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Three pieces for the piano, dedicated to the memory of
Yasuko Fukuda
A series of three piano pieces inspired from my visit in Kyoto.
Number one is "Kinkakuji": the Temple of the Golden Pavilion. This
temple is bound to left a forever lasting impression on any visitor.
Unlike many other temples all over the world where gold is generously
used, the precious metal's flamboyancy in Kinkakuji does not strike as
a display of wealth but as beauty. The size, shape and proportions of
the Temple of the Golden Pavilion make for the most beautiful
human-made "thing" (which includes everything) I ever saw.
The second number is "Tetsugaku no michi": the Philosopher's Walk; a
path along Kyoto temples. Unlike any "scenic tour", this pathway turns
into an introspective journey to be experienced rather than described.
The third number "Ginkakuji": The Temple of the Silver Pavilion
actually completes the first one and presents all the symbolism of the
Ying-Yang, the sun and the moon, the day and the night.
The pieces are not descriptive. The Golden Pavillion (n.1) is more
"melody and chordal accompaniment"-type while the Philosopher's Walk
(n.2) is more in a "harmonic", somewhat homophonic type. Yet it
develops that into some resonance effects (which use the middle -
sostenuto - pedal of the piano) and suggest the "Philosopher's" mind
during the "Tetsugaku no michi". The Silver Pavillion (n.3) returns to
the melodic piano writing but unlike the Golden Pavillion (n.1) here,
right from the beginning there are two melodic lines which intersect
and multiply.
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Music score available:
(CD's and/or mp3's available from each
composition's specific page)
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Product Details:
List Price: $14.95
8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm)
Black & White on White paper
38 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1484813584
ISBN-10: 1484813588
BISAC: Music / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
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