“I Know This One!” The Classic “The Trout” in Nishinomiya Up Close Enough to Stir Every Sense [Nishitsu Self PR]

A distance so close it makes all five senses tremble… this classical concert is amazing!!

Here it is ↓

A salon concert will be held at Hotel Hewitt Koshien.

Here it is on the map ↓

The address is 3-30 Koshien Takashiocho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.

The masterpiece “The Trout,” close enough to feel every breath

Schubert’s Piano Quintet “The Trout” will be performed. Do you know it? “The Trout”?

Here’s a video you’ll recognize after just one second ↓

This piece was actually originally a song, and this time it will be performed as an instrumental version without vocals. The instrumentation is also a little unusual: a quintet of one violin, viola, cello, double bass, and piano. It’s a chamber music work as famous as Beethoven’s “Fate” or “Ode to Joy”.

Shorter gems, both familiar and impressive even to connoisseurs

The singer is Noriko Izumi of “Shoka no Gakko Ismic Academy” near Nishinomiya Shrine.

I actually met her for the first time the other day, and she really took a liking to Shachobi~~ lol

・There will be two versions of Ave Maria. She’ll sing the Mascagni version, which was also used in The Godfather, and the Gomes version (in Spanish), which is rarely heard in Japan.
・Satie’s “Je te veux” isn’t purely classical, and that’s exactly what makes it hit the heart. I think you’ve probably heard it before~
・There will also be gentle, moving vocal masterpieces such as “Funauta,” “Karamatsu,” and more.

A master pianist

It’s a precious chance to hear 88-year-old Yoko Ikeda, a legendary master pianist trained in Paris, perform at salon distance~

Mezzo-soprano: Noriko Izumi / Piano: Yoko Ikeda, Yoko Kida, Mikiko Kitayama

Strings: top players from the Osaka Philharmonic

Nobuhiro Suyama (violin), Daisuke Inobe (viola), Hiroshi Kondo (cello), Hiroki Asano (double bass)

These four are front-line Osaka Philharmonic players, a gathering of “top musicians representing Japan” who are active on the world stage. Apparently, it’s truly rare to see a lineup like this performing together at such close salon distance~

Lastly

Shachobi didn’t know the piece by the name “The Trout,” but the moment she heard it, she said, “I totally know this!” Chances to hear such a famous work performed by first-class musicians don’t come around often, so please try experiencing this extraordinary, deeply moving moment for yourself✨