專輯介紹
這樣古今並陳的年代，有拉赫曼尼諾夫、艾爾加、羅德利果這樣以旋律動聽，和聲迷人的標準創作的作曲家；也有向工業和敲擊取材的普羅高菲夫、以及向東方音樂借鏡的德布西、拉威爾；延著這個發展，在法國很快地在二零年代就出現新一波的反動勢力，一群以推翻印象派和聲為理念的作曲家，自稱「法國六人組」出現了，但隨著二次世界大戰來到，歐洲舊有的美學信念被粉碎，戰後新一代作曲家擁抱新的科技和工業文明，迎接了另一種新聲音，德國、法國和義大利不再是出產作曲家的主要國家，音樂核心國的地位旁落，由蘇聯、波羅的海三小國、波蘭、美國等國訓練的作曲家開始在國際樂壇闖出名聲，盧托史拉夫斯基、葛瑞茲基、佩爾特、武滿徹、顧拜杜琳娜、亞當斯、柯普蘭、葛拉斯、蓋西文等人紛紛出線，共同編織了二十世紀繁複多樣的音樂樣貌。
專輯共分為六個部分：
CD 1: The Last of the Romantics 最後的浪漫派
The first disc opens with an extract from Rachmaninov’s 2nd Piano Concerto, written in 1901. This is followed by favourite works by Prokofiev, Khachaturian, Falla, Holst, Elgar and Vaughan Williams, all of which look back to the romantic style of the 19th century. The disc also includes part of the slow movement of the most successful concerto written during the 20th century, the Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo.
CD 2: Innovators 革新者
The composers on this disc include some who broke new ground in tonality and form at the beginning of the century, such as Stravinsky and the Second Viennese school of Webern, Berg and Schoenberg, and others who continued to use the more traditional methods of composition but who wrote in a more advanced style such as Bartók, Britten, Hindemith and Walton.
CD 3: Brave New World 美麗新世界
The works heard here range across the incredible proliferation of musical language during the last 50 years, from hard-edged modernism to chilled-out minimalism, religiously inspired and otherwise, and include pieces by the older generation of composers like Messiaen, Henze, Lutoslawski and Takemitsu, as well as more recent compositions by Turnage, Tavener, Gubaidulina, Adès and Knussen.
CD 4: America 美國的現代音樂
The large and prolific school of American composers active during the 20th century is represented by some extremely popular pieces like Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, as well as more adventurous works by Ives, Cage, Reich, Carter and Adams.
CD 5: Instrumental and Chamber 器樂與室內音樂
This CD presents a number of popular pieces for piano, violin and guitar by Falla, Scriabin, Kreisler, Pärt and Villa
Lobos, followed by chamber works such as Schoenbeg’s Verklärte Nacht, Schnittke’s Menuet and Ravel’s String Quartet.
CD 6: Choral and Vocal 合唱與聲樂曲
The final disc begins with one of the 20th century’s most successful choral works, Orff’s Carmina Burana. This is followed by extracts from other choral pieces by Boulez, Pärt, Tavener, Rutter and McCartney as well as vocal compositions by Rachmaninov, Berio and Lloyd Webber. The set concludes with three romantic operatic arias by Korngold and Puccini, ending with a spectacular performance of ‘Nessun dorma’ from Puccini’s final opera, Turandot.
