Japan Philharmonic Orchestra 248th Geigeki Series Unofficial

Kiyoshige Koyama's "Mokibika for orchestra," the first piece to be performed at the November Yokohama Subscription Concert and the first in the Geigeki series, is now a "classic" Japanese work, first performed in 1957 by Japan Philharmonic founding conductor Ayao Watanabe and the Japan Philharmonic. It is a masterpiece that cannot help but excite the DNA of the Japanese people, with folk songs and taiko drums incorporated throughout.
For the concerto featuring Kotaro Fukuma, a popular pianist active both in Japan and abroad, Prokofiev's No. 3 was chosen. This is a masterpiece that is full of interesting aspects, such as the melody of "Echigo Shishi," a piece of traditional Japanese music, and the high-speed superb technique of the piece.
The final piece is Tchaikovsky's last symphony "Pathetique," which was originally scheduled to be performed with Lazarev. The first movement is filled with a melody that has always shaken the heart, the second movement with a slightly distorted five-beat tune, the third movement that fascinates the listener with its extraordinary voltage, and the finale that is literally pathetic and full of mystery....
From the woodcutter's song to the concerto and the final symphony, enjoy the dazzling unfolding drama with Karthun Wong's conducting.