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JoshuaBell约夏贝尔PearlsBeforeBreakfast
JoshuaBell约夏贝尔--PearlsBeforeBreakfast
Background,
JoshuaBell约夏.贝尔(1967-)
美国小提琴家,出身于印第安纳,受业于吉戈德(JosefGingold),1981年14岁就与费城管弦乐团合作演出,在科蒂斯音乐学院学习,毕业后与美国各大乐团合作协奏曲,也参加室内乐演出.其演奏追求音色的表达与细腻的层次显示,在室内乐方面似有更好的表现.
小提琴家约书亚〃贝尔
曾得过格莱美大奖的著名美国小提琴家约书亚〃贝尔不久前进行了一次别开生面的“真人秀”———他打扮成流浪汉模样,悄悄前往人流如织的华盛顿地铁站街头表演。
令贝尔泄气的是,尽管他琴艺登峰造极,
人认出大师,而他总计只但43分钟演奏期间,1097名过路者中只有7个人停下欣赏贝尔的演奏,只有1
赚了32.17美元。
顶尖名家演出一分钟1000美元
现年39岁的约书亚〃贝尔是美国著名小提琴家,他4岁开始学琴,14岁就与费城管弦乐团合作演出,之后曾在世界各地巡回演奏,被视为“同代中最好的小提琴家之一”。
他曾为多部著名电影配乐,并因演奏奥斯卡名片《红色小提琴》音乐而得过格莱美大奖。
据悉,当贝尔3月份在华盛顿百年礼堂举行演奏会时,演奏会的门票至少要100美元一张,而演出酬金平均每分钟高达1000美元。
尽管如此,门票仍全部销售一空。
乔装卖艺1097名路人只有7人观看
然而令人惊讶的是,就是这样一位超级名家,当他打扮成流浪汉模样在华盛顿街头“卖艺”时,竟几乎没得到任何赏识,
今年1月2日,贝尔穿便服打扮成落魄的流浪汉,带着他那把1713年制造、估计值350万美元的小提琴,在接近早上8时的繁忙时间,站在朗方广场地铁站的垃圾桶旁开始演奏。
在43分钟里,贝尔共演奏了6首古典名曲。
但经过他面前的1097人当中,绝大多数人对他的悠扬乐韵置若罔闻,只有27人被吸引。
但当中多数人听了数秒之后就转身而去,只有7人停下来欣赏了一分钟左右。
知音难觅43分钟仅赚32.17美元
更令贝尔泄气的是,几乎所有人都没能认出他这位天天出现在电视杂志上的明星人物。
只有一位女士在表演接近尾声时才终于认出了这位演奏家,赞赏他一番。
而在43分钟表演结束后,贝尔没有得到如雷掌声,总计只得到了32.17美元的可怜收入。
PearlsBeforeBreakfast
Canoneofthenation'sgreatmusicianscutthroughthefogofaD.C.rushhour?
Let'sfindout.–deck
ByGeneWeingarten
WashingtonPostStaffWriter
Sunday,April8,2007;W10
(Parody:
这个成语源自《新约。
马太福音》第7章:
“Givenotthatwhichisholyuntothedogs,neithercastyeyourpearls
beforeswine,lesttheytramplethemundertheirfeet,andturnagainandrendyou”.由于tocastpearlseforeswine,比喻
确切,在后世不断引用中而成为一个国际性成语,常用来表示tooffersthvaluableordbeautifultothosewhocan'tappreciate
it;togivewhatisprecioustothosewhoareunabletounderstanditsvalue等意思,含有轻蔑嘲笑色彩。
按其字面意义,这
个成语与汉语成语“明珠按投”相似,但是寓意不同,基本上不对应;按一比喻意义,它相当于“对牛弹琴”,“向驴说经”“一番好意给狗吃”“狗
咬吕洞宾,不识好人心”等)
HEEMERGEDFROMTHEMETROATTHEL'ENFANTPLAZASTATION
ANDPOSITIONEDHIMSELFAGAINSTAWALLBESIDEATRASHBASKET.
:
ayoungishwhitemaninjeans,aBymostmeasures,hewasnondescript
long-sleevedT-shirtandaWashingtonNationalsbaseballcap.Fromasmallcase,heremovedaviolin.Placingtheopencaseathisfeet,heshrewdlythrew
swiveledittofaceinafewdollarsandpocketchangeasseedmoney
pedestriantraffic,andbegantoplay.(tosetthetoneandaroundthe
reader’scuriosity-isheacommonstreetartist?
