伯恩斯坦:《西区故事》交响舞曲、电影《码头风云》交响组曲
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专辑介绍:
《西区故事》取材于1950年美国纽约西区贫民窟的少年帮派斗争——事实上映射了美国当时来自波多黎各的移民大潮。而从音乐的角度表现这一矛盾成为了伯恩斯坦的一个主要目标。于是他重点采用了拉丁舞曲和爵士乐来表现这一冲突。爵士乐对于伯恩斯坦来说就如从小听到大的街头音乐,可谓是信手拈来。从本片一开场的序幕(Prologue)开始,就充满了爵士的味道(从音乐理论的角度,运用了众多爵士乐的因素譬如小三度音程(minor 3rd)、大七度音程(major 7th)、九和弦(dominant ninth),以及风格鲜明的附点(syncopation)、行走贝斯(walking bass)等等,并且着重突出萨克斯及小号的运用)。伯恩斯坦对于曲式的应用也体现在《西区故事》中。比如,在“Cool”这一场景中他用了赋格(fugue)的写法,为了表现此时Riff死后火箭帮们的不安。“Tonight”是这部音乐剧中另一个重要的片段,此刻的场景描写的是一个重要的夜晚,一个所有的人都在期待的重要的夜晚——鲨鱼帮,火箭帮,托尼,玛利亚,还有安妮塔,而每个人都对着一个夜晚有着不同的期待。伯恩斯坦对于这重要场景在音乐上的编配把这部音乐剧推向了一个小高潮:一个五声部合唱(quintet),由每个成员轮流唱出他们的声部,每个声部不管在感情还是旋律和声上都是截然不同的,渐渐地五个声部开始叠加在一起,通过复杂的和声连接起来,最终实现了在同一个时间表现5个角色的不同情感——可谓是整部音乐剧的画龙点睛之笔。伯恩斯坦并不是第一个在百老汇音乐剧中运用这种手法的作曲家,但他对于这种手法的纯熟运用成为此剧的一大亮点。
专辑曲目:
01.Symphonic Dances (From “West Side Story”): I. Prologue – Allegro moderato
02.Symphonic Dances (From “West Side Story”): II. Somewhere – Adagio
03.Symphonic Dances (From “West Side Story”): III. Scherzo – Vivace leggiero
04.Symphonic Dances (From “West Side Story”): IV. Mambo – Meno presto
05.Symphonic Dances (From “West Side Story”): V. Cha-Cha, “Maria” – Andantino con grazia
06.Symphonic Dances (From “West Side Story”): VI. Meeting Scene – Meno mosso
07.Symphonic Dances (From “West Side Story”): VII. Fugue, “Cool” – Allegretto
08.Symphonic Dances (From “West Side Story”): VIII. Rumble – Molto allegro
09.Symphonic Dances (From “West Side Story”): X. Finale – Adagio
10.Symphonic Suite (From the Film “On The Waterfront”): Andante – Presto barbaro Presto barbaro
11.Symphonic Suite (From the Film “On The Waterfront”): Adagio – Allegro molto agitato – Alla breve (Poco più mosso) – Presto come prima
12.Symphonic Suite (From the Film “On The Waterfront”): Andante largamente – More Flowing – Still More Flowing – Poco meno mosso – Lento
13.Symphonic Suite (From the Film “On The Waterfront”): Moving Forward, with Warmth – Largamente – A tempo – Calmato – Andante come prima – Sempre avanti, With Intensity – Ancora più mosso
14.Symphonic Suite