Intro

I am going to introduce you to my world.
My public life, as columnist, image designer, producer, performer, recording artist, and now as guest music lecturer is well known.
I love to sing, photograph and design. I had a flourishing art business for over twenty years.
No matter how busy I am, I make time for my family, friends and fans. Here we go!

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維也納的音樂與建築起源

哈布斯堡家族(Habsburg)
以音樂、建築為代表的哈布斯堡家族,發源於瑞士,建有哈布斯堡城堡—鷹堡。哈布斯堡公爵魯道夫一世當選德王後(但沒有加冕為神聖羅馬皇帝),奪取波希米亞國王佔有的奧地利,自此哈布斯堡王朝勢力擴展到德國南部和奧地利。其後哈布斯堡王朝的基地再由瑞士的鷹堡,轉移到奧地利維也納;加上擅長皇室聯姻政策,並世代傳襲,以致當時除了擁有中歐大部分的領土包括奧地利、波希米亞(現今的捷克)、匈牙利等地外,哈布斯堡家族版圖更擴展至荷蘭、比利時、西班牙、甚至菲律賓,成為歐洲歷史上統治領域最廣的皇室。在廣大的領土為靠山下,龐大的財富和優越的人才紛紛流入哈布斯堡家族的帝國之都維也納,難怪腓特烈三世在自己的墳墓刻上謎樣的文字符號:「AEIOU」,最廣為流傳解釋是 "Austriae Est Imperare Orbi Universo" (全世界服從奧地利),意思是「天下皆為奧地利臣民」;還有曾經稱霸歐洲的查理五世的名言:「日不落國」,哈布斯堡家族君臨歐洲,與奧地利一起繁榮富強,統治期超過六個世紀,長達六百五十年之久。

哈布斯堡帝國是個多民族國家,語言習俗相異,音樂可能是最好的溝通方法之一。哈布斯堡王朝歷代帝王熱愛並支持音樂活動,吸引來無數歐洲各地優秀的音樂家,維也納亦因此晉升為「音樂之都」。
另一方面,貴族們憑藉龐大的財富,競相興建富麗堂皇的宮殿,世界罕有的藝術建築,現今在維也納仍隨處可見。

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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