Isthereanythingweirdtohappen?
)
Itwas7:
51a.m.onFriday,January12,themiddleofthemorningrushhour.Inthenext43minutes,astheviolinistperformedsixclassicalpieces,1,097peoplepassedby.Almostallofthemwereonthewaytowork,whichmeant,foralmostallofthem,agovernmentjob.L'EnfantPlazaisatthenucleusoffederalWashington,andtheseweremostlymid-levelbureaucratswiththoseindeterminate,oddlyfungibletitles:
policyanalyst,projectmanager,budgetofficer,specialist,facilitator,consultant.(Chronicling)
Eachpasserbyhadaquickchoicetomake,onefamiliartocommutersinanyurbanareawheretheoccasionalstreetperformerispartofthecityscape:
Do
youstopandlisten?
Doyouhurrypastwithablendofguiltandirritation,awareofyourcupiditybutannoyedbytheunbiddendemandonyourtimeandyourwallet?
Doyouthrowinabuck,justtobepolite?
Doesyourdecisionchangeifhe'sreallybad?
Whatifhe'sreallygood?
Doyouhavetimeforbeauty?
Shouldn'tyou?
What'sthemoralmathematicsofthemoment?
(Parallel
questions)
OnthatFridayinJanuary,thoseprivatequestionswouldbeansweredinan
unusuallypublicway.Nooneknewit,butthefiddler(小提琴手)standing
againstabarewalloutsidetheMetroinanindoorarcadeatthetopoftheescalatorswasoneofthefinestclassicalmusiciansintheworld,playingsomeofthemostelegantmusiceverwrittenononeofthemostvaluableviolinsevermade.HisperformancewasarrangedbyTheWashingtonPostasan
experimentincontext,perceptionandpriorities--aswellasanunblinkingassessment(不动声色的评估)ofpublictaste:
Inabanalsettingataninconvenienttime,wouldbeautytranscend?
考验公众在特殊场合中对美的感知力
Themusiciandidnotplaypopulartuneswhosefamiliarityalonemighthavedrawninterest.Thatwasnotthetest.Theseweremasterpiecesthathaveenduredforcenturiesontheirbrilliancealone,soaringmusicbefitting(适合)the
grandeurofcathedralsandconcerthalls.
Theacousticsprovedsurprisinglykind.Thoughthearcadeisofutilitarian(实用的)
design,abufferbetweentheMetroescalatorandtheoutdoors,itsomehowcaughtthesoundandbounceditbackroundandresonant.Theviolinisaninstrumentthatissaidtobemuchlikethehumanvoice,andinthismusician'smasterlyhands,itsobbedandlaughedandsang--ecstatic,sorrowful,importuning,adoring,flirtatious,castigating,playful,romancing,merry,triumphal,sumptuous.
So,whatdoyouthinkhappened?
HANGON,WE'LLGETYOUSOMEEXPERTHELP.
LeonardSlatkin,musicdirectoroftheNationalSymphonyOrchestra,wasaskedthesamequestion.Whatdidhethinkwouldoccur,hypothetically,ifoneoftheworld'sgreatviolinistshadperformedincognito(隐姓埋名地)beforea
travelingrush-houraudienceof1,000-oddpeople?
Q:
whatisthemeaningofincognito?
"Let'sassume,"Slatkinsaid,"thatheisnotrecognizedandjusttakenforgrantedasastreetmusician...Still,Idon'tthinkthatifhe'sreallygood,he'sgoingtogounnoticed.He'dgetalargeraudienceinEurope...but,okay,outof1,000people,myguessistheremightbe35or40whowillrecognizethe
qualityforwhatitis.Maybe75to100willstopandspendsometimelistening."
So,acrowdwouldgather?
"Oh,yes."
Andhowmuchwillhemake?
"About$150."
Thanks,Maestro.Asithappens,thisisnothypothetical.Itreallyhappened.
"How'dIdo?
"
We'lltellyouinaminute.
"Well,whowasthemusician?
"
JoshuaBell.
"NO!
!
!
