嗲嗲扇 2007-6-21 09:04
Songs my father taught me 美文欣赏
这是Pepe Romero在CD<父亲教我的歌>里的感人文章.
翻译了主要部分,与大家分享
(Pepe Romero1944年出生于西班牙Malaga,少年时期举家移民美国).
"La Guitara......"
<父亲教我的歌> 应当是我演奏的所有乐曲的标题.
父亲孜孜不倦的教诲始于我的第一次呼吸, 直到他的最后一次呼吸.
它们深深地呈现在我与吉它相伴的分分秒秒之中.
是父亲教会了我热爱吉它, 爱护吉它, 献身吉它.
这一碟收集了父亲教我的最核心的乐曲,
它们与父亲相伴一生, 是他生活的伴侣和朋友.
多少次,我听着父亲弹奏的"加泰罗尼亚之歌"入眠,
又在他的"加沃特舞曲"中醒来.
当我们漫步在塞尔维亚的老城区,
他叫我看月光怎样辉映狭窄的街道,
或者叫我闻夜来香怎样芬芳古老的城市,
他说: "这就是Turina写的方当戈舞曲!"
父亲是位天才, 是位不朽的人.
我总想相信永恒, 总想相信来生,
心智上相信了, 但精神上却仍心存疑虑.
在与父亲相伴的最后的那些日子里, 这些疑虑终于消散了:
父亲告诉我世上真有神灵,真有来生.
我们约好了后会有期,
约好了再团聚,
约好了重逢时相互都会一眼认出对方来!
父亲是位谦虚的人.
少年时代起,父亲就把我和哥哥弟弟当作独立的,平等的个体.
是他让我感到自己是音乐人,演奏家,
更重要的是他的朋友与伙伴.
父亲是位好人.
他生命最后的一年饱受病苦折磨.他教我们怎样面对痛苦.
音乐和爱是他的良药, 他的止痛药.
呼吸越困难,他越要音乐,以此忘记痛苦.
最后几乎不能呼吸了,他只动着嘴唇,希望我们兄弟伙永远平平安安.
他要我们保护好母亲, 相互爱护,照顾好孩子们,热爱孩子们.
最后父亲要来他的吉它......
然后走了, 象圣徒一样走了, 心念着神灵, 将自己的身心托付给主而去.
我从心灵深处热爱他,直到永远.
我录制<父亲教我的歌>,谨此献给我的父亲, 我的朋友, 我的伙伴,我永远的老师.
是他将生命传承于我,将爱铭刻在我心里.
愿未来的吉它艺术家记住他这位榜样, 深思他弥留之际这句话的纯净和深邃:
"La Guitara......"
爸爸, 我爱你!
PEPE
1996.05.11
下面是PEPE15岁录制的一张FLAMENCO唱片:
1. Flamenco: Fiesta en Jerez
2. Flamenco: Fandangos por Verdiales
3. Flamenco: Garrotin
4. Flamenco: Tanguillos
5. Flamenco: Peteneras
6. Flamenco: Jota
7. Flamenco: Carabana Gitana
8. Flamenco: Farruca y Rumba
9. Flamenco: Lamento Andaluz
10. Flamenco: Zorongo
11. Spanish Dance No. 6
12. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
13. Vidalita
树－oneshot 2007-6-21 10:15
看得我心里酸酸的，感动无比
pepe出生于吉他世家，他父亲也是吉他大师，无比羡慕这样的音乐环境……
嗲嗲扇 2007-6-21 11:28
今年他们刚被授予一个大奖
(好象是葛莱美总统荣誉奖).
嗲嗲扇 2007-6-21 11:39
"The Royal Family of the Guitar" adds the President's Merit Award to its regal legacy
GRAMMY.com
Laurel Fishman
The Old-World elegance of the Los Angeles Millennium Biltmore Hotel was well-suited for this year's GRAMMY Salute To Classical Music honoring the Romeros. Originated in Spain by Celedonio Romero, founder of the Romeros guitar dynasty, the guitar quartet encompasses three generations of Romeros.