專輯曲目
Disc: 1
01. Lawrence Foster, Halle Orchestra & Jean-Bernard Pommier – Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato 拉赫曼尼諾夫：第二號鋼琴協奏曲－中板 - 開場 - 波米葉
02. London Symphony Orchestra & Andre Previn – Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights
普羅高菲夫：羅密歐與茱莉葉「騎士之舞」 - 普列文
03. Efrem Kurtz & Philharmonia Orchestra – Masquerade: Waltz 哈查督亮：假面舞會－圓舞曲 - 庫爾茲
04. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Klaus Tennstedt – Lieutenant Kije, Op. 60: IV. Troika
普羅高菲夫：基傑中尉組曲－雪橇 - 鄧許泰特
05. Mariss Jansons, Mikhail Rudy & St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra – Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor: I. Allegro Ma non Tanto (Excerpt) 拉赫曼尼諾夫：第三號鋼琴協奏曲－第一樂章：不太過份的快板 - 魯迪
06. Julian Bream, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio – Opening
羅德利果：阿蘭費茲吉他協奏曲－第二樂章：慢板 - 布里姆
07. John Fraser, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Yuri Temirkanov – Spartacus_Ballet Suite No. 2: Adagio
哈查督亮：斯巴達魂－慢板 - 特密卡諾夫
08. Sir John Barbirolli, Jacqueline Du Pre & London Symphony Orchestra – Cello Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
艾爾加：大提琴協奏曲－第一樂章：慢板 - 杜普蕾
09. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cecile Ousset & Sir Simon Rattle – Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII (Andante Cantabile, a Tempo Vivace) 拉赫曼尼諾夫：帕格尼尼主題狂想曲－第十八變奏 - 烏塞特
10. London Symphony Orchestra & Andre Previn – Images II. Iberia III. Le Matin D’un Jour de Fete 德布西：管弦樂心影集－第二曲：伊比利亞：市集當天的的早晨 - 普列文
11. Sir John Barbirolli & Halle Orchestra – I. Valse Triste from Kuolema – Incidental Music, Op. 44 西貝流士：悲傷圓舞曲 - 巴畢羅里
12. Sir Adrian Boult, Hugh Bean & New Philharmonia Orchestra – The Lark Ascending (Opening) 佛漢威廉士：雲雀飛翔 - 賓恩
13. Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Gonzalo Soriano & Orchestre De La Societe Des Concerts Du Conservatoire – Noches en los Jardines de Espana: En A Generalife 法雅：西班牙花園之夜－第一樂章 - 索莉雅諾
14. Polish Radio Chorus Of Krakow, Polish Radio Orchestra Of Krakow & Antoni Wit – Harnasie, Op. 46 ExtrAct (Rural Scene)
齊瑪諾夫斯基：哈瓦那港 - 魏特
15. Dmitri Alexeev, English Chamber Orchestra & Jerzy Maksymiuk – Piano Concerto No. 2 In F: II. Andante
蕭士塔高維奇：第二號鋼琴協奏曲－第二樂章：行板
16. Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – The Planets, Op. 32 (Jupiter, Concl.): Jupiter, the Bringer of Jolity (Conclusion)
霍爾斯特：行星組曲－木星：歡愉之星 - 拉圖
Disc: 2
01. Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa – Sinfonietta: IV. Allegretto 楊納傑克：小交響曲－第四樂章：小快板 - 小澤征爾
02. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – SIX. Orchestral Pieces, Op. 6 (Revised Version): VI. Langsam
魏本：六首管弦樂小品，作品六－第四曲：極慢的 - 拉圖
03. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – Five Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16 (Original Version): IV. Peripetie (Sehr Rasch) 荀白克：五首管弦樂小品，作品十六－第四曲：突然地 - 拉圖
04. Sir Simon Rattle – Lulu Suite (Symphonic Pieces from the Opera ‘Lulu’): IV. Variations (Moderato)
貝爾格：露露組曲－第四樂章：變奏曲 - 拉圖
05. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe & Sir Simon Rattle – Petrushka – Scenes Burlesques en Quatre Tableaux, Premiere Tableau: Le Tour de Passe-passe – Danse Russe 史特拉汶斯基：彼得羅希卡－俄羅斯舞曲 - 拉圖
