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1、Module4 MusicⅠ.话题延读(2018四川自贡三诊)InthemiddleofahotJulyafternoon,whenthewetaircamewithslightwavesofheat,Ibecameathiefofsomesort—athiefofmusic.Forthefirsttime,Ihadcreatedanoriginalpianoarrangementofoneofmyfavoritesongs.NotoncehadIlookedforthehelpofpremadesheetm
2、usicorvideocoursesonYouTube.UsingonlymyearsandiPod,Ihadchangedamixofdifferentsoundsandcomplexmelodiesintothetonesofasingleinstrument;IhadcreatedcomplexharmoniesandvoicesintosomethingIcouldperformwithonlytwohands.Nohelp,noguide:Ihaddoneitonmyown.I’vebeenapia
3、nistsincebeforemyhandswerebigenoughtoreachanoctave(八度音节):withamusicianandcomposerforafather,Iwasallbutbornonthepianobench.Formanyyears,mymusicalidentitywasdefinedbythenotesthatothershadwrittenincenturiespast.Thiswaswhy,whenIaddedthefinishingtouchestomypiano
4、version(版本)ofamodernrocksong,Iwasproudofmyself:thisarrangementwasmine.WhatI’ddoneseemedmagical:anabilitytotakewhathadalreadyexisted—to“steal”asongfrommyfavoriteband—andtochangeitintosomethingdifferentandallmyown.Iwasathief,butIwasalsoanartist.Inmusic,asinot
5、heraspectsoflife,Ibelievethattrueoriginalityrarelyexists.Almosteverythinghas,inoneformoranother,beendonebefore.ThemostromancenovelmayverywellbeaslightlychangedversionofaplaybyShakespeare,whichislikelytobeborrowedfromtheworksofAncientGreece:samethemes,differ
6、entcharacters,differentcircumstances.But,thenovelisnolessdeservingofpraisejustbecauseitsuniquenessiscompromised.Adaptationisnotasynonymforfailure.ThegiftofcreativityistheabilitytodowhatIdidonthepiano:tofindsomethingbeautiful,toanalyzeandtwistitandloseyourse
7、lfinthemysteryofitscomposition,andthentomakeitnew.Suchanactisnotcopying;itisfindinginspirationandhavingthestrengthandtheinnovation(创新)touseitasfuelforyourownmasterpiece.Theworldisnothingmorethancollectionsofpreexistingparts—scatteredandoftenlostinthechaosof
8、everydaylife.Ibelieveitismyjob,asanartist,torearrangethisworldintowhatIenvisionittobe.IrefusetoliveasifIweretrappedwithinthewallsofamuseum:lookingbutnevertouching,afraidtoruintheso-calledperfectionofth
