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My Japanese Heart / Various
Winter & Winter

My Japanese Heart / Various

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Masako Ohta
Format
CD
Label
Winter & Winter
Released
Aug 07, 2020
Catalog #
910264-2
UPC
025091026425

About

Masako Ohta retreats into the silence of the Waldhaus Grandsberg in the Bavarian Forest to dedicate herself to Japanese masterpieces in deep concentration and solitude. The Munich-based pianist takes us on a musical journey through time and invites us to experience extraordinary compositions from four centuries from the land of the rising sun. Thanks to Japan's temporary isolation and special island position, cultural characteristics are preserved that are still present in contemporary music. Sound creations of great Japanese composers such as Kengyo Yatsuhashi from the 17th century, Kengyo Yoshizawa from the 19th century, Toru Takemitsu from the 20th century as well as Toshio Hosokawa and Fumio Yasuda from the present are telling us about springtime at the sea, the rain tree, the singing of birds and dances of distant islands.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Melodia II 12:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Melodia II
    Duration
    12:16
    Composer
    Toshio Hosokawa
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  2. 2 I. Adagio espressivo 01:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Adagio espressivo
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Kengyo Yatsuhashi
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  3. 3 II. Andante con moto 01:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Kengyo Yatsuhashi
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  4. 4 III. Allegro scherzando 00:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Kengyo Yatsuhashi
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  5. 5 IV. Allegro vivace 01:34
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Kengyo Yatsuhashi
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  6. 6 Ame no ki sobyo (Rain Tree Sketch) 04:28
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ame no ki sobyo (Rain Tree Sketch)
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Tōru Takemitsu
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  7. 7 Ame no ki sobyo II (Rain Tree Sketch II), "In memoriam Olivier Messiaen" 04:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    Ame no ki sobyo II (Rain Tree Sketch II), "In memoriam Olivier Messiaen"
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Tōru Takemitsu
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  8. 8 Haru no umi (The Sea in Spring) (arr. for piano) 05:57
    Track
    8
    Title
    Haru no umi (The Sea in Spring) (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Michio Miyagi
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  9. 9 Chidori no Kyoku (Song of Plovers) (arr. for piano) 08:29
    Track
    9
    Title
    Chidori no Kyoku (Song of Plovers) (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    08:29
    Composer
    Kengyo Yoshizawa
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  10. 10 Kagome-Variation 04:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    Kagome-Variation
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Kiyoshige Koyama
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  11. 11 Hibusi 06:42
    Track
    11
    Title
    Hibusi
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Fumio Yasuda
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  12. 12 Toushin Do-i - Tinsagu nu Hana (improvisation by Masako Ohta) 04:55
    Track
    12
    Title
    Toushin Do-i - Tinsagu nu Hana (improvisation by Masako Ohta)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  13. 13 I. Adagio (con rubato) 04:58
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Adagio (con rubato)
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Tōru Takemitsu
    Performer
    Masako Ohta
  14. 14 II. Lento misterioso 05:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Lento misterioso
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    Tōru Takemitsu
    Performer
    Masako Ohta