Yamada, Kōsaku : Ein Nachtlied I
Work Overview
Instrumentation:Piano Solo
Genre:Various works
Total Playing Time:2 min 10 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
Commentary (2)
Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department
Last Updated: January 1, 2010
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Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department
The program notes from the composer's own premiere in 1916 state the following: "On a journey through a desolate wilderness, a young person, struggling to proceed, raised their tear-swollen eyes and sighed in despair towards the sky. Suddenly, they discovered a star quietly shining at the zenith of the vast sky. Amidst tears, the young person gazed at the star, silently extending their withered arms, bathed in its light." This work was later performed as a dance poem by Baku Ishii and Seiko Takada. (Refer to Shunjusha: Kosaku Yamada Complete Works, Vol. 4)
Author : Sugiura, Nanako
Last Updated: February 8, 2024
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Author : Sugiura, Nanako
Chopin, reflects Yamada's unique Japanese lyricism and sense of timing. There is a pleasure in improvisatorily savoring the repeatedly appearing opening phrase, imbued with various emotions. The dotted rhythm in measure 3, favored by Yamada, should ideally be performed with supple dynamism rather than becoming rigid. The "Serenade," which was written up to measure 14 and remained unfinished, was also begun under the influence of Chopin. Although Masanori Enoki completed it in 2022, it shares similarities with "Song of the Night I", such as its key of D-flat major and its characteristic floating rhythm.