Professor Wigstein's Amazing Melody Machine 旋律

这首有趣而新颖的弦乐队乐曲介绍了音色绘画的技巧。它描绘了发明家威格斯坦教授的得意之作--一台能演奏世界上一些最著名旋律的机器。引子描绘了这台神奇机器的隆重（相当浮夸）揭幕仪式。曲柄转动四圈后，机器开始运转，磨擦、搅动，准备演奏出一段旋律。欢乐颂》响起，由整个管弦乐队演奏拨弦，并伴有一般机器的声音（棘轮和铃声）。很快，机器停转，旋律停止。机器再次启动，开始演奏另一首曲子；《小夜曲》（Eine Kleine Nachtmusik）响起。机器再次停转，第三次启动。奥芬巴赫的《康康舞曲》的旋律出现了。然而，曲子进行到一半时，机器出了问题。当机器失去控制并最终爆炸时，人们听到了所有三段旋律的片段（在各种不同的音调中）。机器发出几声嘶嘶声和垂死的呻吟。最后，肖邦的《葬礼进行曲》响起，机器奏出了自己的死亡之歌，在最后一声轻嘶中死去"

作曲家: Richard Meyer
乐器: String Orchestra
出版社: Alfred Music
难度: 2.5; -2.5
原文简介:
This fun and original piece for string orchestra introduces the technique of "tone painting." It depicts inventor Professor Wigstein's proud creation, a machine that plays some of the world's most famous melodies. The introduction portrays the ceremonious (and rather pompous) unveiling of the amazing machine. With four turns of its crank, the machine comes to life, grinding and churning as it prepares to produce a melody. "Ode to Joy" is heard, played pizzicato by the entire orchestra, and appropriately accompanied by generic "machine" sounds (ratchet and bell). Soon, the machine winds down, and the melody comes to a halt. Once again, the machine is cranked, and begins working at another tune; "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" is heard. The machine winds down again, only to be cranked up a third time. The melody to Offenbach's "Can-Can" emerges. Midway through the tune, however, something goes wrong with the machine. Fragments of all three melodies are heard (in a variety of clashing keys) as the machine goes out of control, eventually exploding. A few hisses, and some dying moans are emitted. Finally, Chopin's "Funeral March" is heard as the machine plays its own death knoll, dying with a final soft hiss.