初三·上Unit1whenwashebornSectionB2b课文原文和译文.doc

初三·上 Unit 1 When was he born? Section B P6 2 b Fryderyk Chopin Fryderyk Chopin was a famous pianist and music writer. Today many piano music lovers still listen to his famous works such as Minute Waltz. He was born on March 1, 1810 in a small village in Poland. Everyone in Chopin’s family was a musician. His father played the violin, and his mother and sister played the piano. His family moved to Warsaw when Chopin was seven months old. When he was 6 years old, he started to take piano lessons. Soon he played even better than his teacher. At that time, he also started to write music, and began to give concerts when he was only seven! In 1825, when he was 15 years old, people said he was the best pianist in Warsaw. They called him the poet of the piano because his music could touch the hearts of his listeners. In his later years, he enjoyed playing at his apartment for a few friends more than giving big concerts. Chopin became seriously ill when he was only 25 and continued to have bad health into his old age. In his last years, he was very weak but kept on writing music until he died in 1849. The world lost a musical talent, but his spirit continues to live in his works today. 译文： 弗里德里克·肖邦是一位著名的钢琴家和作曲家。现如今很多钢琴爱好者扔然听他的名著，例如《一分钟圆舞曲》。他于1810年3月1日出生于波兰的一个小村庄。肖邦家里人人都是音乐家。他父亲拉小提琴，母亲和姐姐弹钢琴。在肖邦七个月大时，举家搬到了华沙。 在他六岁时，他开始上钢琴课。很快地他甚至比老师弹得都好。当时他也开始作曲，年仅7岁时开始办音乐会。1825年，在他15时，人们说他是华沙最好的钢琴家。他们称它为“钢琴诗人”，因为他的音乐能够触动听者的心灵。 在他最后那几年里，他更喜欢在他的公寓里为几位朋友弹奏，而不是举办大型音乐会。肖邦在年仅25岁时得了重病并且随着年龄的增长，健康状况继续恶化。在他最后的几年里，他的身体非常虚弱，但却坚持作曲，直到1849年病逝。世界失去了一位音乐天才，但是他的精神却留存在了他今天的作品里。