Lecture concert “The Aesthetics of Tempo Rubato”
Why do performers add tempo fluctuations or shift timing in their playing?
Through performances and discussions, we will explore the role and possibilities of tempo rubato in musical expression.
The first session will focus on works by C.P.E. Bach and Mozart, while the second will center on pieces from the Romantic period onward.
Lecture Concert: The Aesthetics of Rubato Vol. 1
C.P.E. Bach and Mozart on a Reconstructed Walter Fortepiano
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – Starts at 18:30
Venue: Hitotsubashi University, Josuikai 100th Anniversary Intelligent Hall
(2-1 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-0004) – 10 minutes on foot from JR Kunitachi Station
Performers: Keiko Shichijo (fortepiano), Chie Hirai (fortepiano)
Talks by: Yasushi Ueda, Akiko Washino
Moderator: Nobuhiro Ito
Instrument: Reconstructed Walter fortepiano (built by Itaru Ohtagaki, 2023)
Venue: Hitotsubashi University, Josuikai 100th Anniversary Intelligent Hall
(2-1 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-0004) – 10 minutes on foot from JR Kunitachi Station
Performers: Keiko Shichijo (fortepiano), Chie Hirai (fortepiano)
Talks by: Yasushi Ueda, Akiko Washino
Moderator: Nobuhiro Ito
Instrument: Reconstructed Walter fortepiano (built by Itaru Ohtagaki, 2023)
Free admission, reservation required (first 200 applicants)
*Registration will close once the capacity is reached.
Organized by: KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
“Analytical Study of Rubato Performance through Historical Recordings and Piano Rolls from the Early 20th Century”
(2022–2026, Principal Investigator: Akiko Washino)
In collaboration with: Shinji Koiwa’s Laboratory, Hitotsubashi University
Contact: washino@fukuoka-pu.ac.jp
A registration link will be posted here once available.
Lecture Concert: The Aesthetics of Rubato Vol. 2
日時：2025年12月12日（金）17:30開演
会場：大阪大学会館
（大阪府豊中市待兼山町1−13, 豊中キャンパス内）
詳細が決まり次第、ここに公表します。
主催：科学研究費基盤研究（Ｂ）「20世紀前半の歴史的演奏とピアノロールの演奏解析によるルバート奏法分析」
（2022～2026年度、研究代表者：鷲野彰子）
お問い合わせ：washino@fukuoka-pu.ac.jp
会場：大阪大学会館
（大阪府豊中市待兼山町1−13, 豊中キャンパス内）
詳細が決まり次第、ここに公表します。
主催：科学研究費基盤研究（Ｂ）「20世紀前半の歴史的演奏とピアノロールの演奏解析によるルバート奏法分析」
（2022～2026年度、研究代表者：鷲野彰子）
お問い合わせ：washino@fukuoka-pu.ac.jp
Organizer：JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Analysis of Tempo Rubato through the interpretations of early 20th century historical performance using piano rolls. (2022-2027, Principal Investigator: Akiko Washino)
Contact：washino@fukuoka-pu.ac.jp