由英国的一个非常出名的乐团 St. Martin in the Fields (田园里的圣马丁, 也是教堂的名字)演奏。指挥是 Neville Mariner爵士
他谱写的 水上音乐 (Water Music) 也非常出名。
也是先听一小段:
也可以用来编舞
全套的水上音乐
最后再来一个Encore结束音乐会。
这个歌曲,名字叫Ombra mai fù
如果我没记错,80年左右时,中文翻译为‘广板’(英文叫 Largo Of Love),
下面的是我从 classicalexburns.com上面copy下来的
Context
Commonly known as Handel’s ‘Largo of Love’, Ombra mai fù is the opening aria in the 1738 opera Serse. Sung by the character Xerxes I of Persia, the vocal part is composed for a countertenor. Perhaps the most striking element of this aria is the vocal range used, as it the high register for the countertenor creates an angelic atmosphere. To set the scene of the aria, there is a nine bar instrumental from the chamber ensemble (comprised of a chamber string group and a harpsichord). The slow and melancholy tone is set for the voice to enter freely. The title of the aria translates into ‘Never was a shade’, and within the context of the opera, Xerxes is singing about the admiration and love he has for the shade of the plane trees.
Lyrics with Translations (歌词和英文翻译)
Ombra mai fù/Never was a shade
di vegetabile/of any plant
cara ed amabile,/dearer and more lovely
soave piú./or more sweet
Frondi renere e belle/Tender and beautiful fronds
dei mio plantano amato/of my beloved plane tree
per voi reisplenda il fato./let Fate smile upon you.
Tuoni, lampi, e procelle/May thunder, lightning, and storms
non v’oltraggiano mai la cara pace,/never disturb your dear peace,
né giunga a profanarvi austro rapace./nor may you by blowing winds be profaned.