The Dancing Clarinets

魔笛單簧管四重奏簡介

『魔笛單簧管四重奏』之為名，源自莫札特著名歌劇『魔笛』。在劇中，塔米諾王子憑藉著手中的魔笛歷經重重艱險救出公主，恢復了世界的秩序，和公主過著幸福快樂的日子。在二十一世紀的現代，魔笛四重奏也期許自己一如劇中的魔笛，能夠破除一切憂鬱困頓，帶領聽眾進入一個清淨美好的音樂世界。

成立於1993年9月，魔笛單簧管四重奏最初由黃荻、林佩筠、張文馨、葉明和所組成，並由知名單簧管演奏家陳威稜先生擔任團長。1995年葉明和赴美深造，遂力邀甫自法國學成歸國的宋威德加入。這四位活躍於國內樂壇的單簧管演奏家，皆任職於國內交響樂團，或於各大學、高初中音樂班任教。該團以推廣單簧管音樂並將音樂教育向下紮根為宗旨，成立迄今已於國家音樂廳及演奏廳舉辦過近二十場音樂會，並巡迴全台演出近百場，深獲各界好評。也曾獲國立中正文化中心及行政院文化建設委員會等單位甄選，讓古典音樂深入全台各地偏遠鄉鎮，以及澎湖、馬祖等離島地區，藉以推廣普及精緻藝術。並應邀至中國大陸，法國等地之音樂節表演，皆獲得極高的評價。儼然成為國內最具代表性的室內樂團之一。

魔笛四重奏的演出力求深度與廣度並存，除了表演為單簧管四重奏所譜寫之經典作品，更盡力拓展此一組合的可能性，主動尋求並演出世界各地最新發表之曲目，甚或邀請國內外作曲家為該團寫作。每場演出主題各異，例如介紹音樂史各時期代表作品、各國音樂風情、或改編著名協奏曲以單簧管重奏團協奏演出等等，豐富多樣的內容力求寓教於樂，雅俗共賞。同時也戮力發揚台灣本土音樂，發表國內作曲家原創或改編的作品。並且亟思創新，改編莫札特歌劇『魔笛』，與數位知名聲樂家及劇場工作者合作，趣味十足的表演吸引並啟廸了各地的聽眾。近年來該團更以拓展台灣人的視野為己任，廣邀世界各地著名單簧管演奏家，與國內知名交響樂團合作，如台北市立交響樂團及長榮交響樂團，定期舉辦魔笛音樂營，提供一般聽眾與莘莘學子觀摩學習的機會。並且舉辦單簧管四重奏比賽，輔導得獎者演出，希冀推廣此一重奏組合，替未來的音樂家創造更多發展空間，獲得各界熱烈的支持與迴響。

2006年葉明和回台任教於高雄師範大學，隔年加入魔笛四重奏與該團再續前緣。2007年底，魔笛單簧管四重奏將發行第一張『魔笛之舞』專輯，積極帶動國內聆賞古典音樂的風氣。專輯內容收錄多位近代作曲家為單簧管四重奏所編寫之精采曲目，風格迥異，令人目不暇給。在未來的歲月，魔笛單簧管四重奏將秉持一貫努力耕耘的精神，精益求精，帶給大家更精緻的藝術，更富足美好的精神生活。

魔笛單簧管四重奏為法國Buffet樂器公司亞洲區代言音樂家。

The Magic Clarinet Quartet is named after the Opera “The Magic Flute” by W. A. Mozart. In the opera, Prince Tamino went through many difficulties, saved Princess Pamina with the magic flute and lived happily ever after. Now, in the Twenty-first Century, the Magic Clarinet Quartet wishes to have the power of the magic flute to help people banish the obstacles in life and bring beautiful music to this wonderful world.

The quartet was founded in 1993 by Ti Huang, Pei-yun Lin, Wen-hsin Chang, and Min-ho Yeh, who chose the renowned clarinetist Wei-leng Chen as their leader. In 1995, Min-ho Yeh went to the United States to seek an advanced degree and was replaced by Wei-Teh Sung, a French-trained clarinetist. All members of the quartet are active performers in Taiwan’s orchestras and teach clarinet lessons in Taiwan’s universities and high schools.

