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1、美国名人小提琴家艾萨克斯特恩IsaacStern,1920-2001:OneoftheMostHonoredMusiciansintheWorldplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:35repeatByShelleyGollust2008-5-10VOICEONE:mSarahLong.VOICETWO:AndmSteveEmberwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogram,PEOPLEINAMERICA.Todaywetellaboutoneoftheworldsgreatestmusicians,violinistIsaacStern.(MUSI

2、C)VOICEONE:IsaacSternIsaacSternwasmorethanagreatviolinplayer.Hewasoneofthemosthonoredmusiciansintheworld.Hewasaninternationalculturalambassador.HewasamajorsupporteroftheartsinAmericaandinothercountries.Hewasateacherandactivist.Formorethansixtyyears,MisterSternperformedexcellentmusic.Heperformedincon

3、certsaroundtheworldandonrecordings.Heplayedwithmajororchestrasandinsmallgroups.HereheplaysSergeyProkofievsViolinConcertozOpusNineteen,withtheNewYorkPhilharmonicOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:IsaacSternwasborninnineteentwentyinwhatisnowUkraine.HisparentsmovedtoSanFranciscozCaliforniathefollowingyear.Hismo

4、therbeganteachingIsaacthepianowhenhewassixyearsold.Hebegantakingviolinlessonsafterhearingafriendplaytheinstrument.1.ater;hebeganstudyingmusicattheSanFranciscoConservatory.Heprogressedquickly.Whenhewassixteen,heplayedwiththeSanFranciscoSymphonyOrchestra.Thenextyear;heperformedinNewYorkCityandwasprais

5、edbymusiccritics.VOICEONE:DuringWorldWarTwo,MisterSternplayedforthousandsofAmericansoldiers.Itwasthefirsttimemanyofthemhadheardclassicalmusic.Afterthewar,hewasthefirstAmericanviolinisttoperforminconcertintheSovietUnion.Later;hedeclaredthathewouldnotperformthereagainuntilartistshadmorefreedomtoleavet

6、hecountry.MisterSternhadastrongconnectiontoIsrael.Hesupportedyoungmusiciansandculturalorganizationsthere.HeperformedinIsraelmanytimes,includingduringthePersianGulfWarinnineteenninety-one.VOICETWO:IsaacSternbecameoneofthebusiestmusiciansofhisday.Heplayedmorethanonehundredconcertsayear.Healsobecameone

7、ofthemostrecordedmusiciansinhistory.ThisrecordingisLudwigvanBeethovensRomanceinF-Major,OpusFifty.MisterSternperformswiththeFranzLisztChamberOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:CarnegieHallinNewYorkCityisoneofthemostfamousplacesfortheperformanceofclassicalmusic.Alloftheworldsbestmusicianshaveplayedthere.Innine

8、teensixty,therewereplanstoteardownCarnegieHallandbuildatallofficebuildinginitsplace.MisterSternorganizedacommitteeofcitizens,politiciansandartiststoopposetheplan.HesuccessfullyledtheefforttosaveCarnegieHall.ThenhebecamepresidentofthenewlyestablishedCarnegieHallCorporation.Heheldthatofficeforfortyyea

9、rs.Inrecentyears,hegaveaseriesofclassesforyoungmusiciansatCarnegieHall.IsaacSternalsosupportedartisticdevelopmentandfreedom.HewasanadvisorwhentheNationalEndowmentfortheArtswasestablished.ThisisthegovernmentagencythatsupportstheartsinAmerica.VOICETWO:Innineteenseventy-nine,IsaacSternvisitedChina.Heme

10、twithChinesemusiciansandstudents.HetaughtthemaboutclassicalWesternmusic.Hisvisitwasmadeintoafilm.ItiscalledFromMaotoMozart:IsaacSterninChina.ItwonanAcademyAwardforbestdocumentaryfilm.MisterSternlovedtoplaymusicbymanydifferentcomposers.HefoundtheworksofWolfgangAmadeusMozarttobeamongthemostdifficult.H

11、ereheplaysMozartsAdagioforViolinandOrchestrawiththeFranzLisztChamberOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteeneighty-four,IsaacSternreceivedtheKennedyCenterHonorsAwardforhisgiftstoAmericanculturethroughmusic.Heexpressedhisthoughtsaboutthepartthatmusicplaysinlife.Hesaidhebelievedthatmusicmakeslifebetterfor

12、everyone,especiallychildren.Hesaidmusicisanimportantpartofacivilizedlife.Hesaidpeopleneedmusicasmuchastheyneedbread.MisterSternsupportedandguidedyoungerclassicalmusicians.TheyincludeviolinistsItzhakPerlmanandPinchasZukerman,cellistYo-YoMa,andpianistYefimBronfman.IsaacSterndiedintwothousandoneattheag

13、eofeighty-one.Hewasamajorinfluenceonmusicinthetwentiethcentury.Heleavestheworldricherwithhismanyrecordings.ThisoneisHumoresquebyAntoninDvorakperformedwiththeColumbiaSymphonyOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenbyShelleyGollust.ItwasproducedbyCatyWeaver.mSteveEmber.VOICEONE:AndmSarahLong.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.