🇯🇵Toru Takemitsu ： Just Singing

Just Singing is a work to be experienced by listening closely to the resonance, afterglow, and sense of silence created by each sound, rather than simply by following a succession of notes. The musical line does not move continuously in a single direction; instead, brief phrases and pauses bring changing expressions, while the spacing between sounds creates a distinctive tension and stillness. In performance, avoid rushing from one note to the next, and remain aware of the time in which each resonance fades. Without exaggerating dynamic changes, keep the pedal clear and shape the musical flow with natural breathing and a delicate touch, allowing the work’s inward song to emerge.