Takemitsu: Toward the Sea / Rain Tree / Rain Spell / Bryce
4/18/2004, 10 Tracks, 1:11:57
Featuring
Robert Aitken
Norbert Kraft
Toronto New Music Ensemble
Tōru Takemitsu
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Recording & Production
This album was recorded in June and August 2001 at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto, and St John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Canada.
Notable Performances
The piece 'The Night from Toward the Sea' received its first performance in Toronto in 1981, performed by Robert Aitken and Cuban guitarist Leo Brouwer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Water was a continuing theme in the works of composer Toru Takemitsu, as evidenced by pieces like 'The Night from Toward the Sea'.
Composition History
The close friendship between flutist Robert Aitken and composer Toru Takemitsu led to the composition of several works, benefiting from Takemitsu's interpretative insights.
Composer Biography
Robert Aitken, a flutist on this recording, invited Toru Takemitsu, the composer, to Canada for performances of his chamber music in 1975 and 1983.
Recording & Production
The producers of this album were Bonnie Silver and Norbert Kraft, with Norbert Kraft also serving as the engineer.
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