『染井吉野櫻』介(jie)紹(shao):肖(xiao)邦(bang)的(de)《G小調第一敘事曲(qu)》總長僅九分(fen)鐘(zhong),誕生至(zhi)今(jin)已有近二(er)百(bai)年(nian),卻依然有著特殊(shu)的(de)魅力,不但在視頻(pin)網站上創下數百(bai)萬的(de)點(dian)擊率,更影響著今(jin)天許(xu)多人(ren)的(de)生活。本片講述(shu)了兩個(ge)普通(tong)人(ren)——蘇(su)格蘭青年(nian)保羅和日本中學(xue)生桃香,在各自經(jing)歷了人(ren)生的(de)不幸(xing)之后,因肖(xiao)邦(bang)的(de)敘事曲(qu)而重(zhong)新振作,勇(yong)敢面對今(jin)后的(de)生活。伊(yi)莫金(jin)·庫(ku)珀、弗(fu)拉基(ji)米爾·阿什肯(ken)納齊、朗(lang)朗(lang)、斯蒂芬·霍夫等鋼琴演奏(zou)家也將輪(lun)番登場,詳細(xi)剖析這首不同尋(xun)常的(de)鋼琴曲(qu),為我們揭開音符(fu)中的(de)奧(ao)妙(miao)。Thishour-longdocumentary,directedbyBAFTAandEmmyawardwinningdirectorJamesKent,meetsJapaneseteenagerMomokaandScottishmusicstudentPaulMurraytoexplorehowChopin’sextraordinaryBalladeNumber1transformsthelivesofordinarypeopleandillustrateshowclassicalmusicstillpenetratescontemporarylifeinunexpectedandpowerfulways.Momoka,isa15-year-oldpianistfromSendai,Japan,whosecommunitywasdecimatedbythe2011tsunamiandearthquakes.ForMomoka,theBalladeembodiestheanguishandrebellionshefeelsbutdoesn’tallowtosurface.For22-year-oldPaulfromGlasgow,thepieceislife-changing.PaulgrewupinBellshill,aworkingclasssuburbofGlasgow.Hefirstplayedpianoat15,anditopenedupawholenewworldforhim.DuringhisfirsttermstudyingontheB.Mus(Hons)degreeprogrammeattheUniversityofAberdeen,PaulwasdiagnosedwithabraintumourandthenMSwhichbotheventuallycausedhimtolosetheabilitytowalkandtoplaywithhisrighthand.Waitinginhishospitalbedinbetweenoperationsoverthreemonths,heplayedtheBalladeagainandagainontheiPodhisdadStephenhadgivenhim.Itwasthatsinglepiece’semotionalpullthatPaulcreditswiththereturnofhismemory.Paultoldussomemoreabouthisinvolvementintheprogramme:"IhavebeenforsometimenowtranscribingtheBalladeingminorfortheleft-handalone.ThereasonbeingIplayedthispiecebackinhighschoolandwiththemedicalcomplicationslosttheabilitytoplayperhapsmyfavouritepieceofalltime.LuckilyformythispiecewasgoingtobethesubjectofamajordocumentaryandwithmystoryandattachmenttotheBalladeIwasselectedtobeinvolved!"Thefilmincludesinterviewswithsomeoftheworld’sgreatestpianistsincludingStephenHough,LangLangandVladimirAshkenazy.ItwasshownonChannel4inAugustandtrailerscanstillbeviewedonYouTube://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J6KDmTE0F0,//youtu.be/4JM_KELsU4cThedocumentarywasawarded2ndplaceinthe’Halo’BestArtsDocumentaryawardcategoryattheawardsceremonyonMonday,4November2013attheQueenElizabethHallatLondon’sSouthbankCentre.TheceremonywasfilmedandshownonSkyAtlantic.