Hosokawa: Futari Shizuka - The Maiden from the Sea & Ceremony
6/13/2025, 9 Tracks, 1:05:43
Featuring
Mario Caroli
Jun Märkl
Ilse Eerens
Ryoko Aoki
Residentie Orkest The Hague
Toshio Hosokawa
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Historical Context
The ritualistic music of 'Ceremony for flute and orchestra' also serves as a prayer for the end of the pandemic, as it was composed during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Toshio Hosokawa has a keen interest in traditional Japanese Noh theatre, a form where deep sorrows are purified by performers through song, narration, and dance.
Composition History
The work 'Ceremony for flute and orchestra' was composed between October 2021 and March 2022 and was dedicated to Emmanuel Pahud.
Performer Biography
Ryoko Aoki holds a unique position in Noh theatre as a female singer and performer, pioneering a new artistic form combining traditional Noh recitation with contemporary music.
Composition History
'Ceremony for flute and orchestra' was co-commissioned by the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Toshio Hosokawa, the composer, believes music originates from the shamanistic rituals of animism, where shamans invoke supernatural forces through breath and song.
Composition History
The opera 'Futari Shizuka - The Maiden from the Sea' is based on the Noh play 'Futari Shizuka', with a new libretto by Oriza Hirata that sets the story in modern times.