06. Libor Pesek & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – 4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: Sunday Morning
布瑞頓：彼得葛萊姆－周日早晨 - 裴賽克
07. Herbert Blomstedt & Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 5 FS. 97 (Op. 50) Allegro
尼爾森：第五號交響曲－第二樂章：快板 - 布隆許泰特
08. Ambrosian Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra & Georges Pretre – Les Biches: Rondeau 蒲朗克：牝鹿 - 普赫特
09. Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa – Concerto for Orchestra: IV. Intermezzo Interotto (Allegretto)
巴爾托克：管弦樂協奏曲－第四樂章：間奏曲 - 小澤征爾
10. London Symphony Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin & Sir William Walton – Violin Concerto (Revised Version): II. Presto Capriccioso Alla Napolitana - Trio (Canzonetta) – Tempo I 華爾頓：小提琴協奏曲－第二樂章：拿坡里風的奇想疾板 - 曼紐因
11. Lamberto Gardelli & London Symphony Orchestra – Pines of Rome: The Pines of the Villa Borghese 雷斯比基：羅馬之松－第三樂章：波吉斯別莊的松林 - 嘉戴利
12. James Conlon & Gurzenich-Orchester Kolner Philharmoniker – Sinfonietta, Op. 23: III. Rondo. Sehr Lebhaft
柴姆林斯基：小交響曲，作品二三－輪旋曲 - 康隆
13. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – The Rite of Spring, ‘Le Sacre Du Printemps’ (1947 Revised Version), Pt. 1: l’adoration de A Terre 史特拉汶斯基：春之祭－大地的崇拜 - 拉圖
14. Berliner Philharmoniker & Mariss Jansons – Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny – Suite Aus Der Oper: No. 2 Moderato Assai
懷爾：瑪哈戈尼城興衰史組曲－第二樂章：中板 - 楊頌斯
15. Sir Adrian Boult & London Philharmonic Orchestra – Fantasia On a Theme By Thomas Tallis (Opening)
佛漢威廉士：泰利斯主題幻想曲 - 鮑特
16. Mariss Jansons & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra – 3 Symphonic Movements, H. 53, H. 67, H. 83: Pacific 231
奧乃格：太平洋二三一 - 楊頌斯
17. Berliner Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado – Kammermusik No. 1 Fur 12 Solo-Intrumente, Op. 24, No. 1: IV. Finale: 1921 (Lebhaft)
亨德密特：第一號室內音樂－第四樂章：一九二一 - 阿巴多
18. London Symphony Orchestra & Andre Previn – Bolero (Abbrev. Version – Arr. Bates) 拉威爾：波麗露舞曲 - 普列文
Disc: 3
01. Bournemouth Sinfonietta & Richard Studt – Cantus In Memoriam BenjaMinor Britten for String Orchestra and Bell
佩爾特：悼班傑明布瑞頓之禱歌 - 史塔特
02. Mariss Jansons – Ballet Suite: Yugen, Dance of Men 外山雄三：幽玄芭蕾組曲－人間之舞 - 楊頌斯
03. Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa & Stomu Yamash’ta – Cassiopeia for Percussion Solo and Orchestra (1971), Scene 武滿徹：仙后座－場景 - 小澤征爾_
04. Jacek Kasprzyk & Zofia Kilanowicz – Sinfonie No. 3, Op. 36 "sinfonie Der Klagelieder" ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"): II. Lento e Largo, Tranquillissimo 葛瑞茲基：第三號交響曲－第二樂章：緩慢 - 姬蘭諾薇琪
05. London Symphony Orchestra & Krzysztof Penderecki – Anaklasis for Strings & Percussion (1959)
潘德瑞茲基：安那克拉西斯 - 潘德瑞茲基
06. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 8: Movement 2 (Conclusion)
韓徹：第八號交響曲－第二樂章 - 拉圖
07. Serge Baudo – Et Expecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum, Pour Orchestre de Bois, Cuivres Et Percussions Metalliques
梅湘：對死後復生的期望：第三樂章 - 鮑多
08. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – Drowned Out 騰尼基：溺水 - 拉圖
09. Witold Lutoslawski & Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 1: I. Allegro Guisto 盧托史拉夫斯基：第一號交響曲－第一樂章：快板 - 盧托史拉夫斯基
10. Julian Bream & Sir Simon Rattle – Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con Spirito
