小提琴玩家 陈美 首张古典跨界专辑介绍

【专辑艺人】: Vanessa-Mae
【专辑名称】: The Violin Player
【发行日期】: 1995年
【唱片公司】: EMI Music
【专辑类型】: New Age/Techno/Acoustic/Classical


[专辑介绍]：

陈美是当今少数成功的前卫小提琴演奏家之一，她那狂野奔放的新新人类形象横扫流行和经典两界，征服无数年轻乐迷，那一把电子小提琴更是艷光迸射，可以狂飆出令人血脉賁胀的效果。其实，陈美的“离经叛道”形像在乐评界一直见仁见智，有人惊奇、有人激赏，也有人誓死难以接受。然而透过唱片公司标新立异的包装背后，明眼人都可以看出陈美一身扎实的小提琴基本功。

这张CD于1995年发行，是Vanessa-Mae首张的电子舞典/流行专辑，即可反映出她对古典传统作品的触觉和修为，叫不曾深入了解陈美另一面的人大跌眼镜。託卡塔与赋格[原曲：巴哈/小提琴与电子小提琴混音改编版]及其他九首爵士、流行绝对生猛作品。

The Violin Player is the first techno/pop album by classical and pop musician Vanessa-Mae, released in 1995. It is the first album Vanessa-Mae released on the EMI label. The album was produced by Mike Batt, and recorded and mixed by Gareth Cousins, who also programmed the synthesisers and beats for the album.

The Violin Player features a varied blend of music – covers of some classical (J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor), remakes of old favourites (including American composer Mason Williams' "Classical Gas") and originals (seven tracks composed by British musician and songwriter Mike Batt), and one original by Vanessa-Mae herself, co-written with Ian Wherry ("Red Hot").

Singles released from the album include "Toccata and Fugue", which reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart and "Red Hot" which reached number 37.

The Violin Player reached #11 in the UK Albums Chart in February 1995, and was certified Gold by the BPI in June 1995. It has sold over 8 million copies worldwide, and is still regarded by many as Vanessa-Mae's best work. The album has been reissued as a multi-channel hybrid SACD by EMI Music Hong Kong.


[专辑曲目]：

1. "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" - Johann Sebastian Bach
2. "Contradanza"
3. "Classical Gas" - Mason Williams
4. "Theme from Caravans"
5. "Warm Air"
6. "Jazz Will Eat Itself"
7. "Widescreen"
8. "Tequila Mockingbird"
9. "City Theme"
10. "Red Hot" - Ian Wherry, Vanessa-Mae