Toshio Hosokawa: Light and Darkness. Works for Saxophone

Featuring

Masanori Oishi
Mayumi Miyata
Ilse Eerens
Naoko Yoshino
Tomoko Kasai
Saori Oya

Toshio Hosokawa

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Performer Biography

Masanori Oishi, a leading Japanese saxophonist, has premiered many works and studied under notable teachers including Nobuya Sugawa and Claude Delangle.

Composer's Artistic Vision

For Hosokawa, composing is not about constructively combining tones, but about perceiving the 'flow of tones' that already exists in the world.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Hosokawa's music brings together Eastern and Western cultures, combining European compositional ideas with the philosophy of Asian composers like Isang Yun and Tōru Takemitsu.

Recording & Production

This album was performed and recorded during the Takefu International Music Festival across 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Hosokawa views his instrumental music as an extension of his voice, noting the saxophone's similarity to the human voice while also its ability to produce unique sounds.