Keiko Abe / My Marimba Works An Approach to Interpretation and Expression (Japanese 2025 Edition)

A detailed explanation book about Keiko Abe's marimba works is now available! A must-have.

For each work, the year of composition, publisher, music commentary, recommended mallet (based on the MKA series), and approach to performance are summarized.

This is an explanation book. Please prepare sheet music separately.
*Please note that we cannot accept returns or exchanges due to incorrect purchases.

2025 Expanded Edition (Additionally includes “Flow of Time”)
[Explanation of recorded songs] Recording order (subtitles have been omitted as much as possible)
Rain frog, road
Children's Song Songs, Children's Songs Reflections II, Children's Songs Reflections III
Illusion of cherry blossoms, bamboo grove, bamboo grove II, festival drum, ancient vase
Distant Sea, Distant Sea II, Distant Sea ~For Marimba Ensemble~
small window
Prism, Forest Conversation I, Prism II
Prism Rhapsody (Wind)
Prism Rhapsody (Orchestra)
Conversation in the forest, Conversation in the forest III
Prism Rhapsody 2nd Edition (Orchestra)
Prism Rhapsody 2nd Edition (Wind)
Prism Rhapsody II (Orchestra)
Prism Rhapsody II (Wind)
Prism Rhapsody II (percussion ensemble)
Prism Variations
Prism Rhapsody II Second Edition (Wind)
Poem of the Wind Crossing the Mountains, Poem of the Wind Crossing the Mountains (2 marimbas)
Poem of the wind that crosses the mountains ~for marimba ensemble~
Concertino “Poetry of the Wind Across the Mountains” (String Orchestra)
Concertino “Poetry of the Wind Across the Mountains” (2 marimbas and string orchestra)
Concertino “Poetry of the Wind Across the Mountains” Revised Edition (String Orchestra)
Concertino “Poetry of the Wind Across the Mountains” Revised Edition (2 marimba/string ensemble)
A poem about the wind that crosses the mountains by Ropponbaku
Wind pattern, Wind pattern II
Tamburan Paraphrase, Tamburan Paraphrase (2 marimbas)
Tamburan Paraphrase III, Tamburan Paraphrase (Marimba Ensemble)
marimba d'amore
Marimba Concertino “The Wave” (Percussion Ensemble)
Marimba Concertino “The Wave” (Wind Band)
Marimba Concertino “The Wave” (2 marimba/wind orchestra)
The Wave Impressions II
The Wave Impressions
Marimba Concerto “The Wave Impressions” (Orchestra)
Marimba Concerto “The Wave Impressions” (Wind)
Marimba Duet Concerto “The Wave Impressions” (Orchestra)
Marimba Duet Concerto “The Wave Impressions” (Wind)
Marimba Trio Concerto “The Wave Impressions” (Orchestra)
The Wave Impressions (2 marimba, 2 percussion)
Itsuki's illusion by Ropponbachi
"Song on the Beach" Monologue, "Kozak's Memories", "Joy of Love" Monologue
Alone, “Pavane of Tears” Variations, Galleria Impressions
Breath of Trees II, Path/Paraphrase, Breath of Trees III, Poems of Trees
Happy days that will never come back, Tree Song II, Prayer, the flow of time

JapanJapanese edition Edited by: Eri Yamashita