Classical Music from Murakami Novels【 THE NTS GUIDE TO… 】

Over two hours of classical music referenced in the novels of Japanese fiction auteur Haruki Murakami, featuring compositions from Schubert, Liszt, Mozart and more.

Lazar Berman, Liszt - Le Mal Du Pays 00:00
Schumann, Robert, Backhaus, Wilhelm, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Wand, Günter - Vogel Als Prophet 5:41
Beethoven Piano Trio No 7 Archduke - I (Rubinstein, Heifetz, Feuermann) 8:26
Schubert, Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet - String Quartet No. 15 In G Major, Op. 161 17:08
Schubert, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Kovacs - Rosamunde 24:06
Radu Lupu, Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata In A Minor, D 845 30:44
Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, R. Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier 38:22
Bruno Walter, Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 47:31
Mozart, Strauss, Cristina Gómez Godoy, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim - Oboe Concerto In D Major, TrV 292 53:41
Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings in C Major op. 48 1:03:57
Mendelssohn, The Cleveland Quartet - Octet In E-flat Major, Op. 20 1:13:51
Leoš Janáček, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras - Sinfonietta - 1:23:32
Mozart, Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Don Giovanni, K. 527 1:44:39
Brahms, Curzon, London Symphony, Szell - Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15 1:50:45
Wagner - Der Fliegende Holländer - Romantische Oper In Drei Akten 2:08:22
Rossini’s - La Gazza Ladra 2:18:00

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Which Murakami books reference these pieces?

Lazar Berman, Liszt - Le Mal Du Pays > features in "Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage". The piece is introduced to Tsukuru Tazaki by his college friend Haida, who provides him with a recording.

Schumann, Robert, Backhaus, Wilhelm, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Wand, Günter - Vogel Als Prophet > features in "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle". The novel is divided into three parts, with the second titled "Bird as Prophet, " directly referencing Schumann's piece.

Beethoven Piano Trio No 7 Archduke - I (Rubinstein, Heifetz, Feuermann) > features in "Kafka on the Shore". The character Hoshino, a truck driver, becomes captivated by this piece after hearing it in a coffee shop, marking his first profound experience with classical music.

Schubert, Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet - String Quartet No. 15 In G Major, Op. 161 > features in "Norwegian Wood". This piece is introduced to the protagonist, Toru Watanabe, by his friend Nagasawa, who plays it for him on a record player. The quartet's profound emotional depth resonates with Watanabe's experiences and the novel's themes of love and loss.

Schubert, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Kovacs - Rosamunde > features also in "Norwegian Wood", for above reason.

Radu Lupu, Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata In A Minor, D 845 > features in "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage". Tsukuru Tazaki listens to a recording of this piece, which evokes a sense of melancholy and introspection, mirroring his own feelings of isolation and longing.

Bruno Walter, Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 > features in "1Q84". The symphony plays a significant role in setting the tone of the novel. In the story, the character Aomame listens to this piece, and its lively and powerful rhythms underscore the novel's complex themes of parallel worlds, fate, and the tension between different realities.

Mozart, Strauss, Cristina Gómez Godoy, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim - Oboe Concerto In D Major, TrV 292 > features in "1Q84". The character Aomame listens to this piece of music while reflecting on her thoughts and emotions.

Mendelssohn, The Cleveland Quartet - Octet In E-flat Major, Op. 20 > features in "Norwegian Wood". The protagonist, Toru Watanabe, is deeply moved by this piece of music, which he listens to with his friend, Naoko.

Leoš Janáček, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras - Sinfonietta > features in "1Q84". The piece is featured prominently, with the opening playing on a taxi's radio at the novel's start. It recurs throughout the story, serving as a thematic link between the two main characters, Aomame and Tengo.

Mozart, Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Don Giovanni, K. 527 > features in "1Q84". The opera is mentioned as part of the soundtrack of the story, as it plays a role in the world of the novel. Aomame, one of the central characters, listens to Don Giovanni during the course of the novel.

Brahms, Curzon, London Symphony, Szell - Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15 > not sure? maybe "Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa"

Wagner - Der Fliegende Holländer - Romantische Oper In Drei Akten > I think it features in "1Q84". In the story, the character Aomame listens to the opera, and its themes resonate with her experiences.

Rossini’s - La Gazza Ladra

[grouchos_tash]

Just finished Kafka on the Shore yesterday and got recommended this video this morning :O

[spiritofseventysix]

Lazar Berman, Liszt - Le Mal Du Pays 00:00​
Schumann, Robert, Backhaus, Wilhelm, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Wand, Günter - Vogel Als Prophet 5:41​
Beethoven Piano Trio No 7 Archduke - I (Rubinstein, Heifetz, Feuermann) 8:26​
Schubert, Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet - String Quartet No. 15 In G Major, Op. 161 17:08​
Schubert, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Kovacs - Rosamunde 24:06​
Radu Lupu, Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata In A Minor, D 845 30:44​
Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, R. Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier 38:22​
Bruno Walter, Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 47:31​
Mozart, Strauss, Cristina Gómez Godoy, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim - Oboe Concerto In D Major, TrV 292 53:41​
Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings in C Major op. 48 1:03:57​
Mendelssohn, The Cleveland Quartet - Octet In E-flat Major, Op. 20 1:13:51​
Leoš Janáček, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras - Sinfonietta - 1:23:32​
Mozart, Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Don Giovanni, K. 527 1:44:39​
Brahms, Curzon, London Symphony, Szell - Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15 1:50:45​
Wagner - Der Fliegende Holländer - Romantische Oper In Drei Akten 2:08:22​
Rossini’s - La Gazza Ladra 2:18:00​

[bajjajiadam]

the music from Norvegian wood and kafka on the shore is so awesome and chilling, Using these music references, ia genius way to make the readers feel the situation and the characters, Thank you NTS for this clip ❤❤

[drew]

Finally, I can hear the music that Aomame recognized in that taxi

[ifyouseekade]

I love Haruki Murakami. Thanks for making this!

[林柏辰-mi]

The pieces mentioned in Murakamis books are all
masterpieces
Murakami San is an expert of music

[dfrico_]

This video is great but it would be greatly improved by adding chapters for the pieces and which books do the pieces come from.

[manooko]

I know the place where this picture was taken! A MINUSCLE jazz bar in Tokyo

[elnaquete]

At 1:05:00 there's Tchaikovksy's Serenade for strings, it's missing on the description ;)

[redirect_]

1:58:37 i was like wtf who's here???? spooked me deadass ngl

[ericlee]

At 1:55:42 they're coughing, sneezing, and hacking up things so loudly. I'm taking my Food Handler's safety course while listening and all I can do is picture the diseases and bacteria these people are spreading lol

[gjwhite]

Would love to know which novels these appear in! I've read so many but these details escape me.

[farrajhussaini]

damn i didnt realize he was such a music-head. ive only read sputnik sweetheart, but IQ84 is definitely on my list for this year. great playlist!

[matprlz]

Norwegian Wood is a classic! Where is it?! -hehe

[medemath]

The title at 30:48 isnt Piano Sonata In A Minor, D 845. Its Piano Sonata in D Major, D 850 by Schubert :)

[sarumadaki]

Timestamps would help with these videos.

[Sam-ohod]

This is great but would be improved by removing the coughing sounds at 1:59:15 lol

[ewbrower]

lol all these people coughing at 1:55:00

[michaelakingbade]

Where's the guy who does the timestamps?