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Unit 7 Art
Lesson 3 A Musical Genius 参考译文
第七单元 艺术 第三课 音乐天才
大家都知道路德维希·凡·贝多芬（Ludwig van Beethoven）是一个音乐天才，但或许很少有人知道D小调第九交响曲的创作过程以及这部交响曲首演的故事。
路德维希·凡·贝多芬是德国作曲家。他被认为是音乐史上最伟大的作曲家之一。二十多岁时，他就以高超的钢琴技巧而闻名，但后来开始听不见声音。贝多芬想过放弃，但最后还是继续进行音乐创作。这位作曲家在与耳聋抗争中受到启发，创作了一些令人惊叹的作品，包括九部交响曲，五首钢琴曲和一部歌剧！直到1827年去世前，贝多芬才停止创作，他一共创作了130多部音乐作品，其中包括D小调第九交响曲。
1824年2月的一天，在奥地利维也纳的小房子里，路德维希·凡·贝多芬坐在椅子上直起身笑起来。这位著名的德国作曲家的第九交响曲终于完成了。创作这部交响曲花了他几年的时间，现在乐谱中最后一个音符终于写完。这时贝多芬54岁，他并不知道这将是他的最后一部交响曲。他自豪地在页面底部署下名字，同时努力想象人们第一次听到它时会有什么反应。
演出前，在维也纳一个非常著名的剧院里，后台的气氛非常紧张。贝多芬担心这场表演将会是一场灾难。毕竟，一个听不到自己的管弦乐队的指挥，即使他是音乐天才，能有什么用呢？
当这位著名的作曲家12年来第一次走上舞台时，观众们毫不犹豫地热烈鼓起掌来。剧院的音乐指挥迈克尔·奥姆洛夫（Michael Umlauf）也走上台和他一起指挥乐队。在一个多小时的时间里，贝多芬在乐队前面跳跃着，在空中忘情地挥舞着手臂，疯狂地翻动乐谱。而奥姆洛夫一直安静地站在他身边，巧妙地指挥管弦乐队演奏这首世界上最神奇的音乐作品。
最后，交响乐在欢乐的音符中结束，观众都跳了起来，鼓掌、欢呼，挥舞着他们的帽子。但贝多芬的头还埋在乐谱里继续指挥。直到歌手卡罗琳·昂格尔（Caroline Unger）拉着他的手臂转向观众，这位伟人才意识到他的交响乐取得了成功。
后来，卡罗琳回忆到不止贝多芬感到惊讶，“观众也感到震惊，”她灿烂地笑着说道。“大多数观众都不知道他已经失聪！剧院里唯一没有听到并且永远也不会听到这部交响乐的那个人竟然是创作者。”
lesson 3 a musical genius
Unit 7 art lesson 3 musical genius
Ludwig van Beethoven is known as a musical genius, but perhaps few people know the creation process of Symphony No. 9 in D minor and the story of its first performance.
Ludwig van Beethoven is a German composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music. In his twenties, he was famous for his excellent piano skills, but later he began to lose his hearing. Beethoven wanted to give up, but in the end he continued to create music. Inspired by his fight against deafness, the composer created some amazing works, including nine symphonies, five piano pieces and an opera! It was not until his death in 1827 that Beethoven stopped writing. He composed more than 130 pieces of music, including Symphony No. 9 in D minor.
One day in February 1824, in a small house in Vienna, Austria, Ludwig van Beethoven sat up in a chair and laughed. The Ninth Symphony of the famous German composer was finally completed. It took him several years to write the symphony, and now the last note in the score is finally finished. Beethoven, 54, didn't know it would be his last symphony. He proudly put his name at the bottom of the page and tried to imagine how people would react when they first heard it.
Before the performance, in a very famous theater in Vienna, the backstage atmosphere was very tense. Beethoven worried that the performance would be a disaster. After all, what's the use of an orchestra conductor who can't hear himself, even if he's a musical genius
When the famous composer first stepped onto the stage in 12 years, the audience did not hesitate to clap. Michael Umlauf, the music director of the theatre, also came on stage to conduct the band with him. For more than an hour, Beethoven was dancing in front of the band, waving his arms in the air and flipping the score wildly. And omrov has been standing quietly beside him, skillfully conducting the orchestra to play the most amazing music in the world.
At last, the symphony ended in a joyful note. The audience jumped up, clapped, cheered and waved their hats. But Beethoven's head is still buried in the score to continue the command. It wasn't until singer Caroline Unger took his arm and turned to the audience that the great man realized the success of his symphony.
Later, Caroline recalled that not only Beethoven was surprised, "the audience was shocked too," she said with a brilliant smile. "Most of the audience didn't know he was deaf! The only person in the theatre who has not heard and will never hear the symphony is the creator. "(共22张PPT)
Lesson 3
A Musical Genius
Prediction
Who do you think you will read about by looking at the title and picture
What do you think you will read about by the title
Symphony No.9 in D minor
Ludwig van Beethoven/'bei,t uv n/
Read the information in the box in Activity 2 on page 14:
The main idea of the passage
Symphony No.9 in D minor
/ s mf ni/: a long complicated piece of music for a large orchestra , in three or four main parts
/ k str /: a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor
Ex.1 on Page 14: Read for the first time and find out the true answers of the questions.
1. General information;(Para 1)
2. Composing of Symphony No.9;(Para 2)
3. Performance of Symphony No.9(Para 3-6)
Read for the second time: How many parts can be divided in the passage？ The main idea in each part(connect)
Reading for the answers to the following questions
When and how Symphony No.9 completed What was Beethoven thinking when he finished the symphony
2. How do you think Beethoven felt while he was conducting the orchestra Find evidence from the text.
3. The description of Beethoven’s behavior in the performance shows that he was deaf . Can you find the hints Why did most of audience have no idea that he was deaf
4. How did Caroline feel when she said: “The one person in the room who didn’t hear the symphony –and never would –was the very man who composed it.”