阿諾德：吉他協奏曲－第一樂章：快板 - 布里姆
11. Michael Nyman – The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise (Edit)
尼曼：鋼琴師與她的情人－心中渴求愉悅 - 尼曼
12. Oliver Knussen & London Sinfonietta – Rain Coming for Chamber Orchestra (1982) 武滿徹：雨來了 - 克努森
13. Steven Isserlis, London Symphony Orchestra & Gennadi Rozhdestvensky – The Protecting Veil: The Protecting Veil 泰凡納：護紗－轉世 - 伊瑟利斯
14. John Alley, London Voices, Mstislav Rostropovich – The Canticle of the Sun – ExtrAct 顧白杜琳娜：太陽禱歌 - 羅斯托波維奇
15. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – Asyla (For Orchestra): IV 阿笛斯：庇護所－第四樂章 - 拉圖
16. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – Flourish With Fireworks, Op. 22 克努森：隨著煙火滋長 - 拉圖
Disc: 4
01. London Symphony Orchestra & Andre Previn – Candide: Overture 伯恩斯坦：憨弟德序曲 - 普列文
02. Ensemble Modern – A Set of Pieces for Theater or Chamber Orchestra: No. 3: In the Night
艾伍士：劇場的小品組曲－第三曲：夜 - 梅茲馬赫
03. Simon Haram, John Harle, London Chamber Orchestra – Facades 葛拉斯：立面 - 哈爾
04. Tasmin Little, New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Ian Sutherland – Schindler’s List – Theme
約翰威廉士：辛德勒名單主題曲 - 莉朵
05. Enrique Batiz & Orquesta Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico – Fanfare for the Common Man 柯普蘭：凡人的信號曲 - 巴替茲
06. Eugene Ormandy & Philadelphia Orchestra – Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 巴伯：弦樂慢板 - 奧曼第
07. David Abel & Orchestra – My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from the Movie Titanic) 詹姆斯霍納：鐵達尼號主題曲 - 阿貝爾
08. Colin Currie & Sam Walton – Nagoya Marimbas (For Two Marimbas) 萊許：名古屋木琴 - 沃頓
09. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – Three Occasions for Orchestra: A Celebration of Some 100 X 150 Notes
卡特：三場事件－乘個音符的慶祝 - 拉圖
10. Ralph Kirshbaum, Jukka-Pekka Saraste & Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Cello Concerto, Op. 22: II. Andante Sostenuto 巴伯：大提琴協奏曲－第二樂章：持續的行板 - 柯許鮑姆
11. London Chamber Orchestra & Christopher Warren-Green – Shaker Loops (1983): A Final Shaking
亞當斯：震湯派迴環－第四樂章 - 沃倫葛林
12. Leonard Slatkin – Rodeo: Hoe-Down 柯普蘭：牛仔－土風舞 - 史拉金
13. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Wayne Marshall – Rhapsody In Blue (Jazzband Version): Opening 蓋西文：藍色狂想曲 - 馬歇爾
14. Michael Tilson-Thomas – Three Dances: Dance No. 1 凱吉：三首舞曲－第一號舞曲
15. Nikolaj Bloch & Sally Herbert – Any Other Name (American Beauty) 紐曼：美國心玫瑰情－隨便哪個名字 - 布洛赫
16. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle – Short Ride In a Fast Machine – Fanfare for Orchestra 亞當斯：快速機器上的短程 - 拉圖
Disc: 5
01. Moura Lympany – El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance 法雅：火祭之舞 - 琳潘妮
02. John Ogdon – Two Poemes, Op. 63: II.Etrangete 史克里亞賓：詩曲作品六十三－第二曲 - 奧格東
03. Cecile Ousset – Estampes: I. Pagodes 德布西：版畫－寶塔 - 歐賽特
04. Piers Lane & Tasmin Little – Romance from the Gadfly 蕭士塔高維奇：浪漫曲 - 莉朵
05. Ian Brown & Maxim Vengerov – Liebesfreud 克萊斯勒：愛之喜 - 凡格羅夫
06. Nell Gotkovsky & Yehudi Menuhin – 6 Duos for 2 Violins (From 44 Duos for 2 Violins): No. 28: Sorrow
巴爾托克：第二十八曲：悲傷 - 四十四首二重奏 - 曼紐因
07. Tasmin Little & Martin Roscoe – Spiegel Im Spiegel for Violin and Piano 佩爾特：鏡中鏡 - 莉朵
08. Manuel Barrueco – Choro No. 1 E-moll · Fur Gitarre Solo 魏亞羅伯士：第一號鳩羅曲 - 巴魯耶可
