From the Composer

All three of these pieces were composed in 1971. Kaze (Wind) and MAY were composed in April, and Natsu no Owari (End of Summer) in June. I aimed for a beauty of order within constraints, employing the simplest possible style. Therefore, while outwardly simple, they aimed for a certain level of compositional sophistication. They are suitable as study materials, but also appropriate for performance as encores at concerts. I have consistently composed this type of short piano piece with such intentions. They are not pieces created for specific practical purposes, but rather integral parts of my oeuvre.