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By Shelley Gollust
Broadcast: August 1, 2004
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VOICE ONE:
I'm Sarah Long.
VOICE TWO:
And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA.
Today we tell about one of the world's greatest musicians, violinist Isaac
Stern.
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VOICE ONE:
Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most
honored musicians in the world. He was an international cultural ambassador.
He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries. He
was a teacher and activist1.
Isaac Stern
For more than sixty years, Mister Stern performed excellent music. He
performed in concerts around the world and on recordings3. He played with
major orchestras and in small groups. Here he plays Sergey Prokofiev's Violin
Concerto4, Opus Nineteen with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
(MUSIC)
VOICE TWO:
Isaac Stern was born in Nineteen-Twenty in what is now Ukraine. His parents
moved to San Francisco, California the following year. His mother began
teaching Isaac the piano when he was six years old. He began taking violin
lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument.
Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory5. He
progressed quickly. When he was sixteen, he played with the San Francisco
Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York City and was
praised by music critics.
VOICE ONE:
During World War Two, Mister Stern played for thousands of American soldiers.
It was the first time many of them had heard classical music. After the war,
he was the first American violinist to perform in concert in the Soviet6
Union. Later, he declared that he would not perform there again until artists
had more freedom to leave the country.
Mister Stern had a strong connection to Israel. He supported young musicians
and cultural organizations there. He performed in Israel many times,
including during the Persian Gulf7 War in Nineteen-Ninety-One.
Broadcast: August 1, 2004
(MUSIC)
VOICE ONE:
I'm Sarah Long.
VOICE TWO:
And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA.
Today we tell about one of the world's greatest musicians, violinist Isaac
Stern.
(MUSIC)
VOICE ONE:
Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most
honored musicians in the world. He was an international cultural ambassador.
He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries. He
was a teacher and activist1.
Isaac Stern
For more than sixty years, Mister Stern performed excellent music. He
performed in concerts around the world and on recordings3. He played with
major orchestras and in small groups. Here he plays Sergey Prokofiev's Violin
Concerto4, Opus Nineteen with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
(MUSIC)
VOICE TWO:
Isaac Stern was born in Nineteen-Twenty in what is now Ukraine. His parents
moved to San Francisco, California the following year. His mother began
teaching Isaac the piano when he was six years old. He began taking violin
lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument.
Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory5. He
progressed quickly. When he was sixteen, he played with the San Francisco
Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York City and was
praised by music critics.
VOICE ONE:
During World War Two, Mister Stern played for thousands of American soldiers.
It was the first time many of them had heard classical music. After the war,
he was the first American violinist to perform in concert in the Soviet6
Union. Later, he declared that he would not perform there again until artists
had more freedom to leave the country.
Mister Stern had a strong connection to Israel. He supported young musicians
and cultural organizations there. He performed in Israel many times,
including during the Persian Gulf7 War in Nineteen-Ninety-One.
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1 activist | |
n.活动分子,积极分子 | |
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2 recording | |
n.录音,记录 | |
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3 recordings | |
n.记录( recording的名词复数 );录音;录像;唱片 | |
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4 concerto | |
n.协奏曲 | |
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5 conservatory | |
n.温室,音乐学院;adj.保存性的,有保存力的 | |
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adj.苏联的,苏维埃的;n.苏维埃 | |
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n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂 | |
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12 civilized | |
a.有教养的,文雅的 | |
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13 cellist | |
n.大提琴手 | |
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14 weaver | |
n.织布工;编织者 | |
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