unit 10 From Composer to Interpreter to Listener第十單元從作曲家到口譯員再到聽者

Unit10

FromComposertoInterpretertoListenerAbouttheAuthor

Copland,Aaron(1900-1990) Oneofhismasterpieces:FanfarefortheCommonMan Anintroductionoftheauthor:AaronCopland

QuestionsRelatedtotheTitleWhatdoyouthinkthetermscomposer,interpreter,andlistenerreferto?Howareeachpartiesroleplayedintheappreciationofapieceofmusic?Arethereotherprocesssimilartotheappreciationofapieceofmusic?Whyaresomeworksplayed,andreplayedtimeandagain?Languagepoints

interpretTheyspokegoodSpanish,andpromisedtointerpretforme.Hisrefusaltoworklatewasinterpretedasalackofcommitmenttothecompany. Freud'sattemptstointerpretthemeaningofdreams --interpreter --interpretationCanyouanalyzethestructureforthisarticle?Paragraph1-3ComposerParagraph4-7InterpreterParagraph8-10ListenerCanyoudrawamindmapforeachpart?PartOne(Group1,2)PartTwo(Group3,4)PartThree(Group5,6)PartOne:ComposerQuintessentialpartpersonalityperiodInteractionPartTwo:InterpreterComposerInterpreterMusiclistenerIntheoryInpracticeNotesOrganismPartThree:ListenerIntelligentHearerTomorrowOfmusicResponsibilityWhatTakeParagraph1–3:IntroductionAccordingtotheauthor,inwhatway,acomposerisdifferentfromanovelist,asculptor,oranarchitect’sdrawing?DoyouagreewithCoplandthatthecomposer“givesus…thequintessentialpartofhimself…”?Asweknow,aperson’spersonalityisstreakedwithbothstrengthandweakness.Whatapieceofmusicshowsus,thecomposer’sstrength,weakness,orboth?DoyouhappentoknowanythingaboutLullyandWagnerandtheirmusic?Let’slistentotheircompositions.Whatelementsareinvolvedinthecomposer’sindividualcharacter?Inwhatway,thecomposer’spersonalityresultsintheformationofthecomposer’sstyle?Question:Canyousummarizetheroleofcomposerinapieceofmusicnow?Hegivesushimselfinhismusic.Hisindividualcharacter/styleconsistsoftwoparts,thepersonalitywithwhichhewasborn,andtheinfluenceofthetimeinwhichhelives.Paragraph5–7:InterpreterHowdoesthecomposercontactthelistener?Howcanthelaylistenerjudgeaninterpretationfairly?Whatcausedtheproblemsfortheinterpretertointerpretacomposition?Itisnotsomuchthecomposerthatthelistenerhears,astheinterpreter’sconceptionofthecomposer.Whatthelistenerhearsisnotthecomposerhimself,butrathertheinterpreter’sunderstandingofthecomposer. notsomuch…as…-not…butrather… ItisnotsomuchtheplanthatIobjecttoasthewaytocarryitout.atthemercyofsomebody/somethingunabletodoanythingtoprotectyourselffromsomeoneorsomethingAftertheboat'smotorfailed,theywereatthemercyoftheweather.I’mnotgoingtoputmyselfatthemercyofthebank.leavesomebodytosomebody's(tender)merciestoletsomeonebedealtwithbyanotherperson,whomaytreatthemverybadlyorstrictlyroomspacesomewhereforaparticularthing,person,oractivityroominIhopethere'sgoingtobeenoughroominthefridge.roomforMysuitcasewassofullIdidn'thaveroomforanythingelse.I'mtryingtomakeroomforavegetablegardeninthebackyard.Stepback,leaveroomforpeopletogetpast.Theoldwardrobetookuptoomuchroom.leg-room/head-room(=spaceforyourlegsorheadinavehicle)Hisstudyandworkleavehimnoroomforentertainment.Thefactsleavelittleroomfordoubtastohisinnocence.Yourcompositionisgoodasitis,thoughthere’sstillmuchroomforimprovement.beagreedon Allpartiesarenowagreedontheplan.beagreedthat We'reallagreedthatwecannotspendwhatwehavenotearn.

