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With a sweep of his hand, he painted the music into the air. His face revealed an alleviation in leading the instruments—guiding them into prominence and to success in their campaign. From the very first note, Pierre was convinced of Mercure’s ingenuity as a conductor. Nonetheless, the man’s sophisticated artistry, one that had disappeared from other pianists after the Great War, emerged when he coaxed the piano’s first notes out. Marceau’s playing insisted upon a keen observation of every note the pianist pressed, and every tender sound and emotion echoing through Palais du ciel. Of course, the aspect of performance was not to be overlooked. His hands danced across the piano faster than the audience could even think; his face calmed by this moment of peace. Mercure interpreted Chopin’s concerto like no one else. The sonorous melodies that rose from the piano were a sorrowful remembrance of times gone by. What had often been interpreted as a jubilant celebration had been rightly transformed into the regrets of its composer. Even Lorenzo had fallen unconscious under the music’s