伴樂
還沒有時間看電影【波特小姐】(Miss Potter)，但率先聽了電影原聲大碟！個人很少會戲還沒看而先聽配樂的。幸而這張原聲唱片沒有令我失望，相信就算不看該片，也絕對稱得上是一張動聽悅耳、值得一聽再聽的收藏品。（當然我一定會看這套電影的！）整體音樂令人彷彿置身仙境一樣，音效清麗脫俗而略帶點神秘感，像一段段不為人知的故事娓娓道來。流暢的變奏，豐富的奏樂，起承轉合，一氣呵成。除洗滌心靈外，還有一種說不出的舒暢釋懷之感！
喜歡聽原聲配樂，音樂編排有故事性，層次分明，很有電影感，更有想像空間；配合電影畫面，相得益彰。先聽電影配樂，感覺不一樣，沒有畫面，幻想空間更大。一面聽一面幻想著波特小姐在水天一色、水平如鏡的湖邊作畫的情境，創作過程中亦必然遇上種種挫折，相信所有創作人也會感同身受。以後多了這張對我來說有特別意義的唱片伴奏著，委實也會多了幾分鼓勵，增添創作動力之餘，也許會啟發更多創作靈感呢!
About Astor
Astor is able to express herself with logical literacy but full of artistic feelings. She acts to record her valuable, interesting and unforgettable experiences during her travel and plans to share with others her instant feelings, thoughtful insights and findings via poems, free verses, prose, narration, reference, etc.
Music, Movie, Musicals and Me
Music and theatre have had a close relationship. Theatre can associate with movie or musical theatre (musicals) and I love both of them. I sing theme songs in some Asian movies, such as“When I Dream” (theme from “Dragon Squad”). It easily recalls people not only from scenes of the movie, but also from memory. I love theme music from movies as well as songs from Musicals, especially Broadway. I remember I have fallen in love with Broadway since I was 12. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theatre; performers often sing and dance as if there is a live audience watching. Some musical films were adapted for the stage after their great success, such as “The Wizard of Oz” and“Fame”, while successful musicals also definitely received movie adaptations, i.e. stage-to-film adaptations, such as“Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita”. We can share our moments after all these years by passing through “Over the Rainbow”, “Out Here On My Own”, “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”, “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, “You Must Love Me” ……
“Moon River” (theme from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) has to be selected in my new album "Theatre" although it has been covered by hundreds of artists all over the world. I sing it each time, it seems like a live performance accompanied by the pianist just in front of the audience.
“The Way We Were” (theme from “The Way We Were”) must be selected because it was the song of one of my favorite singers that influences me most, Barbra Streisand, and I won the singing contest with it!
“For All We Know” (theme from “Lovers and OtherStrangers”) was selected, of course, in tribute to my forever idol, the Carpenters.
WORDS from Astor :
I hope all of you would like the presentation of my albums.
Everlasting love dedicated to SUPERSTAR...
My dearest family,
Mom and Dad,
Uncle,
Tony,
Jan.
All the one I love,
Teachers and tutors, who have enlightened me,
All singers and writers of the original songs, especially Karen and Richard Carpenter.
All musicians,
All my fans and friends.
Thanks GOD.
Astor Fong
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還沒有時間看電影【波特小姐】(Miss Potter)，但率先聽了電影原聲大碟！個人很少會戲還沒看而先聽配樂的。幸而這張原聲唱片沒有令我失望，相信就算不看該片，也絕對稱得上是一張動聽悅耳、值得一聽再聽的收藏品。（當然我一定會看這套電影的！）整體音樂令人彷彿置身仙境一樣，音效清麗脫俗而略帶點神秘感，像一段段不為人知的故事娓娓道來。流暢的變奏，豐富的奏樂，起承轉合，一氣呵成。除洗滌心靈外，還有一種說不出的舒暢釋懷之感！