Monday, April 1, 2013

Peter?



      (ヒャクニチソウ、友人のアパートの近くで。)



昨日は、シャージャまで、でかけた。
何年ぶりだろう。
うちの娘の友人のAちゃんが、ピアノのコンペテションに出るっていうので、応援にいった。
We went to Sharjah yesterday, because our daughter's friend, 'A', was one of the performers in a music competition, so we all went there cheer her.

会場のAmerican University は、University cityのなかにあり、ョーロッパのどこかのお城に迷い込んだよう。花で、埋めつくされていた。
うちの娘も、こんなところで、勉強できたらいいのにーと、すっかり、魅了されたようす。


私が、いつもカメラマンなので、わたしは、ほとんど家族の写真にでてくることがない。


The venue was inside the American University. The American University looked like  a castle in Europe which was covered by flowers.


10時シャープで、競技は、はじまり、まず、グループ1の8歳までの子。次に、11歳まで。のように、年齢で、分かれている。
これが、8歳かいなと、ため息がでるようなパフォーマンスが続く。休憩時でさえ、鬼のような顔をしたピアノの先生のきびしいチェックはつづく。こわー。


                                      (He is 6 years old)


The competition started from Group 1 which is younger than 8 years old and afterwards was Group 2 which was 8 years old to 11 years old.
11歳までの、カテゴリーで、25人くらいのピアノを聴くことになる。朝、6時に起きた家族は、もう睡魔との闘いである。
あくびしすぎて、家族中が目は充血.

Totally around 25 performers in Group1 and Group 2。




さて、ランチのあと、カテゴリー3の12-13歳のパフォーマンスでAちゃんは、6番目。12人の中で、真ん中である。
もうこの年齢になると、かなりのレベルである。こんな長い曲どうやって覚えるの?人間業とは思えんわーがつづく。

After a  lunch break, Group 3 which was 12-13 years old started. 'A' was the 6th performer out of 12 performers. In this age, their level became really high, so automatically almost all the tunes became really long.

やっと、Aちゃんの番。
赤のシルクのシャツに白いスカート。選んだ2曲は、長くもなく、短くもなく、かろやかに、ドーム型になった、天井に響き、
贔屓目ではなく、一番すばらしいパフォーマンスだった。


'A's two tunes were perfect. Both were not too short and not too long. They were bright and made me happy. Her red silk shirt and white skirt were a great choice as well.That was the first piano competition for her. It was really successful. Her performance was the best.


せっかくだから、カテゴリー3全員のを聴いて帰ろうかなとおもっていたが、30人くらい聴いたから、今回は、もういいかな?という家族の意見を尊重し、ホールを後にする。



普通、競技会は、5日ほど続く。ピアノの次は、バイオリン、フルート。審査員も大変である。


Unfortunately, almost all performers' tunes were really long. I understand, when their level is getting high, tunes automatically become long.

過ぎたるは、及ばざるが如し。
Too much is as bad as too little. All the performers were great but their pieces were far too long for me. 


チャイコフスキーが彼の家族のなまえであることを昨日まで、知らんかった。これが、わたしの音楽のレベルであるからして、彼らの、弾く曲が長く感じたのかもしれない。
Many pieces that were chosen were by Tchaikovsky. I discovered that his first name is Peter and apparently this is common knowledge. This is my level when it comes to music. So maybe this is why I thought all the pieces were very long. 



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5 comments:

  1. As long as you appreciate and enjoy and encourage music - that is the important thing.
    I love your paintings today, especially the one of the girl in red, sitting on a crate, painting.

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  2. Hi Studio at the Farm,

    You played piano quite a long time. In your case, it would be easy to understand,in my case, It is very hard to get them.If a tune is more than 3 minutes, I can't concentrate it at all. I need a special training. Thank you.

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  3. Midori, I'm in love with this painting of " the young artist ". Beautiful work, :)

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  4. Hi Helen,
    thank you. She is one of my student.
    She is really lovely girl.

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  5. Hello Midori:) How cute this little boy. Six years! I imagine you thought the tunes were a bit long. I would have the same thing. Your paintings are so lovely especially the flowers. Very nice! Take care:)

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