The Light of Honesty

◎Micky

在音樂的殿堂中，天才與名譽往往相伴而行，但真正讓一個人永垂不朽的，往往是其背后的品格。偉大的德國作曲家費利克斯·門德爾松就是這樣的典范。他以天賦異稟的音樂才華而著稱，更因其誠實正直的品格而受人尊敬。

Felix Mendelssohn is a1)prodigious composer and conductor in the history of classical music.However, his reputation is not only built on his musical genius,but more importantly, on his charismatic personality and honest character.An experience he had in England provides us with a profound lesson in honesty.

In England at that time, music was closely linked to social status, and Buckingham Palace was the temple of music.When Mendelssohn visited England, Queen Victoria held a grand reception for him.At the reception,Mendelssohn played a piece of music entitledItalianwith his name on it.After listening, the Queen highly praised him and said, “This piece alone proves that you are a genius.” Faced with the Queen’s high praise and the warm2)applause of the court, Mendelssohn maintained a humble and honest attitude.

He calmly said to the Queen, “No, it’s my sister’s work.” It turned out that the piece was actually composed by his sister Fanny, who was also an extremely talented composer.However,in those days, it was often difficult for female composers to gain proper recognition for their works.In order to let more people appreciate and recognize her sister’s works, Mendelssohn’s brothers decided to publish the piece under his name.Although they did this out of recognition for their sister’s talent and love for music, objectively speaking, they3)deprived Fanny of the honor she deserved.

Mendelssohn did not forget the importance of honesty because of his fame and status.He chose to reveal the truth at the most glorious moment, allowing his sister’s talent to gain proper recognition.This action not only4)demonstrated Mendelssohn’s noble character but also gave us a deeper understanding of honesty.

The story of Mendelssohn teaches us that honesty is not a disposable quality.We must not forget the importance of honesty even in our most glorious moments.Because honesty is not only a guideline for our behavior but also a source of strength for our inner selves.Only when we5)adhere to honesty can we win the respect and trust of others and achieve true peace and satisfaction in our hearts.

In today’s society, the quality of honesty is particularly important.With the advancement of technology and social development, we are facing more and more6)temptations and challenges.However,no matter how times change, honesty will always be the bottom line that we should adhere to.Let us learn wisdom from Mendelssohn’s story, integrate honest qualities into our daily lives, and make it a guide for our actions and sustenance for our souls.Only in this way can we find our own direction in a complex world and achieve harmonious development of individuals and society.

1) prodigiousadj.偉大的

2) applausen.鼓掌；喝彩

3) deprivev.剝奪

4) demonstratev.證明；說明

5) adherev.遵守

6) temptationn.引誘；誘惑

詞組加油站

be linked to 與……連接

a piece of 一首；一曲

turn out 結果是；證明是

費利克斯·門德爾松是古典音樂史上一位杰出的作曲家和指揮家。然而，他的名聲并不僅僅建立在他的音樂才華上，更重要的是他的人格魅力和誠實品質。他在英國的一次經歷，為我們提供了一個關于誠實的典范。

在當時的英國，音樂與社會地位緊密相連，白金漢宮更是音樂的殿堂。當門德爾松訪問英國時，維多利亞女王為他舉行了一場盛大的招待會。在這場招待會上，門德爾松演奏了一首署有自己名字的樂曲《伊塔爾茲》。女王聽后倍加贊賞，并表示：“單憑這首曲子，就可證明你是天才。”面對女王的高度贊揚和全場的熱烈掌聲，門德爾松卻保持了謙遜和誠實的態度。

他平靜地對女王說：“不，那是我姐姐的作品。”原來，這首樂曲實際上是他姐姐范妮創作的，她也是一位極具音樂才華的作曲家。然而，在那個時代，女性作曲家的作品往往難以得到應有的認可。為了讓姐姐的作品得到更多的人欣賞和認可，門德爾松的兄弟們決定用他的名字來發表這首樂曲。盡管他們這樣做是出于對姐姐才華的認可和對音樂的熱愛，但客觀地說，他們剝奪了范妮應得的榮譽。

門德爾松并沒有因為自己的名聲和地位而忘記誠實的重要性。他選擇了在最輝煌的時刻揭示真相，讓姐姐的才華得到應有的認可。這一舉動不僅展現了門德爾松的高尚品質，也讓我們對誠實有了更深的理解。

門德爾松的故事告訴我們，誠實并不是一種可以隨意舍棄的品質。即使在最輝煌的時刻，我們也不能忘記誠實的重要性。因為誠實不僅是我們行為的準則，更是我們內心的力量。只有當我們堅守誠實，才能贏得他人的尊重和信任，才能讓自己的內心得到真正的安寧和滿足。

在當今社會，誠實的品質顯得尤為重要。隨著科技的進步和社會的發展，我們面臨著越來越多的誘惑和挑戰。然而，無論時代如何變遷，誠實始終是我們應該堅守的底線。讓我們從門德爾松的故事中汲取智慧，將誠實的品質融入日常生活中，成為我們行動的指南和心靈的寄托。只有這樣，我們才能在復雜的世界中找到自己的方向，實現個人和社會的和諧發展。