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[19/7/2009]【纯音钢琴】美国Steve Haun《Impressions Of The Rocky Mount
【纯音钢琴】美国天才作曲家Steve Haun史蒂夫·霍恩2003年专辑《Impressions Of The Rocky Mountains》 （MP3 320K）
His majestic and uplifting musical themes have inspired listeners all over the world
during the coverage of major sporting events, including highlights of the great Michael
Jordan, the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and the 1992
Summer Olympic Games and is cited in the book, 100 Years of Olympic Music, Music and
Musicians of the Modern Olympic Games 1896-1996 by William K. Guegold, Ph.D. His award-
nominated compositions and nine albums, to date, have reached the Top 5 on National Radio
Charts and Top 20 on Billboard Retail Charts. Haun is even revealed in the acclaimed book,
A History of Rock Music, 1951-2000 by acclaimed writer and a pioneer of Internet-based
journalism, Piero Scaruffi (scaruffi.com).
Denver, Colorado - born Steve Haun notes, "as a two-year-old child, I used to sit underneath
my father's desk while he worked as an architect. He always listened to classical music and
I remember hearing Mozart, Bach and Chopin to name just a few. Both my mother and father play
the piano as well as my brother, Dave. My mother is a music teacher in the public schools and
a piano teacher as well. I remember someone in our family always playing our Steinway Grand
Piano, singing & humming around the house or listening to music from the stereo."
Steve began taking violin and piano lessons at the age of five; but, like many young students,
his interest piqued as he remembers "hating to practice more than anything." Yet his talent was
sufficiently developed for him to win first place at age six in a composition contest sponsored
by the College of Music at the University of Kansas. Steve continued to study the piano for
several more years, then focusing on the violin "seriously" until the age of 15 or so. I then
thought it wasn't cool anymore; sports and girls were now my big interests." As he grew, Haun
continued to win competitions and scholarships, including the Boulder Philharmonic Young Artist's
Competition and a music scholarship to the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Haun holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Certificate in Music Technology from the University
of Colorado at Boulder and a Master of Music in Theory and Composition from the University of
Northern Colorado, noting "I play violin, piano and a variety of keyboards. These last are my
favorite instruments because of the number of different sounds that are possible. It's wonderful
to have a virtual symphony orchestra at my fingertips!" Considering his achievements, it is a
bit surprising that Steve does not consider himself "a very good pianist. In fact, I have music
in my head that I can't play, which is why the use of the computer and a sequencer is such a
valuable compositional tool for me. I do, however, feel that I play very musically and at times,
emotionally. I think these attributes show up on my recordings to the extent that many people
think I am a better pianist than I do…however, I feel that I am definitely evolving all the time."
Known for crafting a heady mix of magnificent themes and delicately nuanced melodies, it's
interesting to learn that while Steve grew up listening to classical music, the first recording
he remembers buying "was Boston's first album. Every school day, during first period shop class,
I heard the song 'More Than A Feeling' and I had to have the album. During the same, 1970's time
period, I bought albums by Kansas, Steve Miller and Jefferson Starship. I was also a huge Eagles
fan, partially because I am related to Randy Meisner." But he notes that nowadays, his listening
preferences run more towards the music of the known film composers and instrumental pop stylists.
"Five other musicians who impress me are David Foster, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Dave Grusin and
Nelson Rangell," he says. "Foster for his musical styles and production talents, Zimmer Grusin
and Horner for their incredible film scores and compositional skills and Rangell for his abilities
in the studio and on stage."
"My favorite part of being a musician," Steve notes, "is the satisfaction and excitement of
composing a good tune and the joy/pain of recording it. People, emotions, feelings, experiences
and memories inspire me to compose. I am lucky enough to be able to compose music through
improvisation as well as inspiration, including and during special times & occasions in my
life…my wedding ceremony is a perfect example…I improvised a piece, ‘in the moment’ and
from my heart. I also composed a piece, in just a few minutes, in celebration of the birth of
my youngest daughter. In addition to my beautiful family, the ocean and the mountains inspire
me to compose. I do hear music in my dreams and at times, have actually composed in my dreams.
Unfortunately, I have not been lucky enough to remember the music of my dreams after I wake."
