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Enjoy an elegant and high-quality winter time with live classical music [Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO]

2021.12.04

From Saturday, December 18, 2021, Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO will be holding a special classical concert “LIVE in the” where you can enjoy live music by professional players with “eyes and ears” under the stars projected by the planetarium. DARK -CLASSIC- Moonlight music by LVBeethoven ”will be performed.

Beethoven's beautiful "Piano Sonata" sparkles on a moonlit night

Ludwig van Beethoven, a composer representing the Viennese classical school.
In this work, we will deliver live performances of Beethoven’s masterpieces that are still loved all over the world over time.

From the particularly popular “Piano Sonata”, the planetarium features songs such as “For Elise” that everyone has heard once, centering on the 14th “Moonlight” and the 8th “Sorrow”. Please enjoy the beautiful starry sky reflected by the sky and the brilliantly shining “moonlight” to your heart’s content.

Beethoven's music unique to this work

In this performance, we will perform with a special composition of cello, contrabass, and alto saxophone centered on the piano.

Arranged by Yotaro Saai, who is active as a pianist. The performance will be performed by the main member of Watanabe Hiroshi STRINGS, “Amenoshita”.

While faithful to the original song, the tone of each instrument is utilized, and the song composition is enjoyable not only for classical music fans but also for classical beginners.
Please enjoy the many Beethoven masterpieces unique to this performance.

"LIVE in the DARK -CLASSIC- Moonlight music by L.V. Beethoven" performance schedule

December: 18th (Sat), 19th (Sun), 24th (Fri), 25th (Sat), 26th (Sun)

*The screening is only for one performance of “14:50 times” on each schedule.
*Schedules after January 2022 will be announced on the schedule page below.
> Schedule link

"LIVE in the DARK -CLASSIC- Moonlight music by L. V. Beethoven" Outline

Performance period: December 18, 2021 (Sat) ~ * Performance is scheduled for about one and a half years.
Performance time: About 40 minutes
Viewing fee: Galaxy seat / 8,000 yen (tax included) * Price for 2 adults is included.
General seat / 2,600 yen (tax included)
Performance location: Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO DOME2

Ludwig van Beethoven
A German composer and pianist known for his improvisation and expressive music. He left behind many works that fully demonstrated his individuality, and his works were considered to be the culmination of classical music and the forerunner of Romantic music, and had a great influence on posterity musicians. (1862-1918)
*Official notation: German: Ludwig van Beethoven

"LIVE in the DARK -CLASSIC-Clair de Lune music by C. Debussy & E. Satie" Finally on December 5th, Chiaki Raku

“LIVE in the DARK -CLASSIC-Clair de Lune music by C. Debussy & amp; E. Satie” currently being performed at Planetaria TOKYO DOME2 will celebrate Chiakigaku on Sunday, December 5th.

Claude Debussy’s “Moonlight (Suite Bergamasque, 3rd song)” and “Dream (Dream)”, Eric Satie’s “Gymnopédie 1st”, which is still loved by many people for its floating and mysterious tune. We will perform live songs that are familiar to us, such as “Ban” and “Gnossiennes No. 1”.
Enjoy immortal masterpieces with the French starry sky at the time they lived.

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