"
Aonetimechildprodigy,at39JoshuaBellhasarrivedasaninternationally
virtuoso(技艺精湛的专家,大师).Threedaysbeforeheappearedattheacclaimed
Metrostation,BellhadfilledthehouseatBoston'sstatelySymphonyHall,wheremerelyprettygoodseatswentfor$100.Twoweekslater,attheMusicCenteratStrathmore,inNorthBethesda,hewouldplaytoa
standing-room-onlyaudiencesorespectfulofhisartistrythattheystifledtheircoughsuntilthesilencebetweenmovements.ButonthatFridayinJanuary,JoshuaBellwasjustanothermendicant(乞丐),competingfortheattentionof
busypeopleontheirwaytowork.
BellwasfirstpitchedthisideashortlybeforeChristmas,overcoffeeatasandwichshoponCapitolHill.ANewYorker,hewasintowntoperformattheLibraryofCongressandtovisitthelibrary'svaultstoexamineanunusualtreasure:
an18th-centuryviolinthatoncebelongedtothegreatAustrian-bornvirtuosoandcomposerFritzKreisler(克莱斯勒,二十世纪最富盛名的小提琴大师、作曲家).
ThecuratorsinvitedBelltoplayit;goodsound,still.
"Here'swhatI'mthinking,"Bellconfided,ashesippedhiscoffee."I'mthinkingthatIcoulddoatourwhereI'dplayKreisler'smusic..."
Hesmiled.
"...onKreisler'sviolin."
Itwasasnazzy(华丽而俗气的),sequinedidea--partinspirationandpart
gimmick(骗局)--anditwastypicalofBell,whohasunapologeticallyembracedshowmanshipevenashisconcertcareerhasbecomemoreandmoreaugust.He'ssoloedwiththefinestorchestrashereandabroad,buthe'salsoappearedon"SesameStreet,"donelate-nighttalkTVandperformedinfeaturefilms.ThatwasBellplayingthesoundtrackonthe1998movie"TheRedViolin."(He
body-doubled,too,playingtoanakedGretaScacchi.)AscomposerJohnCoriglianoacceptedtheOscarforBestOriginalDramaticScore,hecredited
Bell,who,hesaid,"playslikeagod."
WhenBellwasaskedifhe'dbewillingtodonstreetclothesandperformatrushhour,hesaid:
"Uh,astunt?
"
Well,yes.Astunt.Wouldhethinkit...unseemly?
Belldrainedhiscup.
"Soundslikefun,"hesaid.
(briefintrotoBell)
Bell'saheartthrob(让人怦然心动的人).Tallandhandsome,he'sgotaDonny
Osmond-likedoseofthecutes,and,onstage,cuteelidesintohott.Whenheperforms,heisusuallytheonlymanunderthelightswhoisnotinwhitetieandtails--hewalksouttoastandingO,lookinglikeZorro,inblackpantsandan
untuckedblackdressshirt,shirttaildangling.ThatcuteBeatles-stylemoptopisalsoastrategicasset:
Becausehistechniqueisfullofbody--athleticandpassionate--he'salmostdancingwiththeinstrument,andhishairflies.
He'ssingleandstraight,afactnotlostonsomeofhisfans.InBoston,asheperformedMaxBruch'sdourViolinConcertoinGMinor,theveryfewyoungwomenintheaudiencenearlydisappearedinthedeepseaofsilverheads.Butseeminglyeverysingleoneofthem--adistillateoftheyoungandpretty--coalescedatthestagedooraftertheperformance,seekinganautograph.It'slikethatalways,withBell.
Bell'sbeenacceptingover-the-topaccoladessincepuberty:
Interviewmagazineoncesaidhisplaying"doesnothinglessthantellhumanbeingswhytheybothertolive."He'slearnedtofieldthesethingsgraciously,withabashfulduckoftheheadandamodified"pshaw."
Forthisincognitoperformance,Bellhadonlyoneconditionforparticipating.Theeventhadbeendescribedtohimasatestofwhether,inanincongruouscontext,ordinarypeoplewouldrecognizegenius.Hiscondition:
"I'mnotcomfortableifyoucallthisgenius.""Genius"isanoverusedword,hesaid:
Itcanbeappliedtosomeofthecomposerswhoseworkheplays,butnottohim.Hisskillsarelargelyinterpretive,hesaid,andtoimplyotherwisewouldbeunseemlyandinaccurate.
Itwasaninterestingrequest,andunderthecircumstances,onethatwillbehonored.Thewordwillnotagainappearinthisarticle.
Itwouldbebreakingnorules,however,tonotethattheterminquestion,particularlyasappliedinthefield
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