Toshio Hosokawa: Works for Flute

Featuring

Yoshie Ueno
Mayumi Miyata
Ken'ichi Nakagawa
Toshio Hosokawa

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Performer Biography

Yoshie Ueno, the flutist on this album, graduated at the top of her class from Tokyo University of Arts and has performed for the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Toshio Hosokawa's musical language is deeply influenced by traditional Japanese culture, particularly its aesthetic and spiritual foundations.

Composer Biography

Toshio Hosokawa, born in Hiroshima in 1955, is one of the most renowned contemporary Japanese composers, having studied in Tokyo and Germany.

Performer Biography

Ken'ichi Nakagawa, the pianist on this album, is highly sought after in Japan as a conductor for chamber music and opera, and as a member of the contemporary music ensemble Nomad.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Hosokawa's music aims to express 'nature,' which he defines as a synonym for 'universe' and 'life,' and the fundamental energy known as 'ki' (気).

Performer Biography

Mayumi Miyata, who plays shō (Japanese mouth organ) on this album, is credited with making the instrument known worldwide and promoting its use in contemporary music.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Hosokawa considers the flute to be the instrument that can most profoundly realize his musical ideal, as it uses breath to transmit the sound's life-power.