In this film, the most important Beethoven work is undoubtedly the third symphony (also commonly known as "hero"), which mainly consists of the first movement and the second movement. This piece of music almost runs through the movie, and I think it-intentionally or unintentionally-hints at the life of the actor Nathaniel, so the main content of this article is also this piece of music. If you want to listen to Beisan completely, you can download a variety of versions with eDonkey. If you want to get started, I personally recommend Karajan's recording of the Berlin Philharmonic. In addition, Michael Tilson Thomas (also known as MTT) and the San Francisco Philharmonic have a documentary about this symphony, in addition to a full live concert video. , And the interpretation of Besan by MTT himself and some musicians of the San Francisco Philharmonic, including the production and development of themes, phrases, structures, emotions, etc. in the symphony, as well as some rehearsal fragments that can be used for symphony Do some preliminary understanding of the basic structure of the song and the deep connotation of this symphony. However, I did not find any resources on the Internet for this documentary... I saw Teacher Liu Xiaolong put it in the course of World Music Essence, and then I looked for the disc that he engraved...
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The first appearance of Bei San in the movie began at about 0:8:00. Steve heard the sound of a violin from a distance, and then followed the sound to find a violin in Beethoven. A passage by Nathaniel (Pershing Square, No. 1 in the original soundtrack). This section of the violin, which was initially extremely weak and then gradually clear with Steve's walk, is a fragment of the first theme of the second movement of Besan. Bethoven’s second movement is a funeral march (this is written directly on the tempo mark of this movement). According to some popular legends, Beethoven himself believes that he died in exile decades earlier. Written by Napoleon, this movie hints at the tragic fate of Nathaniel’s life. Here Nathaniel uses the violin to play a melody that is an octave higher than the original score, which undoubtedly implies that he has not played this passage on the violin but only heard it, and at the same time invisibly dilutes the sadness in the original work. And with a bitter taste.
Then at about 0:21:28, the young Nathaniel, carrying the cello, went to piano class. He hummed the first theme of the first movement of the third movement; at 0:22:27 he It was played for the cello teacher (Crazy About Beethoven, No. 2 of the original soundtrack), and the same passages that he practiced alone in the basement from 0:23:40 to 0:24:14. In Bayi San, this melody appears at the very beginning of the first movement, immediately after the introduction of the two chords played by the original orchestra. This is a theme full of heroic spirit, with noble temperament and vigorous life, just like Nathaniel's outstanding musical talent. Afterwards, the section from 0:25:10 to 0:25:52 is an intermediate section of the first movement from the bright and vibrant first theme to the slightly gloomy and lyrical second theme. In the movie, this section was a cello solo at the beginning, and then the unison of the whole orchestra was gradually added in. It is obvious that you can feel the urgency, struggle and anxiety of this section; the same is true for the picture in this section, swaying in the distance. The unclear fire light illuminates the half of Nathaniel's face, while the side facing us is black. With music and violent physical movements, a feeling of instability arises spontaneously. Judging from these fierce scenes like fighting, Nathaniel's schizophrenia has already appeared here.
At 0:27:30, Nathaniel hummed while lying on the bed and replaced the cello with his right hand. The paragraph that continued until 0:28:54 was the middle part of the second movement of the third movement (the third paper of the original soundtrack). Mache World). In this section of the original work, different parts of the string band alternately play the melody, and there are also woodwinds and brass; this section in the movie is changed to only the cello, the melody is played by a cello, and the other parts are divided into different parts. The cello replaced the original string and wind accompaniment with plucking. Compared with this period of sorrow and even some desperation in the original work, here is more of a kind of calmness and hope when an old woman gives the cello that accompanies her for life to a beggar. And from 0:31:57 to 0:35:00, what Nathaniel played after getting the cello was Beethoven's 15th String Quartet, the third movement of Opus 132 (the fourth piece of the original soundtrack, A City Symphony) . Similar to before, on the background of string quartet performance, all the melody is performed by the cello. This movement is the climax of this string quartet. It has a bright and high-pitched mood under a soothing rhythm, which contains soft but tough power; and the pigeons that match this piece of music spread their wings out of the tunnel and over Los Angeles. The flying scene can also be understood as the thoughts of Nathaniel, who has obtained the cello, are also flying with the music flowing under the bow of the piano?
From 0:42:44 to 0:43:50 and gradually weakening, it is the fourth song for cello and piano sonata, one of works 102, and the very beginning of the first movement (the fifth song of the original sound, This Is My Apartment). This is a calm and bright movement, just like Nathaniel's mood when he played the piano in LAMP and when he first came to New York to study at Julia. The third movement of Bei San's is followed by the beginning at 0:44:00. This scherzo movement was cheerful and lively, and it was also in line with Nathaniel's mood during the rehearsal.
After that, starting from 0:45:33, it returned to the theme of the second movement of Bei San (the sixth song of the original soundtrack, There Is No Escape). The tragic meaning of this clip used here can be said to be more obvious. In the rehearsal, it can be clearly seen that Nathaniel’s bow is not consistent with other cellos, because of the influence of schizophrenia, he can no longer maintain normal hearing. And the rhythm and speed of the performance. Afterwards, the passages where he runs and hides in the dressing room are still fragments of this movement, but compared to the original work, it adds a lot of dissonance, which easily creates tension and terror on the tragic atmosphere. mood. It wasn't until I returned to the reality of LAMP from the memory that I ended this passage with the melody of the movement of the lonely cello solo. The emotional changes from anxiety to fear to loneliness throughout this piece of music are just a reflection of Nathaniel's experience.
