川のささやき (Whisper of the River) - 辻井伸行 (Nobuyuki Tsujii)

Congratulations!!! Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, 20 (Japan) won the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. This song, "Whisper of the River" was composed and played by the blind Japanese pianist, Nobuyuki Tsujii. His father took him for a walk to Sumida River in Tokyo when he was a kid, and he composed this melody searching for his memory of the outing with his dad. Sumida River is actually not as beautiful as the image of the song. However, his heart made the river so beautiful. I ...

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YouTube | January 1, 2009

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