Saturday, February 27, 2010
Domenico Gallo: 12 Trio Sonatas (Parnassi Musici)
Domenico Gallo 這位作曲家,知道這個名字的人,我可以肯定說是相當地少。關於他的生平,音樂的歷史上記載也是不詳。現在大致上知道的是他出生於1730左右的維尼斯,是 位出色的小提琴家。除了寫有大量的宗教音樂之外,也有寫了不少小提琴奏鳴曲和三重奏鳴曲,以及管弦樂序曲(巴洛克式)。
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Boismortier: Six Concertos for Five Flutes Op.15 (soloists of Concert Spirituel)
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier 是法國巴洛克晚期的量產作曲家。在1689出生於Thionville,1755死於Roissy-en-Brie,有「法國泰雷曼」之稱的 Boismortier,出版的作品編號有高達102首,以巴洛克的標準來說,是相當地驚人。除了大量創作之外,他也跟Telemann一樣,具有一定的 創意,為多種不同的樂器組合寫曲子。這張CD錄的給五支長笛的協奏曲,便是這樣下的產物。因為不同民族所有的偏好,他大部份的曲子,仍是為長笛所寫,反映 出當時法國人對音樂的品味。因此,他也為當時很流行但今天幾乎不再被演奏的樂器寫曲子,像是hurdy-gurdy(手搖風琴)還有musette(小風笛)。
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Movie: Whip It
"Whip It" is a light-hearted sports comedy movie directed by Drew Barrymore. It is her first attempt at directing, and she does a fabulous job in it, surpassing my expectations for sure.
The movie stars Ellen Page as Bliss Cavendar, who is a rebellious high school teenager from a small town in Texas called Bodeen. Her mom (brilliantly played by Marcia Gay Harden) works for the United States Post Office, but tries to get Bliss to attend the local beauty pageants, apparently the "proper" thing for the teenage girls to do in the town.
The movie stars Ellen Page as Bliss Cavendar, who is a rebellious high school teenager from a small town in Texas called Bodeen. Her mom (brilliantly played by Marcia Gay Harden) works for the United States Post Office, but tries to get Bliss to attend the local beauty pageants, apparently the "proper" thing for the teenage girls to do in the town.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Sound clips on Youtube
What a great invention, Youtube!! I guess all this talk about Baroque music and no sound clip can still be very vague. I've therefore started to attach sound clips of some of the CDs I've been reviewing. Hope these pieces find whoever is interested well.
Youtube實在是好東西。可以上傳音樂,也不用擔心自己blog的空間有限。因此,開始在每篇介紹巴洛克音樂的文章裡,將上傳至youtube的連結,放在最下面。有興趣點閱來聽的朋友們,希望你們喜歡那些曲子。
Youtube實在是好東西。可以上傳音樂,也不用擔心自己blog的空間有限。因此,開始在每篇介紹巴洛克音樂的文章裡,將上傳至youtube的連結,放在最下面。有興趣點閱來聽的朋友們,希望你們喜歡那些曲子。
Zavateri: Concerti da Chiesa e da Camera (Freiburg Baroque Orchestra)
Lorenzo Gatetano Zavateri 生於1690年,逝於1764年。他是當時波隆那(Bologna)音樂文化興盛時期下的產物。他的音樂訓練是在當地,相另一位作曲家Torelli學習 小提琴,並和Predieri學習合聲和作曲。在年紀輕輕的27歲,他便成為Accademia Filharmonica的會員,由當時義大利音樂界裡地位最高的音樂家所組成。由此可見,Zavateri在小提琴上的修為一定是令前輩們刮目相看。Sunday, January 31, 2010
Geminiani: Op.3 Concerti Grossi (Hogwood/Academy of Ancient Music)
傑米尼亞尼是巴洛克晚期的作曲家,與巴哈,韓德爾,還有韋瓦第等同輩的作曲家。出身於Lucca,他的爸爸是當地教堂 Cappella Palatina的小提琴家,也很有可能是他的啟蒙老師。他後來又先到米蘭與Lonati學習音樂。接下來,今天公認的說法是他到羅馬時應該有當過 Corelli的學生,在拿坡里時又有拜師Alessandro Scarlatti,雖然這都沒有明確的文獻記載。1707年,20歲的Geminiani回到自己的家鄉,從父親手上接下了教堂小提琴手的工作,任職有 兩年。 1711年,他再度回到拿坡里擔任某樂團的小提琴首席。不過,他愛過度即興的個性與喜歡將音樂的節奏弄得太有彈性,使他從小提琴手被貶為中提琴手。
Monday, January 18, 2010
NP Stamps
Starting to upload the National Park stamps at the units I've visited.... I'm a stamper after all !!!
