=Invitation to the Dance=
by Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber
韋伯：邀舞

德國作曲家韋伯(1786－1826)
十分鍾愛鋼琴的音色
因此寫作了許多優美的鋼琴曲
其中就數1819年創作的此首鋼琴獨奏曲最為出色

《邀舞》，又稱《華麗迴旋曲》
為1819年，韋伯送给妻子的生日禮物
而在1821年6月25日
韋伯在柏林的一次音樂會上親自演奏了這首曲子

這部作品是在正式音樂作品中採用圓舞曲最早的一例
並以技巧華麗著稱
旋律語言近似當時奧地利和德國流行的圓舞曲音調
和聲質樸、清新而富表現力
整首曲子的音樂形象具體生動、非常有趣

此曲在1819年由白遼士將它改編為管絃樂
到了1867年
名指揮家溫迦魶再度將它改編為《光彩的管絃樂曲》
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Invitation to the Dance (1956) is an anthology film consisting of three distinct stories, all starring and directed by Gene Kelly.

The film is unusual in that it has no spoken dialogue, with the characters performing their roles entirely through dance and mime. Kelly appears in all three stories, which feature leading dancers of the era including Tommy Rall, Igor Youskevitch, Tamara Toumanova and Carol Haney.

The movie was filmed in 1952, but its release was delayed until 1956 because of doubts at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about its commercial viability. The movie was a failure at the box office, but is regarded today as a landmark all-dance film.

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