古典音乐不是古董，也不是陈旧和过时；这里说的古典音乐实际上是欧美的，有很多非常有震撼力的著名音乐；但我只喜欢里面的极少几个。当人们听到贝多芬、莫扎特、舒伯特等古典音乐家的音乐作品时，它带给人们的不仅仅是优美的旋律，充满意趣的乐思，还有真挚的情感，或宁静、典雅，或震撼、鼓舞，或欢喜、快乐，或悲伤、惆怅……，是的，古典音乐代表的是经典。

古典音乐有广义、狭义之分。广义是指西洋古典音乐，那些从西方中世纪开始至今的、在欧洲主流文化背景下创作的音乐，主要因其复杂多样的创作技术和所能承载的厚重内涵而有别于通俗音乐和民间音乐。狭义指古典主义音乐，是1750－1820年这一段时间的欧洲主流音乐，又称维也纳古典乐派。此乐派三位最著名的作曲家是海顿、莫扎特和贝多芬。

叶: Many people think that classical music is too esoteric that they are afraid or unwilling to accept it. 古典乐被很多人认为深奥难懂,许多人都不敢或不愿接受古典音乐.
In fact, it is not necessary for us to treat classical music with profound knowledge. 其实对待古典音乐,未必要具有高深的音乐知识.
Willing to try is a very good beginning. 只要肯尝试接触,就是非常好的开始.
With the increasing time of contact, we will naturally know how to appreciate classical music. 只要喜爱古典音乐,随着接触的时间增加,自然就知道如何欣赏了.
When a classical music fan gets in touch with music, he or she should have a basic concept, that is, humans’ art is a kind of spiritual activity which needs understanding and communication. 一个古典音乐爱好者,在接触音乐作品时应具备的基本概念是:人类的艺术是一种需要经过了解、沟通,才能够真正进入欣赏层次的心灵活动.

汤: Broad classical music refers to western classical music. 广义古典乐指西洋古典乐.
Modern music lasted from European Renaissance to early 20th century including all non-pure entertaining modern professional music was collectively referred to classical music. 自文艺复兴时期至二十世纪初出现的现代乐派包括所有非纯粹娱乐性质的现代专业音乐被统称为古典音乐.
Narrow classical music refers to European mainstream music from the year 1750 to 1820, which was known as Vienna Classical Music. 狭义的古典乐指1750-1820年时期的欧洲主流音乐,被称为维也纳古典乐派.
The three most famous composers in this period were Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. 此乐派最著名的三位作曲家是海顿、莫扎特和贝多芬.
Unlike popular music, classical music has its profound meaning that makes people ponder deeply and lofty. 古典音乐不同于流行音乐的地方是它的内涵深刻,能发人深思,更能使人高尚,免于低俗.
It is an independent sect with polished artistic and rational emotional expression. 它是一个独立的流派,艺术手法讲究洗练,追求理性地表达情感.

彭: Western classical music can be divided into three periods. 西方古典音乐大致可分为三个时期.
The first period was the Baroque Period which began from the year 1600 and ended with Bach’s death in 1750. 第一个时期是巴洛克时期,始于1600年前后,1750年巴赫的逝世标志着巴洛克时期的结束.
Unlike the simple and plain music in the Renaissance, music of this period became flashy, complex and full of emotional appeal. 这一时期的音乐一改文艺复兴时期的简洁朴素,变得浮华,复杂,富有感性的吸引力.
Vivaldi, Bach and Handel were three famous musicians in this period. 这一时期著名的音乐家有维瓦尔第,巴赫和亨德尔.
Their representatives were “Four Seasons”, “Matthew Passion”, “Al Mira” and so on. 他们的代表作有《四季》、《马太受难曲》和《阿尔米拉》等.

伟: The second period was the Classical Period. 第二个时期是古典主义时期.
From late 18th century to early 19th century, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven had made significant contribution to European music history. They were known as Vienna Classical Music School. 18世纪后期至19世纪前期,海顿、莫扎特和贝多芬三位大师对欧洲音乐史产生了重大影响,被后人称为维也纳古典乐派.
Their representatives were “Genesis”, “Don Juan”, and “Destiny”. 他们的代表作有《创世纪》、《唐璜》和《命运》.
During this period, modern piano had been gradually improved and appeared on the stage of history. 这一时期,现代钢琴得到逐步完善,登上了历史舞台.
Piano sonatas, string quartets and some other new music genre gradually formed and took the place of suite, fugue, concerto and some other old form. 钢琴奏鸣曲、弦乐四重奏等新的音乐体裁逐渐形成,代替了组曲、赋格和大协奏曲等陈旧的形式.

