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1、美国名人艾萨克斯特恩IsaacSternplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-14:45repeatByShelleyGollust2004-7-31(MUSIC)VOICEONE:mSarahLong.VOICETWO:AndmSteveEmberwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogram,PEOPLEINAMERICA.Todaywetellaboutoneoftheworldsgreatestmusicians,violinistIsaacStern.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:IsaacSternwasmorethanagreatviolinpl
2、ayer.Hewasoneofthemosthonoredmusiciansintheworld.Hewasaninternationalculturalambassador.HewasamajorsupporteroftheartsinAmericaandinothercountries.Hewasateacherandactivist.Formorethansixtyyears,MisterSternperformedexcellentmusic.Heperformedinconcertsaroundtheworldandonrecordings.Heplayedwithmajororch
3、estrasandinsmallgroups.HereheplaysSergeyProkofievsViolinConcerto,OpusNineteenwiththeNewYorkPhilharmonicOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:IsaacSternwasborninNineteen-TwentyinwhatisnowUkraine.HisparentsmovedtoSanFrancisco,Californiathefollowingyear.HismotherbeganteachingIsaacthepianowhenhewassixyearsold.Hebeg
4、antakingviolinlessonsafterhearingafriendplaytheinstrument.1.ater,hebeganstudyingmusicattheSanFranciscoConservatory.Heprogressedquickly.Whenhewassixteen,heplayedwiththeSanFranciscoSymphonyOrchestra.Thenextyear,heperformedinNewYorkCityandwaspraisedbymusiccritics.VOICEONE:DuringWorldWarTwo,MisterSternp
5、layedforthousandsofAmericansoldiers.Itwasthefirsttimemanyofthemhadheardclassicalmusic.Afterthewar,hewasthefirstAmericanviolinisttoperforminconcertintheSovietUnion.Laterzhedeclaredthathewouldnotperformthereagainuntilartistshadmorefreedomtoleavethecountry.MisterSternhadastrongconnectiontoIsrael.Hesupp
6、ortedyoungmusiciansandculturalorganizationsthere.HeperformedinIsraelmanytimes,includingduringthePersianGulfWarinNineteen-Ninety-One.VOICETWO:IsaacSternbecameoneofthebusiestmusiciansofhisday.Heplayedmorethanone-hundredconcertsayear.Healsobecameoneofthemostrecordedmusiciansinhistory.ThisrecordingisLud
7、wigvanBeethovensRomanceinF-Major,OpusFifty.MisterSternperformswiththeFranzLisztChamberOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:CarnegieHallinNewYorkCityisoneofthemostfamousplacesfortheperformanceofclassicalmusic.Alloftheworldsbestmusicianshaveplayedthere.InNineteen-SixtyztherewereplanstoteardownCarnegieHallandbuil
8、datallofficebuildinginitsplace.MisterSternorganizedacommitteeofcitizens,politiciansandartiststoopposetheplan.HesuccessfullyledtheefforttosaveCarnegieHall.Thenhebecamepresidentofthenewly-establishedCarnegieHallCorporation.Heheldthatofficeforfortyyears.Inrecentyears,hegaveaseriesofclassesforyoungmusic
9、iansatCarnegieHall.IsaacSternalsosupportedartisticdevelopmentandfreedom.HewasanadvisorwhentheNationalEndowmentfortheArtswasestablished.ThisisthegovernmentagencythatsupportstheartsinAmerica.VOICETWO:InNineteen-Seventy-NinezIsaacSternvisitedChina.HemetwithChinesemusiciansandstudents.Hetaughtthemaboutc
10、lassicalWesternmusic.Hisvisitwasmadeintoafilm.ItiscalledFromMaotoMozart:IsaacSterninChina.ItwonanAcademyAwardforbestdocumentaryfilm.MisterSternlovedtoplaymusicbymanydifferentcomposers.HefoundtheworksofWolfgangAmadeusMozarttobeamongthemostdifficult.HereheplaysMozartsAdagioforViolinandOrchestrawiththe
11、FranzLisztChamberOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:InNineteen-Eighty-Four,IsaacSternreceivedtheKennedyCenterHonorsAwardforhisgiftstoAmericanculturethroughmusic.Heexpressedhisthoughtsaboutthepartthatmusicplaysinlife.Hesaidhebelievedthatmusicmakeslifebetterforeveryone,especiallychildren.Hesaidmusicisanimporta
12、ntpartofacivilizedlife.Hesaidpeopleneedmusicasmuchastheyneedbread.MisterSternsupportedandguidedyoungerclassicalmusicians.TheyincludeviolinistsItzhakPerlmanandPinchasZukermanzcellistYo-YoMazandpianistYefimBronfman.IsaacSterndiedinTwo-Thousand-Oneattheageofeighty-one.HewasamajorinfluenceonmusicintheTw
13、entiethCentury.Heleavestheworldricherwithhismanyrecordings.ThisoneisHumoresquebyAntoninDvorakperformedwiththeColumbiaSymphonyOrchestra.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenbyShelleyGollust.ItwasproducedbyCatyWeaver.mSteveEmber.VOICEONE:AndmSarahLong.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.(MUSIC)
