Performance: Brass and Music - Jo Bithume Company

JO BITHUME COMPANY

銅管樂交匯 BASS BAND MUSIC

5 MAY 2015 (TUE) 8:00PM

香港理工大學賽馬會綜藝館 JOCKEY CLUB AUDITORIUM, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

$60

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Jo Bithume Company 以銅管樂及敲擊樂創新演繹法國傳統國慶街頭舞曲，為全球觀眾帶來歡樂。

These 9 French musicians entertain audiences from all around the

world with their big brass band and percussion ensemble. Enhancing

the French tradition of “bal populaire” (public dancing), their

original compositions – a mix of brass band instruments: trumpets,

trombone, ute, saxophones, tuba and electronic beats – create a

festive atmosphere suitable for all audiences.

 

The Jo Bithume Company brings together several generations of

artists from different horizons. Its reputation grew thanks to largescale

performances, and the way it fuses comedy and music.

Often written collectively, their shows are powerful and always

carry a universal message.

So glad that my friend invited me to join the show. Their music is like electronic music plus brass music. The 9 music players are very funny. THey played the instruments and danced in a simple but cute way. You can feel that they enjoyed the music very much. They invited the audience to stand up and dance. So cute that many people , especailly the young people danced happily and let the atmosphere be more vivid. My friendbought their disc and I am glad that she enjoyed it~

Prelude in E minor - Chopin

This is a TED talk I listened to yesterday and really made my day. I was moved by the speaker. I fall in love with the piece he played: Prelude in E Minor (Chopin). May try to play it during weekend~

http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion?language=en

Have you ever wondered what kind of music you want to play in your funeral?

After having watched this TED talk, I tried to think about the last word I said to some people. Then I remembered that when I said goodbye to a friend when I was 21, I don't feel very sad as I feel like we will meet again very soon. I was very young at that time, and I was confident that I could do everything. 8 years after and I meeting the friend again, my tear came out when we said goodbye. I cried for the cruelty of time. I suddenly realized that I am really getting old. Because I have the strong feeling that, we would probably difficult to meet again. Even we meet, the status and mood of us will be very different. 

Although many people blamed 黃祖藍's proposal during TVB birthday programme, I am touched by what he said, 

"人生好無常。無論追你多麼困難也好，娶到你的話，我一生都會很幸福……無論明日我的事業、身體如何，人生要找一個，覺得與對方過一日得一日，每一日都是恩典的人。」

The uncertainty and impermanent of Life.  

That reminds me the quote in Forrest Gump, “Life is like a box a chocolate, you never know what your going to get.” I totally can’t get it when I watched it in primary school.

I feel that the moment I realized it is beautiful. 

The Impossible Dream

Sunday

因為<背包旅行一書>認識了這這首歌：The Impossible Dream ，源自於百老匯音樂劇 Man of La Mancha (夢幻騎士)

「那個被藐視充滿創傷的男人，依然堅持他僅存的勇氣，繼續摘取那碰不到的願星。」

The impossible dream

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
To be better far than you are
To try when your arms are too weary to reach the unreachable star

No matter how hopeless
No matter how far
This is my quest, to follow that star

No matter how hopeless
No matter how far
To fight for the right whithout question or pause
To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause
And I know if I'll only be true to this glorious quest
That my heart will be peaceful and calm when I'm laid to my rest
And the world would be better for this

That one man scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star

夢想 不可能的夢想!
爭戰 無敵的對手!
忍受 無法平復的悲傷!
奔跑 向那勇士沒到過的地方!
導正 無法彌補的錯誤!
改變 讓自己遠比現在的自己更好!
嘗試 在手臂發軟無力時摘取那碰不到的願星。

