DECCA 0743186(1DVD+1CD)044007431863
柯爾榮BBC音樂會紀實【1DVD+1CD】
Clifford Curzon:The BBC Recitals
柯爾榮, 鋼琴
Clifford Curzon, Piano
DECCA 0743186(1DVD+1CD)044007431863
柯爾榮BBC音樂會紀實【1DVD+1CD】
Clifford Curzon:The BBC Recitals
柯爾榮, 鋼琴
Clifford Curzon, Piano
規格:
NTSC 4:3
PCM 2.0 單聲道錄音
發音:英文
時間:DVD 61分 + CD 76分
簡介:
這套專輯是為了紀念英國最優秀的鋼琴家之一柯爾榮(Clifford Curzon, 1907-1983),所特別製作。被紐約時報等著名評論譽為「當代最偉大鋼琴家」的柯爾榮出生於倫敦,1932年辭去教職展開個人演奏生涯,並因出色精湛的琴藝,於1939年入選為英國皇家音樂院的院士。1941年起擔任Decca的專屬音樂家。他不僅活躍於歐美樂壇,更是各大國際性音樂節的常客;在薩爾茲堡、布拉格、慕尼黑、維也納、蘇黎世、愛丁堡等地都曾留下令人難忘的演出。由於長期的自修,晚年便大量減少演出及錄音的工作。
柯爾榮早年以詮釋重量級的曲目而著名,對當代作曲家的作品亦多所涉獵;到了晚年,他特別鑽研莫札特第27號鋼琴協奏曲並時有新的斬獲。畢生致力詮釋此曲,成就非凡,也贏得「最偉大的莫札特權威」封號。從他為Decca所留下的珍貴錄音中即可充分領略大師神采。1977年英國皇室冊封他為爵士。
專輯收錄大師于1959年以及1968年為英國國家廣播公司(BBC)所錄製的兩場演出紀錄。此外還特別收錄柯爾榮於BBC的「荒島唱片」節目中講論他想帶到荒島上欣賞的唱片。另有接受皇家愛樂協會頒贈金質獎章時,所發表的演講,以及暢談其恩師許納貝爾(Schnabel)與蘭道芙絲卡(Landowska)之錄音。此外還收錄大師罕見之照片與作品目錄。
曲目:
DVD
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Kinderszenen, Op.15*
[1] 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen [1:31]
[2] 2. Kuriose Geschichte [1:00]
[3] 3. Hasche-Mann [0:28]
[4] 4. Bittendes Kind [0:51]
[5] 5. Glückes genug [1:15]
[6] 6. Wichtige Begebenheit [0:46]
[7] 7. Träumerei [2:42]
[8] 8. Am Kamin [0:50]
[9] 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd [0:36]
[10] 10.Fast zu ernst [1:27]
[11] 11.Fürchtenmachen [1:18]
[12] 12.Kind im Einschlummern [1:56]
[13] 13.Der Dichter spricht [2:04]
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Fantasias (7 Piano Pieces), Op.116*
[14] 1. Capriccio in D minor [2:04]
*1959 BBC studio recital (black & white)
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
6 Moments musicaux, Op.94 D.780
[15] No.3 in F minor (Allegro moderato) [2:03]
4 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899
[16] No.4 in A flat: Allegretto [6:38]
[17] Introduction to Schubert Piano Sonata No.21 [0:28]
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Piano Sonata No.21 in B flat, D.960
[18] 1. Molto moderato [12:42]
[19] 2. Andante sostenuto [9:26]
[20] 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace con delicatezza) [4:08]
[21] 4. Allegro ma non troppo [7:35]
1968 BBC studio recital (colour)
Total Playing Time: [1:01:48]
CD
[1] This Week Our Castaway Is the Concert Pianist Sir Clifford Curzon [4:16]
[2] For Number Two, I Think... [4:07]
[3] You're A Londoner, Aren't You, Sir Clifford? [5:05]
[4] You Were Only Sixteen, I Believe..." [6:45]
[5] Record Number Five... [2:09]
[6] You Love Playing Chamber Music, Don't You? [5:25]
[7] What I Like To Do Is To Get Rid Of My Records... [2:55]
[8] For My Last Record I'd Like... [4:33]
Roy Plomley, Clifford Curzon
Clifford Curzon on Schnabel
[9] "Clifford Curzon, your teachers..." [6:53]
[10] "Just now you mentioned Schnabel's teacher..." [3:03]
[11] "You've only touched on Schnabel's qualities..." [2:38]
[12] "One of his lesser known qualities..." [3:59]
[13] "Wouldn't this be a good moment..." [2:28]
[14] "Wasn't that wonderful?"[2:39]
[15] "As he had the pick of the world's talent" [3:54]
[16] "Clifford, it's just over twenty years now..." [4:29]
[17] "What made him, in many ways, the ideal..." [3:34]
[18] "Finally, Clifford, what are your memories..." [7:41]
Alan Blyth, Clifford Curzon
Total Playing Time: [1:16:33]