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).