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施坦威藏家故事

“施坦威钢琴给我们家带来的精神享受的价值是无限的,它给我们的孩子打开了一个精神世界的窗口。”

—  熊先生,施坦威藏家

熊先生是一位律所合伙人,同时也是一位资深音乐爱好者。他对于古典音乐和钢琴的热爱源自于学生时代,继而从书本中与施坦威钢琴结下了不解之缘。如今,熊先生家的Black Masterpiece施坦威黑色大师系列限量版三角琴不仅是一台拥有绝佳音色的乐器,也是一件优雅迷人的艺术品。钢琴所搭载的新悦SPIRIO | r自动演奏系统更成为了家庭的娱乐中心及精神享受的源泉,两个女儿也在大师级的艺术熏陶下延续了对钢琴的热爱。

为何将施坦威作为唯一选择?让我们一同走进熊先生的施坦威藏家故事。

能否与我们分享您与音乐结缘的故事?

熊先生:我从小就喜欢古典音乐。我记得第一次听见钢琴演奏是在我读高中的时候,听我们的一个音乐老师弹奏一首歌曲。那种美妙的琴声在那个时刻就在我心里面播下了热爱钢琴,热爱音乐的种子。读大学,每次领到奖学金,我第一件事情就是跑到外文书店,去购买那个时代非常昂贵的那种进口的古典音乐磁带。工作的前几年挣的钱几乎都拿去买唱片、买音响、买音乐书了。

 

您是如何了解到施坦威的?

熊先生:我一直都知道施坦威钢琴是很多大钢琴家的唯一选择。让我对施坦威钢琴有更深一步的了解,其实是来自于一本书。这本书的作者叫弗兰茨·摩尔,他曾经在施坦威公司工作很多年,担任音乐会的首席技师,向他的读者介绍了施坦威公司为了追求卓越的音色的品质,而付出的巨大的努力——包括施坦威钢琴的结构,包括他们怎么去通过各种方式去改善它的触键和音色。这本书让我对施坦威钢琴留下了非常深刻的印象。从那个时候开始,我就有一种感觉,我以后应该有一台施坦威钢琴。

 

您为何选择这台Steinway Black Masterpiece

熊先生:这一台Steinway Black Masterpiece黑色大师系列限量版钢琴,是施坦威的皇冠珠宝系列的20周年纪念款,它在全世界一共有20台。我特别喜欢它的音色,特别喜欢它的高音区,它的高音区就像水晶一样的通透迷人,同时又非常的温暖贴心。而它的中音部和低音部分仍然具有非常典型的施坦威钢琴的特点,就是浑厚温婉、厚重深沉。

这台琴它的木材是欧洲的黑橡木,然后上面刷了一层黑色的钢琴漆,里面所有的金属件都处理成炭黑色,带有一种非常神秘的银亮的光泽。在我心目当中,它真的就是一件非常优雅的迷人的艺术品。

 

这台琴为您的家人们带来了什么价值?

熊先生:我的大女儿钢琴弹得很棒,练琴练得很用功,每天练七八个小时,申请到了音乐学院的钢琴系。我的小女儿也非常喜欢这台钢琴,她自己每次练琴之前,也都要去把手洗的干干净净,擦干然后再开始练琴。

我们家周末都会有家庭音乐会,我们会用施坦威钢琴的SPIRIO | r系统来播放很多孩子们喜欢的音乐。现在这台钢琴不仅仅是我们自己可以用来学琴和演奏,同时它也变成了我们家庭的一个主要的娱乐中心。

我觉得一台好琴带给我们家的精神享受的价值是无限的,它给我们的孩子打开了一个精神世界的窗口。我相信钢琴和音乐会陪伴她的人生,在她最需要力量的时候给她力量,在她最需要快乐的时候给她快乐,这就是我们拥有一台我们热爱的美妙的乐器的最大的意义。

Amateur Solo Category Period Category Popular Category Overall Winners (Period) Overall Winners (Popular)
Age Definition Duration Baroque Classical Romantic Contemporary Theatre/Broadway Film Jazz/Blues Anime Pop Songs
6 and below Born 1 Jan 2019 or later 5 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
8 and below Born 1 Jan 2017 or later 5 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
10 and below Born 1 Jan 2015 or later 7 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
12 and below Born 1 Jan 2013 or later 7 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
14 and below Born 1 Jan 2011 or later 9 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
16 and below Born 1 Jan 2009 or later 9 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
18 and below Born 1 Jan 2007 or later 11 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize

Competition Requirements

Categories

  • Category 1 – Ages 11 and below (i.e. born on or after January 1, 2011)
  • Category 2 – Ages 12 to 14 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2010)
  • Category 3 – Ages 15 to 17 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2007)

Repertoire requirements

  • Participants must present 3 contrasting selections.
  • Repertoire must include the first movement of a Sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi, or Schubert.
  • No concerti or transcriptions are allowed.
  • Participants are required to perform the exact same repertoire for further stages of the competition.
  • Auditions will be conducted in a continuous, live-recording manner. Re-takes are not allowed.

Duration
Maximum 20 minutes

Entry Fees
$250

Competition Requirements

Categories

  • Category 1 – Ages 11 and below (i.e. born on or after January 1, 2011)
  • Category 2 – Ages 12 to 14 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2010)
  • Category 3 – Ages 15 to 17 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2007)

Repertoire requirements

  • Participants must present 3 contrasting selections.
  • Repertoire must include the first movement of a Sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi, or Schubert.
  • No concerti or transcriptions are allowed.
  • Participants are required to perform the exact same repertoire for further stages of the competition.
  • Auditions will be conducted in a continuous, live-recording manner. Re-takes are not allowed.

Duration
Maximum 20 minutes

Entry Fees
$250