Chapter 992

Louis looked at Annika with growing sympathy.

It was genuine sympathy.

The piece "Feux Follets," as Annika mentioned, was indeed difficult to play well.

Although she had won awards in national competitions, those awards were only national, not world-class.

There were many musical geniuses in the world. For instance, Jenna, a young girl with extraordinary talent, whom Louis had heard play the piano during Annika's competition. Compared to Jenna, Annika still had some way to go.

And now... she was challenging Sylvia?

Playing "Feux Follets"?

What a joke.

When Annika heard Louis speak to her, she thought he was showing concern and encouragement.

She lifted her chin proudly. "Mr. Fox, I really like this piece. I hope you can guide me on it. It would be an honor."

Louis looked at her with a pitying gaze. "Alright, Miss Hipps, please."

Annika sat down at the piano and glanced at the strikingly elegant Sylvia. "I wonder what piece you will play later, Miss Andrews?"

Sylvia's lips curled into a smile, her eyes bright and clear. "I don't like playing difficult pieces; they're too hard. Today is a good day, as you said. I'll play 'Ode to Joy."""

Annika scoffed. "That's a piece for kindergarteners, isn't it?"

Playing such a simple piece-she must not understand piano at all!

Let alone being Louis's disciple.

Annika's eyes were full of mockery as she focused on playing her chosen piece, "Feux Follets."

This étude emphasized the flexibility of the forearm and was usually considered an advanced concert piece.

Franz Liszt pursued a dizzying, technically dazzling piano style with extremely fast speed, loud volume, brilliant technique, and wild momentum that captivated people of his time. However... although Annika didn't miss a single note, she played "Feux Follets" very slowly, imbuing it with a gentle and soft quality.

Louis shook his head helplessly after listening for a while.

While outsiders might not notice, almost every member of the Hipps family could play the piano.

So, most of the people present were piano experts.

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mediocre performance, especially for "Feux

silent; no one

No one spoke.

spoke bluntly, "Why have you regressed so much? Have you stopped

feeling proud, thinking she had

face

supposed to be fast-paced, clear, and aggressive. But you played it

lose face so badly in front of her entire family. She couldn't bear the humiliation, especially in front of Sylvia,

angrier and more

was just the daughter of the branch family,

should practice more diligently in the future. 'Feux Follets' is not a piece for just

A blatant humiliation.

Why could Maritza play smoothly while she chose such a difficult piece and got mocked? She

to see what Sylvia could play. Wasn't it just "Ode to Joy"? Such a

sneered inwardly, Sylvia

and everyone

her hands danced over the black and white keys like

balanced and

hands moved smoothly and transitioned seamlessly, showcasing layers of

superb technique was awe-inspiring; it felt like she was building a world before

A whole new world!

Joy' played so beautifully before. The ones I

sound so

like she breathed life

relatives around began whispering. "As

think if she played 'Feux Follets,' it would be much better

"I think so too."

beside Martha, her face turning green

so advanced and melodious when Sylvia played it? It was

shocked, her eyes wide open. Was what she just heard really "Ode

pieces was not easy, but playing a well-known piece to a new

That was almost impossible.

This... was too shocking!

the Hipps family understood piano and would

"Ode to Joy"... everyone could play

Sylvia play at such an

When the piece ended,

stood up. "I apologize for my

voice was soft yet clear and

from a dream

clapped while feeling full

praising Sylvia. "Sylvia played wonderfully! It's been so long since I

"Sylvia, your piano skills make me

Fox admitted he was inferior to

!!!

like a deep-water bomb that shattered everyone's minds on the

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