Credits:

Jun Tsuji and Yumi Fujii

Description:

The latest edition of Jun Tsujii's life's work, a collection of violin pieces! The program featured in this issue, as well as the CD mentioned above, are all small works. They are distinct from large-scale works such as symphonies and sonatas, and their contents are often rooted in our daily lives. The larger the scale, the more abstract and universal the content becomes, and the more difficult it is to understand. There are many masterpieces such as "Fate" and "Jupiter" that were not conceived by the composers themselves, but were named after images, etc. Some interpretations of "Jupiter," for example, go so far as to liken it to Greek mythology, and there are cases where it is beyond the understanding of ordinary people. Whether or not they are really that difficult to understand, it is a fact that many people are eager to hear them. Surprisingly, the composers themselves may be thinking of it simply as a way to have fun, as if they were playing up and down with the sound. It would be a pleasure to listen to and enjoy these small pieces as if they were everyday conversations.(From liner notes by Jun Tsujii) Record-Geijutsu December 2021 issue, semi-recommended by Tobu Land System