NHK Symphony Orchestra./ Hiroyuki Iwaki, Contuctor
Compositions of Toru Takemitsu
CBS/Sony (Japan) 1984
50AC 1994~5 (2LP) Gatefold sleeve. w/obi.
sleeve : VG+(light wear on corner, some dirts.)
media : EX/EX,EX/EX(some slightly noise.)
A live recording from 1984 at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Hall, featuring works by Japan’s world-renowned composer Toru Takemitsu, performed by the NHK Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Hiroyuki Iwaki. This exceptional program spans key milestones in Takemitsu’s output, from the early Dorian Horizon, which evokes the spirit of gagaku through Western instrumentation, to the landmark November Steps, incorporating improvisations by biwa master Kinshi Tsuruta and shakuhachi virtuoso Katsuya Yokoyama. Also included are A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden, with its striking avian imagery voiced through the oboe, and Dreamtime, inspired by Aboriginal mythology from Australia. The album concludes with Orion and Pleiades, presented here in its Japanese premiere performance. A deeply immersive listening experience, showcasing Takemitsu’s music as a profound hymn to nature, brought to life through masterful orchestration and a superb live interpretation.
B1: November Steps
C1: A Flock descends into the Pentagonal Garden
C2: Dream Time
Compositions of Toru Takemitsu
CBS/Sony (Japan) 1984
50AC 1994~5 (2LP) Gatefold sleeve. w/obi.
sleeve : VG+(light wear on corner, some dirts.)
media : EX/EX,EX/EX(some slightly noise.)
A live recording from 1984 at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Hall, featuring works by Japan’s world-renowned composer Toru Takemitsu, performed by the NHK Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Hiroyuki Iwaki. This exceptional program spans key milestones in Takemitsu’s output, from the early Dorian Horizon, which evokes the spirit of gagaku through Western instrumentation, to the landmark November Steps, incorporating improvisations by biwa master Kinshi Tsuruta and shakuhachi virtuoso Katsuya Yokoyama. Also included are A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden, with its striking avian imagery voiced through the oboe, and Dreamtime, inspired by Aboriginal mythology from Australia. The album concludes with Orion and Pleiades, presented here in its Japanese premiere performance. A deeply immersive listening experience, showcasing Takemitsu’s music as a profound hymn to nature, brought to life through masterful orchestration and a superb live interpretation.
B1: November Steps
C1: A Flock descends into the Pentagonal Garden
C2: Dream Time