Piano Concerto V (Kan-no, Shigeru)

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The improvised piano concerto is my fifth concert. In order to revive the glorious improvisation tradition of the past, the piano solo part was not limited to the cadenza, but was completely improvised. Soloists can do whatever they want, but their responsibility extends not only to technique and interpretation, but also to their improvisational and creative skills. On the other hand, the orchestral accompaniment is fully noted in the score and is actually played exactly as written. The performance time is 50 minutes, but the tempo does not change, and everything that sounds on the piano is reproduced mechanically, which leaves little room for interpretation, so a conductor is practically unnecessary, but the pianist does not know what to do . In order to keep track, you have to take a look at the notes of the accompanying voice while playing. Pianists can set their free days whenever they want and can also conduct alone when their hands are free. However, the rehearsal only includes the orchestral accompaniment part and the timing at which the piano is added is left to improvisation each time, so we don't know anything in advance and cannot bring this into the rehearsal. Overall, the piano part of all rehearsals and performances are independent pieces. It is a one-movement piece of music with four wind orchestras without breaks, which does not follow the classic concert format. Of course not in sonata form. This time I'm just playing the beginning of the song in three different ways with PC accompaniment. Total 4/4 time, 750 bars, quarter note is 1 second.