When it comes to composing, Steve doesn't have a set routine. He says he usually does his "best
work at night, probably because there are not as many distractions and that it's easier for me
to get in the mood. The process for writing a composition usually begins in my head with an idea
or melody; then I'll play around on the keyboards with some of my favorite sound combinations,
such as strings and piano, acoustic guitar or horns. Improvising on the initial idea hopefully
makes something musical happen." Steve further explains, "what I try to do with my music from
composition to composition and album to album is to capture the emotional elements by building
up and dying down, by creating musical peaks and valleys, by trying to express lots of emotions
and visual images. I want the music to go somewhere emotionally, not simply staying on the same
plane. But above all else, I'm trying to send positive messages out there."
Steve became a professional musician "by accident, or fate, or curse; I'm not sure which," he
jokes. "I grew up improvising and composing by ear, for fun." In the mid-1980's, he purchased
his first synthesizer that contained a multi-track sequencer. "For the first time," he enthuses,
"I was able to record more than one track and soon was composing music that previously had only
been in my head. At the same time, I was taking pre-med courses at the University of Colorado.
I wanted to become an optometrist and was accepted to Pacific University in Oregon. However,
about two weeks before I was supposed to leave for optometry school, I had a change of heart
and decided to record an album instead."
Haun walked into Boulder, Colorado's Coupe Studios, met engineer/producer/musician Kip Kuepper
and began recording the tracks that would become Inside the Sky. James Marienthal, owner of
label Silver Wave Records, read an article printed in the Boulder Daily Camera newspaper about
Steve and his compositions; intrigued, he contacted Haun and ended up releasing the album in
August 1988. It was the third recording released on the neophyte label and made quite a splash
with critics and fans alike, reaching the Top Twenty in both radio airplay and retail sales.
The success of his debut took Steve a bit by surprise, as he notes he is "a very sensitive
person, shy at times, quiet and I have always been modest...some say ‘far too humble for this
business’ and I agree. I do, however, believe that these qualities are expressed and are heard
in my music. To me, that’s important." In the last fif years, Haun has released eight more
internationally distributed recordings for Silver Wave Records, Ivory Moon Recordings Gallery
Records and SNH Productions, including Impressions of the Rocky Mountains I & II, Glory Bound,
No Trivial Moment, Birth of Dreams, Victory: Music of the Bolder Boulder, Collage and Midnight
Echoes, with combined sales of over 200,000 units. Haun’s Music with Nature Series? albums,
IMPRESSIONS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS I & II are Steve's first releases for SNH Productions and
his first recordings to utilize a new audio digital encoding process called Wave Dance Audio,
which, he explains "essentially recreates the context, richness and multi-dimensional psycho -
acoustics of the 'live-sound' experience. Basically, it is a recording process that is incredibly
‘live sounding’ and ‘realistic’ for the listener."
When not composing or recording, Steve notes "I play, watch, eat and sleep sports. I definitely
take sports way to serious." He keeps in shape by playing basketball two or three times per week,
also participating in softball and tennis; in season, he enjoys hiking, skiing and cycling. He
also "loves movies, especially when the music film score is outstanding!" Perhaps because he
resides in Boulder, Colorado, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, his favorite places to visit
or vacation are "just about anywhere that has an ocean or body of water nearby. I especially
love the ocean, and one of my favorite activities is to walk along the beach. The many sounds,
smells, colors and overwhelming power of the ocean fascinates me, maybe because I have lived my
life so far from any major body of water."
Steve is also the Director of Orchestras at the acclaimed, Peak to Peak Charter School and
believes strongly in mentoring up-and-coming musicians, volunteering his time to lecture students
about careers and setting life goals, as well as various aspects of the music industry. He also
donates performances on behalf of numerous charity benefits for worthy causes.
"If I had one thing to tell the world," he concludes, "it would be: mankind is, to my knowledge,
the only animal that hurts and kills its own kind because of various emotions." Please, take time
to realize how valuable and precious life is. Follow your dreams and do something positive! An older
quote of mine is, "life is precious and should never be taken for granted; there is No Trivial Moment."
01 Impressions
02 Nature Soundscape I
03 Visions of Paradise
04 Nature Soundscape II
05 Gateway to Grandeur
06 Nature Soundscape III
07 A World In Harmony
08 Nature Soundscape IV
09 Simple Abundance
10 Nature Soundscape V
11 Enchanted Places
12 Nature Soundscape VI
13 An Answered Prayer
14 Nature Soundscape VII
15 Spring Promise
16 Nature Soundscape VIII
17 Peak to Peak
18 Nature Soundscape IX
19 Every Living Moment
20 Nature Soundscape X
21 A Voice from the Mountain
22 Nature Soundscape XI
23 Endless Horizon
24 Nature Soundscape XII
25 Gateway to Grandeur (reprise)
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