
88岁安东尼·霍普金斯发行首张古典专辑:藏在奥斯卡奖杯后的六十年旋律
从《沉默的羔羊》到作曲生涯,霍普金斯将童年记忆与威尔士乡愁谱写成管弦乐,首支单曲《Bracken Road》今日上线。
1963年,一位年轻演员在利物浦剧场后台的钢琴上随手弹出一段旋律,并将其记下。六十二年后,这段名为《Bracken Road》的曲子作为首支单曲,在全球流媒体平台上线。它的作者是如今88岁的安东尼·霍普金斯——那个曾以汉尼拔·莱克特令世界战栗的人,此刻却用音符回到1940年代南威尔士的童年:街道、草场、农田和环绕家宅的山峦。
霍普金斯与古典厂牌Decca Classics签约,将于8月21日推出专辑《Life Is a Dream》(人生如梦),收录他过去六十年间陆续写下的管弦乐作品。录制由委内瑞拉指挥家古斯塔沃·杜达梅尔执棒伦敦爱乐乐团,大提琴家格雷戈里奥·涅托和钢琴家塞尔希奥·蒂恩波担任独奏。霍普金斯说:“音乐是我最初的渴望,最初的梦想。我一生都在作曲,有些作品陪伴了我几十年,我至今仍会回到它们身边。”
这位两度捧得奥斯卡的演员,四岁开始弹钢琴,少年时期便为地方戏剧配乐。尽管银幕上的他常与深邃的黑暗相伴,但私下的创作始终扎根于威尔士的乡土记忆。专辑中的《My Fatherland》直接向故土致敬,他写道:“我以此纪念我卑微的起点——我是面包师的儿子。”其他曲目则重现了波特塔尔伯特的街景、与祖父的郊游,以及那家最早点燃他想象力的电影院。
专辑消息在多个大洲引发回响。杜达梅尔称其作品“充满美感与精致”,并说霍普金斯“以讲故事的心和诗人的直觉”创作音乐,营造出“既极度个人化又普遍共鸣的声音世界”。在中国等亚洲市场,霍普金斯凭借《沉默的羔羊》和《父亲》拥有广泛影迷基础,而古典音乐消费正快速增长,这张专辑可能成为连接其银幕形象与私人情感的新纽带。
一个意味深长的细节是:这张浸透威尔士雨雾与青草气息的专辑,其完整首演并未发生在伦敦或卡迪夫,而是2025年在沙特阿拉伯,由皇家爱乐乐团奏响。从塔尔伯特港面包店楼上的钢琴,到利雅得音乐厅的管弦齐鸣,霍普金斯用六十年完成了一场地理与时间的迁徙。当《Bracken Road》的旋律在沙漠国度响起,那个在利物浦剧场随手记下乐思的年轻人,终于让童年的山丘走向了世界。
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