This is an English translation of an article published in Nikkan San on June 20, 2019, as a part of my column, “The Way of the Pianist. “Your eyes can deceive you. Don’t trust them. Stretch out your feelings.”　If you are a Star Wars fan, you would know that this was Obi Wan telling Luke as he […]
This is an English translation of an article published in Nikkan San on June 6, 2019, as a part of my column, “The Way of the Pianist. “When playing music, it is possible to achieve a unique sense of peace,” says Daniel Barenboim. He is not only one of the most famous conductors, but also a social
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This is an English translation of an article published in Nikkan San on May 16, 2019, as a part of my column, “The Way of the Pianist. Have you heard of “Social Sculpture? It is to think of the society as a huge piece of art, and each one of its citizens its artists in
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This is an English translation of an article published in Nikkan San on May 2, 2019, as a part of my column, “The Way of the Pianist. “Without music, life would be a mistake,” Nietzsche famously said. Where does music exist? – not in the mind of the composers. Not in the sheet music. Not
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This is an English translation of an article published in Nikkan San on March 21, 2019, as a part of my column, “The Way of the Pianist. “Music is beyond words“ is a common phrase. It can resonate as a synonym or be interpreted as an antonym to the phrase “music is a universal language” we
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