Nodame Cantabile Paris – 01
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Summary:
Having arrived in Paris, Nodame and Chiaki head to his mother’s family’s apartment building and move into adjoining rooms.
Noda Megumi, Chiaki Shinichi
The Daily Dose
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Looking Beyond: Freedom of Expression
This inquiry has been on my mind for about a couple of weeks. In episode 22 of Nodame Cantabile, there was one scene that really made me think. It takes place where Nodame explained Chiaki her true intentions for entering the competition. Then Nodame says, “What is wrong with playing the piano freely as you like?”
It brings up this question: Do we have the right to tamper an original work in order to suit our taste?
Nodame Cantabile – 23 (END)
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The Rising Star Orchestra’s final piece for the night is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 – the same piece Chiaki first tried to conduct the S Orchestra to play two years ago.
Nodame Cantabile – 22
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Having stopped completely because she forgot the rest of the piece, Nodame quickly improvises something to take it’s place.
Nodame Cantabile – 21
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Summary:
Although Nodame has passed the third preliminary round of the Maradona piano competition, her rival Segawa Yuuto does so too with a very impressive display of talent.
Nodame Cantabile – 20
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Summary:
As he continues preparing Nodame for the Maradona competition, Etou gets frustrated because she isn’t playing what is written.
Nodame Cantabile – 19
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Summary:
Chiaki and the Rising Star orchestra concludes their first performance by playing Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68.
Nodame Cantabile – 18
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Summary:
Frustrated by the fact that the orchestra isn’t playing well, Chiaki grabs a violin and shows them how it should be done.
Nodame Cantabile – 17
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Summary:
For the new orchestra’s first performance, Chiaki has chosen Brahms Symphony No. 1 – a piece that Stresemann wouldn’t let him perform with the S Orchestra.