"Illusion of Amen" - Amen no Gensou

Japanese: 《アーメンの幻想》 - あーめんのげんそう
"Illusion of Amen" - Amen no Gensou

…He wrote theoretical works such as “The Technique of My Musical Language” (1944) and was also active in educating the younger generation, and among his students were such talented musicians as Boulez, Stockhausen, and Xenakis. During this period, he composed masterpieces such as “Visions de l'Amen” (1943) for two pianos, piano piece “20 Looks on the Green Jesus” (1944), and “Turangalila‐symphonie” (1948). All of these works were composed from religious experiences based on his Catholic faith, and are composed of a unique modal system of “modes with limited transposition” and a free rhythmic method influenced by Indian and Greek music. In 1949, he composed piano piece “Four Etudes for Rhythm” (Nos. 2 and 3.…

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Japanese:

…《わが音楽言語の技法》(1944)などの理論書を執筆し,若い世代の教育にも熱心に取り組み,その門下からは,ブーレーズ,シュトックハウゼン,クセナキスらの逸材が輩出している。この時期に,2台のピアノのための《アーメンの幻想Visions de l’Amen》(1943),ピアノ曲《みどり児イエスにそそぐ20のまなざし》(1944),《トゥランガリラ交響曲Turangalila‐symphonie》(1948)などの傑作が作曲されたが,これらの作品は,いずれもカトリックの信仰に基づいた宗教体験から作曲され,〈移調の限られた旋法〉という独特な旋法体系と,インド音楽やギリシア音楽から影響を受けた自由なリズム法によって構成されている。 1949年にピアノ曲《リズムのための四つのエチュード》(第2,3曲。…

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