When and how was Symphony No.9 completed What was Beethoven thinking when he finished the symphony.
In February 1824, when Symphony No.9 was completed, Beethoven sat back in his chair and smiled. It took several years to compose the piece. As he proudly signed his name at the bottom of the page, Beethoven imagined how people would respond when they heard it for the first time.
2. How do you think Beethoven felt while he was conducting the orchestra Find evidence from the text.
Beethoven was very excited, passionate and completely absorbed in his music.
For more than an hour, Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra, waving his arms wildly in the air, and madly turning the pages of his score.
It was not until Caroline took his arm and turned him to face the audience that he realized his symphony was a success.
3. The description of Beethoven’s behavior in the performance shows that he was deaf . Can you find the hints Why did most of the audience have no idea that he was deaf
“And the whole time, Umlauf stood quietly by his side, skilfully guiding the orchestra.” The music ended but Beethoven continued to conduct. It was not until Caroline Unger took his arm that the great man had realised his symphony was a success.”
The audience might think Beethoven was deeply lost in his own music.
4. How did Caroline feel when she said: “The one person in the room who didn’t hear the symphony –and never would –was the very man who composed it.”
She felt very very sorry that Beethoven couldn't hear the music he composed. It was such a pity and she might feel it unfair for him. She must have wished Beethoven was not deaf.
Post-reading question
Why is Beethoven called “A Musical Genius”
For a composer, being deaf is almost a disaster, because he can’t hear what he has composed. However, despite his deafness, Beethoven still completed the famous Symphony No. 9 in D minor, which was a big success.
Voice your opinions:
What can you learn from Beethoven
Success is 99% perspiration plus 1% genius.
Never give up.
It takes determination, patience, perseverance, imagination, struggles and strong will to succeed.
Language study: key words
Beethoven tried to imagine how people would respond when they heard it for the first time.
1. to give a spoken or written answer to sb/sth
She never responded to my letter.
2. to do sth as a reaction to sth that sb has said or done
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations.
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge.
3. to improve as a result of a particular kind of treatment
The infection did not respond to the drugs.
response n. 回答， 答复， 响应， 反应
In response to
The meeting was called in response to a request from Italy.
make a response to
After all, what use is a conductor who could not hear his orchestra—even if he is a musical genius
How do you think Beethoven felt while he was conducting the orchestra
conduct
Vt. 实施; 执行; 指挥(歌唱或音乐演奏); 带领; 引导
to conduct an experiment/ a survey/ an orchestra/ a tour/ electricity
The guide conducted us around the ruins of the ancient city.
He conducted himself far better than expected.
Conduct n.
行为，举止;经营方式;管理方法;实施办法
The sport has a strict code of conduct.
体育运动有严格的行为规范。
There was growing criticism of the government's conduct of the war.
政府对战争的指挥方式受到越来越多的指责。
Inspired by his struggles with deafness， the composer produced some amazing pieces，including nine symphonies，five piano pieces，and an opera!
struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来
struggle for 为……而斗争
struggle with/against 与……作斗争
struggle to do sth. 努力做某事
Sentence structure
It was not until Caroline Unger，one of the singers，took his arm and turned him to face the audience that the great man realised his symphony was a success.
直到那时候， 他才意识到自己的错误。
It was not until then that he realized his mistake.
直到有很多人死了， 他们才意识到形势很严重。
It was not until many people died that they realized the situation was very severe.
正是由于大家的共同努力， 疫情在中国才得到了控制。
It is due to the joint efforts of every one of us that the epidemic has brought under control in China.
音乐天才--贝多芬
路德维希·凡·贝多芬, 生于1770年12月16日，逝于1827年3月26日，是德国作曲家。他的作品对世界音乐的发展有着非常深远的影响，因此他被认为是音乐史上最伟大的作曲家之一。
二十多岁时，贝多芬就以高超的钢琴技巧而闻名，但后来开始听不见声音。贝多芬想过放弃，但最后还是继续进行音乐创作。这位作曲家在与耳聋抗争中受到启发，创作了一些令人惊叹的作品，包括九部交响曲，五首钢琴曲和一部歌剧！直到1827年去世前，贝多芬才停止创作，他一共创作了130多部音乐作品，其中包括D小调第九交响曲。
贝多芬一生都经历着坎坷磨难，然而苦难孤寂的生活没有打垮他。在孤独并失聪的境况下，贝多芬依然顽强地创作着，创造出古典和浪漫主义音乐艺术的巅峰，无人比肩！他的一部部杰作像一盏盏灯塔一样，为全人类的团结、进步做出了不可磨灭的贡献。
Beethoven---A Musical Genius
Ludwig van Beethoven, born on December 16, 1770 and died on March 26, 1827, is a German composer. His works have a profound influence on the development of world music, so he is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music.
In his twenties, he had been famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music. Inspired by his struggle with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces,including nine symphonies, five piano pieces and an opera! He proceeded with the composition until his death in 1827, writing more than 130 musical works, including his Symphony No. 9 in D minor.
Beethoven---A Musical Genius
Beethoven experienced ups and downs all his life, but the suffering and lonely life didn't defeat him. In the situation of loneliness and deafness, Beethoven still composed with great determination, creating the peak of classical and romantic music art, for which no one can match him! And his masterpieces, like beacons, have made indelible contributions to the unity and progress of all the mankind.

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