为大众上演的音乐会
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Are you one of those people who find the world of Western classical music a bit snobbish1 and inaccessible2? The Proms – or the BBC Promenade3 Concerts to give the world's largest music festival its full name - might help you change your mind.
 
For eight weeks every summer, the Royal Albert Hall in London opens its doors to all-comers and puts on a music show that is varied4 and wide-ranging. Some music lovers want to get as close as possible to the conductor. They are happy to stand up to listen to orchestras and soloists5 playing symphonies, overtures6 and concertos7 by the world's top composers – all for just £5.
 
The festival has been going since 1895 and has always tried to be informal and relatively8 cheap. The Prommers – the classical music groupies who like to stand – typify this relaxed ethos. Before performances, they shout out jokes and every time the lid of the piano is lifted they shout "heave" in unison9.
 
One of the highlights of the Proms is the Last Night, which has a worldwide screening. Popular classics are played while the Prommers wave flags and sing along to the catchy10 tunes11. The Last Night is so popular with audiences that a ballot12 has to be held - several months in advance - so that everyone who wants a ticket has a chance of getting one. But it has been criticised by some for being too British and jingoistic13.
 
In recent years the Proms have grown so that they now include simultaneous screenings in other British cities, lunchtime concerts, talks, children's Proms, film and rock music, musicals, Indian classical music, and even tunes from the BBC series "Dr Who". The expanding offer is proving popular with audiences old and new. Perhaps classical music isn't quite so elitist, after all.


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1 snobbish UhCyE     
adj.势利的,谄上欺下的
参考例句:
  • She's much too snobbish to stay at that plain hotel.她很势利,不愿住在那个普通旅馆。
  • I'd expected her to be snobbish but she was warm and friendly.我原以为她会非常势利,但她却非常热情和友好。
2 inaccessible 49Nx8     
adj.达不到的,难接近的
参考例句:
  • This novel seems to me among the most inaccessible.这本书对我来说是最难懂的小说之一。
  • The top of Mount Everest is the most inaccessible place in the world.珠穆朗玛峰是世界上最难到达的地方。
3 promenade z0Wzy     
n./v.散步
参考例句:
  • People came out in smarter clothes to promenade along the front.人们穿上更加时髦漂亮的衣服,沿着海滨散步。
  • We took a promenade along the canal after Sunday dinner.星期天晚饭后我们沿着运河散步。
4 varied giIw9     
adj.多样的,多变化的
参考例句:
  • The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
  • The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。
5 soloists df2dd3b1e5884099203a1054758723a5     
n.独唱者,独奏者,单飞者( soloist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The soloists were ably supported by the University Singers. 这些独唱歌手得到了大学歌手的大力支持。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Summer music festivals feature leading orchestras, soloists and opera companies. 在夏季举行的各音乐节,有著名的交响乐团、独唱和独奏者及歌剧团表演。 来自互联网
6 overtures 0ed0d32776ccf6fae49696706f6020ad     
n.主动的表示,提议;(向某人做出的)友好表示、姿态或提议( overture的名词复数 );(歌剧、芭蕾舞、音乐剧等的)序曲,前奏曲
参考例句:
  • Their government is making overtures for peace. 他们的政府正在提出和平建议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship. 最近他开始主动表示友好,样子笨拙却又招人喜爱。 来自辞典例句
7 concertos 20627289424a826f6e66adca72c0d5c9     
n. [音]协奏曲
参考例句:
  • I once heard Brendel play all the Beethoven concertos. 有一次,我听了布伦德尔演奏贝多芬全部的协奏曲。
  • The six finalists then played two piano concertos each. 然后,六名决赛选手每人演奏了两首钢琴协奏曲。
8 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地,相对地
参考例句:
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
9 unison gKCzB     
n.步调一致,行动一致
参考例句:
  • The governments acted in unison to combat terrorism.这些国家的政府一致行动对付恐怖主义。
  • My feelings are in unison with yours.我的感情与你的感情是一致的。
10 catchy 1wkztn     
adj.易记住的,诡诈的,易使人上当的
参考例句:
  • We need a new slogan.The old one's not catchy enough.我们需要新的口号,旧的不够吸引人。
  • The chorus is very catchy to say the least.副歌部分很容易上口。
11 tunes 175b0afea09410c65d28e4b62c406c21     
n.曲调,曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 );调整;(给收音机、电视等)调谐;使协调
参考例句:
  • a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
  • When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时,她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 ballot jujzB     
n.(不记名)投票,投票总数,投票权;vi.投票
参考例句:
  • The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
  • The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
13 jingoistic 65cb71f1a238b0ea0fcd3bcc3972ceeb     
adj.强硬外交政策的,侵略分子的
参考例句:
  • In tackling this issue, both governments must deal with national pride and jingoistic media. 要解决这种事端,两国政府在事端的处理中必须要维护国家荣誉,并采取强硬外交手腕。 来自互联网
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