The Black and White Peacock and Songs of Memories
21 Pieces for Piano Solo
Composer: Mononobe Ichiro
Instrumentation: Piano solo
Level: Intermediate
Format: Book only
Pages: 80 pages
Page size: 227 x 303 mm
ISBN: 978-4-11-178711-1
ISMN: M-2233-3416-7
Price: JPY 1,900
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This piano collection features 21 carefully selected gems, ranging from lively and energetic pieces to poetic and transparent lyrical works both children and adults can deeply enjoy and appreciate.
Contents and Sample Audio
- 1. Prelude of the Black and White Peacock
- 2. Dreaming of Stars
- 3. Bossa nova at Waking
- 4. Ballade for the Koto
- 5. Invention of Flower and Wind
- 6. Hurry! Hurry!
- 7. At Dusk
- 8. Butterfly
- 9. Spirit Dance
- 10. Scherzo of the Roaring Sea
- 11. March of a Moonlit Night
- 12. Merry Meadow
- 13. Circle of Fifths Waltz
- 14. Black and White Barcarolle
- 15. Melody for the Evening Calm
- 16. Nostalgic Song
- 17. Serenade
- 18. Bluebird at Daybreak
- 19. Aurora Rondo
- 20. Watercolor at Night
- 21. An Unforgotten Color
Composer
Mononobe Ichiro
Ichiro Mononobe studied in the Department of Composition at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and is now professor emeritus of Osaka Kyoiku University. He has worked as a composer and arranger at Kansai Television Company and is also active as a conductor and performer. His wide-ranging compositional output includes works for Western and Japanese traditional instruments, songs and choral works. He has served as musical advisor to the Osaka Junior Band, chairman and adjudicator for the adjudicatory panel of the NPO International Music Association and the former Kurabō Choir and Ensemble, and advisor to the Nara branch of the Piano Teachers’ National Association of Japan (PTNA).