To understand the reason for this, one had to consider the emotions within Mozart's piece itself.
First of all, the entire symphony was mainly in G minor, a key that inherently carried a deep sense of melancholy and gloom.
The original piece had been performed by an ensemble of multiple instruments, but after Lin Tian's adaptation, it had become a duet for cello and piano, allowing the cello to further intensify that coloring.
Furthermore, Lin Tian had only written the first movement of the piece.
And the theme of the first movement was agitation and tension.
The first half was entirely filled with intense tension and conflict. A sense of urgency and unease would constantly radiate through the music.
In fact, the alternation between passionate passages and gentle melodies later on would weaken that sense of conflict, bringing more tenderness and reflection. That was why this piece was called Mozart's "tears behind a smile."
What Gan Yan Yu had played just now was only a small portion of the beginning.
She had not even finished playing before she could no longer endure it.
Several factors had collided with someone like Gan Yan Yu, a stubborn Classical Musician.
On top of that, she already had mental illness and severe asthma.
It could be said that—
All those reasons had brewed immense pain for Gan Yan Yu when she played this piece.
"..."
"Then rest for a while first."
Lin Tian could only comfort Gan Yan Yu as he moved the cello away from her side.
He wanted her to stop thinking about it for now and catch her breath.
"Mm."
Gan Yan Yu drew her feet up onto the sofa and curled into herself.
She looked frail, like a Little White Rabbit that had been frightened.
It seemed she really had