欧美文化博览 柴可夫斯基 生命中的女性(3)

In his first orchestral work, Tchaikovsky had demonstrated skill and some originality¹ in his handling of the orchestra.

在他的第一首管弦乐作品中,柴可夫斯基展示出在驾驭乐团上的技能和一些创意。

But more significantly he had shown an ability to capture the motivating forces of the drama.

但更重要的是他已经展现出可以捕捉戏剧最打动人心的地方的能力。

But none of this was seen at the time.

但这一切都没有被发现。

The piece incurred² the intense displeasure of his teacher, Anton Rubinstein, for going far beyond what was expected from a second-year student and Rubinstein insisted that a performance was quite impossible.

这部分引起了他的老师安东·鲁宾斯坦的强烈不满,因为这远远超出一个二年级学生的预期而且鲁宾斯坦坚持这样的演出是不可能的。

The work was never published or even played during Tchaivosky's lifetime.

这部作品从未出版或甚至在柴科夫斯基的一生中也从未演奏。

With its virtues³ unrecognized and its daring condemned⁴, the Storm, was an inauspicious start for a young man who had come late to music and whose talent had already been described as quite unexceptional.

有着未被认知的优点和未被谴责的大胆,风暴这部作品对于一个很晚才涉足音乐界并且已经被描述为非常普通的年轻人是一个不祥的开始。

But worse was to follow.

但更糟的事又接踵而至。

For his graduation exercise, Tchaikovsky was given the task concerting Schiller's Ode to Joy.

对于他的毕业作业,柴可夫斯基被要求表演席勒的《欢乐颂》。

Time was limited, and the subject did not touch his imagination.

时间有限,而且主题和他的想象力无关。

1 originality   

n.创造力，独创性；新颖

参考例句：

• The name of the game in pop music is originality.流行音乐的本质是独创性。
• He displayed an originality amounting almost to genius.他显示出近乎天才的创造性。

2 incurred   

[医]招致的，遭受的； incur的过去式

参考例句：

• She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent 她未经父亲同意就结婚，使父亲震怒。
• We will reimburse any expenses incurred. 我们将付还所有相关费用。

3 virtues   

美德( virtue的名词复数 )； 德行； 优点； 长处

参考例句：

• Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
• She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。

4 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。