My favourite TV “show” so far (it’s been for a few years now though).
Here is the special episode which aired in december 2001 (I think). Hell of fun.
Archive for February, 2009
As I’ve been studying this piece lately, I stumbled upon this video of Uehara Hiromi playing Aufschwung (lit. “Soaring”) by Robert Schumann. Very difficult piece, especially the middle part.
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Not sure why it’s named “None but the only heart” while the english title is usually “None but the only know”.
Here’s the score from the original Pyotr Tchaikovsky arrangement.
Soprano: Junko Nishi
Composer: P.I. Tchaikovsky
Arranger: Katsuro Tajima (田島勝朗)
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Orchestral version by Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.
Soprano: Junko Nishi
Arranger: Katsuro Tajima (田島勝朗)
