Section 20 Famous Musicians
第二十节 著名音乐家
1 How many musical instruments can you think of?
你能想到多少种乐器？
2 Can you named anyone famous for playing what you chose?
你能说出几个著名的乐器玩家吗？
3 How many are from the 20th century?
有多少来自20世纪？
4 Before then, most famous musicians were also composers.
在20世纪前，多数音乐家也是作曲家。
5 Composers were more famous than the players.
作曲家要比演奏家有名。
6 Is that the case today?
今天也是这样吗？
7 Most of famous musicians before the 20th century played in orchestras.
20世纪前的多数音乐家都是演奏管弦乐器。
8 Today, many of the most well-known musicians belong to the rock and pop world.
今天许多最著名的音乐家都来自摇滚乐和流行乐坛。
9 If they create their own music, are they also composers?
如果他们自己创作歌曲，也算是作曲家吗？
10 Yes, they are. But their work is different to that of Beethoven etc.
是的。但是他们作的曲和贝多芬等人的有所不同。
11 Is Michael Jackson as famous as Beethoven?
迈克尔杰克逊有贝多芬有名吗？
12 Will his work last as long?
他的音乐能持续那么长时间吗？
13 Modern musicians and composers usually do not stay famous for more than a year or two.
现代的音乐家和作曲家的名气只能维持一两年。
14 Today’s fame is often short lived.
当今的名气也是这么短命。
15 But the famous will earn lots and lots of money.
但是一旦出门就能挣很多很多钱。
16 It is interesting to compare musicians like Beethoven and Michael Jackson.
比较迈克尔杰克逊和贝多芬也是很有意思的。
17 It is difficult to say which is the best because they are so different.
很难说哪个最好，因为他们的作品差别太大。
18 Each one was famous because they gave the public the right thing at the right time.
每一个都很好，因为都子啊对的时间给了观众对的东西。