- •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
Proper Names
Mick Jagger [‘mik ’Gxgq]
Keith Richards [‘keiT ’ritSqdz]
Brian Jones [‘brQiqn ’Gounz]
Ian Stewart [‘jRn ’stjuqt]
Dick Taylor [‘dik ’teilq]
Mick Avory [‘mik ’eivqri]
Buddy Holly [‘bAdi ’hOli]
Ron Wood [‘rOn ‘wud]
Toronto [tq’rOntou]
4.4. From the history of american music active words and word combinations
1. advent [‘xdvqnt] |
приход, прибытие, пришествие |
2. amusement [q‘mjHzimint] |
развлечение, увеселение, забава, веселье |
3. apparently[q’pxrqntli] |
явно, очевидно, по-видимому |
4. choirloft [‘kwQiq,lOft] |
хоры /в церкви/ |
5. cling |
цепляться; придерживаться, оставаться верным |
6. community [kq’mjuniti] |
общество, общность; община |
7. disapproval [,disq’prHvql] |
неодобрение |
8. distrust [dis’trAst] |
недоверие, сомнение, подозрение |
9. excessive [ik’sesiv] |
чрезмерный |
10. expose [iks’pouz] |
выставлять; раскрывать /секрет/ |
11. extraction [iks’trxkSqn] |
происхождение |
12. fashion |
образ, манера; стиль, мода |
13. fourfold [’fLfould] |
четырёхкратный |
14. growth [grouT] |
рост, развитие; прирост, увеличение |
15. inhibit [in’hibit] |
препятствовать, сдерживать, подавлять |
16. instruction book |
учебник |
17. mainstream |
главный /основной/ поток |
18. merely [’miqli] |
только, просто; единственно |
19. mould [’mould] |
формировать /характер/, создавать |
20. parity [’pxriti] |
равенство, паритет; равноценность |
21. pioneer [’pQiq,niq] |
пионер, первый поселенец |
22. quest [kwest] |
поиски |
23. reference [’refrqns] |
ссылка, сноска; упоминание |
24. satisfy [’sxtisfQi] |
удовлетворять, соответствовать |
25. scientifically |
с научной точки зрения, по-научному |
26. sophisticated [sq,fisti’keitid] |
усложненный, утонченный |
27. spectacular [spek’txkjulq] |
эффектный, импозантный; захватывающий |
28. superior [sjH’piqriq] |
высший, лучший; превосходный, превосходящий |
29. suspicion [sqs’piSqn] |
подозрение |
30. taste [teist] |
вкус
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Before you read the text
1. Practise aloud.
arrive – arrival, disapprove – disapproval, refer – reference, amuse – amusement, sign – signer, immigrate – immigration, establish – establishment, found – foundation, settle – settlement, small – smallness, trust – distrust; profession – professional, north – northern, live – lively, tune – tuneful; science – scientific(al) – scientifically, equal – equally
2. Pronounce correctly.
period, scene, colonist, pioneer, organ, declaration, decade, instrumentalist, effect, firm, committee, result, depression, industrialization, concept, immigrant; colonial, ethnic, intensive, urban, intellectual, aesthetic, technical; combine, publish, train
3. Read the sentences and translate them paying special attention to the italicized words.
1. He wrote both sacred and secular music. 2. The population of our city does not grow. 3. A few records testify to the extraordinary beauty of her voice. 4. The conference is to be held on the 20th of January. 5. He was an amateur guitarist. 6. The pianist stood out for his finger technique. 7. After a small rest he resumed his work on an instruction bооk for accordionists. 8. The young generation prefers pop music to classical music. 9. The foundation of the Musical Theatre was laid in 1996. 10.Тhе musician developed his distinctive performing style.
6. Look through text A and tell a few words about it contents.
7. Read text A carefully.