Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor - Takemitsu: Ceremonial (An Autumn Ode) [Live]
10/27/2017, 4 Tracks, 1:09:08
Featuring
Yutaka Sado
Mayumi Miyata
Tonkünstler-Orchester
Anton Bruckner
Tōru Takemitsu
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Performer Biography
Yutaka Sado, the conductor, was an assistant to Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa, and is widely known in Japan for a weekly TV program that introduced classical music to audiences.
Composer Biography
Tōru Takemitsu, one of the most prominent Japanese composers, was largely self-taught and influenced by both Western avant-garde music and Japanese traditions like Buddhism.
Recording & Production
The Tonkünstler Orchestra's own label, founded in 2016, releases up to four CDs per year, including studio productions and live recordings from the Wiener Musikverein.
Performer Biography
Mayumi Miyata, the shō soloist, has brought worldwide recognition to her instrument and collaborated with artists like John Cage and Björk.
Instruments
The shō, a Japanese mouth organ featured in Takemitsu's "Ceremonial", is traditionally played with a small charcoal fire (hibachi) to prevent condensation from affecting its sound.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tōru Takemitsu aimed to create a sound as intense as silence and wanted to let sounds move freely, rather than controlling them like driving a car.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live at the Wiener Musikverein in Austria between May 20-23, 2017.
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