Yamada, Kōsaku : Kinder und Onkelchen
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Author : Sugiura, Nanako
Last Updated: April 16, 2024
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Author : Sugiura, Nanako
Poem
9. Sunset Glow
Evening glow, fading glow, the sansho fish in Mahakada Pond
Sparkles.
The glass (vidro) flask, the chinta sake
Sparkles, sparkles.
Bells ring, bells ring, the golden cross of the temple hall
Sparkles.
Performance Tips
Tempo and Expression Markings: Grandioso e brillante, ma tranquillamente
Yamada's "Song of Sunset Glow," written in 1914, is used in Kinoshita Mokutaro's play "Nanbanji Monzen."
It is a piece that evokes a slow passage of time and is rich in color. It would be good to depict the world of the sunset glow with a rich, deep tone. The phrase "sparkles" in the poem can be expressed with a sudden, brilliant shine on the accented notes on the 4th beat of measures 12, 14, and 16 (the final note).