin Competition? How are you doing?" Lang Lang asked casually.
"It's okay, haha, I have to thank you even more, Lu Wei, after listening to the song you played that day, I felt very inspired. Many places are much better than before." Xue Ni said, and gave Lu Wei a grateful smile.
"It's nothing, I just played it casually, which makes you laugh." Lu Wei said with a smile.
Several people were chatting, and suddenly felt that the classroom was quiet. They looked up at the stage in the middle, but found that Grafman, who was covered in silver hair and black suit, had sat in front of the piano at some point.
Grafman glanced around the stage, which was his habitual movement when he started teaching.
Although there were many people coming to listen to the class, Grafman still saw Lu Wei sitting in the middle and nodded slightly at him. Grafman immediately started teaching.
"Today we will analyze the "Paganini Theme Rhapsody" by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov. This song was completed by Race in 1934 at the Villa Sergei's Sernail in Switzerland. This piano and band work is the most famous music in Race's later years. The author uses Paganini's 24 random guesses as the theme to unfold 24 variations." Grafman briefly introduced the song, glanced down casually, then pointed to the backward position in the middle and said: "Classmate Langlang, come up."
Looking at Lang Lang who walked forward with a relaxed look and with the students next to him, Lu Wei asked Xue Ni strangely: "Hey, the dean is talking very well, why did you call Lang Lang up?"
"Demonstration." Xue Ni said, then realized that this might be Lu Wei's first class and was not very familiar with the class here. She smiled at him and signaled him to look forward.
Chapter completed!