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Hosokawa: Futari Shizuka (The Maiden from the Sea) & Ceremon

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Composer
Toshio Hosokawa
Artist
Mario Caroli, Ilse Eerens, Ryoko Aoki, Residentie Orkest The Hague, Jun Markl
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 13, 2025
Catalog #
8574656
UPC
747313465675

About

The distinguished Japanese composer, Toshio Hosokawa, has been honoured with numerous awards as well as a steady stream of commissions and acclaimed performances. As with many of Hosokawa's concertos, Ceremony sees the flute soloist as a 'person' and the orchestra as the 'universe and nature' - the flautist's breath echoing like the winds of nature and becoming a song that awakens the spirits. A complimentary work to Hosokawa's The Raven (Naxos 8.573724), Futari Shizuka - The Maiden from the Sea is a single-act opera, the ancient tragic tale of which resonates with the fate of refugees around the world today.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 Ceremony 23:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ceremony
    Duration
    23:35
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Performer
    Mario Caroli
    Ensemble
    The Hague Residentie Orkest
    Conductor
    Jun Märkl
  2. 2 Prelude, "Sorrow Sea" 05:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    Prelude, "Sorrow Sea"
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Ensemble
    The Hague Residentie Orkest
    Conductor
    Jun Märkl
  3. 3 Where do I come from? – I was floating in the ocean… (Helen) 04:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Where do I come from? – I was floating in the ocean… (Helen)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Performer
    Ilse Eerens
    Ensemble
    The Hague Residentie Orkest
    Conductor
    Jun Märkl
  4. 4 Who is there? (Helen, Shizu) 04:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    Who is there? (Helen, Shizu)
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Performer
    Ilse Eerens, Ryoko Aoki
    Ensemble
    The Hague Residentie Orkest
    Conductor
    Jun Märkl
  5. 5 Is that a poem or a song? (Helen, Shizu) 05:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    Is that a poem or a song? (Helen, Shizu)
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Performer
    Ilse Eerens, Ryoko Aoki
    Ensemble
    The Hague Residentie Orkest
    Conductor
    Jun Märkl
  6. 6 Stop! Hang on! (Helen, Shizu) 07:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    Stop! Hang on! (Helen, Shizu)
    Duration
    07:18
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Performer
    Ilse Eerens, Ryoko Aoki
    Ensemble
    The Hague Residentie Orkest
    Conductor
    Jun Märkl
  7. 7 Dance 02:59
    Track
    7
    Title
    Dance
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Ensemble
    The Hague Residentie Orkest
    Conductor
    Jun Märkl
  8. 8 I was with child… (Helen, Shizu) 05:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    I was with child… (Helen, Shizu)
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Performer
    Ilse Eerens, Ryoko Aoki
    Ensemble
    The Hague Residentie Orkest
    Conductor
    Jun Märkl
  9. 9 Where do I come from? – Far across the ocean, there is war… (Helen) 06:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    Where do I come from? – Far across the ocean, there is war… (Helen)
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Performer
    Ilse Eerens
    Ensemble
    The Hague Residentie Orkest
    Conductor
    Jun Märkl