Aleksey Igudesman
Castle Variations - Kojo No Tsuki Variations for Violin and Piano
Duration: 11'
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piano
violin
Castle Variations - Kojo No Tsuki Variations for Violin and Piano
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Aleksey Igudesman
Castle Variations - Kojo No Tsuki Variations for Violin and Piano
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Type: Dirigierpartitur
Aleksey Igudesman
Klavier (Castle Variations - Kojo No Tsuki Variations for Violin and Piano)
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Type: Stimme
Aleksey Igudesman
Violine (Castle Variations - Kojo No Tsuki Variations for Violin and Piano)
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Type: Stimme
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"Kojo No Tsuki" or "Moonlight in the Ruin of a Castle" is a famous Japanese song written in the Meiji period. I was fascinated by it, because it manages to capture old style Japan as well as building a bridge to the 20th century. My variations on the theme include "Tea at Wolfgangs", "Sashimi with Paganini", "Johann's uncle from Osaka" and other humorous reinventions in various styles, bringing it back to Japan at the end. The name of each variation may be announced by the performers at designated places during the piece.