novelraw Chapter 626: The Possibility of Taking in Caryn Zachmann Is Very High_1
Chapter 626: The Possibility of Taking in Caryn Zachmann Is Very High_1
Caryn Zachmann listened to her own arrangement.
It was indeed not bad, and had it not been for Lighten Chaser’s exceptional work setting the precedent, Caryn might have been a promising seedling, worthy of cultivation.
But she was very clear on who Mr. Norton’s top choice was in his heart.
With someone already chosen, Caryn Zachmann and Celine Tucker’s actions were actually meaningless.
She was Shawn Norton, and she wouldn’t give up on Lighten Chaser for Caryn Zachmann.
With that thought, Stephanie Tanzil withdrew her gaze, losing her previous appreciation and instead adopting an indifferent disinterest.
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Nathalie Quinlan, seated in the audience, lost interest after listening for a while.
She took out her phone, which just happened to receive a message. She promptly got up and said to Govert Griffin and Sadam Vinson, "I’m going to the restroom."
Caryn’s style of arrangement had changed significantly this time, introducing ethnic elements midway through, and it seemed that there were folk artists in the next room collaborating with her, resulting in a very good overall effect.
Sadam Vinson wasn’t interested at first, but as he listened, he found his attention inadvertently captivated.
"Go ahead, come back soon."
"Mhm."
Everyone’s attention was on Caryn’s performance, and nobody noticed her silhouette as she pulled out her chair and left, her hat brim pressed down.
As Nathalie Quinlan walked out of the banquet hall, she could still hear the melodious piano sound coming from inside.
She held her phone, not bothering to listen to what Caryn was playing anymore, and looked down to open the message from @ilovebeingskinny.
[@ilovebeingskinny: Sun, I’ve found some leads on Lynette Kingsley that you asked me to check into. I’m sending it to you.]
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Caryn’s piano skills had surpassed the professional eighth rank, which on the international stage qualified her for concert performance, able to hold a solo concert.
Many had performed before her, but once she took the stage, all the previous performers seemed like mere cannon fodder, reduced to a mere backdrop.
What was impressive wasn’t her arrangement per se, but how she incorporated elements typically belonging to piano pieces into ethnic instruments, blending them together and instantly creating a unique style.
Govert Griffin was stunned as he listened, turning to Sadam Vinson to say, "Mr. Vinson, do you think Mr. Norton will take on Miss Zachmann this time? I think Miss Zachmann’s arrangement is well done, and she plays well. The likelihood of Mr. Norton accepting her is very high."
Sadam Vinson, while listening to the pleasant piano music onstage, was unsure for the first time: "Hard to say. According to Mr. Norton’s previous character, he definitely wouldn’t accept, but this time, it’s not certain."
He had also learned an instrument, the violin, which he played for a few years. But as he grew older, he gradually became interested in things boys typically like, such as Simo, and stopped touching instruments.
But the foundation was still there.
Having listened to the entire performance, he felt that Caryn’s arrangement was ordinary, not astonishing, and when compared to Lighten Chaser’s arrangement, it was too conventional. The material was good, but too restrained within rigid frameworks, lacking that feeling of unbridled satisfaction.
However, he had to admit, Caryn Zachmann was smart and quick-thinking, knowing how to cater to Shawn Norton’s preferences. Knowing that Shawn preferred ethnic music, she incorporated such elements into her arrangement, and overall, with this added bonus, it sounded quite good.
Mr. Norton might be moved, who knows.
But he had a feeling after listening—there were hints of Lighten Chaser’s style in it!
Lighten Chaser too liked to mix instruments like the synthesizer, guitar, drum set with the Konghou, and even the Suona, creating effects with a strong personal touch.