The Magic Clarinet Quartet has given approximately twenty performances in the National Concert Hall and Recital Hall and has played nearly one hundred concerts around Taiwan. It has been chosen by the National Chiang Kai Shek Cultural Center R.O.C. and the Council for Cultural Affairs to travel around Taiwan in order to enhance the island’s appreciation for refined musical arts. The quartet’s concert tours have extended to the most remote corners of the island with the hope of reviving Taiwan’s local music community by performing musical works composed by Taiwan’s local musicians. The quartet has received such wide acclaim that it was invited to perform in music festivals in China and France, making it one of Taiwan’s most widely presented chamber music ensembles.

In addition to playing the standard repertoire, the quartet continues to search for newly published compositions and also commissions works from composers around the world. In each concert, the Magic Clarinet Quartet centers their program around a theme, such as presenting musical styles from each era, presenting works showcasing music of different cultures, or arranging concertos for solo clarinet and clarinet ensemble. Aiming to promote clarinet music in Taiwan, the Magic Clarinet Quartet does its best to provide musical depth while keeping their performances accessible, hoping to make their music as educational as it is entertaining. The Magic Clarinet Quartet has also been attempting to popularize classical music. One of the group’s most famous accomplishments is its well-received adaptation of Mozart’s opera Magic Flute, which involves the participation of several famous singers and theater performers.

In recent years, the Magic Clarinet Quartet has invited prominent clarinetists from around the world to the International Clarinet Festivals in 2003 and 2005 held in conjunction with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra and the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra. While these foreign clarinetists are becoming role models for Taiwan’s students, the music festival is also building its reputation. The quartet has also organized two clarinet quartet competitions and sponsored the winners to perform recitals. It has led those young players to a brighter future as professional musicians.

Min-ho Yeh rejoined the Magic Clarinet Quartet in 2007 after he returned to teach in Taiwan. To broaden the horizon of Taiwan’s classical music lovers, the Magic Clarinet Quartet will release its first CD The Dancing Clarinets in 2007, consisting of many clarinet quartet works in a variety of different styles and characters written by modern composers. The Magic Clarinet Quartet has been introducing clarinet masterpieces to Taiwan’s grassroots audience, and will continue to do so in the future.

The Magic Clarinet Quartet is Buffet Crampon Asia performing ensemble. All quartet members perform on Buffet Crampon clarinets.

有關這張專輯的話

在成軍後的第十五年，魔笛單簧管四重奏，終於有了屬於自己的第一張專輯。

跟當初籌畫音樂營一樣，錄製專輯的這個提議總是一再被提及，也一再被放棄。不是我們沒有勇氣面對市場的挑戰，而是時間的配合，如何能在四個人忙碌的行程中排進這樣一個需要長期抗戰的計畫，種種因素令我們裹足不前。但是，時間拖的越久，心頭的渴念就越強烈。就算是對這十幾年辛勤耕耘的成果做個檢視吧！於是我們埋首認真規劃，討論曲目，訂定時間，安排場地。接著一行人南下高雄集訓了好些時日。終於，在2007年的夏天，我們信心滿滿的走進了錄音室。

溽暑的台灣，艷陽高照，酷熱難耐，而錄音室內的溫度卻是幾近寒冬。每日晨間準時赴位於地下室的錄音室報到，往往工作結束時已是滿天星斗相伴。著實過了好一陣子日夜不明，四季不分的日子。對品質的堅持，讓我們對錄音過程極度挑剔，一絲一毫絕不馬虎。即使累到四個人相繼病倒，還是不厭其煩一試再試。還記得當完成最後一天的工作，步出錄音室的那一刻，襯著天光，鬆了一口氣，有著恍如隔世的感覺。

