Piano Duo for the Left Hand Vol. 5

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Which comes to the end of the story and, yeah, my time with this series. I dearly want to follow this, but the mangaka isn’t nearly up to the task of making this as interesting as it sounds. The premise is delightfully wonky, Akari and Shu are a great pair, but the moment-to-moment writing can’t keep pace with the ambitions. Throughout the piece, Ravel creates ambiguity between triple and duple rhythms. This example highlights one of the more notable instances of this. What I loved about this story is that it is essentially a new take on the tale where somebody finally realizes their worth. Shu is cleaning up his act, trying to make a future for himself. It's so heartwarming to see, and I can't wait to see more of it. English translation and facsimile of French original in Sachs, Harvey (1987). Arturo Toscanini from 1915 to 1946: Art in the Shadow of Politics. Turin: EDT. p.50. ISBN 88-7063-056-0. First of all, thank you so much NetGalley, publisher, and author, for providing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review)

I went into this volume completely blind, having seen the art on the cover and found interest - I have to say I was quite surprised by the turn it took. I was expecting it to go in a very different direction than it did, and I am somewhat grateful - though it contains tragedy, the story reads almost like a rom-com in its tone at parts, with playful and cheerful characters contrasted to the experience of grief and the different forms that can take. Shu is nothing but a delinquent with no future to speak of, until a chance encounter with Akari, a piano prodigy. They have a wild adventure together that threatens to change Shu’s life… and it does, but not as much as Akari’s… Now Shu’s left hand doesn’t know what his right hand is doing and possession might be more than 9/10ths of the law in this case.Death, bullying and mistreatment are some of the issues that the protagonist is forced to face. But Akari will become his bright sunshine and hope to completely change his life.

The piano element was an interesting choice because it can be hard to convey music through the written medium, however, the author did manage to capture the essence of people’s love for piano music. In fact, as evidenced by the detailed endnotes on the different piano pieces mentioned in the story, it was clear the author had done their research and that really helped bolster the credibility of the piano music inclusion. Mawer, Deborah (2006). The Ballets of Maurice Ravel: Creation and Interpretation. Ashgate. p.224. ISBN 9780754630296. This manga may be where I can actually call one underrated, a beautiful opening and a hook. Reading the story progress with the consequences our main characters and side characters have to face from their very own perspectives after the certain death of a character. The conveying of feelings throughout the read has been heartfelt. Consuming the art and story while listening to actual piano performances for each song that was played has been an immaculate experience which I wish I could've done with other music mangas like "Your Ivry, Benjamin (28 February 2009). "Sound of One Hand Playing". Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 20 April 2017. I don’t really want to have to take this off my reading list, but I honestly can’t justify spending the money on something that’s coming off so aggressively mediocre at best and irritatingly turgid at worst. It’s a situation I have rarely found myself in - rooting for the leads, but not wanting to see any more of their story.The Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major was composed by Maurice Ravel between 1929 and 1930, concurrently with his Piano Concerto in G major. It was commissioned by the Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm during World War I. The Concerto had its premiere on 5 January 1932, with Wittgenstein as soloist performing with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.