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Percy Leung

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Percy Leung：If Every London Tube Line Were a Piece of Classical Music —— Part 3

In the first and second part of my current series of articles, I have discussed the quintessence of six London tube lines and likened each of them to a piece of classical music. I am excited to continue this musical exploration of the underground network in the British capital. This week, I will turn my attention to the Northern and District Lines and explore their distinctive features and qualities.

Percy Leung：If Every London Tube Line Were a Piece of Classical Music —— Part 2

On 15 June, I published the first part of my series of articles on the musical qualities of the London tube lines. In a nutshell, the Jubilee Line is a cacophonous monster, the Central Line is nothing short of a depressing nightmare, while the Piccadilly Line has attained the very attributes of a bemusing jester. This week, I will turn my attention to three other lines and liken each of them to a piece of classical music that shares their acoustic characteristics.

Percy Leung：If Every London Tube Line Were a Piece of Classical Music —— Part 1

Since it began operations back in 1863, the London Underground (colloquially known as The Tube) has consistently been one of the busiest metro systems around the world. It has eleven lines and, having travelled on each of them frequently since I moved to London a year ago, I have discovered that every line was just like a piece of classical music, each with its own distinct musical features and characteristics. Some are more delightful than the others. Some are just not my cup of tea. But all of them paint a musical canvas that stretches and bolsters my imagination.

Percy Leung：Southbank Sinfonia

The one orchestral concert that is forever etched in my mind, however, was not delivered by a widely acclaimed orchestra that charged astronomical prices. Instead, it featured a group of young, talented musicians that have just graduated from some of the world’s leading music conservatoires. The ensemble – the London-based Southbank Sinfonia – was little known outside Europe when that concert took place in 2015.

Percy Leung：英國人與口罩（下）

既然這麼多英國人都不願意佩戴口罩，願意的又不懂正確使用及處理，那倒不如不要再強迫市民去遵從此十分有益卻甚為無效的法律。將口罩隨地處置、拿來當玩具玩耍、交換或胡亂佩戴等愚昧行為，其實充滿無數的衛生風險，亦隨時影響他人的健康及生命安全。

Percy Leung：香港賽馬會越洋轉播的馬匹譯名

由於參賽馬匹全是外國的佳駟，香港賽馬會將每一匹馬的英文名字譯成中文，供馬迷參考。大部分的譯名都非常合適貼切，但很多與音樂有關的馬匹名字，卻有著頗為奇怪及不恰當的譯名，古典音樂作曲家的名字及技術詞彙，尤其考驗了香港賽馬會的翻譯員。

Percy Leung：傳奇音樂評論家

而對我啟發最深、徹底改變了我對古典音樂看法的老師，並沒有教導我演奏樂器，而是教導我一個相對模糊的音樂學術分支：音樂評論（Music Criticism）。此英國人是被公認為亞洲最優秀，最具洞察力和最具影響力的音樂評論家之一，名為岳勵華（Sam Olluver，音譯）。