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Piano Works "For Mr. Lawrence"
Brilliant Classics

Piano Works "For Mr. Lawrence"

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Composer
SAKAMOTO, RYUICHI
Artist
Jeroen Van Veen
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Oct 04, 2019
Catalog #
BRI95389
UPC
5028421953892

About

Famed worldwide as a film composer, Ryiuchi Sakamoto began his career as a pianist, creating patterns, phrases and innovative arrangements before joining his first commercial electronic pop band in 1978, the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Around the same time, he worked on his first solo album, the Thousand Knives of Ryuichi Sakamoto (1978), which blends up-to-date electronic techniques with an old-fashioned gift for good tunes. Riot in Lagos brought him fame beyond Japan, and he went on to work with many top producers of pop, dance and electro. In 1983, Nagisa Oshima's Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence launched Sakamoto's career as a film composer, which has gone from strength to strength with scores for The Last Emperor (1987) and The Revenant (2015). All these pieces feature in Jeroen van Veen's survey, which is based on the best modern edition of these scores and often differs from Sakamoto's own, partly improvised recordings. Classical listeners will appreciate Sakamoto's breadth of reference: to Chopin (Ubi), Bach (Andata, Solari), Glass (Bibo no Aozora), Satie (Opus), Brahms (Intermezzo) and Ravel (Bachata), for example. But his language of minimalist jazz is one enjoyed around the world as music that gives listeners the space to think and work and create for themselves.