而今成品在眾人的呵護下出爐，內心的感動更是不言而喻。這張唱片不僅是一個辛苦工作的成果，它也將魔笛這些年的深耕，努力付出的汗水，還有對台灣音樂界以及單簧管音樂的貢獻，都完整的紀錄下來。這些精心選擇的曲目，皆是魔笛各個時期極富代表性的作品。聽著整張專輯，彷彿正與魔笛攜手走過所有的路，跳了每一支舞，也將一路上所有的美景盡收眼底。但願我們的聽眾都能夠感受到，在跳躍的音符背後，魔笛所有的誠意與用心。因為有你，讓我們一切的堅持都有了意義。

要做出一張好的專輯，絕對是眾志成城的結果。在這裡我們要感謝太多人了。

謝謝錄音師饒瑞舜永遠以高超的EQ，平心靜氣的與我們合作無間。

謝謝陳姿君老師精采的手鼓及沙鈴讓我們的音樂增添太多的色彩與歡樂氣息。

謝謝攝影師呂政達在三十多度的高溫下揮汗如雨的紀錄著我們的影像。

謝謝歐聰陽總監對行銷方面的鼎力相助。

謝謝設計師唐正絞盡腦汁為我們設計最活潑動人的專輯封面與內頁。

謝謝法國Buffet樂器公司持續對魔笛的贊助與支持。

謝謝團長陳威稜老師長久以來的關心與鼓勵。

謝謝魔笛四重奏的家人無盡的支持與包容。疲憊的音樂家最需要的就是家人的關愛了。

最後要感謝的是魔笛的前任團員─宋威德老師。除了為魔笛改編無數曲目，包括這張唱片中的龍貓選曲，該曲陪著我們上山下海，受歡迎的程度幾成為魔笛鎮團之曲外，宋老師以其卓越的行政能力，拓展魔笛的腳步，對魔笛的貢獻的確是居功厥偉。

回顧過去的十四年，人事更迭，四個人由青春年少步入社會中堅，卻不改我們一腔對音樂的熱誠。這張專輯，儲蓄了魔笛很多美好的經驗與回憶。希望這裡面每一首帶給我們快樂的音樂，也能帶給你同樣的幸福感受。

專輯曲目
Program

韋伯尼: 非洲素描
1 Heiner Wiberny: Ulla in Africa 4’20’’

蓋西文: 三首前奏曲
George Gershwin: Three Preludes (arranged by Gareth Brady)

2       Prelude I: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso                              1’31’’
3       PreludeII: Andante con moto e poco rubato                      3’36’’
4       PreludeIII: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso                            1’15’’

布堤: 節慶
Roger Boutry: Festival

5       Allegro vivace                                               1’06’’
6       Allegretto                                                      1’21’’
7       Andantino                                                     1’52’’
8       Presto                                                            1’18’’

埃凱西: 經典探戈
9 Thierry Escaich: Tango Virtuoso (arranged by Florent Héau) 5’03’’

杜伯瓦: 四重奏
Pierre Max Dubois: Quatuor

10    Allegretto                                                   1’21’’
11    Allegro                                                      1’42’’
12    Pastorale                                                    2’01’’
13    Musette                                                      1’35’’

德布西: 棕髮少女
14 Claude Debussy: La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (arranged by Richard Thurston)2’20

塔卡斯: 小夜曲( 古老的格拉茲鄉村舞曲 )
Jenö Takács: Serenade nach Altgrazer Kontratänzen, op. 83c

15    Ouvertüre                                              1’19’’
16    Serenade                                                     2’04’’
17    Kontratanz                                                  2’14’’
18    Polka                                                          1’32’’
19    Menuett                                                      1’35’’
20    Finale                                                         2’27’’

拉卡爾特: 拉丁舞曲
Beatriz Lockhart: Estampas Criollas (arranged by Jorge Montilla)

21 Bambuco 1’35’’
22 Joropo 1’42’’

久石讓: 龍貓組曲
23 Joe Hisashi: Totoro Suite 4’41’’

