E03 003 莫扎特键盘小神童

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0:04 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was like any other young boy growing up in a small town 沃尔夫冈·阿马德乌斯·莫扎特与小镇上长大的其他男孩没什么两样。
0:14 He would play hide-and-seek with his friends, chase the dog around the house, and sometimes get into trouble 他会和朋友们捉迷藏，在家里追着狗跑，有时也会捣蛋惹祸。
0:20 But there was something very special about this boy 但这个男孩身上有非常特别的东西。
0:25 Mozart could play the harpsichord, the violin, and the organ perfectly 莫扎特能完美地演奏羽管键琴、小提琴和管风琴，
0:29 and his biggest fans were the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, and the Queen of England 而他最忠实的粉丝是奥地利皇帝、法国国王和英国女王。
0:35 And he wasn't even ten years old yet! 他甚至还不到十岁！
0:39 Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756 莫扎特于1756年出生在奥地利的萨尔茨堡。
0:44 His father Leopold Mozart was a violinist who played in the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg 他的父亲利奥波德·莫扎特是一位小提琴手，在萨尔茨堡大主教的宫廷里演奏。
0:50 His older sister Nannerl was also talented; she played the piano and sang very well 他的姐姐南内尔也很有才华；她弹钢琴，唱歌也很好听。
0:58 When Mozart was only four years old, his sister asked him if he'd like to play her harpsichord 当莫扎特只有四岁时，姐姐问他是否想弹她的羽管键琴。
1:04 Without a word, little Wolfgang sat down and repeated everything she had just played perfectly 小沃尔夫冈一言不发地坐下来，把她刚刚弹奏的曲子完美地重奏了一遍。
1:10 His father was impressed and arranged for Wolfgang to play with him at the court of the archbishop 他的父亲大为赞叹，并安排沃尔夫冈与他一起在大主教的宫廷里演奏。
1:17 News of Mozart's talent soon reached the Emperor of Austria, who invited him to play in Vienna 莫扎特的才华很快传到了奥地利皇帝耳中，皇帝便邀请他到维也纳演奏。
1:23 The emperor asked Mozart to play without looking at his hands and covered the keyboard with a piece of cloth 皇帝要求莫扎特不看自己的手来演奏，并用一块布盖住了键盘。
1:28 Mozart played brilliantly and without any difficulty 莫扎特弹得精彩绝伦，而且毫不费力。
1:32 The emperor was so impressed he gave the little boy a gold watch 皇帝赞叹不已，便送给这个小男孩一块金表。
1:39 With the help of his ambitious father, the young musician became a sensation 在雄心勃勃的父亲帮助下，这位小音乐家成了轰动一时的人物。
1:44 Mozart's father, Leopold, decided not to waste Wolfgang's talent and took him on numerous tours across Europe with his sister 莫扎特的父亲利奥波德决定不浪费沃尔夫冈的天赋，便带着他和他的姐姐在欧洲各地进行多次巡演。
1:52 They showed their musical abilities to royal courts, which were the centers of power and money 他们在那些作为权力与财富中心的宫廷里展示自己的音乐才能。
2:03 Life on the road wasn't easy 漂泊的生活并不轻松。
2:06 Back then, not many people traveled across Europe, let alone a young child like Wolfgang 那时，没有多少人会周游欧洲，更不用说像沃尔夫冈这样的小孩子了。
2:11 The Mozarts traveled by stagecoach, the trips were hard; and many of the roads were unpaved and dangerous 莫扎特一家乘坐驿马车旅行，旅途非常艰辛；许多道路都未经铺设，充满危险。
2:17 Wolfgang and his sister often got sick on the road 沃尔夫冈和姐姐在旅途中常常生病。
2:23 Everyone wanted to hear the little genius from Salzburg 人人都想聆听这位来自萨尔茨堡的小天才演奏。
2:27 Mozart was very busy 莫扎特非常忙碌。
2:29 By the time Wolfgang was seven years old, he had played in front of many powerful kings and queens of Europe 到沃尔夫冈七岁时，他已经在欧洲许多位高权重的国王和王后面前演奏过了。
2:35 He was very popular 他非常受欢迎。
