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Three Ancient Capitals for Trombone and Piano
by Keiko TAKASHIMA
THREE ANCIENT CAPITALS was originally written for Trombone Quartet Zipang in 2007. It was published just after its premiere in December of that year, and I am very glad that it has been played by a number of trombone quartets since then.
Following its publication, a female trombonist uttered, "Although quartet is fun, it would be also enjoyable if it was played solo, wouldn't it? " and this brought the opportunity for this "solo trombone version" to be born.
The whole work consists of three pieces. They were written based on my impression of each place when I visited them.
1. Kamakura - I visited Meigetsu-in Temple, which is well-known as "Hydrangea Temple," on a rainy day in June. There I saw colorful beautiful hydrangeas in full bloom, struck by gentle rain. The motif which is repeated many times in the piece represents each hydrangea.
2. Nara - Among the Great Buddhas all over, Rushana-butsu in Todai-ji Temple in Nara, which is 16 meters tall, is the most famous. I imagined the solemn scene of the Consecration Mass of Great Buddha.
3. Kyoto - It was toward dusk when I visited the Rokuon-ji Temple, known as "Temple of Golden Pavilion," which was built by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third shogun in the Muromachi period. It shined like gold in the light reflected by the setting sun.
It was fun for me to arrange the trombone quartet into solo trombone with piano, and I chose every single note carefully while building the relationship between the trombone and piano. I hope the audience will enjoy a different experience from the original quartet.
I hope this work, born by Zipangu Quartet, will be loved by more people beyond the frame of its original setting. (Keiko Takashima)
- Instrumentation: Trombone Solo (Trb./Pf. )
- Duration: 12'0
- Grade: 5
- Release: 2015/03/05
- Product ID: FME-0280
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