takeitforgranted(that)tobelievethatsomethingistruewithoutmakingsureHejusttookitforgrantedthathewouldpasstheexam.leewayfreedomtodothingsinthewayyouwanttoleewayinThegovernmentdoesnothavemuchleewayinforeignpolicy.leewaytodosomethingTrytogiveteenagersmoreleewaytomaketheirowndecisions.literally1accordingtothemostbasicororiginalmeaningofawordorexpressionThenameofthecheeseisDolcelatte,literallymeaning'sweetmilk'.IsaidIfeltlikequitting,butIdidn'tmeanitliterally(=IdidnotmeanexactlywhatIsaid)!2takesomebody/somethingliterallytobelieveexactlywhatsomeoneorsomethingsaysratherthantryingtounderstandtheirgeneralmeaningShetakestheBibleliterally.3usedtoemphasizethatsomething,especiallyalargenumber,isactuallytrueTheOlympicGameswerewatchedbyliterallybillionsofpeople.Keepto Thespeakerdigressedtoomuch.Ifhehadkepttothesubject,hecouldhavefinishedthelecturemuchsooner.

Neverremainsatisfiedwithkeepingtothematerialsandexercisestheteacherassignsyou.opentosomethinga)likelytosufferfromsomethingorbeaffectedbysomething易受Themagazine'seditorisopentocriticisminallowingthearticletobeprinted.b)willingtoconsidersomethingnewortoacceptsomethingnewTeachersneedtobeopentochildren'sideas.Thecommitteeisopentosuggestions.see[view]sth.inadifferentlightinanew/different/badetclight Isuddenlysawmyfatherinanewlight..…sothatwehearthestyleofapieceasrefractedbythepersonalityoftheinterpreter.Thepersonalityoftheinterpreterchangesormodifiesthestyleofapieceofmusic.Question:Now,canyousummarizetheroleofaninterpreterinapieceofmusic?Aninterpreterisamiddlemaninmusic,whounderstandsthecomposer’sstyle.Meanwhile,theinterpreteralsohashisownpersonality,thusgivingdifferentinterpretationstothesamepieceofmusic.Paragraph8-10:ThelistenerInwhatway,canalistenermakeapieceofmusicalive?insofaras/insofaras/inasfarasformaltothedegreethat在…限度內(nèi)，在…的范圍內(nèi)IshalldowhatIcaninsofarasIamable.我力所能及的都要去做。Theresearchsuggeststhatthedrugwillbesuccessful,insofarasonecandrawconclusionsfromsuchasmallsamplesize.bespeakliterarytobeasignofsomething表明Hisspeechbespokethecountry'smoodofhopeandconfidence.laymanTothelayman(=laymeningeneral)alltheseplantslookprettysimilar.Ifyoudon'tunderstandwhatthedoctorsays,asktohaveitexplainedinlayman’sterms(=insimplelanguage).striveformaltomakeagreatefforttoachievesomethingstrivetodosomethingIwasstillstrivingtobesuccessful.strivefor/afterWemustcontinuetostriveforgreaterefficiency.Question:Canyousummarizethelistener’sroleinapieceofmusic?Alaymanissomeonewhoshould“l(fā)endhimselffullytothemusic…”Thefutureofmusicisinthehandsoflisteners “Musicisahigherrevelationthanallwisdomandphilosophy."--LudwigvanBeethovenHomeworkTranslationMyFavoriteVersionof……WordsandexpressionsQuintessential,beofvalue/importance,bestreakedwith,frailty,itisnotsomuch…as,takesth.forgranted,leeway/room,literally,keepto,seeinadifferentlight,insofaras,embody/bespeak,quintessentialthepurestormostperfectexampleofsomethingNewYorkisthequintessentialbigcity.cf.quintessence(Origin:quinteessence,fromMedievalLatinquinta

essentia'fifthessence';becauseitwasinadditiontothefourelementsearth,air,fire,andwater)thequintessenceofsomethingformalaperfectexampleofsomethingJohnisthequintessenceofgoodmanners.BAC