B Brahms 20 Sai no Tabiji 2 (Edge Star Comics)

[Machine Translation] Johannes, who is troubled by his own musicality, senses Bach's breath in the performance of Klaus, an organist he meets at a church. Krauss tells him that his mission is to play Bach's music faithfully for those who seek salvation in the church.... Johannes Brahms wants to inherit his predecessors and develop German music as the orthodox school, while Eduard Lemenyi is a free spirit who rejects playing according to the score. The two young musicians, who are like oil and water, come into contact with various people and explore their own way of life in the course of their performance tour. Johannes, who is struggling with his own musical style, meets an elderly organist at a church on his travels. Johannes senses Bach's breath in the tones played by Clarice, and confides his concerns to Clarice. Clarice tells him that her mission is to faithfully perform Bach's music left behind for those who seek salvation in the church. Later, Johannes and Remenyi are asked by a policeman they met in town to perform at a party, and they meet Clarice again at the venue. The policeman's wife, who has passed away due to illness, was an organ student of the young Klaus, and Clarice was involved in his acquaintance with the policeman...

自らの音楽性に悩むヨハネスは、教会で出会ったオルガン奏者クラウスの演奏からバッハの息遣いを感じ取る。クラウスは、自分の使命は教会に救いを求める人々の為にバッハの音楽を忠実に演奏することと語るが…。19世紀半ばのドイツ。正統派として先人を受け継ぎドイツ音楽を発展させていきたいヨハネス・ブラームスと、楽譜通りの演奏を否定する自由気ままなエドゥアルト・レメーニ。水と油の若い二人は演奏旅行の過程で様々な人々と触れ合い、自らの生き方を模索していく。自分の音楽スタイルに思い悩むヨハネスは、旅先の教会で一人の初老のオルガン奏者と出会う。その男クラリスが奏でる音色から、バッハの息遣いを感じ取ったヨハネスは、クラリスに悩みを打ち明ける。自分の使命は教会に救いを求める人々のために遺されたバッハの音楽を忠実に演奏することだと語るクラリス。後日、町で知り合った警官からパーティでの演奏を依頼されたヨハネスとレメーニは、会場でクラリスと再会。病気で他界した警官の妻は、若き日のクラウスのオルガンの生徒で、警官との馴れ初めにはクラリスが関わっていた…。