专辑英文名: The Mantis & The Moon

专辑中文名: 古典吉他 威廉斯吉他二重奏 螳螂与月亮

发行时间: 1996年12月10日

地区: 美国

简介: 

演奏：Timothy Kain, John Williams
出版：Sony
编号：#62007

专辑介绍：

约翰•威廉姆斯John Williams是世界上最负才艺和盛誉的吉他大师之一，他通过在国际性演出中的精彩表现和众多最佳销量的专辑让古典吉他在现代社会中复兴并赋予其个人的风格。早在四十年前，当约翰•威廉姆斯在美国完成了他个人首演后，他即和当时的“哥伦比亚名著”（CBS Masterworks）（现称索尼古典唱片Sony Classical）签定了独家合同。

许多为Sony Classical录制的唱片，包括由约翰•威廉姆斯演奏的维瓦尔第（Vivaldi）的协奏曲和塞维利亚古典吉他演奏会，都成为最热销的专辑。至于最新专辑“魔法盒”（The Magic Box）,是威廉姆斯为我们营造的一场讲述非洲不同文化音乐的创造性盛宴，其中的一些曲目将会在今年5月和6月于美国的巡演中，在费城、普林斯顿、圣路易斯和芝加哥等城市中演出。而在十月他的组合“约翰•威廉姆斯和他的朋友们”将再次为亚特兰大、亚利桑那大学、欧文、旧金山、西雅图、玻尔得、堪萨斯州、圣达非、安阿尔贡和波士顿的观众们表演“非洲印象”（包括“魔法盒”中的曲目）。

在他最近的一些精选集中有一张叫《经典威廉姆斯—吉他罗曼史》（Classic Williams – Romance of the Guitar），收录了约翰•威廉姆斯很多最精彩的表演，包括三首新的改编曲目：福莱-帕凡舞曲（Fauré’s Pavane）、西蒙&加芬克儿（Simon & Garfunkel's）的民乐《雄鹰飞去》（El Condor Pasa）和传统的吉他与弦乐罗曼史（Romance for Guitar and String Orchestra）。而他的其他一些作品还包括一张由意大利作曲家莫罗·朱利亚尼（Mauro Giuliani）作曲的十九世纪早期的吉他协奏曲，改编自舒伯特阿贝鸠奈奏鸣曲（Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata）和一张威廉姆斯作曲并担任独奏的唱片——吉他手（The Guitarist）。在他冗长的音乐唱片分类目录中还有一些新的精选集，像由古巴作曲家莱奥·布劳威尔（Leo Brouwer）作曲的《黑色十日谈》（The Black Decameron）；一张和吉他手提摩西·凯恩(Timothy Kain)二重奏的唱片《螳螂与月亮》(The Mantis & the Moon)；还有一张为吉他和乐队演奏而重新编写的经典电影主题曲专辑，其中收录了辛德勒的名单（Schindler’s List））和猎鹿人（The Deer Hunter）的主题曲。

威廉姆斯长期与他人合作取得了丰硕的成果，而他与朱利安·布里姆（Julian Bream）、伊扎克·帕尔曼（Itzhak Perlman）、安德列·普列文（André Previn）、克莉欧莲恩（Cleo Laine）和约翰·丹克沃（John Dankworth）的合作更是卓有成效。同时，他还和众多乐队组合合作过，像SKY、约翰•威廉姆斯和他的朋友们（John Williams and Friends）、阿塔卡（Attacca）组合，由保罗·哈特（Paul Hart）执棒的国家青年爵士管弦乐团（The National Youth Jazz Orchestra），与智利乐队“太阳·山端”（Inti-Illimani）合作，并分别和柏高·贝尼亚（Paco Peña）和理查德·哈维（Richard Harvey）合作过。此外，他对吉他的天赋促使了很多作曲家为他谱曲，包括斯蒂芬·道奇森（Stephen Dodgson），安德列·普列文，彼得·斯科尔索普（Peter Sculthorpe），斯蒂芬·格雷（Steve Gray），理查德·哈维，保罗·哈特，武满彻（Toru Takemitsu）。