黃荻 / 單簧管、高音單簧管

曾就讀輔仁大學及美國新英格蘭音樂院(The New England Conservatory of Music)，師事陳威稜教授及波士頓交響樂團助理首席Peter Hadcock 先生。取得單簧管演奏碩士後即應聘至墨西哥「墨西哥州立交響樂團」(Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico)擔任單簧管助理首席。返國後演出頻繁，不定期於國家演奏廳與全省各地舉行獨奏會，並與台北市交等各樂團演出協奏曲。為「魔笛單簧管四重奏」創始團員之一，定期於台北市與全省各地及外島巡演。曾任職「台北市立交響樂團」單簧管助理首席及台北市立師範學院、輔仁大學等校兼任副教授。2003年應聘為美國俄亥俄州包德溫‧瓦歷斯大學音樂院(Baldwin-Wallace College)代理講師。2004年應邀於密西根州立大學現代單簧管音樂節(Contemporary Clarinet Festival at MSU)以及國際單簧管年會(ICA ClarinetFest, 2004)中獨奏表演。現旅居美國加州灣區，仍時常應邀於美國，歐洲以及台灣等地參與獨奏、室內樂，及樂團演出。

林佩筠 / 單簧管

曾就讀東吳大學及美國新英格蘭音樂院(The New England Conservatory of Music)，師事陳威稜及Michael Webster教授。1990年應邀回國參加「台北第二屆國際藝術節」節慶樂團的演出。1991-1992年於加拿大班芙藝術中心（The Banff Centre for the Arts）演出多場獨奏和室內樂音樂會。回國後，在「台北市立交響樂團」任聘一年，並多次舉辦個人獨奏會，各種形式的演出頻繁；應邀合作演出協奏曲的樂團有：輔仁大學、文化大學、東海大學管絃樂團，東吳大學管樂團和幻響管樂團。與同好組成「魔笛單簧管四重奏」，定期公開演出和全省巡迴，並應邀至中國西安、法國巴黎等地表演。2001-2006年間,並多次獲邀與「台北愛樂室內及管弦樂團」赴歐洲、美國等地表演。2006年由世界文物出版社出版「單簧管問答集」一書。現在為「樂興之時管弦樂團」單簧管首席，「台北愛樂室內及管弦樂團」、「天使之翼交響管樂團」常任團員，並為國立台北教育大學、東吳大學、輔仁大學、文化大學音樂系兼任副教授。

張文馨 / 單簧管、巴塞管

國立藝術學院(現國立台北藝術大學)音樂系管樂組畢業，2006年獲台北藝術大學音樂系單簧管演奏碩士，曾師事沈信一、何琇如、賴勇及陳威稜教授。1991至2000年間，加入台北市立交響樂團，受邀於文化大學音樂系所主辦的陽明山文藝季，擔任獨奏演出並舉行講習會。與同好成立魔笛單簧管四重奏，推廣音樂教育。受璇音雅集之邀，參與中山大學音樂系樂團演出作曲家許淑君之單簧管協奏曲，並灌錄CD，由致凡出版社發行。2000年，於「第一屆阿格麗希音樂節」中擔任台北藝術大學管絃樂團首席，與阿格麗希演出柴可夫斯基第一號鋼琴協奏曲，深獲好評。近幾年與同好成立「大都會木管五重奏」，累積了上百場室內樂經驗，也與魔笛單簧管四重奏成員共同舉辦兩場大型的國際單簧管音樂節。目前除任職台北市立交響樂團外，並參與各類型的演出及教育工作。

葉明和 / 單簧管、低音單簧管

單簧管演奏家葉明和擁有國立台灣師範大學音樂系學士、美國新英格蘭音樂院碩士、以及美國印第安那大學音樂演奏博士等學位。曾師事賴勇、賴高永、陳威稜、Thomas Martin和James Campbell。他曾分別在1997和2000年獲邀參與美國Norfolk及加拿大Festival of Sound 音樂節，並在美國猶他州（2003），日本東京（2005），及美國亞特蘭大（2006）的世界單簧管年會（ClarinetFest）上演出獨奏及室內樂。他在2002~2004間應小提琴家胡乃元之邀，多次參與Taiwan Connection音樂節，與旅美音樂家一起在美國及台灣巡迴演出。他在1998年應邀與Trio Indiana（印第安那大學的三位單簧管教授）灌錄CD： Bridges to Bloomington，並與Zephyr單簧管三重奏在2002~2005年間錄製了三張唱片。他在2002與2006年間曾任美國中央阿肯瑟大學（University of Central Arkansas）單簧管專任助理教授，2006年起擔任國立高雄師範大學音樂系專任助理教授以及魔笛單簧管四重奏團員。