開始附上去過的每個國家公園的單位所蓋到的章~~~ 有些沒蓋那麼漂亮就是了~~~
開始附上去過的每個國家公園的單位所蓋到的章~~~ 有些沒蓋那麼漂亮就是了~~~
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Movie: Away We Go
Away We Go is a nice little piece by Sam Mendes, director of critically-acclaimed films like American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Jarhead, and Revolutionary Road. It's a nice little departure from his normal films and very refreshing.
The film is about a couple, Burt and Verona, in their mid 30s trying to figure out what to do with their lives when Verona becomes pregnant. Still leading college student lifestyles, they realize the need to change their lifestyles and environment to welcome their newborn baby.
The film is about a couple, Burt and Verona, in their mid 30s trying to figure out what to do with their lives when Verona becomes pregnant. Still leading college student lifestyles, they realize the need to change their lifestyles and environment to welcome their newborn baby.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Schmelzer: Sonatae unarum fidium (John Holloway)
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer(c1620 - 1680)是17世紀中在德語系國家中相當重要的音樂家。雖然他早期的生平多不可考,不過許多文獻都指出他在1635就已在統治Holy Roman Empire(神聖羅馬帝國)的Habsburg王朝的宮廷禮拜教堂(court chapel)下當樂手。儘管1643的正式婚姻文件記載他為cornett(角號)的演奏家,他最終是以高超小提琴家的名氣傳播至整歐 洲。
Friday, January 15, 2010
Post Date Change
Thanks to I-Kang, I now know how to change my posting dates of my entries. Therefore, I will be changing my posting dates of my very old National Park conquests. I will then only leave the latest National Park entry, which I will change when a newer entry comes out.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Movie: (500) Days of Summer
(500) Days of Summer is a movie I recent saw over the winter break. It had a very good lasting impression that I watched it again with some friends (had them watch it with me would be more correct :) ).This movies retraces Tom's (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) relationship with Summer (Zooey Deschanel) in nonlinear fashion. It details how the love blooms, and in the next scene, jumps forward in time, to show you how a same movie date has become boring and the relationship falling apart. The first few lines spoken by the narrator cooly says "This is a story of boy meets girl. But you should know up front, this is not a love story." So don't get you hopes up about a happy ending.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Handel: The Eight Great Harpsichord Suites (Paul Nicholson)

2005底開始學大鍵琴以來,也開始大量收集大鍵琴的CD。以前小時候,甚至到大學的時候接觸和收集的巴洛克音樂,以室內樂和管弦樂為主,獨奏的音樂仍比較少,而且也以巴哈為主。雖然上研究所有購買巴哈和Francois Couperin的大鍵琴曲全集,但因為對樂器的了解有限,所以一次有辦法專注地聽完一整張CD的次數不多。
Labels:
Baroque Music,
Baroque: Keyboard,
CD Reviews,
Composer: Handel
Friday, January 1, 2010
Vivaldi: 9 Concertos (I Musici)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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。
Labels:
Baroque Music,
CD Reviews,
Composer: Bach(J.S.)
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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。
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