Tuesday, December 31, 2019

TORU TAKEMITSU – [武満徹の作業] Works Of Toru Takemitsu - 1 (LP-1966)




Label: Victor ‎– VX-20
Series: Contemporary Music Of Japan – 1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo / Country: Japan / Released: 1966
Style: Musique Concrète, Contemporary, Experimental
Manufactured By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Stereo-Orthophonic High Fidelity.  His Master's Voice
Design – Kohei Sugiura
Engineer [Recording] – Takashi Watanabe
Producer – Jun Taki
Liner Notes – Kuniharu Akiyama
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A, Stamped): VX-20 – VLY 1055 122+ 1DCSCDFG II I OA
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B, Stamped): VX-20 – VLY 1056 152+

side 1:
A1 - Requiem For Strings .......................................................................................... 9:55
A2 - The Horizon, Dorian - 8 Harmonic Pitches With 9 Echoes ............................... 11:05
        Conductor – Hiroshi Wakasugi
        Orchestra – Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

side 2:
B  -  Coral Island For Soprano And Orchestra ......................................................... 16:40
        Conductor – Hiroshi Wakasugi
        Orchestra – Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
        Soprano Vocals – Mutsumi Masuda

ComposerToru Takemitsu


Takemitsu’s interest in a wide variety of artistic expressive forms and his individual sense of freedom developed through his autodidacticism shaped the character of his avant-garde style.




As early as 1950, he utilised a tape recorder to create musical collages from “real” sounds ("musique concrète": Water Music, 1960; Kwaidan, 1964). In the early 1960s, two new elements appeared in Takemitsu’s works: on the one hand, traditional Japanese music (November Steps – for biwa, shakuhachi and orchestra) in the form of the deliberate juxtaposition of Eastern and Western musical culture and, on the other hand, the musical representation of natural phenomena (ARCI for orchestra, 1963-1966). Representations of the art of Japanese gardens through the utilisation of symbolic musical metaphors are frequently encountered in his compositions.



If you find it, buy this album!

64 comments:

  1. TORU TAKEMITSU – [武満徹の作業] Works Of Toru Takemitsu - 1 (LP-1966)
    Vinyl Rip/FLAC-176kHz+Artwork (442.67 MB)


    You can get the download link via:
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    Note:
    Dear friends, I have had a serious problem with my computer, so I am not able to automatically send you download link. Your addresses have been deleted, so please contact me again. I apologize for the inconvenience.


    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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    1. HELLO, HAPPY NEW YEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE/ SEND ME THE LINK FOR THIS AND THE OTHER NEW POST. I HAVE THE FIRST TORU POST. REALLY ENJOY SITE AND THE WONDEFUL MUSIC. THANK YOU R. KEITH NOBLE

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    2. You have to contact me via my email, i need your address.
      Cheers! Happy New Year!

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  2. and happy new year to you and all music fans here!!

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  3. Thanks for more Takemitsu! I'll take all that I can get!

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  4. Many thanks for this Takemitsu recording ,really appreciated the previous LP.

    Cheers JC

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  5. thanks for tyhe great share. happy new year to all!

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  6. Thanks again! All the best for 2020!!!

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  7. Another set of fine posts Vitko. May your 2020 be as happy as you've made my 2019.

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  8. Thanks for yet another Takemitsu, Vitko, and all the best for you in the year 2020!

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  9. Again, thank you very much. And a healthy 2020 for you and all your family and friends.

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  10. This looks amazing, looking forward to listening, Happy New Year!!

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  11. Thank-you so much for your continued generosity of spirit and the care you take to curate and share rare music so beautifully.

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  12. Many thanks Vitko and all the Best for the New Year!!!

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  13. excellent post... like always... thanks

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  14. Thank you, for the tunes, as always, V!

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  15. I haven't listened to the entire album yet, but the track I'm listening to right now is stunning. This is why I love Takemitsu. Thanks so much Vitko.

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  16. I` didn't know that japanese jazz scene was so good!
    Thank you very much.
    vharis34

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  17. Thank You! Still here in New Year!

    Hope this rhymes :)

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  18. thanks as always - great!

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  19. Thank you for another fantastic Takemitsu post!

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  20. Many, many thanks for your kindness

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  21. So grateful to have this. Thank you!

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  22. Thanks Vitko yet again to listen to these Japanese giants of jazz

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  23. Hello, sent message but still no link. Perhaps forgotten?

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    1. If you still haven't received the download link, please contact me via my email. My computer is still in disarray.

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    2. Received! Thank you! And it was worth it. Amazing compositions and recording.

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  24. Thanks very much Vitko

    Jay

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  25. Thank you for all the Takemitsu!

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  26. Thank you for being able to hear this. Jeff

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  27. AMAZING RECORD. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS

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  28. Thanks a lot, great music, great blog!

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  29. Beautiful music in excellent transfer from the original vinyl. Thank you!

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  30. Cool - appreciated!

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  31. Thanks so much for the Takemitsu links. Gorgeous music, and really lovely transfers. I also enjoyed seeing the album artwork.

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  32. Thank you very much for the link, Vitko.

    Stephane.

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  33. vitko thank u so much for the takemitsu
    some recordings i have never even seen before.
    thanks
    roberth

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  34. Thank you for this beautiful LP and the other Takemitsu recordings.

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  35. Thank you for the Takemitsu's!

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  36. Just got the download link, many thanks! Looking forward to listening, many thanks.

    -Brian

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  37. Cheers! Wonderful!

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  38. Much appreciation for your work; so happy to finally get to hear this.

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  39. Thanks for the link. Beautiful artwork, and a quite a nice vinyl rip. This music is lovely.

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  40. many thanks, Vitko! . wonderful music!

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  41. Thank you very much for sharing, ...always stimulating music on your blog!

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  42. Thanks so much for the link Vitko,really appreciated :)

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  43. Hi! thanks for the links, especially the takemitsu - much appreciated

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  44. Many thanks for these Takemitsu records. You are a true gem!

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  45. Thank you so much for this site and your wonderful responsiveness. Very much appreciated. Well curated and laid out. Keep up the good work!

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  46. Thank you so much for this site and your wonderful responsiveness. Very much appreciated. Well curated and laid out. Keep up the good work!

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