Ti Huang / Clarinet, Eb Clarinet

Ti Huang leads an active musical life as a clarinetist, chamber musician and orchestra player. She served in the Taipei Symphony Orchestra in Taiwan as Associate Principal Clarinet from 1990 to 2002. Concurrently, Ms. Huang was on the faculty of Fujen Catholic University in Taiwan as Associate Professor. She has given numerous recitals and chamber concerts in Taiwan, China, USA, and Europe and she has also played with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra and many other orchestras as a soloist. During spring semester, 2003, she was named Visiting Lecturer at the Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, OH. Ti holds a Master of Music degree in clarinet performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where she studied with Peter Hadcock. In 2004, she was invited to play as a soloist at the Contemporary Clarinet Festival at Michigan State University, and the ClarinetFest 2004 held by the International Clarinet Association. After moving to San Jose, California in 2003, Ti is still frequently invited to give solo, chamber, and orchestra performances in Taiwan, Europe and the United States.

Pei-yun Lin / Clarinet

Pei-yun Lin holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Soochow University and a Master’s degree in Clarinet Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where she studied with Professor Wei-leng Chen and Michael Webster. From 1991-92, she was enrolled at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, where she has performed frequently as a recitalist and chamber player. In addition to a one-year position in the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Pei-yun has performed actively as a recitalist, chamber player and soloist with various orchestras after returning to Taiwan in 1992. She had also been on concert tour with the Taipei Sinfonietta and Philharmonic Orchestra to Europe and the United States. The book she authored, Q&A for Clarinet Learning, was published by the Mercury Publishing in 2006. Currently, Ms. Lin is Principal Clarinet of the Music Moment Orchestra, and also serves at the Soochow University and the National Taipei University of Education as Associate Professor.

Wen-hsin Chang / Clarinet, Basset Horn

Wen-hsin Chang holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Taipei National University of Arts. Her primary teachers include Wei-leng Chen, Yong Lai, Sho-ru Ho, and Shin-yi Shen. She joined the Taipei Symphony Orchestra and gave solo performances, as well as master classes at the Yang-ming Mt. Art Festival sponsored by the Chinese Culture University in 1991. She was invited by Formusica to record the Clarinet Concerto written by deceased composer Shu-chun Hsu with the National Chung-shan University Orchestra, which was released by Wach Music Studio. She was Principal Clarinet of the TNUA Orchestra and played the Piano Concerto No. 1 by P. Tchaikovsky with M. Argerich. Recently she founded the Metropolitan Woodwind Quintet, which has performed over a hundred recitals, and has hosted two international clarinet festivals in Taipei, Taiwan along with the Magic Clarinet Quartet, of which she is one of the founding members. Presently she plays in the Taipei Symphony Orchestra and also devotes her time performing and teaching the clarinet.

Ming-ho Yeh / Clarinet, Bass Clarinet

Min-ho Yeh is Assistant Professor of Clarinet at the National Kaohsiung Normal University in Taiwan and a member of the Magic Clarinet Quartet. He holds degrees from the National Taiwan Normal University (B.A.), the New England Conservatory (M.M.), and Indiana University (D.M.). Between 2002 and 2006, he taught at the University of Central Arkansas and was Principal Clarinet of the Conway Symphony Orchestra and a member of Sunaura Woodwind Trio. He has appeared at festivals such as the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival (1997), the Festival of the Sound (2000), the ClarinetFest (2003, 2005, 2006), and the Taiwan Connection Music Festival (2003, 2004). In May 2002, he was invited to perform at concerts in Boston, San Diego, and Seattle during the Taiwanese-American Heritage Week. In 2003, he was invited to perform at the Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, NY. His performances have been praised in the New York Times and Boston Globe.