09. Julian Bream – All In Twilight: I. Dotted Quaver = 80 武滿徹：微中萬物 - 布里姆
10. Sharon Isbin – Zapateado 德拉馬札：札帕提亞多舞曲 - 易絲萍
11. Artemis Quartet – String Quartet No. 1 ‘Metamorphoses Nocturnes’: Allegro Grazioso
李蓋第：第一號弦樂四重奏“夜之變形”－第一樂章優雅的庫板 - 阿忒彌絲四重奏
12. Alban Berg Quartett – Lyric Suite: III. Allegro Misterioso 貝爾格：抒情組曲－第三樂章：神秘的快板 - 貝爾格四重奏
13. Thomas Kakuska, Artemis Quartet & Valentin Erben – Verklarte Nacht, Op. 4 (ExtrAct) 荀白克：升華之夜 - 阿忒彌絲四重奏
14. Manuel Fischer-Dieskau, Yvonne Loriod – Quatuor Pour A Fin Du Temps, ‘Quartet for the End of Time’: Liturgie de Cristal
梅湘：時間盡頭四重奏－第一樂章：水晶的連禱 - 洛麗歐
15. Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer & Mstislav Rostropovich – Minuet 許尼特克：小步舞曲 - 克萊默、羅斯托波維奇
16. Belcea Quartet – String Quartet In F: II. Assez Vif: Tres Rythme 拉威爾：弦樂四重奏－非常活潑的 - 貝爾琪亞四重奏
Disc: 6
01. Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Chorus & Philharmonia Orchestra – Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
奧爾福：命運女神 - 布蘭詩歌 - 穆提
02. Tonu Kaljuste, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra – Beatus Petronius 佩爾特：受祝福的彼得 - 卡利烏斯特
03. James Bowman, City Of London Sinfonia – Nunc dimittis 布爾岡：今您斥退您的僕從 - 希考克斯
04. Jane Gilchrist, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kirk Trevor – Requiem: Pie Jesu
勞埃韋伯：耶穌垂憐 - 安魂曲 - 吉兒凱絲 泰凡納：雅典娜之歌 - 希爾
05. Karl Jenkins – Agnus Dei 泰凡納：雅典娜之歌 - 希爾
06. David Hill & Winchester Cathedral Choir – Song for Athene 泰凡納：雅典娜之歌 - 希爾
07. Stephen Cleobury, King’s College Choir, Cambridge & Sinfonia of London – Requiem: III. Pie Jesu (Edward Saklatvala, Treble)
盧特：垂憐經 - 安魂曲 - 國王學院合唱團
08. Cambridge Boys Of King’s College Choir, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields – Ecce Cor Meum
麥卡尼：窺視我心－第二樂章：感恩 - 洛雅
09. Berliner Symphoniker, Natalie Dessay & Michael Schonwandt – Vocalise, Op. 43 / No. 4 拉赫曼尼諾夫：聲樂練習曲 - 德賽
10. Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon & Ernst Theo Richter – Arlecchino, Oder Die Fenster, Op. 50: III. SATZ: Wie Ist Ihr Schlaf, Madame? (Arlecchino / Colombina) 梭尼：您打算睡哪，女士？ - 小丑 - 長野
11. Linda Hirst, London Sinfonietta & Diego Masson – 11 Folk Songs: Ballo (Italy) 貝里奧：舞會 - 赫絲特
12. Arleen Auger, English Chamber Orchestra & Yan-Pascal Tortelier – Chants D’Auvergne: Bailero (Series 1, No. 2)
康特盧布：牡羊女之歌 - 亞維儂歌謠 - 奧雪
13. Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano & Nina Stemme – Vier Letzte Lieder AV150 (Op. Posth): III. Beim Schlafengehen (Hesse) 理查史特勞斯：沉沉睡去 - 最後四首歌 - 史騰
14. Enrique Batiz, Barbara Hendricks & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (For Soprano and 8 Cellos): I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio 魏亞羅伯士：第五號巴哈風巴西舞曲－歌謠 - 韓翠克絲
15. Pierre Boulez, BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Louis Devos – Les Soleil Des Eaux: A Sorgue
布列茲：水中日 - 布列茲
16. Angela Gheorghiu, London Symphony Orchestra & Antonio Pappano – Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro (Lauretta)
普契尼：親愛的爸爸 - 吉安尼史濟濟 - 喬琪歐
17. Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel & Kiri Te Kanawa – Die Tote Stadt: Mariettas Lied: Gluck, Das Mir Verblieb
康果爾德：幸福 - 死城 - 卡娜娃
18. Jose Carreras, Choeurs De L’Opera Du Rhin – Turandot (Act III): Nessun Dorma
普契尼：徹夜未眠 - 杜蘭朵公主 - 卡列拉斯