The year 2008 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Romeros¡¯ guitar quartet.
They are known worldwide as the "The Royal Family of the Guitar," a name earned through their abundant contributions to the classical guitar genre.
The Romeros are not only regarded as the inventors of their musical art form, they are also considered the only classical guitar quartet of real stature in the world.
What is remarkable too about the ensemble is how Celedonio Romero, a renowned self-taught soloist, instructed all of his sons at age 2 or 3 in playing guitar. By the time each turned 7, Celin, Pepe and Angel had made their performing debuts in Spain.
Recording Academy President Neil Portnow stated that the honorees' "passion for music and great love of the guitar are also clearly evident in the classroom. From a child's early lessons at his father's side, to countless master classes around the world, the Romeros have demonstrated an enormous commitment to educating the next generation of aspiring musicians. Many of their students have already gone on to become successful concert guitarists and sought-after teachers."
A video documentary at the event told about the family's 1957 immigration to the United States, where the boys performed as teenagers in the Romeros guitar quartet. In 1990, Celin's son, Celino, joined the group. Celedonio Romero passed away in 1996, and Angel's son Lito is in the current lineup.
Also depicted were the Romeros in some of their hundreds of international concerts, which include performances with major U.S. symphony orchestras. In the documentary, footage covered appearances at the White House, the Vatican, on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and in concert for Prince Charles.
All of the Romeros who have been in the quartet over the years were recognized at the GRAMMY Salute To Classical Music, and four generations of the Romero extended family were in attendance.
Robert Aubry Davis ¡ª Recording Academy Trustee, host of the nationally syndicated "Millennium Of Music" and XM Satellite Radio classical vocal channel VOX programmer ¡ª emceed the event. Davis began by acknowledging the GRAMMY nominees present, among them, triple-threat producer/engineer/mixer Leslie Ann Jones, nominated with Judy Kirschner for Best Engineered Album, Classical, for L¨¢tigo by Quartet San Francisco.
Davis also read letters of commemoration for the Romeros. The Consul General of Spain wrote that Romero family patriarch Celedonio "was a fantastically gifted artist [who] delighted millions of people throughout a very long career, a man of integrity who loved this country but never forgot that he was a real Spaniard. His children have inherited both things: artistically, an outstanding talent and technique, [and] as human beings, the integrity and the kindness passed to them by their parents, Celedonio and Angelita."
The Counsel General was not alone in his praise for the Romeros as proponents of the value of music and of family. Portnow commented on the large family's extraordinary closeness. He also applauded the Romeros for their enduring contributions in enriching the repertoire for classical guitar. "The Romeros have premiered or inspired many of the greatest guitar compositions of the 20th century," he said.
In accepting The Recording Academy's President's Merit Award, the Romeros underscored their twin loves of family and the guitar. Celino said, "It's been a dream for me," and he spoke of telling his own son, "You just go with your dream. You just keep practicing and practicing, and one day, it will happen."
"In keeping with the mission of The Recording Academy and our GRAMMY Week festivities, we acknowledge and recognize the achievements of jazz and classical legends who have made significant contributions to their respective musical genres and beyond," said Neil Portnow, President of The Recording Academy. "We are pleased to honor and pay tribute to such innovators whose passion and skills have and will continue to enrich our musical history for many generations."
Previous recipients of the award include Van Cliburn, Marilyn Horne, Isaac Stern, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Mstislav Rostropovich, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Beverly Sills, Kronos Quartet and James Galway.
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树－oneshot 2007-7-5 10:09
回复 #5 嗲嗲扇 的帖子
够亲密的，羡慕中～～～～
嗲嗲姐姐的圆点衣服very西班牙！
嗲嗲扇 2007-7-5 10:11
回复 #6 树－oneshot 的帖子
哈哈,可惜自己表情有点呆:cuole: