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La Dolce Volta

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Composer
Teizo Matsumura, Toshiro Mayuzumi, Madoka Mori, Toru Takemitsu, Rentaro Taki, Kosaku Yamada
Artist
Michiaki Ueno
Format
CD
Label
La Dolce Volta
Released
Oct 03, 2025
Catalog #
LDV140
UPC
3760419360474

About

As a Japanese cellist, Michiaki Ueno wishes to introduce the world to the remarkable body of music composed in his homeland. At first glance, this might seem like a conventional statement - something anyone might say. Yet, when we consider his background, the words take on a different weight. Born in Paraguay (1995) and raised in Spain during his early years, Michiaki Ueno was captivated at the age of four by a video of Yo-Yo Ma. He received his first cello as a Christmas gift when he was five - marking the beginning of his musical journey. For someone like Ueno, Japan was both his homeland and a distant, unfamiliar place. "I never really thought deeply about Japanese culture," he reflects. "When Europeans spoke kindly about Japan, I was embarrassed to realize how little I actually knew." As he matured, Ueno found himself increasingly compelled to confront and contemplate his cultural identity. Unlike those who grow up immersed in Japan and take it's environment for granted, Ueno approached it as something external something to be consciously examined, understood, and deliberately chosen. It is perhaps through the very act of performing works by Japanese composers that he engages in this thoughtful process of selection.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 Bunraku 09:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    Bunraku
    Duration
    09:51
    Composer
    Toshirō Mayuzumi
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  2. 2 Air (arr. Michiaki Ueno for cello) 07:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Air (arr. Michiaki Ueno for cello)
    Duration
    07:36
    Composer
    Tōru Takemitsu
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  3. 3 Sakura (arr. Michiaki Ueno for cello) 03:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    Sakura (arr. Michiaki Ueno for cello)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  4. 4 Air of Prayer 16:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    Air of Prayer
    Duration
    16:24
    Composer
    Teizo Matsumura
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  5. 5 Karatachi no hana (Trifoliate Orange Flowers) (arr. Michiaki Ueno for cello) 02:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    Karatachi no hana (Trifoliate Orange Flowers) (arr. Michiaki Ueno for cello)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Kōsaku Yamada
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  6. 6 Kojo no tsuki (Moon at a Desolate Castle) (arr. Michiaki Ueno for cello) 03:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    Kojo no tsuki (Moon at a Desolate Castle) (arr. Michiaki Ueno for cello)
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Rentaro Taki
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  7. 7 Act I: Appassionato 05:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Appassionato
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Madoka Mori
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  8. 8 Prologue 01:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    Prologue
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Madoka Mori
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  9. 9 Act II: Misterioso 03:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Misterioso
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Madoka Mori
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  10. 10 Intermezzo 01:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Intermezzo
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Madoka Mori
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno
  11. 11 Act III: Misterioso - Appassionato 06:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III: Misterioso - Appassionato
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Madoka Mori
    Performer
    Michiaki Ueno