2:43 Once Mozart was invited to spend Christmas with the king and queen of France and play in their castle 有一次，莫扎特受邀与法国国王和王后共度圣诞，并在他们的宫殿里演奏。
2:49 Everyone was deeply moved by his music 所有人都被他的音乐深深打动了。
2:52 Right after playing, Wolfgang jumped up and hugged the queen, completely unaware of the rules of the royal court 演奏一结束，沃尔夫冈就跳起来拥抱了王后，完全不知晓宫廷礼仪。
3:01 After playing in France, Wolfgang headed to London to give a concert at the English court 在法国演出之后，沃尔夫冈前往伦敦，准备在英国宫廷举办音乐会。
3:06 Queen Charlotte, who had a beautiful singing voice, asked him to accompany her on the harpsichord 夏洛特王后拥有一副美妙的歌喉，她邀请沃尔夫冈用羽管键琴为她伴奏。
3:12 Mozart made a big impression 莫扎特给大家留下了深刻的印象。
3:14 The queen was so touched by the little boy she even gave him a kiss! Everyone adored Mozart 王后被这个小男孩深深感动，甚至亲了他一下！所有人都喜欢莫扎特。
3:22 Even though Mozart played for royalty and wealthy aristocrats, he was still very much a kid 尽管莫扎特为皇室和富有的贵族们演奏，他依然是个孩子。
3:28 He could go straight from playing music to playing marbles 他可以从演奏音乐直接跑去玩弹珠。
3:32 Once, he stopped playing his harpsichord to chase a cat and didn't go back to finish the concert 有一次，他停止弹奏羽管键琴，跑去追一只猫，结果没能回去完成音乐会。
3:42 When Mozart visited the Sistine Chapel in Rome, he was deeply touched by the church music he heard there 当莫扎特参观罗马的西斯廷教堂时，他被那里听到的教堂音乐深深打动了。
3:48 The beauty of the place and the sweet sounds coming from the organ overwhelmed him 那个地方的美丽和管风琴发出的美妙乐声让他沉醉其中。
3:52 It was as if angels were singing 仿佛有天使在歌唱。
3:54 Mozart decided that he wanted to write beautiful music one day too 莫扎特下定决心，有一天他也要写出如此动人的音乐。
3:58 Playing someone else's music was not enough for him 仅仅演奏别人的音乐对他来说已经不够了。
4:03 Unfortunately many of the aristocrats were losing interest in Mozart 不幸的是，许多贵族对莫扎特的兴趣正在减退。
4:08 After one unsuccessful concert in France, Mozart decided to go back to Salzburg 在法国举行了一场不成功的音乐会后，莫扎特决定返回萨尔茨堡。
4:13 He stopped touring to concentrate on composing music 他停止了巡回演出，转而专注于作曲。
4:22 Once back home, Mozart began to write music 一回到家，莫扎特就开始创作音乐。
4:25 His early years on the road were very important for his development as a composer 早年的旅行岁月对于他成长为作曲家至关重要。
4:29 In his music, he portrayed what he had seen and heard on his travels 在他的音乐中，他描绘了旅途中看到和听到的一切。
4:34 For the rest of his life, Mozart would compose some of the most beautiful music ever written 在他的余生中，莫扎特将创作出一些有史以来最优美的音乐。
4:41 Mozart's talent for composition was a different type of genius from his talent as a musician 莫扎特的作曲天赋是一种不同于他演奏天赋的才能。
4:46 Mozart knew how to capture emotion in beautiful melodies, and the style of his compositions remained playful and free 莫扎特懂得如何用优美的旋律捕捉情感，他的作品风格始终保持着俏皮和自由。
4:53 Also, Mozart never dedicated himself to just one type of music, but wrote operas, symphonies, and church music 此外，莫扎特从不局限于创作单一类型的音乐，他既写歌剧，也写交响曲和教堂音乐。
5:05 Music was Mozart's language, and he used it to tell many different stories 音乐是莫扎特的语言，他用它来讲述许多不同的故事。
5:09 He was a true genius and a passionate artist ahead of his time 他是一位真正的天才，也是一位超越时代的、充满激情的艺术家。
5:13 His compositions continue to touch the hearts of listeners today, bringing them to a beautiful world through his music 他的作品至今仍触动着听众的心灵，通过音乐将他们带入一个美丽的世界。