無論多麼地缺乏希望，
無論多麼地遙不可及，
這是一趟專屬我的探險旅程 - 就是去追隨那顆願星。

無論多麼地缺乏希望，
無論多麼地遙不可及，
義無反顧地 只為正義而奮戰，
只為天堂神聖使命而決意進入地獄。

我知道只要我能忠於這趟光榮的探險旅程，
當我倒下安息時，我的心會得到平靜，
世界也因此變得更好。

那個被藐視充滿創傷的男人，
依然堅持他僅存的勇氣，
繼續摘取那碰不到的願星。

Naum Starkman - Tchaikovsky

Sunday

早上紅雨，稍後陰天有陽光

終於找到了四季的鋼琴CD，一聽之下，發覺自己所彈的很不同，有首拍子也彈錯，感覺差很遠。趙老師真是不會教，現在我才知道自己不會用踏板，不知道什麼時候該起、該踏，所以琴音模糊。 好的老師真的很重要，影響學生一生。

好希望重新跟有實力的老師學琴。

Naum Starkman 斯塔曼 -《柴可夫斯基：四季》(Tchaikovsky:The Seasons Op.37b)

中文名稱：柴可夫斯基：四季
英文名稱：Tchaikovsky:The Seasons Op.37b
別名：季節
發行時間：1998年
專輯歌手：Naum Starkman 斯塔曼
地區：俄羅斯
語言：英語
專輯介紹：

鋼琴套曲《四季》選自附有「十二種性格的小品」這一副題的鋼琴曲集，共十二首，創作於 1875 －1876年，這是應《小說家》雜誌的約稿所作的十二首「樂配詩」作品。它用音樂描寫了一年十二個月中每個月的性格，並配以專作的詩歌，音樂合稱「四 季」。其中以第六首和第十一首最為著名。

第6首為「六月」《船歌》，g小調。 詩作者是普勒席傑夫。描寫夏天泛舟嬉戲的情景。一般說來，船歌都是以6/8拍為多，惟這一首樂曲的主部卻是4/4拍。音樂採用了旋律小調的形式，用平穩的 節拍表現出俄羅斯平底船均勻滑行的節奏，悠長的旋律則像一首俄羅斯民歌那樣帶有淡淡憂鬱的表情，刻劃出遼闊國土上的人民寬厚，深沉而誠摯的性格。

第 11首「十一月」所配詩歌為《雪橇》，原作者為涅克拉索夫，柴科夫斯基在音樂中展示了這樣一個富於農村生活的畫卷：白雪皚皚的俄羅斯廣闊原野上，沿著松林 邊的蜿蜒小路，一輛雪橇飛馳而過，積雪在馬蹄下沙沙作響，雪花飛舞，活潑的鈴聲和歡樂的歌聲交織在一起，飄向遠方……音樂採用E大調，4/4拍。在響亮的 和弦伴奏下，雙手八度齊奏的旋律，彷彿是一個相貌英俊、性格爽朗的趕馬的小伙子在放聲歌唱一首俄羅斯民歌，旋律充滿歡樂情緒，但也隱藏著某種憂鬱。

俄羅斯鋼琴大師斯塔曼繼「肖邦鋼琴曲」廣獲讚譽後，又於1996年5月在紐約的Bronxville基督教堂的錄音,演奏使用的鋼 琴也是這架價值超百萬美金的貝森多夫帝王式大鋼琴(Bosendorfer Imperial Grand piano，Op.42400)。斯塔曼演奏的柴氏這組最流行鋼琴套曲，音色細膩迷人，節奏自然而變化豐富，觸鍵冷靜，紮實。他的詮釋從不作浮誇的表演， 而是讓音樂表現出自發性和新鮮感，他將優雅的特質融入音樂，使樂曲具有豐富的色彩和流動感，表現極具說服力。

Recorded May 1996 at Christ Church,Bronxville,N.Y.(Performing on the Bosendorfer Imperial Grand piano，Op.42400)


專輯曲目：

01. The Seasons Op 37b - January
02. The Seasons Op 37b - February
03. The Seasons Op 37b - March
04. The Seasons Op 37b - April
05. The Seasons Op 37b - May
06. The Seasons Op 37b - June
07. The Seasons Op 37b - July
08. The Seasons Op 37b - August
09. The Seasons Op 37b - September
10. The Seasons Op 37b - October
11. The Seasons Op 37b - November
12. The Seasons Op 37b - December
13. Mazurka after Chopin Op 72 - 15
14. Sentimental Waltz Op 51 - 6
15. Meditation Op 72 - 5