Tuesday, April 28, 2009

「別染指我的國家」波蘭鋼琴家 演奏會上嗆美國

Zimerman 的音樂會為什麼取消的呢?

自由時報

〔編譯魏國金/綜合報導〕波蘭鋼琴大師齊瑪曼向來寡言,尤其在演奏時不會對觀眾吐露一字一語。因此當他二十六日晚間在洛杉磯迪士尼音樂廳演奏最後曲目,突然開腔:「別染指我的國家」,並宣布為了抗議美國在波蘭部署飛彈防禦系統,將不再於美國演出時,震驚全場。

英國衛報二十八日報導,目睹整起事件的洛杉磯時報古典音樂評論家斯威德透露,齊瑪曼決定說話前看似躊躇,當時他準備彈奏最後曲目—波蘭作曲家席曼諾夫斯基的波蘭民謠組曲。斯威德說:「他靜靜坐在鋼琴前一會兒,幾乎要開始彈奏了,然後轉向觀眾,以平靜但憤怒的聲調,譴責美國在波蘭建置飛彈防禦系統的計畫。」

「別染指我的國家」,齊瑪曼的言詞引起一些人喝采,但也有人要他閉嘴、繼續演出。十餘人憤而離席,當中有人回罵三字經。

美國總統歐巴瑪本月宣布,將延續布希政府在歐洲部署飛彈防禦系統的計畫,齊瑪曼顯然對此頗為不滿。歐巴瑪堅稱,飛彈防禦系統是因應伊朗威脅的對策,並非針對俄羅斯,但不少波蘭人指控美國試圖藉此實施軍事佔領,擔心此舉將導致波蘭成為俄國入侵目標。

古典音樂家通常鮮少評論政治議題。一八○四年拿破崙稱帝時,傷心的音樂大師貝多芬將第三號交響曲「英雄」的獻辭用刀刮除。第一位享譽國際的美國管絃樂隊指揮伯恩斯坦也曾表達反越戰的立場,但從未在指揮台前談論自己的政治主張。

Saturday, April 18, 2009

4,17

c-minor prelude:
dim for every bar to create dynamics. Do portamento on the last 2 notes of each bar and hold thumb to avoid rushing into first note of next bar. Remember the goal is to make evenness.
c-minor fugue:
be careful when using metronome-not to accent the beat. However, in the other hand, need to keep the inner pulse going. Watch for the musical flow, try practice with portamento for each note.
c#-minor prelude:
don't let any note stick out. Bring out the high point by holding back instead of rushing into. Practice paddling the vertical voices. Always paddle after hitting the notes to avoid capturing notes before them.
G-major prelude:
Practice counting in 3 (coordination).
Bflat-Major prelude:
Tempo 8th note=114. Keep fingers on the keyboard reduces chance of risk and allows fingers to move faster.

4,16

c#-minor prelude:
experiment with colors and even more legato.
G-major prelude:
go through escapement and wait on the first note and separate the others; to help calming (don't rush into second note).
memorize the tempo, to be able to count it anytime.

4,15

c-minor fugue:
practice counting (coordination) and pay attention to the beginning and ending of phrases.
c-minor prelude:
slow practice left hand around bar 10, and learn the new fingering of Presto.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

節奏

Rhythm is the soul of music,
it holds music together like the way soul holds a person.
Only consistently control will build excitement.
-Prof. Donna McHugh

練習數拍子,
學習協調(coordination)

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Zimerman

在開演前三天收到Carnegie Hall的來信通知
Mr. Zimerman因為身體不適取消了這次的演出...
不知道身體狀況怎麼了,一連取消了三場美國的演出
原本非常期待他的Beethoven Sonata No.32…