Japan Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Fantastic
CBS/Sony (Japan) 197x
SPNY 92105 (LP) Limited Edition. Textured sleeve/ w/company inner sleeve.
sleeve : NM-
media : EX+/EX+(some slightly noise)
An album by the Japan Percussion Ensemble, produced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of CBS/Sony in Japan. Conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama, laureate conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and former chairman of the Japan Conductors’ Association. The program features Karlheinz Stockhausen’s “Nr. 9 Zyklus,” Edgar Varèse’s “Ionisation,” Carlos Chávez’s “Toccata,” and Shinichi Matsushita’s “Canzona Da Sonare No. 1,” with outstanding performances by leading figures in Japanese contemporary music such as Shinichi Matsushita, Yuji Takahashi, and Yasunobu Yamaguchi. Edgar Varèse’s “Ionisation,” in which the sounds of various percussion instruments scatter sharply through the space, is especially recommended. High-quality cutting was done using the Neumann SX 68 cutting machine employed by CBS/Sony at the time. This is a limited edition featuring a textured jacket that differs from the standard issue.
A2: Canzona Da Sonare No.1
B1: Ionisation