J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos (Pinnock/English Concert)

這兩張CD是我還在念小六的時候買的(當然是爸媽出錢的)。自從學鋼琴以來，就對古典樂相當有興趣，尤其是對巴洛克時期的音樂有有種莫名的偏愛。以 那時接觸古典樂的我來說，與其說是偏愛，應該是說給與相同的愛好。日後認識同是古典樂愛好人，鮮少會對這時期的音樂產生任何興趣。

Durante: Concertos (Concerto Köln)

我相信許多聽古典樂的朋友，甚至有在聽巴洛克音樂的朋友，可能對Francesco Durante這個人都會是相當陌生的名字。Durante是生於1684，逝於1755的一位義大利作曲家。他的名字與音樂今天多數人已將它遺忘掉了， 不過他在世的時候，在Naples的音樂界裡算是一位相當有名氣的老師，其中最有名的學生莫過於Pergolesi。

Movie: Sin Nombre

This is a recent movie I saw that deals with two issues, one being illegal immigrants coming to the US from the Mexican border and the other about gangs in Mexico. Unlike "Crossing Over," which tries to do an ensemble cast and is in a typical Hollywood fashion, "Sin Nombre" is portrayed very realistically. I think Ebert sums up the mood best with "Yes, the issue of illegal immigration is a difficult one. When we encounter an undocumented alien, we should not be too quick with our easy assumptions. That person may have put his life on the line for weeks or months to come here, searching for what we so easily describe as the American dream."

台灣好像翻作「無名」，也是直接從西班牙文翻過來的。主要有兩個故事線，其一是宏都拉斯少女Sayra與失散多年的但剛從美國驅逐出境的父親，要再坐火車偷渡進美國，一圓美國夢。其二是在南墨西哥幫派混的年輕小伙子Caspar，在密秘女友被大哥失手打死後，又被大哥一同差遺去火車上向這些偷渡客打劫。兩個故事線，就在火車上接在一塊了。

First Post

This will mark the day I start blogging. I just realize I've got a pretty wide spectrum of interests, which I actually take up seriously. For the past few years, they mainly comprise of Baroque music, movies, U.S. National Parks, table tennis, and tennis. Of these, the ones I think are worth blogging and sharing on cyberspace would be the first three.

I have played the harpsichord for about 4 years, but my interest in Baroque music has started long before that. I love watching movies, and I love traveling to U.S. National Parks Service units. As a blog, I not only wish to write and record what comes to mind but also share with the world people of the same interests, so here we go!

在下只是位在美國認真培養興趣的窮台灣學生。從國小開始聽古典音樂，心中一直對巴洛克音樂這一時期的音樂有個特別的愛好。自從四年前學大鍵琴以來，對於巴洛克音樂的熱情，更是達到前所未有的境界。跟同樣愛聽early music的一位台灣朋友聊到，並沒有很多中文網頁介紹巴洛克時期的音樂，因此在一時衝動之下，決定開始著手寫此blog。

本人同時也熱愛看電影，新片與Hollywood經典老片都有在觀賞。AFI的美國影史最有影響力的100部片，也都有一一看過。另外，我也喜遊玩美國各國家公園單位，美國東西岸去過的地方數十個不在話下。此blog，即是將這些樂趣，好好分享給網路上有興趣的朋友們吧~~~