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Independent Music - Each Country Finds a New Sound
The 2nd concert series of Thinking with Performers
2025/03/21(Fr.) 19:30 Starting
A night of history, music, and travel.
Revolutions, wars, unification movements - what does music say when society undergoes major changes?
Beethoven, Liszt, Verdi, Mahler, Wagner ......
The program will trace the trajectory of music spun by composers from all over Europe, along with their performances.
Music is always with the times, and music is always a part of the times.
Music has always been with the times and has continued to change with the flow of history: in the late 18th century, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars broke out, and the great social changes affected music as well. Composers from Italy, Germany, France, and other countries established their own musical identities, reflecting their respective cultures and ideologies.
This concert will explore how the music of each country developed and was connected to its society during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" will open the concert. In Japan, it is a familiar year-end tradition, but under the Nazi regime it was used as a political tool, and in the postwar period it resonated at Carnegie Hall as a symbol of victory. It was also used as the anthem for the fall of the Berlin Wall and for the European Union, and it is a symbolic piece of music that has had different meanings in different eras.
Next up is Paganini, a violinist who enthralled Europe in the first half of the 19th century. His superb technique shocked performers and influenced later composers. Liszt was one of them, and his fascination with Paganini led to a dramatic evolution in piano technique. Their works strongly reflect the "superhuman expression" sought by 19th century musicians.
In the field of opera, Verdi sublimated the passion of the people into music, and J. Strauss I developed the Viennese dance culture. In the latter half of the program, we will also look at the evolution of German music by Wagner and Mahler, "Funiculi Funicula," the source of Italian popular music, and the unique sound created by Saint-Saens and Poulenc in France.
This performance will also feature an "Opinion Exchange Time. This is a time to think about classical music based on what you feel after listening to the performance and commentary, which you can freely fill out on Google Forms or paper. No specialized knowledge is required. Please share what you felt through the music.
How does music born in the midst of a turbulent history resonate with those of us living today? Please come and experience a special moment where history and music intersect.
Program
Performer
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Yurika Nakamura
soprano
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Seiri Otsuka
violin
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Inagaki Nanami
euphonium
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Mika Okada
piano
Admission and ticket purchase
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Admission fee
All seats unreserved
General: 2500 yen
U25: 2000 yen -
How to buy
You can register via Google Form.
For payment, please either pay at the registration desk on the day of the event (cash or PayPay) or pay the performers in advance.
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