Concert: Concerto Koeln (11/3/2012)

 Gerald Hambitzer, harpsichordist of Concerto Koeln

Heinichen: Dresden Concerti (Musica Antiqua Koeln / Reinhard Goebel)

因為最近忙著寫音樂會心得，很久沒有討論CD錄音了。但近來發現居然有個朋友會定期來光顧瀏覽我的部落格，讓我有點受驚若寵。為此，原先想要介紹的專輯就先擱著，並特地寫這篇，回饋一下這位(曾吹過法國號的)讀者吧～～

Concert: Stanford Friends of Music Early Music Faculty Showcase (10/24/2012)

10/24/2012    Memorial Church, Stanford, CA

Telemann: Trio No. 5 from Essercizii Musici
A. Scarlatti: Excerpts from La santa Genuinda
Abel: Prelude for viola da gamba
Byrd: My Ladye Nevell's Ground
Biber: Passacaglia for solo violin
Purcell: Fantasias in Three Parts No.1 and No.3
              Magnificat and Nunc dimittis 

Stanford University Early Music Faculty and The Early Music Singers

Concert: Trio Holloway, Gower & Mortensen (10/19/2012)

 Jane Gower, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, and John Holloway

Concert: Voices of Music - The Art of the Cornetto (Bruce Dickey) (10/11/2012)

 Bruce Dickey, cornetto player

Concert: SF Conservatory Faculty Concert (w/ Wieland Kuijken and Eve Langene) (10/10/2012)

Wieland Kuijken, Corey Jamason, Elisabeth Reed, and Eve Legene

Marionas: The Guitar Music of Francisco Guerau (Gordon Ferries / Baroque guitar)

很久沒寫東西了。一方面沒時間，一方面沒心情。但想想，能寫些東西應該也是調劑心情的方式之一。因為慢慢開始踏入了撥絃的古樂世界，所以就當這篇是第一次野人獻曝吧～～

Francisco Guerau (1649–1722) 是西班牙巴洛克時期的音樂家，作曲家，以及牧師。這和大約一世紀後出生的Antonio Soler有幾分相似之處，不過Guerau並不像Soler年紀輕輕就進修道院，工作繁忙。倒是Guerau在西班牙國王Charles二世的宮廷中服務了三十多年，整體上生活過得相當舒適。

Story of US Part 3 (Chinese) 訂結婚對戒

之前提到，因為樣式都挑好了，一週後回去真正下訂單的動作其實應該是很簡單的。唯一的問題是，訂婚戒在美國要請珠寶商訂作。但鑽戒和結婚戒戴在一塊，需要能夠漂亮地接在一起，縫隙越小越好。這意謂著，需要提供給珠寶商結婚戒的設計，他才有辦法真正量身訂作。

Story of US Part 2 (Chinese) 挑結婚對戒

既然雙方父母有那「沒有共識的共識」，表示接下來的細節還有得「溝通」。剩下我們兩人確定有完全決定權的項目，就是婚戒。畢竟，這是要接下來一輩子戴在我們上手的東西，當然是我們說得算。

Story of Us Part 1 (Chinese)

好久沒有寫東西了～～ 近來因為諸多事而部落格停放了好一段時間。這段期間，除了正式離開學校之外，也花了一個半月回台灣，補辦台式傳統婚禮。

美國公證的日期也滿一週年了。時間過得如此快，因為之前打算要記載這一段的，但也完全被擱置在一旁。藉此機會，就好好將寫它補上吧。

Telemann: Darmstadt Overtures (Concentus Musicus Wien / Harnoncourt)

「Darmstadt」會讓我回想起2000年暑假到德國當交換學生的那段日子。當時透過大學母校University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign與Technische Universität Darmstadt(史上第一個成立電機系的學校)大學之間交換計劃，有幸到Darmstadt待一個半個月。如今再回憶來，那可能是我最懷念的暑假之一。

