Background of the creation of Caro mio ben "Caro mio ben" is an 18th-century Italian song (allietta) that translates to "My dear lady" in Japanese. It was primarily composed by Tommaso Giordani (1730–1806)...
Further display Giordani's "Caro mio ben": background, lyrics, and recommended performances
There is a song called Lilium (White Lily). It is a song with Latin lyrics written by Konishi Koba and Kondo Yukio (MOKA☆) for the anime "Elfen Lied." As the opening theme, it plays against a background image inspired by Klimt's paintings, and a music box version of the song is played as a key to memories in the story.
Further display A unique theme song that will remain in anime history - The secret behind the Latin lyrics of "Lilium"
Originally, this article was inspired by Machida Chima's singing, but I added a lot of content and it became too long, so I've split it into two articles. I'll be releasing the revised versions of each in the next few hours. Thank you for your understanding.
Further display VTuber Machida Chima's Lilium and Caro mio ben
Is Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565" a work by someone else? One of JS Bach's representative pieces is "Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565". The opening passage, "Charara-ra, chararara-ra-ra", is famous for this piece. This "representative piece", "Toccata"…
Further display Was Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565" originally a violin piece?
Season's greetings again this year. I will play Bach's Siciliano with the scenery of Sicily as the background. The flutes used are Louis (serial number 1920), a corkwood flute made in London in the 81s, and a TOKAI spinet (small harpsichord) that was probably made about 40 years ago...
Further display Season's Greetings - Bach: Siciliano (Flute, Spinet)
On the anniversary of the atomic bombing on August 11th, a cimbalom concert was held in the Kyoto Museum Annex Hall, which was the model for CH Post Office, the setting of "Violet Evergarden," which is being shown on Friday Road Show today (November 25th). As an encore, the concert featured the ending theme of season XNUMX of the show, "Michishirube."
Further display "Guidepost" on the stage of Violet Evergarden
Do you know "Quartet for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano" by the 20th century French composer Damase? It is a very French and elegant piece. The link is for the second movement, but Damase has many other enjoyable second movements. Damase was a student of Cortot, and...
Further display Recommended Hidden Gems - Damase: Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Piano
To everyone who has helped me this year. In 2020, I opened my own business under the COVID-XNUMX pandemic, and I wondered what would happen, but I managed to make it to the end of the year. I owe it all to you. With the COVID-XNUMX pandemic still raging, I thought hard about what song to choose as a greeting song, but I hope that everyone will be able to look forward to the new year in peace.
Further display Season's Greetings - JS Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze (Flute, Piano, Spinet, Marimba)
A third of December has already passed. As usual, the year has flown by in an instant, but it was also a year that I was able to get through thanks to the help of many people. It has been five years since I started making YouTube cards as New Year's greetings. This year, I made Gabriel Fauré's Requiem...
Further display Greetings to those who helped me this year ~ Fauré: Pie Jesu
Today marks the first anniversary of the death of Yokoyama Seiji, known as the composer of "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" and "Saint Seiya." Although Yokoyama Seiji is primarily known as a composer of incidental music for television, he has also written pieces that would be classified as classical. "Diplodocus for Two Marimbas" is one such piece, and it is a 1…
Further display "Diplomat for two marimbas" - Commemorating the first anniversary of the death of Seiji Yokoyama