葛魯米歐(Arthur Grumiaux,1921-1986)演奏的莫札特作品在錄音史上有著特殊地位,原因主要來自於他平和的音樂性、亮麗的音色和適度的揉音,以及乾淨而不拖泥帶水的斷句。後兩者尤其讓他維持非常純正而道地的莫札特語法,也令其他小提琴家難以望其項背。本套專集19張CD收錄其所演奏之奏鳴曲、協奏曲與四重奏等,全都是神采奕奕,別具興味的天籟之音。
葛魯米歐為比利時演奏家,以小提琴演奏與教學聞名於世,他是法比派最佳代言人,出生於比利時的鄉下Charleroi。幼年未學音樂前,就能清楚說出教堂鐘聲的音名,因為這絕對音感的天賦促使他父母請老師來教他鋼琴。
3歲開始以長條木頭練習運弓,後來由祖父哪兒獲得一把四分之一尺寸的琴,開始了他的學習。5歲舉行第一場演奏會獲得一致讚揚。6歲開始學鋼琴,9歲進入沙勒洛瓦音樂院學習小提琴與鋼琴,11歲就以兩項第一名畢業,不過後來還是決定以提琴演奏為主。12歲進入布魯塞爾皇家音樂院師從杜布瓦(易沙意的學生),亦學習作曲。1939年贏得「魏奧當小提琴大賽」與「普魯梅(Francois Hubert Prume)大賽」首獎,1940年再獲得比利時政府新設立的「比利時演奏家特殊獎」,至今還是唯一一人;同年前往巴黎跟隨恩奈斯可短期進修。
二次大戰期間,葛魯米歐積極參與勞軍行列。1945年在英國與BBC交響樂團合作演出獲得成功,從此活躍於國際舞台。1949年繼杜布瓦之後接任布魯塞爾音樂院小提琴教授。1951年出任「易沙意國際小提琴大賽」之評審,隨後應比利時皇后之邀,與歐依史特拉夫合作巴哈雙小提琴協奏曲蔚為樂壇盛事。1973年受比利時皇室冊封為男爵。
葛魯米歐的演奏技巧為正統法國系,風格高尚優雅,他的運弓從不會像俄國小提琴家那樣過度壓迫,以致產生強烈的情緒壓力,反之他的琴音誠摯,將那把1744年製的瓜奈里名琴發揮到淋漓盡致。在彈性速度的使用上也非常自制,從不曾予人刻板或過度浪漫的做作感,尤其是限制了滑音和揉音的使用讓他成功掌握古典樂派的精髓,也因此賦予莫札特作品錄音非常精緻的高貴氣息。
葛魯米歐和鋼琴家哈絲姬兒搭檔的莫札特小提琴奏鳴曲早已證明他是位出色的莫札特詮釋者,在這些奏鳴曲中,他更進一步說明了法比樂派演奏技巧如何體現出莫札特音樂的精髓。
曲目:
• Mozart: Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261
• Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581
• Mozart: Divertimento in E flat major, K563
• Mozart: Duo for violin & viola in G major, K423
• Mozart: Duo for violin and viola in B flat major, K424
• Mozart: Flute Quartets Nos. 1-4 (complete)
• Mozart: Flute Quartet No. 1 in D major, K285
• Mozart: Flute Quartet No. 2 in G major, K285a
• Mozart: Flute Quartet No. 3 in C major, K285b
• Mozart: Flute Quartet No. 4 in A major, K298
• Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F major, K370
• Mozart: Preludes & Fugues (6) for string trio, K404a
• Mozart: Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C, K373
• Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E flat major, K364
• Mozart: Six Variations in G minor on ’Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant’, K360
• Mozart: String Quintets Nos. 1-6 (Complete)
• Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in B flat major, K174
• Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K406
• Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K515
• Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K516
• Mozart: String Quintet No. 5 in D major, K593
• Mozart: String Quintet No. 6 in E flat major, K614
• Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 7 in D major, KV 271a
• Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5 (Complete)
• Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major K207
• Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K211
• Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216
• Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K218
• Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K219 ’Turkish’
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 17 in C major, K296
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 18 in G major, K301
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 19 in E flat major, K302
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 20 in C major, K303
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 21 in E minor, K304
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major, K305
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 23 in D major, K306
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 24 in F major, K376
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 25 in F major, K377
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 26 in B flat major, K378
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G major, K379
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 28 in E flat major, K380
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 32 in B flat major, K454
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 33 in E flat major K481
• Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 35 in A major, K526