Chedeville (Chédeville): Pieces for musette/hurdy-gurdy and figured bass op.9 (Robert Mandel + Ensemble Le Berger Fortune)

Nicolas Chédeville (1705–1782) 是法國巴洛克晚期的作曲家。今天他在音樂史上若被提起，應是他假借韋瓦第之名而出版的偽作品十三「誠實的牧羊人」(Il pastor fido)奏鳴曲集，企圖為自己的樂器musette(風笛)打知名度的惡名。

Concert: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (03/10/2012)

Zellerbach Hall

John Jenkins: Fantasias & Airs (The Locke Consort)

之前和Pollini兄有聊到他那篇Jenkins的四聲部Fantasias，所以這邊加碼回應一篇有關John Jenkins (1592–1678)的音樂。Jenkins是英國巴洛克早期的作曲家，除了經歷了英國內戰的政局動盪年代，也見證和參與了英國音樂曲風的轉變。在他之前，有文藝復興末期的大師William Byrd，而在他之後，有年輕的Purcell正要展露頭腳。

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra + Vivica Genaux (10/27/2011)

10/27/2011

Arias for Farinelli

Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Vivica Genaux, mezzo-soprano

FASCH: Concerto for Two Flutes, Two Oboes and Two Bassoons in D Minor
VIVALDI: “Cor mio che prigion sei” from Atenaide,
“Sin nel placido soggiorno” from La fede tradita e vendicata,
“Alma opressa” from La fida ninfa
TELEMANN: Concerto for Strings in D major, “Sinfonia Spirituosa”

Farinelli Arias:
HASSE: ”Or la nube procellosa”
PORPORA: "Or la nube procellosa" from Artaserse
“Oh volesser gli Dei…Dolci, freschi aurette” from Polifemo
BROSCHI: “Qual guerriero in campo armato” from Idaspe

RAMEAU: Orchestra suite from La Guirlande

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (with Ottavio Dantone and Marion Verbruggen)(11/17/2011)

Ottavio Dantone

Concert: Archetti Baroque String Ensemble (03/02/2012)

First Lutheran Church, Palo Alto

Muffat: Armonico Tributo (Ensemble 415 / Chiara Banchini)

之前寫過奧地利作曲家Auschnaiter的管絃樂作品，是參考Georg Muffat作品的藍圖。在這兒就好好介紹那位前輩吧。Georg Muffat (1653–1704) 是巴洛克中期重要的德奧作曲家。他是第一位將當時法式和義式器樂曲風引進德語國家，並融合在一塊兒的音樂家，為德國音樂開出一條新的活路，使得後來有韓德爾，泰雷曼，與巴哈等這些國際風的德國作曲家。在法國的François Couperin於1724年提倡Les goûts réunis(曲風整合)之前，Muffat早在1682年的時候，就已經出版了這套Armonico Tributo。

Friends of Music Scholarship Recital (02/26/2012)

Picchi: Ballo alla Polacha
Rameau: Allemande (Suite in E minor)

Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.3 in A Major Op.69 (3rd mov)

Paganini: Cantabile in D Major Op.17

John Woods Duke: A Piper  /  The Bird
Mozart: Bester Jungling from Der Schauspieldirektor

Beethoven: 7 variations on Mozart's Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen WoO 46

Schubert: Piano sonata in A minor D.784 (1st mov)

Prokofiev: Sonata for Flute and Piano Op.94 (1st mov)

Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen

Paul Bowles: Blue Mountain Ballads

Concert: Elizabeth Blumenstock and Elaine Thornburgh (02/20/2012)

 

 Elaine Thornburgh and Elizabeth Blumenstock

Gathering with Ruth Slenczynska (02/05/2012) (Chinese)

Ruth Slenczynska and me

Ticket: case dismissed! (English)

Anyways, here's the English version of what I just posted here, if it's worth anything.

