瑪格達蓮娜.霍夫曼是目前相當活躍的豎琴演奏家之一,她獲得許多國際大賽獎項,包括慕尼黑的國際ARD大賽,2018年她成為巴伐利亞廣播交響樂團豎琴首席的,2021年與DG簽約,發行首張專輯。這是一張高度個人私密的專輯,以最遠古的樂器,而從最現代的視角去觸碰音樂本質,瑪格達蓮娜這麼說:「我希望在這張專輯裡,用豎琴去訴說許多不一樣的夜晚故事,陪著夜晚起舞,也隨著夜晚入夢。」
這張專輯收錄布列頓《寫給豎琴的組曲》,它的質樸之美,成為豎琴界最受歡迎的曲目之一;由於寫給豎琴的曲目並不多,所以瑪格達蓮娜也改編了她鍾愛的曲子,原來是鋼琴獨奏的作品,包括羅史畢基的夜曲、蕭邦的圓舞曲與夜曲、費爾德的夜曲、克拉拉.舒曼的夜曲等等。「白天在保險公司工作的卡夫卡,在夜晚寫作,克服了疲累的邊界,他說這是『不在睡眠狀態的夢境』。我的樂器為夜晚的親密與幻想創造了空間,就是因為這樣,管弦樂團會需要豎琴來喚起音樂裡超凡脫俗的、靈性的一面。」
【曲目】
OTTORINO RESPIGHI (1879–1936) | |
1 | Notturno in G flat major No. 3 from Sei pezzi per pianoforte P 44, orig. for piano solo | Lento |
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810–1849) | |
2 | Valse in A minor KK IVb/11 (B 150) orig. for piano solo, version for harp in A flat minor | Allegretto |
3 | Valse in E minor KK IVa/15 (B 56) orig. for piano solo, version for harp in E flat minor | Vivace |
ILDEBRANDO PIZZETTI (1880–1968) | |
4 | Sogno Dream | orig. for piano solo |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913–1976) Suite for Harp op. 83 | |
5 | I. Overture. Majestic |
6 | II. Toccata. Fast and gay |
7 | III. Nocturne. Slow and quiet |
8 | IV. Fugue. Lively |
9 | V. Hymn. Slow and solemn |
JOHN FIELD (1782–1837) | |
10 | Nocturne in B flat major H 37 orig. for piano solo | Andante (cantabile) |
11 | Nocturne in G major H 58 orig. for piano solo | Lento |
HENRIETTE RENIÉ (1875–1956) | |
12 | Danse des lutins Vivo. Scherzando |
CLARA SCHUMANN (1819–1896) | |
13 | Notturno in F major No. 2 from Soirées musicales op. 6 orig. for piano solo | Andante con moto |
MARCEL TOURNIER (1879–1951) | |
14 | La Danse du Moujik The Muzhik’s Dance, no. 12 from Images (Suite No. 4 op. 39 no. 3) |
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN | |
15 | Valse in A minor “Grande Valse brillante” op. 34 no. 2 orig. for piano solo | Lento |
FRED HERSCH (*1955) | |
16 | Nocturne for the Left Hand Alone No. 1 from Three Character Studies, orig. for piano solo Flowing, quasi rubato |
JEAN-MICHEL DAMASE (1928–2013) | |
17 | Fantaisie pour harpe sur des motifs des Contes d’Hoffmann d’Offenbach Fantasy for Harp on Themes from Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann | Maestoso |
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN | |
18 | Nocturne in F sharp minor op. 48 no. 2 orig. for piano solo | Andantino |