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“Doppler: Andante and Rondo, Op. 25” in the Mirror
About Franz Doppler Franz Doppler (1821-1883) was a Hungarian-Austrian composer, conductor, and flutist. As the composer of the famous “Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy,” he is known to…
Does Rilakkuma Appear in the Semperoper Dresden’s Salome?!
On October 17, at the Dresden State Opera , I went to see R. Strauss’s (1864-1949) Salome. I had done no advance research at all, but happened to pass by and learned that it…
Song for June 15: Hakushū Kitahara and Kōsaku Yamada’s “Kono Michi”
In 1922, Hakushū Kitahara and Kōsaku Yamada launched the magazine Poetry and Music to unite poetry and music, establishing a modern song style that made use of Japanese pitch accen…
Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
There are not as many original works for flute as there are for violin or piano, but masterpieces can be hidden in unexpected places. Do you know the composer Astor Piazzolla (1921…
HAPPY Concert: A Concert for Everyone
I was given the opportunity to perform at Koganei City East Center in a concert entitled “HAPPY Concert: A Concert for Everyone” The audience and staff were all very warm, and we w…
Season’s Greetings: Reflections on “Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618”
Season’s greetings to everyone who has helped us this year. This year, we recorded Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618” as an original greeting card. Although only 46 me…
Flash Report: “2016 Menuhin International Competition” Gala Concert
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of founder Yehudi Menuhin’s birth, the “2016 Menuhin International Competition” was held in London, England. Yesong Sophie Le…
On the 230th Anniversary of Kuhlau’s Birth
I seem to have an affinity for composers who remain in the historical record but are relatively obscure. While sorting through a pile of scores at home, I found Friedrich Kuhlau’s…
Happy Birthday in the Style of Chopin
I have discussed the relatively minor role of melody in music many times before, and listening to this illustrates the point as well. Here is “Happy Birthday” in the style of Chopi…
Another Set of Happy Birthday Variations
Last time, I introduced a set of Happy Birthday variations, and today I have another one. Since this one sets the tune in the styles of generally better-known pieces, it may get an…
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