classical music

Europe through Classical and Western Art

Ya Fukuda, "Composers ◎People and Works Liszt" - Biography recommended to learn about the life of the pianist famous for his superb technique.

This biography also tells quite a bit about the mental anguish of the genius list.

It was surprising that the list had religious issues there, as well as problems in his personal life and in his family. It was surprising that he had pondered about faith issues until he tried to become a clergyman.

In addition to his biography, this book includes a commentary on his work at the end of the book.
Europe through Classical and Western Art

Takashi Yahane, "The Story of 'On the Joyful Occasion' [Revised Edition] Schiller and Beethoven's 'Ninth'" - A book that explores the secrets of this year-end masterpiece!

What was behind Beethoven's creation of this music? And what were his contemporaries thinking and doing at that time?

This was very interesting to me. Also, a book that goes into such detail about Syrah is quite valuable.

I too would like to hear Beethoven's "Ninth" live.
Europe through Classical and Western Art

Naomi Miyamoto, "Concert as a Stage Set: The European Era of Symphony and Opera" - A recommended book to learn about the origins of opera and classical concerts!

What is classical music? How did the concert system come about, and what are its implications? How is it connected to the history, culture, and thought of society? This is a very interesting book that allows us to look at these things from a broad perspective. I highly recommend this work.
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

Shin-ichiro Ikebe, "Mendelssohn's Notes: Shin-ichiro Ikebe's "New Mendelssohn Kos"" - A book that explains Mendelssohn's masterpieces!

The book's narrative is quite light and not difficult philosophical, as if it were talking to the reader, making it very easy to read!

As someone who has rarely read books on music, it was a very interesting experience for me to read a book on music theory. I really enjoyed reading it, imagining that this is how music experts taste music while looking at the score!
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

Tsuyoshi Yamashita, "The Other Mendelssohn: The Life of Fanny Mendelssohn-Henzel" - Composer Mendelssohn's sister was also amazing!

Fanny is the four-year-old older sister of composer Felix Mendelssohn.

She was a person whose musical talent surpassed Felix's, and who supported him in his life as a musician behind the scenes.

We have seen this with my grandfather Moses and my father Abraham, and my sister Fanny was also a tremendous talent. The Mendelssohn family is a fearsome family.
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

Abraham, the great banker, and the prosperity of the Mendelssohn Bank - father of the composer Felix Mendelssohn - and his connection to the Rothschild family

Once I was known as the son of a great father, but now I am known as the father of a great son. But now I am known as the father of a great son," said Felix Mendelssohn's father, Abraham, who was also an extraordinary man.

The connection between Abraham, who made his fortune as a big banker, and that Rothschild family was also very interesting.
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

About Moses Mendelssohn, grandfather of the great composer - The great work of the Jewish philosopher who was also respected by Kant

Moses, grandfather of composer Felix Mendelssohn.

He was a poor Jew from the ghetto of Dessau, but in just one generation he became one of the leading philosophers in Europe. He was called the "Socrates of Germany" and "Plato of our time," and was so highly regarded that even Kant and Goethe were impressed by him.

This article introduces such feats of Moses.
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

The Mendelssohn Family - Three Generations of Jews - A Miraculous Book! The amazing story of the Mendelssohn family, the genius of the German composer!

I highly recommend this biography as well! It is a miracle book! You will be amazed by the large amount of amazing things you will read!

That my grandfather Moses was a great philosopher. And that his father Abraham also founded a bank so large that it was at one time on par with that Rothschild.

This was a shocking fact. I was particularly taken aback by the fact that my grandfather Moses was such a man that Kant respected him!
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

H. C. Volpus, "Mendelssohn, the Great Composer" - Recommended biography with a full introduction to the music!

This biography is an excellent introduction to Mendelssohn.

His life is compactly summarized in about 130 pages, yet easy to read and interesting.

Another unique feature of this biography is that after the biographical portion of the book, the author uses about 60 pages to introduce the songs. This book is an invaluable guide to Mendelssohn's music.
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

Madoka Hino, "Mendelssohn - 'A Beautiful but Harsh Life'" - Recommended biography of the genius Jewish composer who was eliminated by the Nazis.

I've been dutifully reading the Composers' Stories series, and I can honestly say that Mendelssohn was the person I fell in love with the most!

This biography is too dramatic to be true, and Mendelssohn's life is best told in Hinomadoka-san's style. Read this one already! You will not regret it! It is guaranteed to be a great reading experience!