极 颜 - [Classical] 安乐真理子（Mariko Anraku）- Kevin Lau: Kimiko's Pearl：琴弦上的珍珠，一部被历史尘封的女性史诗 的评论
专辑简介安乐真理子（Mariko Anraku）是当今国际乐坛首屈一指的日本竖琴演奏家，以其“优雅和高贵的化身”（《耶路撒冷邮报》）般的演奏气质和“才华横溢且充满智慧的艺术家”（《纽约时报》）美...
It's rare to find an album that is both historically important and musically satisfying. "After Internment / A Streetcar Named Desire" captures that strange dissonance of trying to return to normal life after trauma. The珍珠 metaphor is perfect: beauty formed through layers of irritation and pain.
作为竖琴学生，这张专辑简直是教科书级别的演奏！安乐真理子的触键太细腻了，既有法国派的清澈，又有东方人特有的克制与留白。第二幕的变形那段，她右手快速琶音里藏着主旋律，左手还在拨低音伴奏，这控制力绝了。
The ensemble chemistry here is remarkable. Four顶尖 musicians thinking as one organism. Ron Korb's flute floating over the harp ostinatos in "Origins" paints such a vivid picture of coastal British Columbia before the war. Essential listening for anyone interested in Canadian history.
“分离”那一轨开头，弦乐一进来我就哭了。不知道为什么，那种被迫离开家园的悲伤隔着八十年还能传递过来。安乐真理子的竖琴在中间有一段独奏，像一个人在空荡荡的房子里最后看一眼自己的家。音乐的力量啊。
I've followed Kevin Lau's work for years, but this might be his masterpiece. He seamlessly blends Western chamber music structure with Japanese melodic sensibility without it feeling gimmicky. And Rachel Mercer's cello in "A Terrifying Choice" provides such a profound emotional foundation.
录音效果太棒了！用耳机听能清晰分辨四个声部的交织，特别是竖琴的泛音细节。第七轨“与祖先对话”里那种琴弦共振的余韵，简直像月光洒在拘留营的铁丝网上。建议所有喜欢室内乐的朋友都听听这张。
The structural genius of this piece is incredible. Treating it as a two-act opera without voices allows each instrument to become a character. Conrad Chow's violin in "Metamorphosis" sings with such fragile hope amidst the darkness. This is how we should remember history.
一开始是被安楽真理子的名字吸引，毕竟她跟帕胡德那张《恬静良夜》我听了无数遍。没想到这张完全颠覆我对竖琴的认知！原来竖琴可以这么“沉重”，这么有叙事感。整张专辑听完像看完一部电影，而且是没有台词的文艺片。
As someone whose grandparents went through internment, this music hit close to home. "Communing with the Ancestors" brought tears to my eyes. The harp harmonics creating that ethereal connection across oceans and generations... it's not just music, it's ancestral memory given sound.
龙笛的长笛声在“敌国侨民”里那段凄厉的哀鸣，听得我鸡皮疙瘩都起来了。东西方乐器的碰撞在这张专辑里特别自然，Kevin Lau的作曲让竖琴、长笛和弦乐像四个角色在对话，不需要歌词就能懂她们在说什么。