Scenic spots in Valais

Saint maurice Monastery in Valais has a prayer history of 65,438+0,500 years, and there is also a Zhong Qin composed of 49 clocks. It set another new record set by Zhong Qin at the lakeside in four forest states.

The original meaning of "Zhong Qin" is "beating a melody with four clocks". At that time, churches in Switzerland struck four to eight times at a time to tell the time. However, those clocks can't play any music

Saint maurice's Grand Zhong Qin can play four octaves, so it is also used as an instrument to play some pop music that is out of concert atmosphere.

"In addition to religious songs, I plan to play some popular works in the future, such as jazz, Beatles or folk songs", Fran & (Fran &; CcedilOis Roten) said. While playing the Beatles' Yesterday, he talked about his vision for the future.

He hoped that the residents of saint maurice could lie comfortably on their balconies on weekends and say, "The music played by Zhong Qin in the monastery is really good!"

1500 years of prayer history

Saint maurice Monastery, built in 5 15 A.D., suffered many fires and rock collapses. But the monastery has been used for praying 1500 years.

At present, there are 45 monks living in this "the oldest monastery in Europe in terms of prayer history". There is a place in the inner court where the baptism ceremony was held in the fourth and fifth centuries.

So, in such a solemn monastery, can you play a Song Like's Yesterday? Andreas Friedrich, president of the Swiss Association of Zhong Qin (GCCS), replied: "Around the year 1500, in the Netherlands, Zhong Qin would play a melody before the bell of the bell tower rang to remind residents. Zhong Qin at that time had nothing to do with the church.

"To this day, when residents there are shopping nearby, they are still happy to hear Zhong Qin's voice from the city hall."

When the Zhong Qin in saint maurice rings, the echo will also spread from the bell tower to every corner of the city. Therefore, Zhong Qin in the monastery doesn't charge tickets when playing, but a free "national concert". Friedrich said that from this perspective, it is also suitable for playing pop songs.

The music lingers between the beams.

The first clocks on the stone bell tower of saint maurice Monastery were hung in the early 4th century/kloc-0. But these clocks were later damaged by many unfortunate things, such as fires. The eight existing ones were cast by 18 18.

1989, Francois Roth came to the monastery, and he played these eight bells in the form of a valley, which was called "Carilon Zhong Qin". When playing, the violinist pulls the string tied to the mallet on the fixed clock-this is a unique tradition in Switzerland.

"A bell was donated to commemorate the 2 1 century when the great Zhong Qin was born," Rotten recalled.

In the end, only four of the eight clocks in the monastery were left, and 45 new clocks were ordered from Holland, which enjoys a high reputation for being made in Zhong Qin. "It has four octaves, especially those clear and high tones from Jason Chung, which are really beautiful," Rotten told us.

I am proud to play the best Swiss Zhong Qin. Because it is manual operation, the pressure is different when pressing the key, and the pop-up timbre will be slightly different.

Rotten can play the organ, but he said, "I gradually fell in love with Zhong Qin, not the organ. Its voice reverberates in the body for a long time and feels beautiful. "

He played Yesterday, Jason Chung played with his fist, and the clock stepped on the pedal.

Competitor: Just an electronic gadget?

Willhelm Tell, who was captured by Governor geissler in Thiel Plain near Sisikon, took a boat to Lake Uri, and the place where he jumped on the boat to escape in the storm constantly attracted tourists who wanted to visit the founding place of Switzerland.

Zhong Qin, located on a plain hill, was donated by the Swiss Chocolate Entrepreneurs Association (Chocosuisse) when celebrating the 0/00th anniversary of/kloc.

This Zhong Qin consists of 37 bells, which can play 20 kinds of melodies under computer control, and it is made entirely in Switzerland. It was the largest Zhong Qin in Switzerland before it was surpassed by saint maurice Zhong Qin in 2004.

Steven Mully of Jacob Mully said: "Although it has been played 1 10,000 times in the past eight years, it is still intact. The company's second-generation managers continue to carry forward the traditional Zhong Qin production technology. "It is made familiar and durable, which is the pride of Swiss craftsmen."

Andrias Friedrich of GCCS stressed: Mully has always been a traditional factory that produces big clocks for churches. There is absolutely no problem with the sound quality in Zhong Qin. However, because they are automatic, the violinist can't have any influence on the performance. In this way, this Zhong Qin is like an electronic gadget.

Short message on demand

Even if it's a gadget, you can enjoy Rossini's William Tell Overture just by pressing a button. Zhong Qin's voice is loud and clear, and he can hear it clearly on Wuli Lake.

Therefore, the Zhong Qin designed by Jacob Mully can let the captains of cruise ships hear the songs they want to listen to through short messages.

Friedrich said that although Zhong Qin in saint maurice is hidden in a strict monastery, Swiss violinists will play some popular songs for the residents from now on, so that everyone can be familiar with this manual 4-octave Zhong Qin and carry it forward.

He stressed: "With Zhong Qin here, there will be a person who will ring the bell and play the piano in the future. The future belongs to the Swiss watchmaker. "