Tracklist 85 tracks

  1. 1 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 04:38
    Track
    1
    Title
    Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  2. 2 Fountain 02:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    Fountain
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  3. 3 Solitude Theme 04:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    Solitude Theme
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  4. 4 Dancing in the Sky 01:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    Dancing in the Sky
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  5. 5 Asience 02:35
    Track
    5
    Title
    Asience
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  6. 6 The Sheltering Sky 05:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Sheltering Sky
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  7. 7 Solari 04:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    Solari
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  8. 8 Gohatto 04:20
    Track
    8
    Title
    Gohatto
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  9. 9 Yamazaki 2002 03:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    Yamazaki 2002
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  10. 10 Ubi 03:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    Ubi
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  11. 11 Andata 04:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    Andata
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  12. 12 Aubade 01:44
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aubade
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  13. 13 Silk Endroll 05:04
    Track
    13
    Title
    Silk Endroll
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  14. 14 Koko 04:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    Koko
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  15. 15 Mizu No Naka No Bagatelle 04:23
    Track
    15
    Title
    Mizu No Naka No Bagatelle
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  16. 16 Reversing 03:30
    Track
    16
    Title
    Reversing
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  17. 17 Stepfather 02:31
    Track
    17
    Title
    Stepfather
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  18. 18 Shining Boy and Little Randy 05:54
    Track
    18
    Title
    Shining Boy and Little Randy
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  19. 19 Litany 05:28
    Track
    19
    Title
    Litany
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  20. 20 The Last Emperor (version 1) 04:54
    Track
    20
    Title
    The Last Emperor (version 1)
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  21. 21 The Last Emperor (version 2) 05:44
    Track
    21
    Title
    The Last Emperor (version 2)
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  22. 22 Seven Samurai: Ending Theme 05:40
    Track
    22
    Title
    Seven Samurai: Ending Theme
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  23. 23 High Heels 04:05
    Track
    23
    Title
    High Heels
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  24. 24 M.A.Y. in the Backyard 05:15
    Track
    24
    Title
    M.A.Y. in the Backyard
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  25. 25 Zero Landmine 05:46
    Track
    25
    Title
    Zero Landmine
    Duration
    05:46
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  26. 26 The Revenant: Main Theme 02:05
    Track
    26
    Title
    The Revenant: Main Theme
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  27. 27 Tibetan Dance 04:30
    Track
    27
    Title
    Tibetan Dance
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  28. 28 Behind the Mask 03:24
    Track
    28
    Title
    Behind the Mask
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  29. 29 Blu 06:32
    Track
    29
    Title
    Blu
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  30. 30 Rain 04:14
    Track
    30
    Title
    Rain
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  31. 31 The Land Song - Music For Artelligent City 05:15
    Track
    31
    Title
    The Land Song - Music For Artelligent City
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  32. 32 Dear Liz 03:15
    Track
    32
    Title
    Dear Liz
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  33. 33 Thousand Knives 06:02
    Track
    33
    Title
    Thousand Knives
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen, Sandra van Veen
  34. 34 1919 06:28
    Track
    34
    Title
    1919
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen, Sandra van Veen
  35. 35 Batavia 01:04
    Track
    35
    Title
    Batavia
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen, Sandra van Veen
  36. 36 Germination 02:30
    Track
    36
    Title
    Germination
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  37. 37 A Hearty Breakfast 01:26
    Track
    37
    Title
    A Hearty Breakfast
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen, Sandra van Veen
  38. 38 Before the War 02:01
    Track
    38
    Title
    Before the War
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen, Sandra van Veen
  39. 39 The Seed and The Sower 05:23
    Track
    39
    Title
    The Seed and The Sower
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  40. 40 A Brief Encounter 04:06
    Track
    40
    Title
    A Brief Encounter
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen, Sandra van Veen
  41. 41 Ride Ride Ride 02:03
    Track
    41
    Title
    Ride Ride Ride
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  42. 42 The Fight 01:40
    Track
    42
    Title
    The Fight
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  43. 43 Dismissed, Assembly 02:46
    Track
    43
    Title
    Dismissed, Assembly
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  44. 44 Beyond Reason 01:23
    Track
    44
    Title
    Beyond Reason
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  45. 45 Sowing The Seed 01:52
    Track
    45
    Title
    Sowing The Seed
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  46. 46 Last Regrets 02:01
    Track
    46
    Title
    Last Regrets
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  47. 47 The Seed 01:40
    Track
    47
    Title
    The Seed
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  48. 48 Tong Poo 05:40
    Track
    48
    Title
    Tong Poo
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  49. 49 Happy End 07:43
    Track
    49
    Title
    Happy End
    Duration
    07:43
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  50. 50 Kai Koh 05:39
    Track
    50
    Title
    Kai Koh
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  51. 51 Gohatto 03:52
    Track
    51
    Title
    Gohatto
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  52. 52 Dear Liz 03:53
    Track
    52
    Title
    Dear Liz
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  53. 53 Castalia 05:09
    Track
    53
    Title
    Castalia
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  54. 54 Amore 05:40
    Track
    54
    Title
    Amore
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  55. 55 Lost Child 04:44
    Track
    55
    Title
    Lost Child
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  56. 56 Opus 05:05
    Track
    56
    Title
    Opus
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  57. 57 Sonatine 04:02
    Track
    57
    Title
    Sonatine
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  58. 58 Intermezzo 04:24
    Track
    58
    Title
    Intermezzo
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  59. 59 Lorentz and Watson 03:40
    Track
    59
    Title
    Lorentz and Watson
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  60. 60 Choral No. 1 02:32
    Track
    60
    Title
    Choral No. 1
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  61. 61 Choral No. 2 02:23
    Track
    61
    Title
    Choral No. 2
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  62. 62 Bachata 07:42
    Track
    62
    Title
    Bachata
    Duration
    07:42
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  63. 63 Chanson 03:03
    Track
    63
    Title
    Chanson
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  64. 64 Distant Echo 06:23
    Track
    64
    Title
    Distant Echo
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  65. 65 Aqua 04:30
    Track
    65
    Title
    Aqua
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  66. 66 Energy Flow 04:28
    Track
    66
    Title
    Energy Flow
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  67. 67 Put Your Hands Up 04:58
    Track
    67
    Title
    Put Your Hands Up
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  68. 68 Railroad Man 04:05
    Track
    68
    Title
    Railroad Man
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  69. 69 Eight Themes of Eight 03:02
    Track
    69
    Title
    Eight Themes of Eight
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  70. 70 I Have To Buy a New Pair 02:22
    Track
    70
    Title
    I Have To Buy a New Pair
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  71. 71 On the Boat 04:27
    Track
    71
    Title
    On the Boat
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  72. 72 Tamago 2004 02:23
    Track
    72
    Title
    Tamago 2004
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  73. 73 Before Long 01:39
    Track
    73
    Title
    Before Long
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  74. 74 Loneliness 01:53
    Track
    74
    Title
    Loneliness
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  75. 75 Perspective 05:31
    Track
    75
    Title
    Perspective
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  76. 76 Ex Jazz 02:03
    Track
    76
    Title
    Ex Jazz
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  77. 77 Parolibre 04:55
    Track
    77
    Title
    Parolibre
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  78. 78 Sweet Revenge 03:55
    Track
    78
    Title
    Sweet Revenge
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  79. 79 Tatorso 02:56
    Track
    79
    Title
    Tatorso
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  80. 80 Tango 05:05
    Track
    80
    Title
    Tango
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  81. 81 Bibo no Aozora 06:41
    Track
    81
    Title
    Bibo no Aozora
    Duration
    06:41
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  82. 82 Floating Along 05:47
    Track
    82
    Title
    Floating Along
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  83. 83 A Flower Is Not a Flower 06:12
    Track
    83
    Title
    A Flower Is Not a Flower
    Duration
    06:12
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  84. 84 Sayonara 03:21
    Track
    84
    Title
    Sayonara
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen
  85. 85 High Tide 02:39
    Track
    85
    Title
    High Tide
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen