【美国人物志】艾萨克·斯特恩 (4/5)

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艾萨克·斯特恩，美籍前苏联小提琴大师。生于音乐世家，六岁就开始学习钢琴，后随旧金山交响乐团首席布林达学小提琴，同时从路易·帕辛格学习。十七岁在纽约市政厅举办独奏会，博得好评。1944年在卡内基音乐厅开独唱会，自此名声大噪，成为美国代表性的小提琴家，活跃于世界各地。他的演奏音色很美，表现力丰富，技巧精确。是卡内基音乐厅的主持人、美国以色列文化基金主席和美国全国艺术委员会的创始者。斯特恩自1979年以来曾多次来中国访问演出。2001年因心脏病在纽约去世，终年81岁。
Hints：
Isaac Stern
"From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China."
an Academy Award
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart's Adagio for Violin and Orchestra
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

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In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film. It is called "From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China." It won an Academy Award for best documentary film. Mr. Stern loved to play music by many different composers. He found the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to be among the most difficult. Here he plays Mozart's Adagio for Violin and Orchestra with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra.