Russian composer created a world rich in romantic piano

Rachmaninoff and piano

Russian composer created a world rich in romantic piano

Representing the first half of the 20th century linked to the genealogy of the list and Chopin
Rachmaninoff was active as Virtuoso pianist.
There is also lack activity was also playing in Europe and the United States was busy,
Had been limited time to devote creative.
Although most work was left was not much,
Activities were enhanced in the heart composer of piano pieces.
Fused with ethnic color and sophistication of Western Europe and Russia
To say that legitimate heir of Tchaikovsky
Melody is bittersweet romantic and appropriate
Charm of his music no matter how you look at it.


But considering the age and conservative style was active,
Filled with melancholy and elegant work has been widely loved.
Piano Concerto is also four songs but one masterpiece,
Representative works of Rachmaninoff No. 2 and No. 3 is very high especially playing opportunities.
<Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini> is
Concerto substantial variations continue to the famous melody by Paganini.
In the Works for Solo Piano, Piano Sonata No. 2, Preludes,
Etudes, etc. <picture of the sound> is well known.



Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op.18

Piano Concerto is the most popular melody painful

One of the most popular works among the piano concerto of all time.
Rachmaninoff was a budding composer, work motivation was announced in 1897,
Loss of confidence has been severely criticized Symphony No. 1,
No composer can also become neurotic state.
A visit to Dr. Nikolai Dahl hypnotherapy psychiatrist recommended prominent in the surrounding
Recovery in that it has received, we were able to begin composing again.


Piano Concerto No. 2 in that it was completed there in 1901.
The first movement begins with a piano chord, such as the majestic sound of the bell.
Group to play the clarinet and strings put on the piano arpeggio follow on
The second theme appears in the elegant piano theme and calming first undulating, and exaltation.
The second movement is unique to the romanticism of Rachmaninov are blanketing the whole volume.
The third movement, melody and buoyant appear after the cadenza,
Oboe and viola relaxed after it has settled down plays
Rise to a splendid melody and expands.

Magician producing a variety of music with the piano

Ravel piano and

Magician producing a variety of music with the piano

Maurice Ravel, while attending the Paris Conservatoire from,
Announced the innovative and unique work, while controversial,
Was recognized early in its existence.
The piano work, especially pianist best friend,
His work actively Ricardo Vines
There was also the premiere was greatly Nigiwashi Gakudan Paris at the time.
Piano Transcriptions of Orchestral Works, many of themselves (or vice versa),
To occupy the position of the piano oeuvre is large.
Individual works of Ravel, and his upbringing and preferences
Can be seen as reflecting personality.


To cite some examples,
Was influenced by his mother was Hispanic
Is affected by the father (<song of the morning of the clown>), Spain was a hobby engineer,
Return to classic originated from interest in things mechanical
(<Gaspard of the Night>) (<Tomb of Couperin> <Sonachina>), strange hobby,
Impact of the war impact (<Tomb of Couperin>), jazz etc. (Piano Concerto).
As the song goes in contact with a variety of these,
That Ravel was a multi-faceted human beings really are suggesting.

Water play
Pictorial masterpiece that depicts vividly the movement of water

In Ravel's work was his young career,
Tableau superior force, pouring,
Aspects that express vividly the water jump.
17-year-old senior had been contemporaries and eye Raivu~aru
Is a masterpiece that is innovative and also considerable influence on Debussy.
This song is dedicated to Gabriel Faure was a teacher.


Faure had been taught at the Conservatoire,
Ravel and at that time there had been a student teacher and student relationship,
Had a major impact on the music of Ravel.
Faure was a person, which is said to have been of modest character, the
Ravel is not given a legitimate evaluation from Conservatory of Music,
Incident that could not be awarded the prestigious award of "Rome Prize"
When you become a social problem, and "... a gentle teacher that Faure"
We bumped into us that history of the Academy of Music and fierce enough to surprise the surrounding area.
Ravel, and even after the French composer to represent the same length,
Without forgetting lifelong indebted received from the young Sun,
Have left as well as work in later years, was likened to the sound of the spelling of the name name of Faure.

Composer of piano pieces colorful fashion of Paris incorporating the

Debussy and piano

Composer of piano pieces colorful fashion of Paris incorporating the

Claude Debussy,
The music reached new heights of prosperity in the 19th century France
Some genius brought a new phase.
His work is innovative and sound generated from the sense of delicate,
Make heavy use of floating softly swaying subtly scale
Have features such as transparent melody.
They are, the norm of music theory was attached to the time that a systematic
Is stepping over big, open the door to a new era, since,
Debussy's music was influenced by many composers.


From the time was a student of (the Conservatoire National Superieur) prestigious Paris Conservatoire,
Debussy was also an excellent pianist, music and medieval Europe,
Under the influence of music from Southeast Asia, such as was popular in Paris at that time,
Left the work was painted in a number of piano sound and stylish.
Such as <Suite Bergamasque> <Preludes> <Prints> <image> <'s Corner> Children,
Can take to listen to his unique style of many a masterpiece.


Flaxen-haired maiden
A song you want to taste every single chord and stylish

24 tracks <Preludes> All Volume 2, of Debussy Piano Works
Would not be an exaggeration to say that work in the vertex.
Originally of Chopin op.28 <Preludes> a (24 tracks total)
It is a collection of songs written with a strong sense,
And carrying of free and vigorous music, by composer elaborate comb technique to the stiffness,
Came to be recognized as a masterpiece representing the modern piano music exactly.


Title and part of the end of all tracks
It also features the word apparently connected it is written,
<-Drenched terrace light of the moon> <footprints in the snow> <wind across the field>
Title and poetic tone, the
Which is just what comes to appeal to the imagination of the listener.
<Flaxen-haired maiden>, you agree that when this first song 8 <Preludes> Volume 1,
Among the collection of songs, which is perhaps the most famous works.
From a poem by Leconte de Lisle of the same name in the 19th century French poet
The song was written inspiration, summer morning,
The appearance of a girl standing in grassland of Scotland
Song is filled with a sense of transparency painted.

Virtuoso pianist of the 19th century up to

List and Piano

Virtuoso pianist of the 19th century up to

Creative activity of the list, pianist era (~ 1847 years),
Court Kapellmeister in Weimar era (Year - 1860),
His later years in Rome and later emigrated called (year - 1886)
Can be divided into three major time,
Piano music has been composed throughout his life.
Era pianist, Virtuoso largest 19th century (virtuoso)
-Seems the list is said pianist,
Work, such as arrangement and opera <virtuoso etudes>,
Such works to showcase the super technique stands out.


As well as <examine religious poetic> and <Italy in the second year of pilgrimage>
Has been started to write during this period.
Weimar era as a pianist is a line retreated, the
With an emphasis on composition activity,
Have also engaged a major revision of past work.
<Switzerland in the first year of pilgrimage> and <Consolation>,
Was born of the contents of representative works such as Piano Sonata is dark at this time.
Leading to his later years to the aloof and.
<Sinister star> <a dark cloud> <3 years Years of Pilgrimage> also freed from the concept of adjustment
Has left a profound work, such as <gondola of grief>.



La Campanella
A brilliant virtuoso song and overwhelming force can enjoy

Listening to music genius violinist, Paganini,
List is decided to be a Paganini of the piano,
Work tried to finesse that translocate to the piano.
Composed in 1838 to 40 (published 1840)
In 1851 the <virtuoso etudes by Paganini>
Revised, the same year as <Paganini Etudes large>
Among the collection of songs of all 6 tracks on this disc have been published,
It is equivalent to the third song, this <La Campanella>.
Much that this song was popular work Speaking of the list.


In the original song is the third movement of Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 2 <Rondo Bell>,
As the title refers to the "bell" in Italian, the sound of the bell will be modeled in the high frequency range.
Following the short prelude theme, decoration of treble attached to the right will appear.
Variations go while wearing the decoration is artful one after another this theme.
Will gradually increase the dreadfulness, the end is tied to the brilliant among the overwhelming force.
Music Collection was still active as a pianist at the time Virtuoso
Has been dedicated to Clara Schumann.

Chopin and piano

Chopin and piano

Composer poured all the delicate piano

Chopin's work left, also called the poet of the piano,
In addition to chamber music and songs are all some of the piano
(Including work with the orchestra).
Number and work up to 74, also consider a short lifetime 39 years
But the number of large and can not say never, that both the Polish
Paris combines the sophistication of color and ethnicity,
In the masterpiece filled with peculiar grace and delicacy,
Most have continued to be played today.
Chopin's creative period is divided into three periods of below normal.


And ethnic elements tied classic style
Chopin's own early style was formed (~ 1831 years, Warsaw era), the
Two piano concertos, such as the song has been written.
To (circa 1831-40) is also spread the width of the representation of technology proficiency with medium-term composition.
Works of this period include Sonata No. 2 <Funeral>, <24 Preludes>.
The planting was digested with a sense of style and construction and may become (since 1841) the late
Work to increase the depth of his unique poetry is more involved.
Sonata No. 3, group masterpiece <Polonaise Fantasy> such as <Barcarolle> was born.

Piano Sonata in B minor, op.35 No. 2 change <Funeral>

Gloomy and tragic <funeral march> is also famous too

Of the three piano sonatas of Chopin's left,
There is not much chance of playing No. 1 and the study is.
No. 3 is No. 2 in concert in both mass and remain <Funeral>
Masterpiece worthy of the main program.
No. 2 This is the start of intercourse with George Sand
Was completed in 1839 in the first Noan stay.


Only the third movement <funeral march>
Songs have been composed as an independent in 1837.
The first movement begins among the heaviness is sonata form.
The first subject of anxiety and feel somewhere hastily
Contrasting second theme peaceful and relaxing.
The second movement scherzo, the process proceeds in an intimidating tone.
Will get the peace of fleeting blur in the middle portion of the kindness,
Bound by a sense of urgency again.
Famous third movement <funeral march>.
Funeral procession proceeds along with the left-hand bass solemn.
Looking back across the middle portion of the deceased, such as suddenly,
Funeral procession begins walking again.
About a minute and a half short of the finale is only a slight movement of the rapid triplets
A strange movement that has been configured.

Raindrop
Masterpieces of piano impressive melody pure

Autumn 1838, Chopin with sand
Floating in the Mediterranean across to Majorca.
In order to avoid the gossip and sickly in Paris
Trip was also serving as a medical treatment of Chopin.
During their stay, but had lived in an old convent,
<Song overall response rate of> 24 was completed here.
Respect of JS Bach <Well-Tempered Clavier>
Songs will be constructed using the butterfly not be all of 24,
Are also well-thought-out sequence.
There is a strange harmony and atmosphere to various length of the song,
Cohesive as a stunning piece of work throughout the 24 tracks on this disc.


This <raindrop> is Upon No. 15,
Famous works taken up alone.
The other songs are at length from 30 seconds to 3 minutes,
Only <raindrop> will take 5 to 6 minutes,
Become a point even during the songs.
One stormy night, where the sand back to the monastery in the middle of the night is too
Chopin had been playing the piano alone.
Is that song that was <raindrop>
Here is a story authenticity is not clear.
Begins to pure melody full of poetic sentiment,
Through the middle part heavy, the first melody returns.


Revolution
Chopin's masterpiece depicting the inner surface driven by a passion

Chopin Etudes (Etude), the
12 songs of op.10, 12 songs of op.25,
Some 27 songs in all of <three new etude>.
write is initiated from Warsaw op.10 era,
After arriving in Paris, was published in 1833.
Is dedicated to list not known each other long enough,
That was paid off I really like this song a list.
<Revolution> Track 12 is equivalent to that of op.10.


Chopin traveled to Warsaw,
In Stuttgart on the way to Paris,
Revolution of love fail homeland,
Know that Warsaw was occupied by Russia.
The difficulties of our friends and family worried about the plight of the homeland and
Spelled write "Why not kill their own people why Russia alone" and.
(Revolutionary Etude) is among such it was composed.
Be swallowed by the torrent of sound early start with a single blow of sharp chord.
Or The Raging storm and I think eventually subside, but intense pain is waiting at the end.
Chopin is a delicate and graceful I see a plane driven by a passion to another.

Composer of piano pieces innovative open the door of the Romantics

Beethoven and piano

Composer of piano pieces innovative open the door of the Romantics

Beethoven was born and raised into a family of court musicians of Doyle,
Under the strict father of music education, to play the piano from an early age is particularly
It is said that showed remarkable talent, and opened a public concert at the age of seven.
To early 20s, moved to Tokyo cultural center of the music of Vienna at that time,
The debut of this thorn in the land playing the Piano Concerto No. 2 of your own in a few years later,
Was a great success as a composer also, as a pianist.


Age of Beethoven, piano instrument called extraordinary strides.
The larger the size of the instrument, will range widely,
Also, as will be something sturdy thick chord is struck with a hammer, the tension is increased,
Issuing the larger volume will become possible.
Full of spirit and song writing to pursue experiments to limit the potential of these new instruments,
Transcendence in the play and an intense draw from typing,
Beethoven is the darling of the era became suddenly.
Group that works, told in a loud voice the completion of the "classical",
Is the only revolutionary thing to open the door to the era of "romantic".

In E flat major op.73 Piano Concerto No. 5 <Emperor>
Noble and brilliant, filled with its own piano concerto masterpiece

Piano concerto Beethoven wrote (No. 1 ~ No. 5), the
There are many opportunities to be played any, that among the most
Be said that there is a work has been popular.
The biggest attraction is the splendid and heroic melody that no matter how you look at it.
Dashing music feel the barrel is the driving force,
Beethoven's exactly true value,
Coolness is also reminiscent of a symphony masterpiece <hero>.
Nicknamed <emperor>, the melody of these valiant
From that you have a noble atmosphere as imposing an "Emperor"
Interpretation that is generally attached.


Riding on a single chord sound full orchestra,
That run down the piano solo ran up to the nines
The first movement begins with a very impressive at the beginning, of stringed instruments, such as dream
The second movement sing a beautiful melody, such as a piano put the prayer is led to the melody,
Intense piano solo begins to break the silence that,
The third movement and derive a robust music of the orchestra in Shitsujitsu,
Solo and orchestra were also together in any movement, is a masterpiece high degree of completion.

Op.13 in C major Piano Sonata No. 8 <Pathetique>
Dramatic masterpieces of Beethoven's Pathetique was a sense of rice

Big city from his native Bonn to Vienna Beethoven
In the work of the early days, even as his piano work coming out
It is relatively early, in full from the top to the bottom of the keyboard
Of melody and a bold move with, such as sudden changes in volume,
Large representation of the amplitude of the peculiar Beethoven has been established already.


Beethoven himself gave the title
Piano Sonata has only two songs only,
Although this is one of them <Pathetique>,
Suggests that the listeners in the form of very brief contents of the song.
Songs, fast - consisting of three fast movement - slowly.
The first movement sonata form, but, the intro is majestic pleading
I have attached a great feature.
Melody appear after the introduction, you will have to depict a sense of looming Pathetique rapidly,
Stir up the anxiety.
Through the second movement was full of tenderness and sentimentality,
In the third movement is examined in motion the appropriate atmosphere Kyoto,
Close the avalanche track to fall violently.


In F minor, op.57 Piano Sonata No. 23 <passion>
Piano Sonata passionate was allowed to expand the possibilities of the piano

10 years working in Vienna for the first time too,
Beethoven's name widely known in Europe had been.
Just prior to composing this song, it's Erard of France
From the piano-maker, which is given a state-of-the-art piano.
Although it was very large and heavy instrument,
Be the compass and were wide compared to the piano until then.


Therefore, in his piano work from a little before writing this song
Range was used more widely.
To work to pursue to the limit the possibility of a new instrument Beethoven
One good example would be said to reflect.
Entitled <passion> is the first movement of this song,
Storm of passion from the melody is heard in the third movement is like Fukisusabu,
Is publisher of the score gave to the time of publication.
The first movement is started welling up from the depths of the earth as quietly dark,
The rich musical world of ups and downs will play passionately,
After a leisurely gentle second movement,
The third movement is initiated in the swipe of intense chord
Raging torrent as the movement of the melody fast.

Genius composer come a lifetime with piano

Mozart and the Piano

Genius composer come a lifetime with piano

Mozart, as a pianist of genius from a young age
Leave the name of "prodigy", was well received by concert tour around Europe.
Mozart, but that was also considerable skill of the violin,
We wrote in his letter is "the violin but I did not like it very much," said
Think that the instrument will be at the mercy of the best piano and was still.


More of the composer, the first piano,
And has been written around the time of just turned 5 years old Nantes.
Literally years until his death in her lifetime from it,
Continued to write works for the piano concerto of 27 songs,
Left a huge number of masterpieces starting with the piano sonatas of 17 tracks.
The Piano Concerto, and Mozart in particular
Was held frequently in order to collect the money to live on in Vienna
Many works written as a program of "concert booking,"
Such work, and that the composer himself has of course become a soloist
Because it was written with the assumption,
Remaining a "cadenza" Mozart work also.


K.467 Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major
Mozart Piano Concerto during the height of elegance and full of neat

Among the many masterpieces of Mozart,
I spent 10 years in Vienna last a lifetime
Is a complete set of exceptional charm also has a classic, the songs have been composed.
Among its era Vienna,
Piano Concerto No. 21 in 1785, this has been composer,
Which is the year was hottest at the height of Mozart as a composer,
Is full and everyone was content just work.


This song, in concert Mozart himself was organized by
The concerto is written in order to play as a soloist,
And No. 20 in an dramatic passion written in the same purpose during the same period
Is a famous piece of music has a diametrically opposite character, full of neat elegance.
Were common to the era of Mozart concerto,
Consisting of three movements fast - slow - fast
Of sonata form first movement followed by a magnificent orchestra of sound,
The second movement was filled with beauty and the firm,
Has become the third movement from the piano to hear the virtuosity with light and easy gait.


A major, K.331 Piano Sonata No. 11 <with Turkish March "
The most popular piano piece filled with the smell of Turkish

The finale <Turkish March "is famous too, thanks partly to its
Are among the most popular of Mozart's Piano Sonata.
It was in 1683 that laid siege to Vienna Ottoman army.
This song is a song made about 100 years after that.


At the time, in Vienna of Turkish music has gained popularity,
Writing and <march Turkey> Beethoven and Mozart were active in the same period,
I have often made to appear a Turkish percussion Some of the famous symphony <nine of>,
Mozart himself, in addition to this song, the nickname of <Turkish> commonly
And Violin Concerto No. 5, <The Abduction from the Seraglio> of color-mood Turkey
Opera has written and called.
Song consists of three movements.
The first movement, the melody that appeared in the beginning,
Repeated many times while changing the shape appearance
Has the form called "Variations".
Is a gentle dance beat of three called "Minuet," the second movement.


Major K.448 Sonata for Two Pianos
Classic songs for two pianos played Chiaki and Nodame is also a pair

Some of the species song called Mozart Piano Sonata has written,
Player will play two people, there are some songs that is works for four hands.
Among them, two people play the piano one,
Sonata for "duet so-called" four songs have been written,
Piano Sonata 2 Pianos use is only this one song.
This song is Mozart moved to Tokyo to Vienna,
Not even the first time in 1781 between the activities of their own music,
In order to play with Miss Josefa Barbara Aue-hammer of his disciples Nuremberg
Are the work was composed.


Mozart violin with accompaniment of a few songs on this disciple
Has been dedicated piano sonatas, piano arms that had been evaluated.
Has become the three-movement fast - fast songs - slowly
Two piano that takes advantage,
First movement and majestic music in rich sound has been built,
2 people found the hero in "Nodame Cantabile" drama television became a topic in 2006.
Many people will be folded so songs I remember the first time ensemble.
Also beautiful second movement of the two piano like whispering a melody alternately exchange.

Masterpiece filled with unparalleled delicacy and beauty

Let's listen to the masterpieces of the piano
Schuman
Traumerei
Masterpiece filled with unparalleled delicacy and beauty

To between about two and a half minutes, just nostalgic memories
Pieces come with a strange richness come up one after another.
1838, was composed in the spring of 27-year-old Schumann,
7 Pieces of the hit song was published the following year <scene of children>.
Of Title <Traumerei> can see the dream in German,
Means that you dream.


Work was among the most well-known piano works of Schumann
Has been featured frequently alone.
The spacious calm and gentle like a dream
The melody while showing a small change
While a simple configuration that will be repeated eight times,
Among them is broken so I just touched a little
Subtlety is hidden, its beauty is unmatched.
Although much has been written to technically able to play as a child,
Would have the difficulties of interpretation to only simple surface.
Schumann himself, this is not a work for children,
Says that in the recollection of the person who took the year, and, it is meant for adults.



Elgar
Love Greetings
Classic and beautiful lyrical melody is loved around the world

Episode
Elgar also a national composer with the title of Sir, meaning dark days are long,
It was recognized that he finally was that after the age of 40.
<Greetings> Love because it was a success before work,
Publishers are said to have bought the copyright of this world famous piece of music for a song.


Edward Elgar is a British composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The United Kingdom, since the time that the great composer Henry Purcell played an active part of the 17th century,
In the music, but was followed by stagnation period, Elgar made a number of masterpieces appeared there,
Has been evaluated as a composer opened the era of British music revival of the 20th century.
Melody of the middle march <Pomp and Circumstance> of No. 1, which is one of his representative works
Are loved by people as a "second national anthem of England."
This <Greetings> Love, before he married,
Elgar and his wife, for women to become in later
Two were engaged after 1 month at work wrote, gave him this song.
Are also active in the version played to an arrangement of the orchestra and violin,
Is a classic and beautiful lyrical melody is loved around the world.



Chopin
The second movement Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op.11
Piano Concerto masterpiece representing the inner surface of naive

Chopin's Piano Concerto of two songs, 1830 No. 1 in E minor,
That 's why I've been composed in 1829 to No. 2 in C minor,
Composition and number of years has been reversed in the relationship between the publication order.
This No. 1, first movement, lyrical second movement is gorgeous heroic,
Consists of all three movements of the third movement is light artful,
Omagari majestic take a 40-minute songs.


First movement, which accounted for half of the total.
Calm in the "romantic, slightly melancholy mood.
The beautiful bright moonlit night in spring,
"And referred to the cause of many fond memories
The second movement wrote in a letter to best friend,
Movement and spacious and romance entitled (Romantsu~e).
Is led to the stringed instrument was weakening the sound,
Piano melody begins to sing quietly like a whisper.
Go is sung to the accompaniment of plenty while gently snuggle soft strings
Examination of piano sweet, the hot crush of love as the breast.
Orchestra soon silenced, such as scissors short solo music box,
Blend in the air straight to end.

Let's listen to the masterpieces of the piano2

Let's listen to the masterpieces of the piano

Mendelssohn
Spinning song
Pieces of attractive lovely melody dances lightly

Felix Mendelssohn, the German-Roman faction
Is one of the leading composers.
Born into a wealthy family, represents the musical talent early on,
In the late 10 is already
Reputation was such masterpieces as <A Midsummer Night's Dream> String Octet songs and is high.
Died at the age of 38, a lifetime that he,
All eight volumes continued to write occasionally
Consists of 48 songs. <Songs silence> is
Pieces is a collection of beautiful lovely charming work lined up.


This <spinning song> is, of which the <Songs silence>,
Mendelssohn was composed in the early 30s
Work falls on the fourth song of Volume 6, among the collection of songs,
Along with the finale of the fifth volume, such as <song of spring>
Song that would be most appreciated.
Impressive sound type, such as those modeled at the beginning, the spinning wheel rotation,
Accompaniment and eventually, like melody dances lightly jump up and down on it.
That the work of spinning while humming the song
Maiden's song is a fun figure can imagine.


Chopin
Op.9-2 in E flat major Nocturne
Admiring the delicate and sweet melody

Nocturne, over the life of Chopin mazurka and waltz with
Continues the composer occasionally, genre and deepening of the style change is well understood.
All 21 tracks on this disc have been preserved, is 18 tracks of which have been published in his lifetime.
op.9 consists of three songs, as a Chopin Nocturne
Was published in early 1832 the most.
This op.9-2, the most among the Nocturne of Chopin
In a well-known song, also known as Nocturne No. 2.


Riding on the type of the left hand accompaniment sound was faint longing rice
Sweet dreamy melody is issued to sing softly.
This melody, while being different in each case added to the decoration
Go is sung repeatedly.
Left-hand accompaniment will stop soon, after a short cadenza through,
Is tied to the sinking to the inside as quiet as a dream.
Would flow through the full commitment and sentimental,
It can become a little cheap,
The performers in the suppression Shine pulled firmly in touch
Hear that while playing is required,
Is also a difficult work not without complications.



Chopin
<Puppy> op.64-1 in D flat major waltz
Popular songs reminiscent of the adorable puppy

Among the most well-known works of Chopin's waltz is all 21 tracks on this disc.
Is a collection of the last waltz was published in his lifetime,
<Waltz of three> of publication 1847
the first hit songs op.64.
Been composed in 1846 to 47 in support of a friend
Has been dedicated to the Countess-Pototsuka Derufina.
Is not the naming of Chopin, the origin of the title
Chopin's lover Georges Sand
Episode of puppy had been kept in the house of Noan.
Chase one's tail turns round and round
Drawn by the sound of wanting the state of puppy
Is said to have been composed in response to a request of the sand.
The movement of Korokoro and roll sound like in rapid tempo,
Congregating dog floating in the eye.


Far from here to listen to
Adorable song that felt
Part of the beginning, the chromatic scale to the inside of the narrow pitch
Vivacious movement were felt to sound fine over,
In the intermediate part moves away from the pitch will change a little bit.
Song as a whole is not very significant change,
Song is the diversity of the movement can be felt in the subtle difference.
Waltz rhythm is light, the instructions on the pedal are fine also,
Accentuate the difference between harmony while modest, has been directing the light.

Let's listen to the masterpieces of the piano

Let's listen to the masterpieces of the piano

Schumann / list
Dedication
Gift of love has been arranged by the brilliant

Day before the wedding, and gave it to Clara Schumann and his wife
<Myrtle flowers> Lieder consisting of 26 songs.
"Decorated well-designed products, please binding"
Are left to drop me a letter of Schumann was named publisher,
To the depth of the feelings of those gifts of love can be felt.
Music Collection is the "Year of the song" Schumann's
Was composed between January and April of 1840.


Poems by Ruckert <dedication> The song Upon the first, in which the
"You are my heart, my soul"
Declaration of love that is sung in a loud voice.
Solo piano version arranged by the list,
Sparkling like glittering costumes,
While increasingly more decorative, feel the splendid strength.
The prelude begins as if depicting the highs and lows of the heart that can not be suppressed,
Melody of the song is sung go carefully to confirm the love by touch.
Through the middle part of the calm, the first melody resounding with conviction.


Debussy
Light of the moon
Poetic masterpiece depicting the faint light of the moon
<Light of the moon> is composed of four songs <Suite Bergamasque>
Falls on the third song of songs.
Of Debussy's piano works, the most famous in a song,
Gentle stream of time under the kindness of faint light of the moon can be felt,
Is a masterpiece of poetic piano melody.
The title of the suite called "Berga mask" title, and that the <light of the moon>,
They are of the same age French poet Verlaine ball together
Has been and is a quote from the poem.


And referred to as "light of the moon" of Verlaine,
17 years older than the senior composer Claude Debussy
It is well known songs of Gabriel Faure,
Work of this poet Debussy
Has also composed many songs based on taste, even that very poem.
Following the light of the moon is like a beautiful melody quickly plug in a dark room,
Painful emotions of a lonely night
Will gradually increasing, from once calming,
Type of sound such fine sparkling in the moonlight
After riding to be attained Romanchi~ikku melody accompaniment,
Closing the song is the melody at the beginning of reminiscence



Rameau
Egyptian woman
Pieces wearing plenty of exotic ornamentation

Jean-Philippe Rameau is representative of 18th century French composer.
Is to construct side-by-side dance minuet, sarabande, such as
There was a tradition at the time of the suite, as the church organist Rameau
Suite of three collection Kuravusan spent the first half is written in the raw,
While according to the typical western style of this era such
Contains a lot of songs have been woven with the title, in the style relatively free.


Rameau seems to be to make a name in the world of the opera later,
Is there a rich sense of color in the Doramachi~ikku world.
This <woman of Egypt> is a collection of his third Rameau suite was published
Decorate the end of the song is "Song Collection Kuravusan new."
(To decorate the sound, you can add or rocking or sound) grace the
Type early sound glamorous wearing plenty of repetition appears to the left and right hands,
Appearance of a lively chatter of the women of Egypt is as if it came into view.

Bring music to your work

And pianist?

Bring music to your work
And pianist, the instrument that works great with the piano
Profession to play in front of the customer.
First solo recital, concerto and the orchestra what to play,
Shall participate as a member of the Chamber,
There are various forms of concert.
Work is intended to play the various age,
Essentially, what composer wrote music that exists.
Reading the score, that his (Pianist) the music
Through the filter, go to representation.
How to express what his audience to congregate there, alive to the present.
To pursue that kind of thing and realize.


Never, that you have thought that the composer intended and,
But does not attempt to reproduce as is.
Although the intent of the composer explores the humble musician is the composer is not without familiar.
Bible reading in my own way like that kind of music, a kind of cipher,
To interpret, to live as a sound Tachinobora.
It is the job of the pianist.
Enough to represent the sound for that, they want to produce
Technique becomes essential, of course there is sensitivity
If not should not be tied.
If you play at the concert, the performer and also with customers
Communication is also important.

Must master the machine arm
Instrument called the piano, in a sense from the human
This machine is in the farthest.
For example, if a singer, I sing using his own body,
Even in the violin flute
Will perform at very close to the body.
However, the pianist, the name alone does not move as easily
You played very well against the large and heavy instrument.
Moreover, the piano, the sound is like riding on top of the keyboard also get a cat,
Mechanism has been completed
Have (the part that is integrated from the keyboard until the hammer).
That such instruments to play music, the
I think with other instruments is that there is a different difficulty.


"Laborer" pianist
Human physique is a difference, respectively, the difference between the length of the hand.
So, according to the body of each pianist,
You must go find my own way how to play.
Such as the height of the shape of the hand, as can be seen and the chair to take a look at the concert,
In various colors (for example, Horowitz is also different is how to play
Stretched out a finger play, Glenn Gould, and so on extremely low chair).
In that sense, the pianist is always against the big instrument,
It's also a kind of blue-collar worker trying to get rid of it utilizing.

Chopin's era

Seeking a delicate sound

England was determined for more powerful sound,
In France, delicate nuances,
Soft tone and agility, for the render,
New expressive piano has been explored.
In the latter half of the 19th century, and
Instrument will be issued closer to the modern piano produce.

Chopin's era
It has been a favorite of Chopin (1831 - 49) Paris era,
Erard piano was in France, and Pleyel.
Pleyel's, such as Kalkbrenner and Chopin
While we adopted the opinions of the popular pianist at that time,
Commitment to represent soft delicate touch, the pianissimo as a feather,
Produced a piano of their own.
This is a larger volume of production history up to that piano
And it asks for is much different.


Pleyel instruments is greater and therefore did not affect you never,
Chopin loved for it to play in front of a small number,
Due to its rich nuances,
It seems there was also an irreplaceable charm of Erard proceed improvements.
Erard company that Raivu~aru the other hand,
That the double-escapement in 1822
Invented a prototype of the modern piano action.
This is repeated by adding a single lever,
The string to the middle of the hammer strokes fall again
Is a device made it possible, such as tolyl by this
Tautophony grace and has been able to play easily.
Chopin's works, such as <Minute Waltz>, for example,
Erard piano without these may not have been produced.

Improvement of the hammer
This time in Paris, Pleyel, Erard and just
It was popular side by side is the piano of the creator of the German-born Henri Pape.
At present, among a number of purp invention has been almost forgotten,
That was used to hammer the first time he felt that elasticity can not be overlooked.
Skin of sheep and deer up to it (Vienna), cotton and wool in the (United Kingdom)
Compared with the hammer was covered, the hardness is gone to the sound,
And became closer to the sound of the piano we have heard today.


Effect of list
By the way, Chopin's destination, as opposed to towards a large audience at the Great Hall
I liked that the play is a list.
He had played the Erard and Broadwood as musicians,
When the last years, has also touched the piano next-generation,
Bechstein (made in 1880, Berlin) and
Stanway (made in 1882, New York) was also owns.
Carl Bechstein, the year 1856, astonished listening to the recital of the list,
It was decided to make a musical instrument can withstand the force of this pianist.
This is not unique to Bechstein, played in the list, however,
Is it had a major impact on the German makers of the late 19th century.

Improvement of the piano of the 19th century

Improvement of the piano of the 19th century

During the first half of the 19th century from the late 18th century, the piano,
At the same time show a deeper technical in Vienna,
After the Industrial Revolution in England, spread to France and then go.

Beethoven and the surrounding
Forte-piano in Vienna production, the rapid growth around the year 1790,
Stein was devised of the "Viennese action"
Quasi - popular.
As a producer, who was active in Vienna in the early 19th century,
Nanette Streicher have-daughter of Stein.
Beethoven was acquainted with her life to her,
While protecting the delicate tone of the Viennese,
Volume has requested improvements to the instrument "to withstand the blow," bigger.
Beethoven was a few years later to witness a musical instrument, has been improved,
Restart the composer of piano sonatas has been suspended,
This instrument was produced from Piano Concerto No. 5 to <emperor>.


Square Piano
In Germany, to avoid the (1756 - 63) Seven Years' War On the other hand,
Excellent instrument makers immigrated to the United Kingdom, said the technology.
Its representative Johannes Tsunpe: This is (John Zunpe fame).
Tsunpe also is a small and inexpensive instrument,
The production line was also established the square piano.
This, while a simple structure, the volume is larger than the clavichord,
Because it was rich in nuance both in terms of musical expression,
Has spread rapidly in the end of the 18th century British society.

Broadwood's piano
It has pushed the development of a grand piano in the UK,
Broadwood, Inc.: is (founder John Broadwood).
When you start the production of the grand piano from around 1781,
Adopted while the opinion of scholars and acoustic musicians (other Clementi),
Aimed at expansion of the range, an increase in the volume.
Was developed by A. Bakkasu called the "British style action"
Action to improve the expression "pushed up", producing a more powerful piano.
Around 1820, for the first time to adopt a framework of iron grand piano.
Beethoven, of Broadwood made in 1817
Have been donated from the manufacturer the piano.


Erard's piano
It is a great deal of Beethoven are satisfied in terms of the size of the volume,
There's the piano Erard of France
(Founded in 1780, Erard brothers: Sebastian, Jean-Baptiste).
Erard's piano in 1803, was given to Beethoven,
On the range has increased five times, to two of the expression of Vienna until then the number of strings
Been enhanced to three against, the bass and chords sounded rich than ever before.
Beethoven for further,
This was the first piano with a foot pedal.
His Piano Sonata was composed at that time, for example <Waldstein> is
Mark was actively incorporated into the musical expression is evident improvements this Erard.

out of the harpsichord and Forte Piano

Invention of the piano

Prototype of the modern piano, by Cristofori in Italy
Is said to have produced.
Instrument at the time, was called "out of the harpsichord and Forte Piano".

Cristofori
Is a musical instrument manufacture, and repair the instruments of the Medici family collection
Bartolomeo Cristofori was also the instrument house repair.
Instruments of the Medici family in the inventory was compiled in 1700,
There is a description of the new instrument was invented by Cristofori,
Become the prototype instrument of the piano,
Is estimated at the end of the 1690s and had been produced.


Silbermann
This revolutionary invention of Cristofori, however,
In Italy where he lives has not been much attention.
In Italy at the time, piano (harpsichord) is
Is considered the instrument accompaniment of vocal music,
Which had not been given a position as a solo instrument yet.
Meanwhile, the name Cristofori has become a place also known in Germany,
Instrument makers attempt to model the technology of production as he appears.
Gottfried Silbermann is.
Silbermann house, the family had been active primarily as an organ production,
Gottfried also one of them, and clavichord already
Was working on a musical instrument, such as D'amour Chenbaru.
Italian singers who have been invited to Berlin,
Cristofori instruments transported to Germany, Gottfried, perhaps
Why had the opportunity to actually touching the instrument of reputation.
He. On the other hand to inherit the action of Cristofori,
There was an expression manually, such as adding the functionality of the pedal,
Has also been an attempt of their own.
The height of its production technology, also observed at the time of Frederick the Great,
The king ordered that a lot of instruments to Silbermann.
JS Bach was the interaction with him already, the instruments of Silbermann also 試奏,
Has pointed out problems such as "weak high-frequency",
The instrument was improved lap, are reportedly also gave him a big praise prefix.
Gottfried Silbermann is, in Germany
It is open to a page of the history of piano manufacture.

The road to modern piano

If anything, the piano of Cristofori and Silbermann,
While the instrument was located in the middle of the harpsichord and clavichord,
Generation of disciples of Silbermann is active in Austria and the United Kingdom
In the late 18th century, was closer to the modern piano
Piano Forte's production becomes prosperous.
However, the range is still narrow, the body is also slender,
It should be noted continued improvement of the forte-piano well into the 19th century.


Forte-piano
Piano Forte is not a robust steel frame like the modern piano,
Have a body of the tree, resulting in a much lighter weight.
Whereas a 88-key piano is generally modern, about the key 60 to 70
Have remained in the range of about five octaves, hammer-minute small
Touch is light, mellow tone is.
Forte-piano feature, as indicated by its very name,
Piano in the place (weak sound) is freely and Daseru (strong sound) Forte.
This instrument, Haydn and CPE Bach even when viewed from this point,
Composers such as Mozart and for,
Keyboard instrument was the latest alternative to the harpsichord.
They gradually, would like to compose a work to consider the fortepiano.

Completion of the piano "Vienna formula"

Forte-piano makers in Vienna,
Inherits the action of Stein,
Will produce a soft light of their own distinctive sound.

Stein fortepiano
In 1777, the Mozart of the mother and the developing of Mannheim trip, to Paris,
Keyboard instrument makers of Aukusuburugu
Visited the workshop of Johann Andreas Stein.
He wrote to his father, in a tone that excited the impression of the instrument,
Sonata K.284 in D major, but especially your own,
Apparently "sounded as good as no comparison."
Stein is not only to reduce the weight of the hammer this time already,
Is brought into contact directly with no intermediate lever and hammer keyboard
Has devised an action expression "jump",
Mozart was playing piano forte,
Was the instrument is no need to press the key as strong as before.
Stein, then reverse the direction of the hammer,
To complete the "Viennese action" so-called.
This action method is, to the makers of Vienna
It is said been taken over.


Walter fortepiano
On the other hand, when I was particularly like the era of Mozart in Vienna,
Anton Walter fortepiano is.
Walther in 1790
Obtained the title of the "house organ production and production instruments with the court",
To establish itself as the best producer of Vienna.
He, or use a capsule made of brass (the axis of rotation of the hammer unit),
(A device to prevent the hammer out twice) back-check mechanism
And or improvement, and shall further massive instrument of Stein,
Forte-piano was also possible representation of Virtuoso.
In addition, Walter Stein and a light heavy
The instruments of production is located right in the middle Ferdinand Hoffman,
Due to its unique soft sound gently Vienna,
Can not be ignored as is the presence of this era fortepiano.

Instrument can represent a shade of sound

Cembalo

But generally call it "harpsichord" in Japan,
This is Italian, "harpsichord" in English,
It is called "Kuravusan" in French.
Mechanism out of the piano sound is different, but, before the advent piano,
Keyboard instrument was used widely in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries,
It was the harpsichord.


Keyboard keyboard-stage and two stage
Harpsichord, rather than hit the strings, scratching sound.
Record as the oldest, in archives of the 14th century
The name of the phrase "balm Ravi Chen" has been written.
This instrument is a prototype that has been almost established in Italy in the early 16th century,
And then over the Alps, various improvements have been made.
Made in Italy was a key stage for mainstream thinner body, Flanders,
In France, two-stage keyboard instruments were generated.
As a result, the range has been expanded, the volume of the piano and forte
It is also possible Tsukaiwakeru.
Improvements and nail flick the strings, the invention of the register also change the tone,
The tone became diverse.
After these improvements, each characterized by specific production area was born.
For example, Germantown, heavy type of the body, but with a bitter tone,
French type, play a sound like a soft silk.
Various beautiful works of Couperin and Rameau, France Kuravusan was composed, the
Which was born along with the rise of these instruments.


Clavichord
Current clavichord, attention suddenly.
This instrument, composer of the 18th century for us
Keyboard instrument was most familiar.

Tone and delicate sweet
When playing a very sophisticated hobby ",
Clavichord, which takes you to the best support "(CPE Bach),
"A sweet, sensitive soul to breath any of the clavichord" (show bunt).
Clavichord, but was gradually forgotten along with the rise of forte-piano,
Bach family also, and Handel,
Everyone in the 18th century musicians Mozart and his son also
I love this instrument, had been playing keyboard instruments most familiar as the day-to-day.


Instrument can represent a shade of sound
Clavichord, the medieval stringed instrument with a single piece of movable
Is an evolved instrument (monochord) Mono code.
In a very simple structure, and press a key, attached to its destination
Metal pin is called the tangent touches the string, the sound is emitted.
Its sound is surprisingly narrow, with modern performance hall just
Almost can not hear.
On the other hand, it is transmitted to the finger pressing the keyboard feel of the strings, however,
Or apply vibrato to moderate the force, which can be attached to change the dynamics.
Would say the most suitable instrument to represent the shade of the sound.
In order to realize the music of this era, or to enjoy their own music,
Clavichord enthusiasts, but it seems that more and more recently between pianist.

Venerable brand in Eastern Europe that still continues to be loved

Roots of the piano?

Was born instrument called the "piano" is
But around 1700, its roots,
Can be traced back to the 15th century.

"Strike a chord instrument"
Piano is a stringed instrument sound shot "hit a chord" by.
And trace its roots from this principle, the string tension of more than one box-shaped body,
End up in the hit musical instrument in the two-repellent called "dulcimer."
Dulcimer (original meaning is "sweet sound") is
Has remained as an instrument of folk music around the still,
"Dulcimer" as is typical (English speaking),
"Sun Tour" (Turkey, Iran),
"Koto fried" (such as China) and the like.
It is familiar to the Japanese we,
In folk music (Gypsy) and Hungarian Roma
Would "cimbalom" is used.


"Repel the string" instrument
On the other hand, the instrument to play while flicking the strings with your finger nails and the same form,
Called "Pusaruteriumu" (scratching Pusaro =) language (Greek) and.
Roughly speaking, a "dulcimer" piano,
Going to be an ancestor called "Pusaruteriumu" harpsichord.

Petrov piano brand

Venerable brand in Eastern Europe that still continues to be loved

Established manufacturer in the Czech Republic
Vienna and the oldest tradition of piano manufacture
There is also close to the GDR, the venerable piano brand,
Continued to live in Eastern Europe.
Piano manufacturers to represent the Czech Republic, which is Petrov.
Founded in 1864. Antonin is trained in Vienna Petrov-laden,
In his hometown Hradec Kurarovu~e (northeastern Bohemia)
Was produced by the grand piano was the beginning.


Petrov while protecting the technology of Vienna, was also actively promoting modernization,
In 1899 of "piano makers of the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Court Warrant"
To obtain the title.
In the first half of the 20th century, as one of Europe's leading piano manufacturers,
Japan and China were exported, down to South America.
After the war, but continued to produce as state-owned enterprise under the administration of the Communist Party,
Privatized again in 1991.
Currently, the fifth generation of Petrov has held the management,
Piano has become a large manufacturer faced a 1,000 employees.

Brand new piano to which the world paid attention

New brand of Italian national team

Now, such as Ciccolini and Brendel
Has attracted attention from our well-known pianist
Brand new, but it's Fatsu~iori of Italy.
Emerging only manufacturers was founded in 1981,
Respect the tradition of piano manufacture in the world
Being talked about as this is a rare thing.
Paolo Fatsu~iori founder,
Italian pianist and engineer.
Family for generations was a furniture manufacturer.
The piano factory, 60km north of Venice,
Located close to the valley Sachire Fienme,
Quality of the valley red spruce has been used to soundboard.


Feature
Currently, the company has been manufacturing Fatsu~iori is
Is only six types of grand piano.
Is all done by hand, considerably less about production volume of approximately 120 living units.
It is popular and has kidnapped the topic Among them,
And the biggest concert grand piano at the moment
It is said that the F308 model.
This is because of a concert hall, especially for large
Not only was designed,
And as pianissimo without changing the tone burst is
Is a breakthrough both in terms of the fourth pedal is attached.
Its sound quality is bright and elegant, has a range of dynamics,
Reputation and has been realized in the range of tone of all homogeneous.