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1、美国名人作曲家、流行音乐词作家欧文柏林IrvingBerlin,1888-1989:HeWrotetheSongsthatMadeAmericaSingplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-16:23repeatByShelleyGollust2009-12-19VOICEONE:mPhoebeZimmerman.VOICETWO:AndImSteveEmberwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogramPEOP1.EINAMERICA.Today,wetellaboutIrvingBerlin.Hewrotethewordsandmusicforsomeof

2、themostpopularsongsofthetwentiethcentury.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:IrvingBerlinIrvingBerlinlivedtobeonehundredoneyearsold.Hediedinnineteeneighty-nine.Duringhislonglife,hewrotemorethanonethousandsongs.ManyofhissongshavebecometimelessadditionstoAmericaspopularculture.IrvingBerlinsmusichelpedspreadthatpopularcul

3、turethroughouttheworld.BerlinwasborninRussia.Buthecapturedthefeeling,thepeopleandthecustomsofhisnewcountry.Andheputthoseideastomusic.Anothercomposer,JeromeKern,oncesaidofIrvingBerlin:HehasnoplaceinAmericanmusic.HeISAmericanmusic.VOICETWO:MostAmericanchildrengrowuphearingandsingingsomeofIrvingBerlins

4、songs.TwoofthebestknownarelinkedtoChristianreligiousholidays.TheyareWhiteChristmasandEasterParade.ManyAmericansthinktheperfectChristmasDayonDecembertwentyjfifthshouldbecoldandsnowy.IrvingBerlinthoughtso,too.HewroteWhiteChristmasinnineteenthirty-nine.ItwassunginthemovieHolidayInninnineteenfortytwo.Wh

5、iteChristmasbecameoneofthebest-sellingsongsofalltime.HereisBingCrosbysinginghisfamousversionofWhiteChristmas.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:-IrvingBerlinssongfortheEasterholidaycapturesanotherAmericantradition.EasterParadeisaboutatraditioninNewYorkCity.There,onEastermorning,peoplewalkupanddownFifthAvenueafterchurc

6、hservicestoenjoythespringweather.Womenwearnewhatsanddresses.Berlinwrotethesongforamusicalplayinnineteenthirtythree.ItwasthemainsonginthemusicalfilmEasterParadeinnineteenfortyeight.HereisJudyGarlandsingingEasterParade.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:IrvingBerlinwasbornIsraelBalineineighteen-eightyeightintheRussianvi

7、llageofTemun.Hewastheyoungestofeightchildren.HisfamilywasJewish.TheyfledRussiabecauseofreligiousoppression.TheBalinefamilycametoAmericaineighteenninetyjthree.Theydidnothavemuchmoney.TheymovedintoanareaofNewYorkCitywheremanyotherpoorJewishimmigrantshadsettledwhentheymovedtotheUnitedStates.Israelsfath

8、erdiedwhentheboywaseightyearsold.Theyoungboylefthishometofindwork.First,hegotajobhelpingablindstreetsinger.ThenhebeganearningmoneybysingingonthestreetsofNewYork.1.ater,hegotajobsingingwhileservingpeopletheirfoodinarestaurant.Israeltaughthimselftoplaythepiano.Buthecouldplayonlytheblackkeys.VOICEONE:S

9、oonIsraelbeganwritinghisownsongs.Heneverlearnedtoreadorwritemusic.Hewrotehissongsbyplayingthenoteswithonefingeronthepiano.Anassistantwrotedownthenotesonsheetsofpaper.Whenthesongwritersfirstsongwaspublished,hisnamewasspelledwrong.IsraelBalinehadbecomeI.Berlin.IsraelthoughtthenamesoundedmoreAmerican.S

10、oherenamedhimselfIrvingBerlin.Betweennineteentwelveandnineteensixteen,IrvingBerlinwrotemorethanonehundredeightysongs.Bythetimehewasinhislatetwenties,hissongswerefamousaroundtheworld.VOICETWO:BerlinbecameanAmericancitizeninnineteeneighteen.AfewmonthsIateohewasorderedintomilitaryservice.TheUnitedState

11、swasfightinginWorldWarOne.Berlinwasaskedtowritesongsforamusicalaboutlifeinthemilitary.HecalledtheshowYipYipYaphank.Alloftheperformersintheshowweresoldiers.Manyofthesongsbecamepopular.Afterheservedinthearmy,BerlinreturnedtoNewYork.Heformedhisownmusicpublishingcompany.Healsoestablishedatheaterforhismu

12、sicalshowsnearBroadway.VOICEONE:IrvingBerlinlovedAmericaforgivingapoorimmigrantachancetosucceed.Heexpressedhisthanksforthissuccessinhissongs.OneofthesesongsisGodBlessAmerica.Hewrotethesonginnineteeneighteen.ButitdidnotbecomepopularuntilKateSmithsangitinnineteenthirtynine.ShesangthesongtocelebrateArm

13、isticeDayztheanniversaryoftheendofWorldWarOne.ManypeoplefeelGodBlessAmericaistheunofficialnationalsongoftheUnitedStates.BerlingaveallmoneyheearnedfromGodBlessAmericatotheBoyScoutsandGirlScoutsofAmerica.HereisKateSmithsingingGodBlessAmerica.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:TheUnitedStatesenteredWorldWarTwoinnineteenf

14、ortyne.BerlinagreedtowriteandproduceamusicalshowcalledThisistheArmy.Itwasamusicalaboutlifeinthemilitary.Alltheperformersweresoldiers.TheshowwasperformedinmanycitiesacrosstheUnitedStates.IthelpedincreasesupportforAmericaspartinthewar.ItearnedtenmilliondollarsfortheArmyEmergencyReliefFund.ThisistheArm

15、yalsowasperformedfortheAmericantroopsatmilitarybasesaroundtheworld.IrvingBerlinappearedinmostoftheseperformances.Hesangthesonghehadwrittenearlier.Thesongisaboutwhathehadhatedmostaboutbeinginthearmy.HerezIrvingBerlinsingsOh,HowIHatetoGetUpintheMorning.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Afterthewar,Berlincontinuedtowrit

16、esongsformoviesandplays.Hewrotesongsformorethanfifteenmoviesfromthenineteenthirtiestothenineteenfifties.ManyofthesongswereusedinmoviesstarringthefamousdancersFredAstaireandGingerRogers.HereisFredAstairesingingasongthatappearedinseveralmovies,PuttinontheRitz.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:IrvingBerlinalsowrotethemusicforseventeenBroadwayplaysfromthenineteentwentieston