Research Catalog

Title

Ceremonial [sound recording] ; Family tree ; My way of life ; Reuiem ; Air / Tōru Takemitsu.

Author

Takemitsu, Tōru

Publication

[Netherlands] : Philips, p1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ozawa, Seira
• Craft, Dwayne
• Nicolet, Aurèle
• Ozawa, Seiji, 1935-2024.
• Tokyo Opera Singers. prf
• Saitō Kinen Ōkesutora. prf

Description

1 sound disc (63 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Digital classics

Uniform Title

Works. Selections

Alternative Title

Works.

Subjects

• Tanikawa, Shuntarō, 1931- > Musical settings
• Tamura, Ryūichi, 1923- > Musical settings
• Monologues with music (Orchestra)
• String orchestra music
• Solo cantatas, Secular (Medium voice)
• Flute music
• Vyner, Michael > Songs and music
• Shō with orchestra

Note

• The 1st work for orchestra with shō; the 2nd for narrator and orchestra; the 3rd for baritone, chorus and orchestra, "in memory of Michael Vyner"; the 4th for string orchestra; the 5th for flute solo.
• Compact disc.
• Editions performed: Schott Japan.
• Biographical and program notes by Anthony Burton in English with German translation, and by Alain Poirier in French, and vocal texts in English (16 p. : ill., port.) inserted in container.
• Durations: 8:52; 22:14; 17:02; 7:38; 6:03.

Event (note)

• The 1st-3rd works recorded in Japan, the 1st work at Canora Hall, Okaya, May 1992, the others at Nagano-Kan, Bunka Kaikan, Matsumoto, Sept. 1995. The 4th-5th works recorded in The Netherlands, the 4th work in Nijmegen, Sept. 1991, the 5th at Maria Minor Kerk, Utrecht, Apr. 1996.

Language (note)

• The vocal works performed in English; original Japanese texts by Shuntarō Tanikawa and Ryūichi Tamura, respectively.

Call Number

*LDC 19682 (F)

OCLC

39378443

Author

Takemitsu, Tōru.

Title

Ceremonial [sound recording] ; Family tree ; My way of life ; Reuiem ; Air / Tōru Takemitsu.

Imprint

[Netherlands] : Philips, p1997.

Playing Time

000852 002214 001702 000738 000603

Series

Digital classics

Performer

Seira Ozawa, narrator (2nd work) ; Dwayne Croft, baritone (3rd work) ; Aurèle Nicolet, flute (5th work) ; Tokyo Opera Singers (3rd work) ; Saito Kinen Orchestra ; Seiji Ozawa, conductor.

Event

The 1st-3rd works recorded in Japan, the 1st work at Canora Hall, Okaya, May 1992, the others at Nagano-Kan, Bunka Kaikan, Matsumoto, Sept. 1995. The 4th-5th works recorded in The Netherlands, the 4th work in Nijmegen, Sept. 1991, the 5th at Maria Minor Kerk, Utrecht, Apr. 1996.

Language

The vocal works performed in English; original Japanese texts by Shuntarō Tanikawa and Ryūichi Tamura, respectively.

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Added Author

Ozawa, Seira. Narrator

Craft, Dwayne. voc

Nicolet, Aurèle. Instrumentalist

Ozawa, Seiji, 1935-2024. Conductor

Takemitsu, Tōru. Ceremonial.

Takemitsu, Tōru. Family tree.

Takemitsu, Tōru. My way of life.

Takemitsu, Tōru. Requiem.

Takemitsu, Tōru. Air, flute.

Tokyo Opera Singers. Performer

Saitō Kinen Ōkesutora. Performer

Publisher No.

454 478-2 Philips

Research Call Number

*LDC 19682 (F) Program notes and texts on file.