A.Classical music. | B.Rock music. | C.Country music. |
2 . By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova — not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”
Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
Why is Ms Raspopova’s husband “the worst page turner”?
A.He has very poor eyesight. |
B.He ignores the audience. |
C.He has no interest in music. |
D.He forgets to do his job. |
A.Giving a performance. |
B.Listening to the music. |
C.Dancing to the music. |
1. What do we know about Henry?
A.He can’t play the guitar. |
B.He had no musical training. |
C.He plays the piano very well. |
A.When he was in primary school. |
B.When he was in high school. |
C.When he was in college. |
A.It was costly. | B.It was dull. | C.It was time consuming. |
5 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the album Thriller?A.It was Michael Jackson’s first album as an adult |
B.It’s by far the biggest-selling album in the world |
C.It was recorded in the year of 1983 |
A.In 1963 | B.In 1969 | C.In 1972 |
A.I’ll Be There | B.ABC. | C.Ben |
A.a director | B.a band’s lead singer | C.a producer and composer |
6 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. What’s the woman interested in seeing?A.An exhibition of painting. | B.A modern jazz band. | C.An opera. |
A.In the 1920’s. | B.In the year 1920. | C.In the year 1912. |
A.An instrument. | B.A concert. | C.A city. |
A.The local people. | B.The Musicians. | C.The government. |
7 . 听下面一段对话,回答以下小题。
1. When will the performance start?A.At 4:30 p.m. | B.At 4:45 p.m. | C.At 7:00 p.m. |
A.The terrible weather. | B.A food cart. | C.A concert. |
A.She’s a music fan. |
B.She likes country music best. |
C.She won’t have dinner tonight. |
8 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. Where was Open Tchaikovsky Competition held in 1986?A.In Moscow. | B.In Chelyabinsk. | C.In Berlin. |
A.It inspired many young musicians. |
B.It was the music event of his dreams. |
C.It was a life-changing experience. |
A.Rock music. | B.Pop music. | C.Classical music. |
A.Expressiveness. | B.Smoothness. | C.Completeness. |
1. What does the band need someone to play?
A.The keyboard. | B.The guitar. | C.The drum. |
A.On Monday. | B.On Wednesday. | C.On Thursday. |
A.At school. | B.In a garage. | C.At Laura's apartment. |
A.Give a concert. | B.Enjoy a holiday. | C.Write new songs. |
10 . Why does Amanda want to learn to play the guitar?
A.To record popular songs. | B.To perform her own music. | C.To become a guitar teacher. |