The scene where Nathaniel and Steve spend the night in a slum, from 0:53:00 to 0:55:52, is Beethoven's 12th String Quartet, Op. 127, the second movement (Acoustic No. 11 songs The Lord's Prayer). This adagio vividly embodies the spirit of Beethoven, the movement led by solemn and noble themes is quiet and simple, with noble feelings. In conjunction with this passage of Nathaniel’s prayer (you can see what the name of this passage in the original sound is), it gives people a sense of calm and introspection.
The first full presentation of the beginning of the first movement of Bayi San was at the rehearsal of the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra from 0:59:31 to 01:01:33 (the eighth track of the original soundtrack, Four Billion Years). Besan’s influence on Nathaniel is obvious. Those lights and colors that constantly change with the development of music are undoubtedly the visualization of his emotions for this piece of music; he can feel what Beethoven wrote in it. The surging vitality and vitality are just like the few dialogues between him and Steve after the end of this paragraph: "He is in the room." "Who?" "Beethoven."
The following piece of music is the only piece of classical music that is not a Beethoven piece in the whole movie. From 1:15:06 to 1:15:33, the first set of Bach acapella suite in G major, BWV1007 Prelude (the 14th Cello Lesson of the original soundtrack). This is one of the most famous passages in Bach’s six cello suites. In my impression, the most famous use of this prelude in film works should be in "Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth: Death & Rebirth" , A segment of Ikura Shinji playing in the gymnasium where the string quartet is rehearsing. The a cappella cello suite is a piece of music that all cellists will inevitably contact on the road to performance, but here, it is used in Nathaniel’s first class after decades of no class, which is inevitable for him. Some are too difficult.
From 1:21:43 to 1:22:29, it is Beethoven's 14th String Quartet, Opus 131, the first movement. This quartet is considered to be the culmination of Beethoven’s late quartet works and all quartet works in music history. Wagner once said that the introduction to the first movement “is the best expression of melancholic emotions in music. , This is a kind of restrained cry." The theme of this movement is calm and introverted, but under the calm surface lies despair and sadness; this is exactly in line with Steve's desperate mood at this time.
Then again appeared the second movement of Pui San (we can almost call this movement the "tragic theme" of this movie), starting at about 1:24:40 and ending at about 1:27:23. Against this background, memories and reality are intertwined, creating a strange sense of overlap. It should be noted that from about 1:26:00 to 1:26:30, Nathaniel’s pre-tuning section, and from 1:27:00 to 1:27:23, Nathaniel’s fall into disrepair In the escape section, these two sections of music have only accompaniment and no melody, and the cello is supposed to play a section of melody. The implicit meaning of this is self-evident; the paragraph sandwiched between the two sections is full of Conflict and tension. And the section immediately after these two passages until 1:28:00, just like a few minutes ago, is the first movement fragment of Beethoven’s 14th String Quartet, but this time the fragment that appears has undergone a re-orchestration orchestration. (Played with a symphony orchestra instead of the original string quartet), adding discordant notes and faint timpani percussion, once again reflecting tension and fear. This entire episode is the 9th song in the original soundtrack, Nathaniel Breaks Down.
The music from 1:40:38 to 1:43:51 is Beethoven's triple concerto, the second movement of work 56 (the 13th Sister of the original sound). This piece of music is a rare piece of music that is more entertaining than thought in Beethoven’s large-scale works, and it is somewhat of a different kind; but the melody of piano, violin, and cello is intertwined with the concerto of the orchestra, which can bring the audience wonder. Good hearing and visual (yes, visual) enjoyment. And this adagio movement can be called one of Beethoven’s most beautiful movements, quiet and soothing, and there is a beautiful dialogue between the lead instruments; although all parts of the violin and piano have been rewritten and removed in the movie, it is still intact. It can bring peace and clarity to the soul-quite like Nathaniel's mood after seeing his sister.
The very long paragraph from 1:44:45 to 1:54:55, which can be understood as the end of the whole story, is the third movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Op. 125 (the 15th original soundtrack Mr. Ayers and Mr. Lopez). Many people have only heard the melody of "Ode to Joy", but they don't know that the whole Beijiu should be understood as a whole. Simply put, it is a process of continuous struggle and joy after experiencing hardships and difficulties. And this adagio movement may be understood as a rest between the struggle with fate; similar to the adagio movement of the previous triple concerto, it is also a paragraph with a calm and clear mind. And the last piece of music in the whole film, after the third movement of Beijiu, reappeared again when the old woman sent the cello to Steve. It was the same when it appeared again, still full of calm and hope.
In addition, I thought of a little when I watched it. At 1:33:43 Nathaniel said "B stands for...Beethoven", and I suddenly thought, does his room number (B-116) also have any meaning? Then I discovered that Beethoven's work No. 116 was not a famous piece of music. At the same time, I also thought that if there is really any implication here, I am afraid that not many people will find such a cryptic suggestion.
Finally, the most fatal error in the whole movie... This error appears in the ending subtitles, the fourth line of the middle paragraph of the picture at 1:56:16, STRING QUARTET No. 12 Op.1127, Mvmt. II , It shouldn't be Op.1127 but Op.127...too embarrassing.
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