第44章 罗比的钢琴课 1（第1页）

第44章罗比的钢琴课（1）

Robby'sPianoLessons

佚名Anonymous

Attheproddingofmyfriends，Iamwritingthisstory。MynameisMildredHondorf。Iamaformerelementarysusicteaoines，IoplementedmyieaolessohingI’vedoneforover30years。

&heyearsIfoundthathavemanylevelsofmusicalability。I’vehepleasureofhavingaprotégéthoughIhavetaughtsometales。HoweverI’vealsohadmyshareofwhatIcall“musicallyged”pupils。

&udentwasRobby。

Robbywas11yearsoldwhenhismlemom）droppedhimoffforhisfirstpianolessoudents（especiallyboys！）beginatanearlierage，whichIexplaioRobby。ButRobbysaidthatithadalwaysbeenhismother’sdreamtohearhimplaythepiano。SoItookhimasastudent。

Well，RobbybeganwithhispianolessonsandfromthebeginningIthoughtitelessendeavor。AsmuchasRobbytried，helackedtheseoneandbasieededtoexcel。ButhedutifullyreviewedhissdsomeelemeIrequireallmystudentstolearhemoriedandtriedwhileIlistenedariedtehim。Attheendofeachweeklylessonhe’dalwayssay，mymom’sgoingtohearmeplaysomeday。Butitseemedhopeless。Hejustdidnothaveanyinbornability。IoherfromadistanceasshedroppedRobbyofforwaitediopickhimup。Shealwayswavedaoppedin。

ThenonedayRobbystoppedingtoourlessons。Ithoughtaboutghimbutassumed，becauseofhislackofability，thathehaddecidedtopursuesomethingelse。Ialsowasgladthathestoppeding。Hewasabadadvertisementformyteag！

SeveralweekslaterImailedtothestudent’shomesaflyerontheupiomysurpriseRobby（whoreceivedaflyer）askedmeifhecouldbeial。Itoldhimthattherecitalwasfortpupilsandbecausehehaddroppedouthereallydidnotqualify。Hesaidthathismomhadbeensiabletotakehimtopiaherag。“MissHondorf。。。I’vejustgottoplay！”heinsisted。

Idon’tknowwhatledmetoallowhimtoplayial。Maybeitersistenaybeitwassomethinginsideofmesayingthatitwouldbeallright。Thenightfortherecitalcame。Thehighsnasiumackedwithparents，frieives。IputRobbyuplastintheprogrambeforeIwastoeupandthasandplayafinishihoughtthatanydamagehewoulddowouldeattheendramandIcouldaloorperformahroughmy“closer。”

&heretoffwithoutahitch。Thestudeiditshowed。ThenRobbystage。Hisclotheswerewrinkledandhishairlookedlikehe’druerthroughit。“Whydidn’thedressupliketheotherstudents？”Ithought。“Whydidn’thismotheratleastmakehimbhishairforthisspeight？”

Robbypulledoutthepianobendhebegan。Irisedwhenheahehadozart’scerto#21inCMajor。

IreparedforwhatIheard。Hisfioheyevendanimblyontheivories。Hewentfrompianissimotofortissimrotovirtuoso。HissuspendedchordsthatMozartdemandsweremag！

NeverhadIheardMozartplayedsowellbypeoplehisage。Aftersixandahalfminutesheendedinagranddoandeveryoheirfeetin