朋友Sandy夫妻,在十多年前的大熱天,呼朋喚友揮汗掌勺,給我家"哥哥"操辦Baby Shower。在大包小包的Baby Shower禮物裏,有一張Sandy精心準備的催眠曲CD,多少年來一直陪著我們。最初是半夜裏起來喂奶的時候我自己聽,漸漸發現"哥哥"煩躁想哭的時候放一段"Baby Sleep"就會安靜下來,"哥哥"長大以後,這張CD又換到"妹妹"房間的機器上去放,效果也是一樣顯著。
孩子們長大一些以後, 我開始有閑心收集古典音樂的CD,也有意識地在"哥哥妹妹"上床睡覺以後,在他們房間的音響上, 很輕聲地放個把小時的名家名曲, 希望能夠因此潛移默化。"哥哥"現在有時候也會投我所好地和我討論討論蕭邦或者柴可夫斯基。每每過了一陣,我們卻又會不約而同地回過頭來聽幾天"Baby Sleep"裏的抒曼聖桑柴可夫斯基伯拉牟斯莫紮特,以及那些半熟不生不知作曲家的曲子。
這一張合家喜歡的CD,是會一路一直聽下去的。
多年以後孩子們長大了,那時候的"Baby Sleep"對於我們大人,又會有不同的意義。 一段段名曲的背後, 伴隨了一段段孩子們成長的過程。這樣的一個Baby Shower禮物,儼然成為了我們一家的最愛, 可以算是禮物裏的極品了。
1. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Foreign Lands and People
2. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Dreaming
3. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Child Falling Asleep
4. Dream Children, for small orchestra (or piano), Op. 43: Andante
5. Dream Children, for small orchestra (or piano), Op. 43: Allegretto piacevole
6. Sicilienne, for cello & piano, Op. 78
7. Etude for guitar in B minor (Segovia Edition No. 5), Op. 35/22: Moderato
8. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
9. Work(s): Minuets Nos. 4 and 5
10. The Indian Queen, semi-opera, Z. 630: Adagio
11. Albumblätter (Album Leaves) for piano, Op. 124: Lullaby
12. Albumblätter (Album Leaves) for piano, Op. 124: Cradlesong
13. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major (WTC I/1), BWV 846 (BC L80): Prelude in C major, BWV 846
14. The Swan (from 'Carnival of the Animals'), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements
15. Gymnopedie for piano No. 1
16. Gymnopedie for piano No. 3
17. Children's Album: 24 Easy Pieces, for piano, Op. 39: Morning Prayer
18. Children's Album: 24 Easy Pieces, for piano, Op. 39: My dear little Mother
19. Children's Album: 24 Easy Pieces, for piano, Op. 39: Sweet Reveries
20. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Nocturne No. 7
21. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle
22. Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major ('Coronation') K. 537: Larghetto
23. Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melody), arrangement (from 'Orfeo ed Euridice')
24. Wiegenlied ('Guten Abend, gut Nacht'), song for voice & piano, Op. 49/4
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