A video poem recording the colors, light, and dignity of roses blooming in Osaka’s Nakanoshima Rose Garden, set to Dvořák’s Czech Suite, Symphony No.8, and Rachmaninoff’s “How Fair This Spot.”

I visited Nakanoshima Rose Garden in Osaka.
I was once again deeply moved that such a rich world of roses spreads out along the urban waterside.
The roses on that day were truly magnificent in color, form, and light.
Nakanoshima has a unique beauty in which water, greenery, and flowers coexist in the very heart of Osaka.
The roses blooming there seemed not merely beautiful as flowers, but like a blessing of nature appearing in the middle of the city.
The music consists entirely of recordings available on YouTube.
Dvořák: Czech Suite, II. Polka.
English Chamber Orchestra.
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras.
Dvořák: Symphony No.8, III. Allegretto grazioso.
Berliner Philharmoniker.
Conductor: Rafael Kubelík.
Dvořák: Czech Suite, IV. Romance.
Polish National Orchestra.
Finally, Rachmaninoff: Zdes’ khorosho, “How Fair This Spot.”
Cello: Mischa Maisky.
Piano: Pavel Gililov.
Dvořák’s brightness, elegance, and nostalgia.
And finally, Rachmaninoff’s “How Fair This Spot.”
I felt that this combination suited the light, colors, dignity, and lingering atmosphere of Nakanoshima Rose Garden and Osaka, the city of water.
The colors of roses.
The light of roses.
The dignity of roses.
The air of Osaka, the city of water.
This video is a record of the beauty of Nakanoshima Rose Garden that I saw.
Filmed on May 10, 2021.