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荒城の月 (Kōjō no Tsuki) Moon over the Ruined Castle Compose by Rentaro Taki (1879〜1903) Lyrics by Bansui Doi (1871〜1952) 1. 春 高楼の 花の宴 巡る盃 影さして 千代の松が枝 分け出でし 昔の光今いずこ Haru Kourou no Hana no en Meguru Sakazuki Kage sashite Chiyo no Matsu ga e Wake ideshi Mukasi no Hikari Ima izuko 2. 秋 陣営の 霜の色 鳴きゆく雁の 数見せて 植うる剣に 照りそいし むかしの光 いまいずこ Aki jinei no Shimo no iro Naki yuku Kari no kazu misete Uuru Tsurugi ni Teri isoshi Mukashi no Hikari Ima izuko 3. 今 荒城の 夜半の月 かわらぬ光 誰がためぞ 垣に残るは ただ葛 松に歌うは ただ嵐 Ima Kōjō no Yowa no Tsuki Kawaranu Hikari Taga tamezo Kaki ni nokoru wa tada Kazura Matsu ni utou wa tada Arashi 4. 天上 影は 変わらねど 栄枯は移る 世の姿 映さんとてか 今もなお ああ荒城の 夜半の月 Tenjoo Kage wa kawaranedo Eiko wa utsuru Yono Sugata Utsusan toteka Ima mo nao Ah Kōjō no Yowa no Tsuki English sub 1. On the castle tower in the spring, a cherry-blossom-viewing feast Exchanging cups of sake, the moon dancing in each Branches of pine trees shooting out, they've grown a thousand years Where ever have the glorious old days gone? 2. On the battlefield campsite in the autumn, a cold layer of frost Wild geese honking in flight, you can count them in the clear moonlight The pine trees like swords stuck in the ground, the cold moonlight makes the shine Where ever have the glorious old days gone? 3. Over the ruined castle at midnight, the bright moon shining As ever it shined, for whom does the moon shine so bright? Only vines on the castle wall, climbing up Can you hear anything but the wind as it blows? 4. In the sky, past and present, the ever-lasting moon Rising and falling, the ever-changing world Is the moonlight telling us how the world goes? Ah, the midnight moon over the ruined castle
Think of what this boy is learning from this excellent teacher!! Not only the best way to play this piece, but also 1/ To think about how the audience is feeling about the piece ("exaggerate the dynamics"); to put himself in the place of others, 2/ Self discipline to go through the drudge-work of polishing the piece, 3/ Respect and love for the creativity of another (viz. Jean-Baptiste Breval), 4/ Honesty about the progress and excellence of one's own performance, 5/ That hard work means you get to participate in a meaningful and beautiful activity. However much they are paying her, she is worth 3 times that.
Many thanks for "Vigil" by E. Maconchy. Unfortunately British music is very rarely performed here in Germany, so I am pleased to listen to this composition by the famous English composer. My like number 25 here!
Maria Theresia von Paradis did not compose this piece of music whose melody and harmony are clearly not from a person who was born in 1759 and died in 1824. It is well known that it is a fake created some time in the 20th Century by Samuel Douchkine (1891-1976) who claimed to have discovered it and who was inspired by a theme from the violin sonata (opus 10 no. 1) by Carl Maria von Weber. Of course this has nothing to do with the beautiful rendition of Susanne Beer. Thank you for sharing
