今日はジョージ・フレデリック・ヘンデル（と敢えて英語風に）の命日。1759年、ロンドン没。享年74。

ロンドンでは永く同じ家に住んでいた。跡地の地下に現在は博物館が設けられているが、すぐ隣がジミヘンの住んだ家のため、博物館も２人を記念するというちょっと考えつかない取り合わせになっている。２階の壁に記念プレートが設置されている。 https://maps.app.goo.gl/TWV2i5qp96sy4hgf8

晩年は失明のために作曲活動が出来なくなっていたが、目の手術を執刀したのがバッハに対しても執刀したのと同じ医者。バッハの方も失明している。

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Today in Jody thinks about music: Robert Schumann's Kinderszenen (Op.15) = Scenes of Childhood.

These 13 pieces are not technically demanding, and are short. And partly because of the title, they are sometimes mistaken as pieces *for* children.

They have child-like characteristics, but getting that across in performance is decidedly not easy, and definitely not for children. (One can only understand childlike-ness after one has grown up.)

I think they are Schumann at his subtle best, and they need musicianship of the highest order to shine. Each piece is a little jewel, and the series is carefully organised so there is a sensible structure. (I read that he wrote around 30 pieces and winnowed it down to a single group of 13.)

Here is Maria João Pires playing the set, beautifully well. I am a fan.

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https://youtu.be/QiMFICjD5Hg

The slow second movement of Kuhlau's 2nd Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 50 played by Asger Lund Christiansen (cello), Tutter Givskov (violin), Lars Grunth (viola) and Elisabeth Westenholz (piano):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0uNdBiIX2k

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