This began to change during the Maihou competition when his thoughts of Kaori were what enabled him to restart his piece and play with his heart. Having only ever played to please his mother, Kousei never felt connected to anyone else through his performances. Both these girls were keenly aware that the effects of their music don’t end when they complete their piece, and Emi’s admission that a single performance from a six year old Kousei turned her into a pianist shows that it can have far reaching effects.īut for Kousei this has always been a struggle. It was explored as early as episode 2 when Kaori stunned the entire concert hall with how she played Mozart’s Kreutzer, and again when we were introduced to Emi and her desire for her feelings to resonate in the audience’s hearts. The concept of connecting to others through music is presented so strongly here that it’s hard to find another one to talk about.Ī big part of Your lie in April is the relationship that forms between the performer and the audience. The theme I wanted to talk about in this episode is the same one that I pointed out at the end of the recap post. Check it out if you need a recap or are interested in my take on the episode’s key moments. I covered this episode for last year’s event in this post (opens in a new window). As Kousei bids farewell to one sorrow, he is confronted with another. As he plays the song, memories of his relationship with his mother flood his mind. Kousei goes onto the stage without Kaori to perform their duet, replacing his part with Rachmaninoff’s arrangement of Love’s Sorrow from memory.
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Other readers’ comments in the discussion following the post are not guaranteed to be spoiler free for the overall series. Obligatory disclaimer: This post may contain spoilers for episode 13 and earlier. Read on to see what I picked out from episode 13. One of the most important themes of Your lie in April comes to light as Kousei recalls memories of his mother.