Kokubunji Philharmonic Orchestra The 70th Subscription Concert

As this will be the 70th anniversary concert, the program will be a little more glamorous than usual.

　The opening piece is Holst's "Jupiter" from his suite "The Planets!　Many of you may know the beautiful melody of the middle part of this piece, which was originally sung by Ayaka Hirahara in her song "Jupiter. In fact, this piece was inspired not by astronomy or mythology, but by astrology. What do you feel from the subtitle "Jupiter: Bringer of Vivacity"?

　We will also present five delicious excerpts from Grieg's suite "Peer Gynt. First of all, "Morning (Morning Mood)" is the most famous piece from "Peer Gynt. From the tune of the piece, I imagined a refreshing morning with the morning sun shining through the green ......, but the scene is that of a morning in the African desert despite the loss of all one's possessions" (from the program description of the concert of our group).... ...What? Why in Africa? And without a penny? ...... is too much information for a short text.
　The other pieces also accompany scenes from the checkered life of Pere Gynt. He wandered into the palace of a mountain demon king, encountered a storm on a ship, and so on. ...... Please read the program description of our concert for the details of his checkered life.

　The last piece to be performed is Mahler's Symphony No. 1, an hour-long masterpiece. The first movement, which begins with the performance instruction "Wie ein Naturlaut." (Like the Sound of Nature), shifts from an introduction reminiscent of the mysterious silence before dawn to a melody that gives the impression of something pastoral. The second movement is characterized by lively rhythms. The second movement is characterized by its lively rhythms, and the overall darkness of the piece begins with a double bass solo (which rarely happens!). Then, suddenly, a sharp cymbal sound like a flash of light, followed by dissonant sounds reminiscent of a thunderstorm or a storm, and an introduction resembling a mournful cry, leads to the fourth movement. Later, a powerful melody appears, but the romantic and beautiful melody in the middle section is also worth listening to.
　Yes, there are "highlights" as well as "highlights" to listen to!　Please pay attention to the horn part in the enthusiastic closing section: ...... No, you will pay attention to it whether you want to or not. Please come and see for yourself with your own eyes and ears what kind of sound is being heard in what kind of scene.