Basically last November, I got a traffic ticket for running a stop sign.  It was close to midnight, two blocks away from where I live, and there were literally no pedestrians in sight.  And as almost every Californian would do, I pulled the running California stop.  Of course, I noticed a car some distance behind me.   And of course, he just had to be a cop.

Ticket: case dismissed! 爽! (Chinese)

Salomone Rossi: Madrigaletti Op.13 + Six Madrigals for single voice and theorbo

許多驚喜總是來自最意想不到的地方。誰會料到，會讓我欣賞的巴洛克聲樂，竟然會來自早期巴洛克一個相對不起眼的作曲家？這位作曲家Salomone Rossi (c1570–1630)，是巴洛克早期的義大利作曲家，而且還是當時最重要猶太人作曲家。文藝復興與巴洛克時期，基督教勢力龐大，猶太人被強力打壓，所以沒聽說猶太人音樂家反而是常態。要一直到近代，猶太音樂家才會如雨後春筍般冒出來。古典樂史裡大家比較熟悉的作曲家裡，最有名的兩位應當算是孟德爾頌(Felix Mendelssohn)以及馬勒(Gustav Mahler)囉。

Europe 2011: 後記

自從有HTML網頁以及部落格這種東西之後，就連一般人要寫跟旅遊相關的介紹，都非得圖文並貌不可，不然就沒看頭。偏偏，在數位相機的年代，照片泛爛，變成自然而然的習慣。這使事後要挑照片，變成一種廢時廢神的工夫，尤其是一天趕許多景點，或是在一個地方狂拍照片的那幾天。

Europe 2011: Edinburgh Day 6 (9/30/2011) (Chinese) Final Departure

Europe 2011: Edinburgh Day 5 (9/29/2011) Part 3 (Chinese) Edinburgh Castle

William Wallace，也就是1995年最佳奧斯卡得獎片Braveheart中的英雄

Europe 2011: Edinburgh Day 5 (9/29/2011) Part 2 (Chinese) St. Cecilia's Hall Museum of Instruments (第二度參觀)

Europe 2011: Edinburgh Day 5 (9/29/2011) Part 1 (Chinese) The Scotch Whiskey Experience

Europe 2011: Edinburgh Day 4 (9/28/2011) (Chinese) Back to Scotland

Europe 2011: Paris Day 10 (9/28/2011) (Chinese) Leaving Paris

Europe 2011: Paris Day 9 (9/27/2011) Part 2 (Chinese) Palace of Versailles (凡爾賽宮)

Europe 2011: Paris Day 9 (9/27/2011) Part 1 (Chinese) Père Lachaise Cemetery

Europe 2011: Paris Day 8 (9/26/2011) Part 3 (Chinese) Eiffel Tower

Concert: Richard Egarr (02/01/2012)

02/01/2012


J.S. Bach:  The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846–869

Richard Egarr, harpsichord

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (with Richard Egarr) (01/29/2012)

 Richard Egarr

Concert: Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante (01/27/2012)

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Roman: Drottningholmsmusiken (Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble / Nils-Erik Sparf)

2011年發生了不少事。動了幾個手術，回台灣和幾位網友正式見了面，去了巴黎，不過最重要的，是正式(法律上)告別單身生活。當時事情太多忙不過來，未能記載，或許改天能一一補上。新的一年，先用Johan Helmich Roman (1694 – 1758)的這張專輯上的音樂來代表這一年經歷對我最有意義的事情了。

巨星殞落：RIP Leonhardt (1928 – 2012)

Master harpsichordist Gustav Leonhardt has passed away 1/16/2012.  Arguably the most influential harpsichordist in the 20th century, maestro Leonhardt was a proponent of the period performances of early music. 80% of today's harpsichordists have either studied with him or studied with his students. I have also been fortunate to be in this line of music lineage. It is sad that the world has lost someone as great as he. An article in New York Times about him can be found here. 

Xmas and New Year's (2011-2012)

Was at my wife's place for most of the winter break, but for the holidays we decided to make a road trip down to Florida.