Editor's Recommendation:
★ The son of literary master Ryunosuke Wasagawa and the modern music master Wasagawa Yashi, wrote a music primer for everyone
★ Music critic and former editor-in-chief of "Philharmonic" Cao Liqun reviewed and warmly recommended
★ What exactly is music? A little book gives you all the answers. It has been selling well in Japan for more than 40 years and still dominates the major music book charts
★ The author is a master of Japanese film scoring, has worked with many well-known directors, and is more loved by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi and others
★ It is easier to read, clearer and closer to modern times than the popular works of the same series, "How to Understand Music" and "Minimalist Music History"
Contents:
This book is a musical primer written by music master Wasagawa Yashi.
People enjoy music, play music, and enjoy it in different ways. But to delve into the world of music, you should first understand what music is.
Music is like a castle. Rhythm is the base, bringing foundation and life; harmony is an external design that outlines; the interval is brick by brick, constructing a longitudinal height; the counterpoint method is the internal structure that determines the complexity of the castle; and the curved style is an interior design, which is closely related to the time and space of the music.
Music is the language of all things. The jumping of the horizon, the sound of insects on summer nights, the breeze in the depths of the green shade, the whispers between lovers... In an instant, a kind of emotion overflowed, and music was born.
This book takes you into the world of music in a language that is easy to understand. Only those who are fully immersed in it will have a perfect discovery.
Media Recommendations:
【Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun】The music composed by Mr. Isagawa Yashishi for film is the peak of Japan's post-war film music.
【Yamaha Music】Mr. Isagawa Yashishi has devoted his life to conveying music to the public, scoring more than 100 songs for television and movies, and constantly committed to safeguarding the rights and interests of musicians, making great contributions to Japanese music culture.
About the Author:
Yori Wasagawa (1925-1989) was a Japanese composer, conductor, and son of writer Ryunosuke Wasagawa, who graduated from the Tokyo School of Music. He began publishing in 1954 and was one of the representatives of post-war Japanese music and served as a judge at the Tchaikovsky International Music Competition. His work was heavily influenced by Prokofiev and Stravinsky. Representative works include "Erola Symphony", "Three Chapters of Strings - Three Fold Paintings", vocal music "Car Dust Collection", opera "Orpheus of Hiroshima" and so on. He is the author of "What Is Music", "Speech on Music", "Music Journey" and so on. In order to commemorate his achievements in composition, the Suntory Foundation has set up the "Wasagawa Composition Award".
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