Minoru Miki Selected Works II: Concerto Requiem, for 20-String Koto & Japanese Instruments / Hanayagi (The Greeting) / Autumn Fantasy, for Shakuhachi & 20-String Koto / Sao-no-Kyoku (Venus in Spring) / Tatsuta-no-Kyoku (Venus in Autumn)

1. Concerto Requiem, for 20-string koto & Japanese instruments
Composed by Minoru Miki
with Keiko Nosaka , Pro Musica Nipponia Ensemble
Conducted by Takuo Tamura

2. Hanayagi, for 20-string koto "The Greening"
Composed by Minoru Miki
with Keiko Nosaka
Conducted by Takuo Tamura

3. Autumn Fantasy, for flute & harp
Composed by Minoru Miki
with Keiko Nosaka , Seizan Sakata
Conducted by Takuo Tamura

4. Sao-No-Kyoku, for 20-string koto "Venus in Spring"
Composed by Minoru Miki
with Keiko Nosaka
Conducted by Takuo Tamura

5. Tatsuata-No-Kyoku, for 20-string koto " Venus in Autumn"
Composed by Minoru Miki
with Keiko Nosaka
Conducted by Takuo Tamura

Minoru Miki Selected Works II: Concerto Requiem, for 20-String Koto & Japanese Instruments / Hanayagi (The Greeting) / Autumn Fantasy, for Shakuhachi & 20-String Koto / Sao-no-Kyoku (Venus in Spring) / Tatsuta-no-Kyoku (Venus in Autumn),Minoru Miki,Takuo Tamura,Keiko Nosaka,Seizan Sakata,Pro Musica Nipponia Ensemble,Camerata,Classical,Classical Composers,Classical Music

Average customer rating: Nosaka Keiko and Minoru Miki at their best

Minoru Miki Selected Works II: Concerto Requiem, for 20-String Koto & Japanese Instruments / Hanayagi (The Greeting) / Autumn Fantasy, for Shakuhachi & 20-String Koto / Sao-no-Kyoku (Venus in Spring) / Tatsuta-no-Kyoku (Venus in Autumn) Minoru Miki , Takuo Tamura , Keiko Nosaka , Seizan Sakata , and Pro Musica Nipponia Ensemble Manufacturer: Camerata ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Works of Akira Ifukube: 25-String Koto ASIN: B000001ZHC Release Date: 1995-12-28

Tracks:

1. Concerto Requiem For 20-String Koto And Japanese Instruments
2. Hanayagi (The Greeting)
3. Autumn Fantasy For Shakuhachi And 20 Strings Koto
4. Sao-no-Kyoku (The Venus In Spring)
5. Tatsuta-no-Kyoku (The Venus in Autumn)

Customer Reviews:

Nosaka Keiko and Minoru Miki at their best.......2002-09-05

This album features classic works from the halcyon early days (in the 1970s) of the 20-string koto, which astounded listeners with its versatility and tonal range, and the virtuosity of its inventor and preeminent interpreter, Keiko Nosaka. In those days, Minoru Miki was the only composer for the instrument, and his heroic efforts to popularize the instrument by composing a vast number of new works are in evidence here. Highlights are: the title track, Concerto Requiem, with its haunting introduction and unique interplay of solo koto with Japanese instrument ensemble; Hanayagi, still the most popular piece for up-and-coming performers seeking to prove their technical prowess; Aki no Kyoku, an archetypal shakuhachi/koto duet; and the Venus in Autumn, a piece that shows off the power of an instrument that is often sterotyped as delicate or even "fluffy". Note that the only piece I haven't mentioned yet is the largely forgotten Venus in Spring, though I maintain that this restrained, hypnotic piece shows off Miki at his minimalist best.

Those interested in the modern history of the koto would do well to supplement this purchase with Pipa Xing. The composer has changed, but the performer remains, and this album features Nosaka some 20 years on, still in top form and, like the instrument, rather more polished, playing the more-recently developed 25-string koto.

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