古典音樂面臨挑戰
介紹事件
①事件描述②③事件反響描述
①The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009.②For the most part, the response has been favorable, to say the least. ③“Hooray! At last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a sober-sided classical-music critic.
介紹讚揚之外的疑惑
①段落主旨，外界意外的原因②③例證說明意外原因
①One of the reasons why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilbert is comparatively little known. ②Even Tommasini, who had advocated Gilbert’s appointment in the Times, calls him “an unpretentious musician with no air of the formidable conductor about him.”③As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise
作者觀點
①回應上段意外原因②回應首段歡呼情況③闡述自己觀點
①For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one. ②To be sure, he performs an impressive variety of interesting compositions, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anywhere else, to hear interesting orchestral music.③All I have to do is to go to my CD shelf, or boot up my computer and download still more recorded music from iTunes.
作者觀點
①承上反擊音樂會忠實粉絲②③④論證①錄音讓現場陷入危機
①Devoted concertgoers who reply that recordings are no substitute for live performance are missing the point. ②For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century.③These recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today’s live performances; moreover, they can be “consumed” at a time and place of the listener’s choosing.④The widespread availability of such recordings has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert.
作者觀點
①②古典音樂家歡呼的原因③④強轉折質疑歡呼⑤提出具體措施
①One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on record. ②Gilbert’s own interest in new music has been widely noted: Alex Ross, a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the Philharmonic into “a markedly different, more vibrant organization.”③But what will be the nature of that difference? ④Merely expanding the orchestra’s repertoire will not be enough. ⑤If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between America’s oldest orchestra and the new audience it hopes to attract.
推理21. We learn from Para.1 that Gilbert’s appointment has__________.
[A]incurred criticism. [B]raised suspicion. [C]received acclaim. [D]aroused curiosity.
細節22. Tommasini regards Gilbert as an artist who is__________.
[A]influential. [B]modest. [C]respectable. [D]talented.
細節23. The author believes that the devoted concertgoers__________.
[A]ignore the expenses of live performances.
[B]reject most kinds of recorded performances.
[C]exaggerate the variety of live performances.
[D]overestimate the value of live performances.
細節24. According to the text, which of the following is true of recordings?
[A]They are often inferior to live concerts in quality.
[B]They are easily accessible to the general public.
[C]They help improve the quality of music.
[D]They have only covered masterpieces.
態度25. Regarding Gilbert’s role in revitalizing the Philharmonic, the author feels__________.
[A]doubtful. [B]enthusiastic. [C]confident. [D]puzzled
生詞
ever since 自從
sober-sided 嚴肅
struck .. as ..給某人以..印象
All I have to do is 所要做的是..
crisis 危機
難句
- As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise.
對於一個至今為止都是由GM和PB這樣的人來指揮的樂隊，這樣描述樂隊的下一任指揮家，似乎至少可能給一些時代讀者以牽強讚美的印象.
分析：引導詞that、v.has、引導詞that、v.seems
拆分
（主句）主謂賓that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise.這件事似乎至少可能給一些時代讀者以牽強讚美的印象.
（修飾）
方式狀語修飾seems As a description of the next music director of an orchestra這樣描述樂隊的下一任指揮家
- 定語從句修飾orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez,（樂隊）至今為止都是由像GM和PB這樣的人來指揮
- For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century.
為了藝術愛好者的時間、關注和金錢。古典音樂家不僅要和歌劇院、舞蹈院、劇團和博物館競爭。還要和20世紀偉大古典音樂家的磁帶競爭。
分析：v.must
拆分
（主句）主謂賓classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century.古典音樂家不僅要和歌劇院、舞蹈院、劇團和博物館競爭。還要和20世紀偉大古典音樂家的磁帶競爭.
（修飾）目的狀語For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public,為了藝術愛好者的時間、關注和金錢
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