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Japanese composer, conductor, pianist (1950-)
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2023-09-28 03:30:00
Recent Releases No. 60 (CD Reviews)
by Karl NehringWonderland. Makiko Kinoshita: Ashita no uta; Ligeti: Nonsense Madrigals: I. Two Dreams and Little Bat; Gjeilo: A Dream within a Dream; Ligeti: Nonsense Madrigals: II. Cuckoo in the Pear-Tree; Francesca Amewudah-Rivers: Alive; Ligeti: Nonsense Madrigals: III. The Alphabet; Joe Hisaishi: I was there; Ligeti: Nonsense Madrigals: IV. Flying Robert; Judith Bingham: Tricksters; Ligeti: Nonsense Madrigals: V. The Lobster Quadrille; Malcolm Williamson: The Musicians of Bremen; Ligeti: Nonsense Madrigals: VI. A Long, Sad Tale; Paul Patterson: Time Piece. The King's Singers. Signum Classics SGCD739The King’s Singers is one of those British musical groups that just seem to have been around forever, kind of like the Rolling Stones. Unlike Jagger and company, however, they don’t look or sound like a bunch of withered old men: they have obviously changed members over the years. Their website (which you can find here) is full of useful information about the group, including an account of their origin: “People often ask us where our name comes from, and the answer […]
2023-09-22 10:47:59
Ovo Arena Wembley, LondonFollowing pandemic-related delays, the longtime Hayao Miyazaki collaborator helms a highlight reel of his most iconic work – including a sneak preview of a new themeIt felt as if this would never happen. Film fans waited so long to see Joe Hisaishi play his Studio Ghibli music live in London that tickets were bought when global pandemics only existed in sci-fi movies. This string of gigs in the UK was first moved due to Covid. Then it was moved again (still the pandemic), then again when Hisaishi was sick (with Covid, obviously). Tonight people are joking about it in their seats: is he actually going to show up?The spritely 72-year-old musical director is extremely present though, breaking into smiles and winks as he takes the audience through a two-hour highlight reel of his soundtracks, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus (with vocal soloists […]
2023-03-30 07:00:00
2022-04-04 07:19:53
Joe Hisaishi: Birthday Context Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi is known for his experimental style and his huge collection of film soundtracks. Hisaishi has also released a number of solo albums too, which are all unique in their own way. Some explore minimalism, some electronic music, and some classical Japanese musics. […] The post appeared first on Classicalexburns.
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