Instrumental Duet, Piano Instrumental Duet, Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1821231
Composed by Kazuki Tomita. This edition: pdf. 21st Century, Classical, Traditional. 27 pages. Kazuki Tomita #1380587. Published by Kazuki Tomita (A0.1821231).
“Sakura Sakura” is one of the most well-known traditional Japanese songs. The melody is believed to have originated in the Edo period as a practice piece for the koto, written for children, and its composer remains unknown. The lyrics commonly sung today were added after the Meiji era and later revised in the Shōwa period, yet the song continues to be cherished as part of Japan’s educational song repertoire.
This work is a rhapsody for piano four hands, freely developing musical ideas based on motifs from “Sakura Sakura.” The piece opens with the same two-note motif as the original melody (A–A–H), depicting the image of a single cherry tree standing along a quiet country road. Although the still landscape suggests the arrival of spring, the cherry blossoms have not yet begun to bloom.
As the music unfolds, a lively procession—reminiscent of a festival ensemble—appears, transforming the atmosphere. After it passes, silence returns once more. The two-note motif reemerges as an underlying figure, from which a long, expansive melody grows, leading to a sudden full bloom of cherry blossoms. “Sakura Sakura” is then sung out boldly, before the blossoms scatter just as quickly as they appeared, and the music fades away quietly, as if in gentle regret.
(Approx. 8 minutes).
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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Instrumental Duet, Piano Instrumental Duet, Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1821231
Composed by Kazuki Tomita. This edition: pdf. 21st Century, Classical, Traditional. 27 pages. Kazuki Tomita #1380587. Published by Kazuki Tomita (A0.1821231).
“Sakura Sakura” is one of the most well-known traditional Japanese songs. The melody is believed to have originated in the Edo period as a practice piece for the koto, written for children, and its composer remains unknown. The lyrics commonly sung today were added after the Meiji era and later revised in the Shōwa period, yet the song continues to be cherished as part of Japan’s educational song repertoire.
This work is a rhapsody for piano four hands, freely developing musical ideas based on motifs from “Sakura Sakura.” The piece opens with the same two-note motif as the original melody (A–A–H), depicting the image of a single cherry tree standing along a quiet country road. Although the still landscape suggests the arrival of spring, the cherry blossoms have not yet begun to bloom.
As the music unfolds, a lively procession—reminiscent of a festival ensemble—appears, transforming the atmosphere. After it passes, silence returns once more. The two-note motif reemerges as an underlying figure, from which a long, expansive melody grows, leading to a sudden full bloom of cherry blossoms. “Sakura Sakura” is then sung out boldly, before the blossoms scatter just as quickly as they appeared, and the music fades away quietly, as if in gentle regret.
(Approx. 8 minutes).
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Preview: "Sakura-Sakura" Rapsodie for 2 Pianos
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