- •О музыке и музыкантах
- •Предисловие
- •I. Musical instruments
- •1.1. Wide possibilities of folk instruments active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a yuri kazakov: “I played bach on my accordion”
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b russian guitar
- •1.2. Russian soul mirrored in their art active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Тexт a russian soul mirrored in its art
- •After you have read the text
- •Vysotsky forever
- •1.3. Stringed instruments active words
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a stringed instruments
- •After you have read the text
- •Text в рianoforte
- •1.4. Wind instruments active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a wind instruments
- •After you have read the text
- •Text в brass instruments
- •1.5. Organ active words and word combinations
- •Вefоre you read the тext
- •Text a organ
- •After you read тнe text
- •Text b harmonium
- •2. Geniusses of russian music
- •2.1. Тhe father of russian music active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a the father of russian music
- •After you have read the text
- •Text в folk songs
- •2.2. Opera is always on modern lines active words
- •Before you read the text
- •After you have read the text
- •Text в from the history of opera
- •2.3. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky active words and word combinations
- •Before you read text
- •Text a р. I. Тсhаiкоvsку about himself
- •After you have read text
- •Text b p.I. Tchaikovsky in new york
- •2.4. Sergei rachmaninov active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a sergei rachmaninov: liturgy of st. John chrisostom
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b rachmaninov’s vespers
- •2.5. The greatest composer
- •Active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a the greatest composer of the mid-20th century
- •After you have read the text
- •Text в how did it start?
- •2.6. Leading interpreters of music active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a one of the leading interpreters of music: conductor yevgeni mravinsky
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b musician’s rebellious nature
- •3. Brilliance of german music
- •3.1. Johann sebastian bach active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a j.S. Bach in leipzig
- •Proper Names
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b early years of j. S. Bach
- •3.2. Wolfgang amadeus mozart active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a wolfgang amadeus mozart
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b reinterpreting mozart
- •3.3. Ludwig van beethoven active words
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a ludwing van beethoven
- •After you have read the text
- •Text в beethoven’s sonatas
- •3.4. Exponents of romanticism in german music active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •After you have read the text
- •Text в robert schumann
- •3.5. Richard wagner active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a richard wagner
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b wagner’s childhood and youth
- •3.6. New viennise school active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a arnold schoenberg
- •Proper Names
- •After you have read the text
- •Text в paul hindemith
- •4. English and american music
- •4.1. From the history of english music active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a from the history of english music
- •Proper Names
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b henry purcell
- •Proper Names
- •4.2. Opera, symphonic and chamber music
- •In england active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a glimpse of english opera
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b promenade concerts
- •4.3. English light music of the 20th century active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a the beatles
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b the rolling stones
- •Proper Names
- •4.4. From the history of american music active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a from the history of american music
- •After you have read тнe тexт
- •Text b music of african americans
- •4.5. The greatest american composers of the 20th century active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a george gershwin
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b leonard bernstein
- •4.6. Stars of american music active words and word combinations
- •Before you read the text
- •Text a the “duke” is gone but he’s left us with a rich legacy
- •After you have read the text
- •Text b marty lacker: portrait of a friend
- •Additional vocabulary
- •Contents
- •455036, Г. Магнитогорск, ул. Грязнова, 22
Text b p.I. Tchaikovsky in new york
In April 1891 Tchaikovsky went to America. He is known to have been invited to inaugurate the newly-built concert hall in New-York – the largest in America – Carnegie Hall. Tchaikovsky happened to be the first Russian composer who was offered a tour in America. On coming there Tchaikovsky was surprised to learn that he was more popular in America than in Europe. American musicians were happy to play under his baton not only because Tchaikovsky was considered to be a great composer but because he was also thought to be a talented conductor. On the 5th of May, the day of the inauguration of Carnegie Hall, Tchaikovsky seemed to be excited. The hall was too big, the richly dressed crowd packing the hall seemed to be noisy and strange. The music of Beethoven, Berlioz and Tchaikovsky was on the programme of the concert. When the audience saw Tchaikovsky come on the stage there was a storm of applause, the audience warmly greeted the famous composer. The cerimonial march he conducted sounded solemn and victorious. After the concert people surrounded the composer, they did not want to let him go. The next day the concert was reported to have been a great success, and no wonder – the greatest concert hall in America was inaugurated by the greatest of living composers.
2.4. Sergei rachmaninov active words and word combinations
1. ancient [’eInSqnt] |
древний, старинный |
2. aspire [qs’paiq] |
стремиться, подниматься, возвышаться |
3. by no means [… ’mJnz] |
ни в коем случае |
4. canvas [’kxnvqs] |
холст, картина, полотно |
5. chant [tSRnt] |
песнь, песнопение, пение псалма |
6. choir master [’kwQIq...] |
дирижер хора |
7. Chrysostom [’krIsqstqm] |
Златоуст |
8. conceive [kqn’sJv] |
представлять себе, задумываться |
9. conductor’s dais […’deIIs] |
помост, возвышение для дирижера |
10. correspond with, to [,kOrIs’pOnd ..] |
соответствовать, согласовать |
11. embody [im’bOdI] |
воплощать, осуществлять |
12. enthrall [in’TrLl] |
очаровывать, увлекать, захватывать |
13. grow old |
стареть |
14. heir [Fq] |
наследник |
15. imbibe [im’bQIb] |
впитывать, всасывать, вдыхать |
16. invigorate [in’vIgqreIt] |
давать силы, воодушевлять |
17. lightning |
молния |
18. lofty |
возвышенный |
19. lullaby [’lAlqbQI] |
колыбельная |
20. maintain [meIn’teIn] |
сохранять |
21. might [mQIt] |
могущество, мощь, сила |
22. nascent [’nxsqnt] |
рождающийся, возникающий |
23. oppose to [q’pouz ..] |
противопоставлять |
24. passionate [’pxSqnIt] |
страстный, пылкий, горячий |
25. praise [preIz] |
хвала, восхваление |
26. prayer [prFq] |
молитва, просьба, мольба |
27. salvation [sxl’veISn] |
спасение |
28. self-consciousness |
самосознание |
29. slender |
стройный |
30. soil |
почва, земля |
31. tale |
рассказ, повесть, сказ |
32. unspirituality |
бездуховность |
33. vast [vRst] |
обширный, безбрежный |
34. vital [’vQItql] |
жизненный, насущный |
35. witness [’wItnIs] |
свидетель |