Just when everyone was either surprised or determined, George looked at Enrique meaningfully.
Oh, this old man is up to his tricks again.
Taking the Stradivari 1718 from Enrique, Xia Yu inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity, as if he was seeing an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.
Is this an illusion?
Just treat it as an illusion, but when he placed the bow on the strings and played the first note, he knew that this violin belonged to him.
It's the same Bach Cello Suite No. 1, but it gives people a completely different feeling. It's the kind of beautiful melody that has lasted for hundreds of years.
This violin was made in 1718, and Bach's cello suites were written between 1717 and 1723. The best violin is paired with the best music, and under the interpretation of the violinist, it has the magical power to touch the soul.
Everyone couldn't help but close their eyes and feel this moment with their hearts.
As he plucked the strings, Xia Yu's consciousness drifted far away. He seemed to see the sunset, the waves, and the beauty that had remained unchanged for hundreds of years.
When the song ends, consciousness returns to the body, and the person and the piano achieve a spiritual connection.
"Buzz~~"
The phone in my trouser pocket vibrated.
Xia Yu rarely chose the projection mode and turned on the system.
"Ding! The host has had an epiphany while playing and has randomly obtained a violin performance buff (special, 1 week). From now on, the host's experience accumulated while playing violin-related instruments will be multiplied by 50."
"Ding, the host has obtained the Masterpiece Stradivari 1718. When using this violin to play Baroque music, the pleasing +3 effect will automatically be obtained."
Is it so powerful?
Xia Yu was very surprised because when he played the Montagnana 1740 just now, no effect was triggered. It seemed that this was really the guitar he was looking for.
"Mr. Enrique, I want this guitar!"
Xia Yu stood up and said solemnly.
"Then it's yours!"
Enrique said with a smile.
Is 3.5 million euros too much to buy a Stradivari cello?
The answer is that it is not expensive at all, and it is super profitable. The famous Chinese cellist Yo-Yo Ma uses a Stradivari 1712 cello named Davidoff.
It is rumored that this guitar was sold for millions of dollars at an auction in 1987. Remember, that was more than 30 years ago. It might be worth over 10 million now.
So why does Enrique only want 3.5 million euros?
This is probably because he is running out of time.
Enrique has been performing and collecting antique violins for most of his life, until his collection has grown to its current size. But he is too old to play the violins anymore and can only watch these precious violins lying in the glass display cases.
He wanted to use the last period of his life to deliver these violins to the people who were most suitable for them.
Enrique doesn't care much about money, because no matter how much he has, he can't take it to the grave, so he won't sell it at a high price to rich people who don't understand music, so that it becomes a toy in their hands that they can show off to their friends.
The same goes for museums. A musical instrument can only be alive when it is played by someone worthy of it, and Xia Yu is worthy of this Stradivari 1718.
Even if he didn't have 3.5 million euros, Enrique would still sell Qin to him, but Xia Yu felt that every penny he spent was worth it.
Really, buying this guitar made him happier than buying the Centennial Ox yesterday.
"Thank you, Mr. Enrique."
After signing the check, Xia Yu expressed his gratitude again.
"If you want to thank me, spend some time honing your piano skills, and let an old man like me hear your concert before I go to the grave."
Enrique's mouth was still as unforgiving as ever, and when he got angry he even cursed himself.
"Yes, you will see that day."
Xia Yu promised with a serious face.
Regardless of the old man's expectations or wishes, he would do so.
At noon, Enrique invited everyone to have lunch together. He was going to take a nap in the afternoon. Everyone said goodbye to him together, sent George back to his studio first, and then the three of them returned to Maria's home.
"Today is incredible. Sherlock, you actually got a Stradivarius cello. I never dreamed that I would get a Stradivarius cello."
Maria said with emotion before parking the car and getting out.
Firstly, she couldn't afford it, and secondly, she felt that she didn't deserve it.
Maybe she will only dare to have such extravagant hopes when she becomes the principal violinist of the orchestra!
"Maria, don't underestimate yourself. When you become the principal violinist, I'm willing to buy you another Stradivarius and lend it to you. Then we can perform together on stage."
Xia Yu said generously.
This is very common in the classical music circle. Not all musicians come from wealthy backgrounds and cannot afford the masterpieces of those masters.
However, rich people who love music are generous. They will buy historical pianos that cost millions or even tens of millions of dollars and give the right to use them to musicians they admire.
This was true for Yo-Yo Ma, and now it is also true for Xia Yu and Maria.
Of course, the premise of all this is that Maria can keep up with his pace and become a violinist capable of standing on her own.
"Really? Sherlock!"
Amid Maria's excited voice, Xia Yu felt someone rushing into his arms and giving him a kiss.
Ji Yang, who was sitting in the back seat of the car and hadn't had time to get out, felt a little redundant, but are these musicians so hot?
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