美国名人 艾萨克·斯特恩.docx

美国名人艾萨克斯特恩IsaacSternplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-14:45repeatByShelleyGollust2004-7-31(MUSIC)VOICEONE:mSarahLong.VOICETWO:AndmSteveEmberwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogram,PEOPLEINAMERICA.Todaywetellaboutoneoftheworld'sgreatestmusicians,violinistIsaacStern.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:IsaacSternwasmorethanagreatviolinplayer.Hewasoneofthemosthonoredmusiciansintheworld.Hewasaninternationalculturalambassador.HewasamajorsupporteroftheartsinAmericaandinothercountries.Hewasateacherandactivist.Formorethansixtyyears,MisterSternperformedexcellentmusic.Heperformedinconcertsaroundtheworldandonrecordings.Heplayedwithmajororchestrasandinsmallgroups.HereheplaysSergeyProkofiev'sViolinConcerto,OpusNineteenwiththeNewYorkPhilharmonicOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:IsaacSternwasborninNineteen-TwentyinwhatisnowUkraine.HisparentsmovedtoSanFrancisco,Californiathefollowingyear.HismotherbeganteachingIsaacthepianowhenhewassixyearsold.Hebegantakingviolinlessonsafterhearingafriendplaytheinstrument.1.ater,hebeganstudyingmusicattheSanFranciscoConservatory.Heprogressedquickly.Whenhewassixteen,heplayedwiththeSanFranciscoSymphonyOrchestra.Thenextyear,heperformedinNewYorkCityandwaspraisedbymusiccritics.VOICEONE:DuringWorldWarTwo,MisterSternplayedforthousandsofAmericansoldiers.Itwasthefirsttimemanyofthemhadheardclassicalmusic.Afterthewar,hewasthefirstAmericanviolinisttoperforminconcertintheSovietUnion.Laterzhedeclaredthathewouldnotperformthereagainuntilartistshadmorefreedomtoleavethecountry.MisterSternhadastrongconnectiontoIsrael.Hesupportedyoungmusiciansandculturalorganizationsthere.HeperformedinIsraelmanytimes,includingduringthePersianGulfWarinNineteen-Ninety-One.VOICETWO:IsaacSternbecameoneofthebusiestmusiciansofhisday.Heplayedmorethanone-hundredconcertsayear.Healsobecameoneofthemostrecordedmusiciansinhistory.ThisrecordingisLudwigvanBeethoven'sRomanceinF-Major,OpusFifty.MisterSternperformswiththeFranzLisztChamberOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:CarnegieHallinNewYorkCityisoneofthemostfamousplacesfortheperformanceofclassicalmusic.Alloftheworld'sbestmusicianshaveplayedthere.InNineteen-SixtyztherewereplanstoteardownCarnegieHallandbuildatallofficebuildinginitsplace.MisterSternorganizedacommitteeofcitizens,politiciansandartiststoopposetheplan.HesuccessfullyledtheefforttosaveCarnegieHall.Thenhebecamepresidentofthenewly-establishedCarnegieHallCorporation.Heheldthatofficeforfortyyears.Inrecentyears,hegaveaseriesofclassesforyoungmusiciansatCarnegieHall.IsaacSternalsosupportedartisticdevelopmentandfreedom.HewasanadvisorwhentheNationalEndowmentfortheArtswasestablished.ThisisthegovernmentagencythatsupportstheartsinAmerica.VOICETWO:InNineteen-Seventy-NinezIsaacSternvisitedChina.HemetwithChinesemusiciansandstudents.HetaughtthemaboutclassicalWesternmusic.Hisvisitwasmadeintoafilm.Itiscalled"FromMaotoMozart:IsaacSterninChina."ItwonanAcademyAwardforbestdocumentaryfilm.MisterSternlovedtoplaymusicbymanydifferentcomposers.HefoundtheworksofWolfgangAmadeusMozarttobeamongthemostdifficult.HereheplaysMozart'sAdagioforViolinandOrchestrawiththeFranzLisztChamberOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:InNineteen-Eighty-Four,IsaacSternreceivedtheKennedyCenterHonorsAwardforhisgiftstoAmericanculturethroughmusic.Heexpressedhisthoughtsaboutthepartthatmusicplaysinlife.Hesaidhebelievedthatmusicmakeslifebetterforeveryone,especiallychildren.Hesaidmusicisanimportantpartofacivilizedlife.Hesaidpeopleneedmusicasmuchastheyneedbread.MisterSternsupportedandguidedyoungerclassicalmusicians.TheyincludeviolinistsItzhakPerlmanandPinchasZukermanzcellistYo-YoMazandpianistYefimBronfman.IsaacSterndiedinTwo-Thousand-Oneattheageofeighty-one.HewasamajorinfluenceonmusicintheTwentiethCentury.Heleavestheworldricherwithhismanyrecordings.Thisoneis"Humoresque"byAntoninDvorakperformedwiththeColumbiaSymphonyOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenbyShelleyGollust.ItwasproducedbyCatyWeaver.mSteveEmber.VOICEONE:AndmSarahLong.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.(MUSIC)