威廉姆斯的表演生命力至今仍非常活跃。在2000年，威廉姆斯举行了环太平洋演出，在香港，北京，澳大利亚表演了协奏曲和独奏。同年三月，他协同“太阳·山端”组合和柏高·贝尼亚在欧洲进行了演出。5月，第一次在古巴表演。2001年，乐队“约翰•威廉姆斯和他的朋友们”在澳大利亚，英国和欧洲巡演，而威廉姆斯再次加入“太阳·山端”组合，柏高·贝尼亚一起在智利和阿根廷演出。2002年他们将在德国和英国表演“非洲印象”。

转自开心家园，感谢发布者ctb3518。

I have many classical guitar images/s, including several by John Williams in solo, duet and concerti, and this is one of my favorites. The playing is virtuosic as is expected from Williams, but the repertoire is varied and includes litte known works, including a Shostakovich duet written for guitar! Some reviewers haven't cared for the "mediocre" compositions from Australia, Ireland and the Americas, but I have to strongly disagree. Brouwer can at times be difficult, but he's hardly a slouch. Besides, if these compositions were worthy to draw the attention of one of the greatest guitarists of all time (and a fine composer in his own right), I think they're worthy of ours!
Buy this images/, listen to it a few times for familiarization, and enjoy it for years to come.

I have had this CD for several years, and still enjoy it as much as when it was first given to me. It is being passed around the family, as my son owned a copy, then bought me one, and I have just ordered a copy for my daughter-in-law.

Some of the pieces are familiar, but if you persevere, I am sure you will come to enjoy the works that are new to you.

I was sorry to see that one reviewer did not enjoy the Australian works. The Westlake piece [Songs from the Forest] is fairly light and very melodic. If you enjoy it, you should check out his Antarctica music, which exists in several different versions.

Kain's Guitar Trek recordings are also worth hunting for.

John Williams and Timothy Kain, two masters of their chosen instrument, with more in common than just the country of their birth. Kain's guitar teacher at the conservatory in Australia had studied with Williams' father, Len. Williams and Kain first worked together in 1992, and enjoyed the experience. The two men form a complimentary duo in both technique and approach to music. Their playing is flawless. Their duets are seamless.

On this disk, Williams and Kain "journey outside the confines of the classical guitar repertoire." What a magnificent journey it is, too! The Mantis & The Moon contains 18 selections by 12 composers, grouped together by the cultures of the 6 lands they represent…Spain, Australia, Ireland, the Americas, Japan, and Russia.

This is beautiful music performed by two of the greatest guitarists of our generation. These performances go beyond classical, folk, pop or the usual guitar "genre" pieces. Yet the music is lovely, enjoyable, and accessible to the listener. If you love guitar music, you owe it to yourself to pick up this CD.

John Williams & Timothy Kain_The Mantis & The Moon

专辑曲目: 

01. Danza Espanola (from "La Vida Breve"), for orchestra and various arrangements Dance
Composed by Manuel de Falla
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
02. Intermezzo (from "Goyescas"), arranged for guitar(s) Intermezzo
Composed by Enrique Granados
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
03. Spanish Dances (12), in 4 volumes for piano (also arrangements), Op.37, H. 142
Composed by Enrique Granados
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
04. Sonata for keyboard, No 84 in D major
Composed by Antonio Soler
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
05. Songs from the Forest, for 2 guitars
Composed by Nigel Westlake
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
06. Duets (3): No.1, The Mantis and the Moon
Composed by Philip Houghton
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
07. Duets (3): No.2, Lament
Composed by Philip Houghton
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
08. Duets (3): No.3, Alchemy
Composed by Philip Houghton
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
09. Carolan's Concerto (from Edward Bunting's Ancient Music of Ireland) Allegro giocoso
Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
10. Fanny Power Slow
Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
11. Mrs. Maxwell Fast and Light
Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
12. Micropiezas (4) for 2 guitars
Composed by Leo Brouwer
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
13. Monte Carlo
Composed by Peter Madlem
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
14. Capitola, California
Composed by Benjamin Verdery
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
15. Prayer
Composed by Frederic Hand
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
16. Jongo for guitar
Composed by Paulo Bellinati
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
17. Bad Boy, for 2 guitars
Composed by Toru Takemitsu
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams
18. The Gadfly, film score, Op. 97 Guitars, Op.97
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
with Timothy Kain, John [guitar] Williams