[Essay] Reunion (500)

My father is an audiophile. His favorite genre is, of course, classical music. At home, we have a massive stereo set, two amplifiers, and a huge CD player. There is also a record player. Influenced by my father, my older brother (I have two younger brothers) and I became hooked on classical music, and we both joined the brass band in junior high and high school. My younger sister and my youngest brother had absolutely no interest in classical music. Is it really possible for us to be split so cleanly down the middle? It seems that whether or not one can accept absolute beauty is greatly influenced by the structure of the brain.

Well, 30 years ago, a sample CD of a classical music collection called "The Moon" arrived at my father's house from his favorite record store. That classical music collection, which contained many beautiful pieces, was so expensive that it seemed impossible to buy, so my older brother and I listened to that sample over and over again. When I became an adult and tried to purchase it, it was out of print. It was a great shame. I couldn't even find it on online auctions.

Among them, there was a particularly beautiful piano piece. I had forgotten the title, but the melody continued to shine in my memory.

This morning, while listening to the catch-up broadcast of Radio Midnight Flight, that very song played.

"That was Fantasia by Yuriko Nakamura."

It was a moving experience, like reuniting with a beautiful girl I had a crush on long ago, only to find her exactly as she was back then.