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　In fact, after I started learning the choro, I learned that Bach's Suite for Unaccompanied Choro is called the "Old Testament" of the cello and Beethoven's Cello Sonata is called the "New Testament" of the cello.　Now that I see it, I wonder if that is indeed what it is.... 　The unaccompanied cello sonatas go all the way up to No. 6, but 1...

　I decided to try to type the Prelude from Bach's Suite No. 2 for Unaccompanied Cello, which I am just now reviewing.　Interestingly, when I was reviewing the score in detail with this intention, I began to see new sound structures that I had not paid attention to when I was simply practicing...

　This is Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26, "Farewell." 　This piece is related to the battle of 1809 between the French army led by Napoleon and the Austrians.　The three movements are unusually titled by Beethoven himself: the first movement, "Das Lebewohl" (Farewell), the second movement, "Die Abwes...

　This is the first movement of Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, the so-called "Kreutzer". 　It was composed around the same time as the piano sonata masterpiece "Waldstein" was composed.　This piece is said to be the masterpiece of the violin sonata, but it was composed at the same time as the piano and ba...

Notes on how I'm progressing with DTM. The right display is the DAW (piano roll) for inputting performance data. The left display adjusts the sound quality of each instrument, like piano or strings. The iPad Pro displays sheet music and notes. I check with headphones while working leisurely with the mouse instead of a keyboard...

　No. 23, also known as "Passion".　It is said to be one of Beethoven's masterpieces of the middle period of his piano sonatas.　The range of the piano is much wider (68 keys made by Erard), and the effect of the piano is said to have been used very well in the composition.　However, the octave "Do" in the third movement 310, bar 312, and the third...

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　　Happy New Year!　I wish you a peaceful new year! I've been thinking about what pieces I'm going to play this year: 1. Beethoven's piano sonatas - newly composed No. 23 "Passion", No. 26 (Farewell), and my longed-for No. 29 "Han...

How about Mozart? My teacher recommended it, so I transcribed the Fantasy in D minor, K. 397. This short piece is a famous work often played at concerts, but it's actually also famous for being "unfinished." Mozart had envisioned a much larger work...

　I've started studying to see if it's time to go for No. 29 ("Hammerklavier").　I have been reading various literature little by little, and I have come to realize that it is extremely difficult even for pianists.　It seems that even professionals have a hard time with this piece.　Therefore, I am wondering if there are any con...