Japanese to conduct all Beethoven symphonies for charity

Japanese to conduct all Beethoven symphonies for charity

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Opera/musical conductor Masaki Imura poses in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 27, 2014, ahead of the planned performance of all of Beethoven's nine symphonies in Kawachinagano, another Osaka city, on Aug. 31. All the income from the performances will be donated to help victims of the 2011 earthquake.

Classic music used to ferment miso, natto

Classic music used to ferment miso, natto

YAMAGATA, Japan - Masahiro Sato, president of Sagae Natto company in Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture, says his firm plays Mozart's symphonies in its 'natto' fermentation room.

F鬩cien David 1810 - 1876

F鬩cien David 1810 - 1876

Felicien Cesar David. French composer of symphonies, tone poems, op鲡s comiques, choruses, religious music, piano compositions, chamber music, and vocal works Date: 1810 - 1876

Reber, Napoleon Henri 1807 - 1880

Reber, Napoleon Henri 1807 - 1880

Napoleon Henri Reber. French composer of symphonies and chamber works Date: 1807 - 1880

Piccinni, Niccolo 1728 -1800

Piccinni, Niccolo 1728 -1800

Niccol򠐩ccinni, Italian composer of symphonies, sacred music, chamber music, and opera. Date: 1683 -1764

Japanese to conduct all Beethoven symphonies for charity

Japanese to conduct all Beethoven symphonies for charity

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Opera/musical conductor Masaki Imura poses in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 27, 2014, ahead of the planned performance of all of Beethoven's nine symphonies in Kawachinagano, another Osaka city, on Aug. 31. All the income from the performances will be donated to help victims of the 2011 earthquake. (Kyodo)