楽の森
不滅の作曲家・作品一度聴いただけなのに忘れられない音楽。なんとなく繰り返し聴いている音楽。
それらはどのようにしてこの世に生まれたのだろう。
ここでは作曲家/作品に焦点を当てながら、作曲経緯やエピソードを紹介、
森のように深いクラシックの世界に踏み込みたい。
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