Noriko Ogawa, the pianist on this album, is a national celebrity in her native Japan and has gained a devoted following in the United Kingdom.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Takemitsu viewed musical form through the metaphor of a garden, with different musical parameters representing components like grass, water, rocks, and trees.
Interpretation
Composer Toru Takemitsu once advised pianist Noriko Ogawa, 'Sonority and melody are important'; 'Play as if time had gone', regarding his music.
Composer Biography
Toru Takemitsu, a Japanese composer, composed for the piano throughout his career, with his first publicly performed piece being a piano work.
Compositional Technique
Takemitsu's piano music often incorporates the Japanese philosophical concept of 'ma', which refers to space, interval, or pause, emphasizing the dichotomy between sound and silence.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Takemitsu's music is heavily influenced by the Japanese garden in terms of color, spacing, and form, as well as by composers Messiaen, Debussy, and Schoenberg.
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