美国名人小提琴家艾萨克·斯特恩.docx
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.Todaywetellaboutoneoftheworld'sgreatestmusicians,violinistIsaacStern.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:IsaacSternIsaacSternwasmorethanagreatviolinplayer.Hewasoneofthemosthonoredmusiciansintheworld.Hewasaninternationalculturalambassador.HewasamajorsupporteroftheartsinAmericaandinothercountries.Hewasateacherandactivist.Formorethansixtyyears,MisterSternperformedexcellentmusic.Heperformedinconcertsaroundtheworldandonrecordings.Heplayedwithmajororchestrasandinsmallgroups.HereheplaysSergeyProkofiev'sViolinConcertozOpusNineteen,withtheNewYorkPhilharmonicOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:IsaacSternwasborninnineteentwentyinwhatisnowUkraine.HisparentsmovedtoSanFranciscozCaliforniathefollowingyear.HismotherbeganteachingIsaacthepianowhenhewassixyearsold.Hebegantakingviolinlessonsafterhearingafriendplaytheinstrument.1.ater;hebeganstudyingmusicattheSanFranciscoConservatory.Heprogressedquickly.Whenhewassixteen,heplayedwiththeSanFranciscoSymphonyOrchestra.Thenextyear;heperformedinNewYorkCityandwaspraisedbymusiccritics.VOICEONE:DuringWorldWarTwo,MisterSternplayedforthousandsofAmericansoldiers.Itwasthefirsttimemanyofthemhadheardclassicalmusic.Afterthewar,hewasthefirstAmericanviolinisttoperforminconcertintheSovietUnion.Later;hedeclaredthathewouldnotperformthereagainuntilartistshadmorefreedomtoleavethecountry.MisterSternhadastrongconnectiontoIsrael.Hesupportedyoungmusiciansandculturalorganizationsthere.HeperformedinIsraelmanytimes,includingduringthePersianGulfWarinnineteenninety-one.VOICETWO:IsaacSternbecameoneofthebusiestmusiciansofhisday.Heplayedmorethanonehundredconcertsayear.Healsobecameoneofthemostrecordedmusiciansinhistory.ThisrecordingisLudwigvanBeethoven'sRomanceinF-Major,OpusFifty.MisterSternperformswiththeFranzLisztChamberOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:CarnegieHallinNewYorkCityisoneofthemostfamousplacesfortheperformanceofclassicalmusic.Alloftheworld'sbestmusicianshaveplayedthere.Innineteensixty,therewereplanstoteardownCarnegieHallandbuildatallofficebuildinginitsplace.MisterSternorganizedacommitteeofcitizens,politiciansandartiststoopposetheplan.HesuccessfullyledtheefforttosaveCarnegieHall.ThenhebecamepresidentofthenewlyestablishedCarnegieHallCorporation.Heheldthatofficeforfortyyears.Inrecentyears,hegaveaseriesofclassesforyoungmusiciansatCarnegieHall.IsaacSternalsosupportedartisticdevelopmentandfreedom.HewasanadvisorwhentheNationalEndowmentfortheArtswasestablished.ThisisthegovernmentagencythatsupportstheartsinAmerica.VOICETWO:Innineteenseventy-nine,IsaacSternvisitedChina.HemetwithChinesemusiciansandstudents.HetaughtthemaboutclassicalWesternmusic.Hisvisitwasmadeintoafilm.Itiscalled"FromMaotoMozart:IsaacSterninChina."ItwonanAcademyAwardforbestdocumentaryfilm.MisterSternlovedtoplaymusicbymanydifferentcomposers.HefoundtheworksofWolfgangAmadeusMozarttobeamongthemostdifficult.HereheplaysMozart'sAdagioforViolinandOrchestrawiththeFranzLisztChamberOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteeneighty-four,IsaacSternreceivedtheKennedyCenterHonorsAwardforhisgiftstoAmericanculturethroughmusic.Heexpressedhisthoughtsaboutthepartthatmusicplaysinlife.Hesaidhebelievedthatmusicmakeslifebetterforeveryone,especiallychildren.Hesaidmusicisanimportantpartofacivilizedlife.Hesaidpeopleneedmusicasmuchastheyneedbread.MisterSternsupportedandguidedyoungerclassicalmusicians.TheyincludeviolinistsItzhakPerlmanandPinchasZukerman,cellistYo-YoMa,andpianistYefimBronfman.IsaacSterndiedintwothousandoneattheageofeighty-one.Hewasamajorinfluenceonmusicinthetwentiethcentury.Heleavestheworldricherwithhismanyrecordings.Thisoneis"Humoresque"byAntoninDvorakperformedwiththeColumbiaSymphonyOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenbyShelleyGollust.ItwasproducedbyCatyWeaver.mSteveEmber.VOICEONE:AndmSarahLong.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.