古典音乐面临挑战
介绍事件
①事件描述②③事件反响描述
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.
介绍赞扬之外的疑惑
①段落主旨，外界意外的原因②③例证说明意外原因
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
作者观点
①回应上段意外原因②回应首段欢呼情况③阐述自己观点
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.
作者观点
①承上反击音乐会忠实粉丝②③④论证①录音让现场陷入危机
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.
作者观点
①②古典音乐家欢呼的原因③④强转折质疑欢呼⑤提出具体措施
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.
细节22. Tommasini regards Gilbert as an artist who is__________.
[A]influential. [B]modest. [C]respectable. [D]talented.
细节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.
细节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.
态度25. Regarding Gilbert’s role in revitalizing the Philharmonic, the author feels__________.
[A]doubtful. [B]enthusiastic. [C]confident. [D]puzzled
生词
ever since 自从
sober-sided 严肃
struck .. as ..给某人以..印象
All I have to do is 所要做的是..
crisis 危机
难句
- 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.
对于一个至今为止都是由GM和PB这样的人来指挥的乐队，这样描述乐队的下一任指挥家，似乎至少可能给一些时代读者以牵强赞美的印象.
分析：引导词that、v.has、引导词that、v.seems
拆分
（主句）主谓宾that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise.这件事似乎至少可能给一些时代读者以牵强赞美的印象.
（修饰）
方式状语修饰seems As a description of the next music director of an orchestra这样描述乐队的下一任指挥家
- 定语从句修饰orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez,（乐队）至今为止都是由像GM和PB这样的人来指挥
- 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.
为了艺术爱好者的时间、关注和金钱。古典音乐家不仅要和歌剧院、舞蹈院、剧团和博物馆竞争。还要和20世纪伟大古典音乐家的磁带竞争。
分析：v.must
拆分
（主句）主谓宾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.古典音乐家不仅要和歌剧院、舞蹈院、剧团和博物馆竞争。还要和20世纪伟大古典音乐家的磁带竞争.
（修饰）目的状语For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public,为了艺术爱好者的时间、关注和金钱
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