🎹鋼琴的大千世界：蕭邦過世前1848年在英國的紀錄片
Fryderyk Chopin’s connection with Britain is one of the least explored aspects of his career. Yet he spent eight months there – longer than in any other country, save Poland and France. Why was he there, whom did he meet, and what did he play?
These are among the questions that form the basis of Alan Walker’s presentation, in which he also attempts to provide some of the answers.
The text of the lecture is drawn from a chapter in Dr. Walker’s recent biography of Chopin titled “Twilight in Britain, 1848”. It is illustrated with more than fifty images and contains performances by Arthur Rubinstein, Murray Perahia, and Valerie Tryon of pieces that Chopin is known to have played during his long sojourn in England and Scotland.
Many thanks to William Wright for providing a photograph of Lord James Sandilands Torphichen, one of Chopin’s hosts in Scotland.
Music in this video
Study in A-flat major, op. 25 no. 1 and Study in F minor, op. 25 no. 2
Artist: Valerie Tryon
The indefatigable musicologist Alan Walker has produced yet another filmed lecture about Chopin, the third to be filmed and released in the last year.
This one focuses on Chopin's 1848 visit to Britain and is filled with insightful details about Chopin's own thoughts about and approaches to playing. I found it particularly fascinating to hear how superficiality and marketing were very much present in the composer's time too, in a fascinating section of the lecture that presents Chopin's thoughts about the names given to his compositions and one particular audience he was playing for.
As always, Walker speaks with tremendous eloquence - both in his verbiage and delivery - helping make his presentation of this fascinating information that much more mesmerizing and engaging. The 91-year-old author and scholar shows no signs of slowing down - long may he continue to share his brilliant insights!
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