马: The last period was the Romanticism Period. 最后一个时期是浪漫主义时期.
Musicians in that period paid more attention on the spiritual realm, the expression of subjective feelings and the use of ethnic and folk music. 浪漫时代的音乐家更注重表达人的精神境界与主观感情,更加重视对民族和民间音乐的利用.
Chopin, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky were the representatives in this period. 此阶段的代表人物有肖邦、门德尔松和柴可夫斯基.
“Nocturne”, “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Swan Lake” were their well-known works. 他们的代表作主要有《夜曲》,《仲夏夜之梦》和《天鹅湖》.

石: The beauty of classical music is that classical music can resonate with human mind.古典音乐的美在于能和人的心灵产生共鸣.
Outstanding classical music works were composed by composers with a creative heart of full soul and emotions. 优秀的古典音乐作品都是作曲家将心中的喜怒哀乐全身心投入到音乐中而创作出来的.
Mozart died before finishing his work “Requiem”. Before he died, he said: “I am writing for my own Requiem”. 莫扎特还没完成《安魂曲》的创作便死去了,临死前他说: “我在为我自己写《安魂曲》”;
Beethoven’s “Destiny” expressed his indomitable spirit of struggling with fate; 贝多芬的《命运》表达了作者与命运抗争的不屈精神;
Saint-Saens’s “Swan” revealed the composer’s sadness. 圣桑的《天鹅》流露了作者的丝丝哀愁…
When you are happy, listening to “Turkish March” will make you happier; 在你快乐的时候,听听《土耳其进行曲》会让你感到更加快乐;
When you are bored, listening to Chopin’s “Nocturne” will sweep your troubles away;在你烦闷的时候,听听肖邦的《夜曲》会使你的烦恼一扫而光;
Classical music can temper our soul, purify our heart and enhance our personality. 古典音乐能使我们的灵魂得到锤炼,心灵得到净化,人格得到提升.

辉: Western researches have found that classical music is the medicine of curing physical and mental hurt. 西方科研发现,古典音乐是治愈身体与精神伤痛的良药.
Slow and gentle classical music can make people get quiet in their mind. 缓慢平和的古典音乐会使人在心灵上得到宁静.
Music therapists change people’s emotions by the huge influence of music on people’s mood. 音乐治疗师正是利用音乐对情绪的巨大影响来改变人的情绪的.
They usually use a lot of painful or wrathful music to help patients vent negative emotions as much as possible. Then music therapists will gradually use active music to stimulate positive force in patients’ heart and ultimately help them get rid of pain and plight.他们通常会先使用大量悲伤或愤怒的音乐帮助被治疗者尽可能地发泄出消极情绪,然后音乐治疗师会逐渐使用积极的音乐激发被治疗者内心的积极力量,最终帮助他们摆脱痛苦和困境.

叶: The beautiful classical music is rich and colorful. Although it is abstract, we can get the maximum enjoyment of beauty with a genuine heart. 古典音乐的美形式多样,丰富多彩,虽然比较抽象,但只要我们用一颗真心体会,就能够得到最大的美的享受.
Albert Einstein said: “The world can be formed by the mathematical formula; it can also be formed by the notes.” 爱因斯坦说过:这个世界可以由数学公式组成,也可以由音符组成.
Mathematics and music, one represents science and one represents art. With mathematics and music, we can grasp the wealth created by human mankind. 数学和音乐,一个代表科学,一个代表艺术.有了它们,就可以把握整个人类所创造的财富.
Music is so important to our human beings that we can not imagine what the world would be without music. 由此可见音乐于人类是多么的重要,难以想象没有音乐的世界会是怎样.
That is the end of our presentation. Let us enjoy a Polish classical musical cartoon as the end of today’s lecture. 下面让我们欣赏一段波兰古典音乐动画作为今天演讲的结束.   吼吼，这里是引用的，所以结尾没有音乐结束。