Chapter 119 Copying Someone Else's Work
How could Lady Rosemary not see through her thoughts? She coldly smiled and announced publicly, "Your composition... The climax part of Isla's piece is actually a direct copy of Anika Moses' ‘Wish’!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent.
What? Isla's piece, the climax part, was actually a complete copy of Anika Moses' piece?!
Anika Moses is a legend in the piano world, having won numerous highly prestigious awards both domestically and internationally in recent years. She is a master-level figure alongside Mr. Edwards!
However, Anika Moses is more mysterious than Mr. Edwards, no one has ever seen her face and no one knows how old she really is.
"Lady Rosemary, how can you be so sure that Isla copied Anika Moses' work?" the host tried to mediate, "I am also a fan of Anika Moses, but I don't know of a piece by her called 'Heart's Desire'... Do you have any evidence?"
Isla felt a slight sense of relief in her heart, even the host hadn't heard of Anika Moses' "Heart's Desire". Besides, she clearly took the climax part of the piece from Abella's room!
Moreover, it was written by Abella herself!
Furthermore, Isla had searched online many times and couldn't find this part of the piece at all, so she felt confident and daring to use it in her own piece!
Abella lifted her lazy gaze and looked indifferently at the scene on stage. She could even hear Mrs. Wilson's angry voice from the back two rows!
"What's wrong with this Lady Rosemary? If she didn't want to award Isla, that's fine, but to accuse her of plagiarizing a master's work! Intentionally stopping Isla from leaving the stage. Isla is so talented at playing the piano, why would she need to steal someone else's work?" Mrs. Wilson almost wanted to rush up on stage and argue with Lady Rosemary.
But Mr. Wilson grabbed her hand, "Maybe Lady Rosemary has listened to too many piano pieces, and when she heard something similar, she thought Isla had copied it. Let's calm down a bit and wait a little longer."
On the other hand, Remy had a bad feeling, "Lady Rosemary has always been fair and just. If there isn't conclusive evidence, she wouldn't say something like this..."
"Remy, why don't you believe in Isla? Just a moment ago, you were praising her..." Mrs. Wilson was somewhat angry.
"That's strange..." Mrs. Watkins couldn't help but interject, "Didn't Lady Rosemary just chase after your Isla earlier, wanting to take her as a student? Why did Isla say on stage that Lady Rosemary didn't like her and didn't want to take her? She even said that she wasn't worthy of the clothes and jewelry designed by Lady Margaret?"
Mrs. Wilson's face froze, suddenly not knowing how to cover up the lie, "Did, did that happen?"
She had actually forgotten about this! Just a moment ago, she had shown off to Mrs. Watkins, saying Lady Rosemary was interested in taking Isla as her apprentice.
Lady Rosemary wants to take Isla as her apprentice, but she thinks Lady Rosemary's level is too low and only wants to be Mr. Edwards' apprentice...
It's really shooting oneself in the foot...
Mrs. Watkins also realized that she was lying and looked at her with disdain and contempt.
"Evidence? Of course, I have it!" Lady Rosemary's words were strong and powerful, shocking the entire audience.
Isla's face turned pale, no, it can't be true...
"Before I present the evidence, I want to ask you a question. What does the climactic part of your 'Sorrow' express?"
Isla gained some confidence from this question. She had asked her tutor before, and the tutor said that she heard a grand sadness in this part of the piece.
"Of course, it's sadness! Everyone has a different understanding of music, but I believe good music can resonate. The expression in this piece, just like its name, is endless sorrow! A person, wrapped in sadness, wants to break free but can't..."
"Hmm." Unexpectedly, Lady Rosemary laughed and looked at Isla with shallow eyes.
"You misunderstood! If you don't believe me, you can ask other people here what they associate with the climactic part. Come on, who wants to share?"
The host spoke first, "What I heard was indeed intense sorrow, engulfing and tearing, and after I don't know how long, a ray of sunlight came in, and suddenly there was a force pulling me, telling me to live well..."
People in the audience also stood up, and the host handed them the microphone.
"What I heard was the courage and strength to break free from sadness..."
"What came to mind for me was the earthquake reported in the news last year..."
"Same here, countless lives were lost in that earthquake. When I heard the climactic part, the image of the earthquake surged in my mind..."
"I associated it with natural disasters and human tragedies!"
...
Lady Rosemary saw Isla's face turning paler and paler, and gave a cold smile. "That's right! The earthquake last year shattered numerous families, and the survivors were in tremendous pain, immersed in sorrow. Anika Moses composed 'Wish' with the intention of using the power of music to give them hope and warmth, helping them emerge from the darkness!"
But Isla didn't understand music theory, and her tutor was only mediocre, so all she heard were shallow and superficial things.
They only knew that the climactic part had sadness, but they didn't know that beneath the destruction caused by sorrow, there was a force pulling those survivors, urging them to live well...
"Why am I so certain that Anika Moses composed 'Wish'? Because! Just this March! This piece, due to its positive and uplifting impact, was included in the music curriculum through my efforts. The new textbooks have already been printed, and in September this year, everyone will be able to see Anika Moses' work! It hasn't been announced before this!"
Everyone was stunned...
They never expected this...
Even Isla was completely astonished, unable to find words
"Anika Moses's original version is several levels more captivating than your version!"
"If I'm not mistaken, you copied Anika Moses's climax part but were afraid of being discovered, so you wrote the beginning and ending parts yourself. However, you can't reach that level, and the beginning and ending parts simply cannot support such a grand atmosphere. Combining them forcibly with Anika Moses's climax part is very strange!"
"When I first heard it, I didn't realize it and even found it somewhat unpleasant. It wasn't until the climax part played that I vaguely felt something familiar!"
"If it wasn't for the climax part, the judges wouldn't have let you advance."
"Your beginning and ending parts are mediocre and just fall flat! Forget about second place, you wouldn't even make it into the top twenty!"
"You copied Anika Moses's work but refuse to admit it. You don't deserve this award! You don't even deserve to be a part of this industry! On behalf of the Piano Association, I reject your membership for life!"
Lady Rosemary's words were resolute, and everyone's hearts couldn't be described as anything but shocked.
Isla, despite her young age, dared to plagiarize a senior's work. Not only did she refuse to admit it earlier, but she also tried to shift the blame onto Lady Rosemary to divert attention...
Isla's face turned extremely ugly, and she could barely stand. Being publicly denounced by the president of the Piano Association meant that she would never have a career in this field again... It was even more distressing than death!
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