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Composer:
Takashi Yoshimatsu

Artist(s):
Peter Dixon

Conductor:
Sachio Fujioka

Background: This is the latest release in Chandos' survey of the complete orchestral works of its exclusive composer in residence,Takashi Yoshimatsu. The conductor Sachio Fujioka has had great success with Yoshimatsu's music both in concert and on disc and works closely with the composer who is always present at the recording sessions.

The Age for Birds is the final work of Yoshimatsu's 'Bird Trilogy'. The work is special to the composer as it was written in response to his first orchestral commission, from the Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. 'Chikap' means 'bird' in the language of the Ainu, the aboriginal people of Hokkaido, Japan. The original work was written for flute orchestra but has been arranged for full orchestra for this recording.

The composer’s fascination with the cello is inextricably bound up with his love of Bach's and Dvorˇák's writing for the instrument, the sound of the Biwa or Japanese lute, the chanting of sutras by Buddhist monks, the reciting of the Koran, and Kenji Miyazawa's fairytale Gorsch, the Cellist. Yoshimatsu gave his Cello Concerto, op.91, which incorporates all these images, the title Centaurus Unit, envisioning the upper body of the performer as being that of a human (the cellist) and the lower half as being that of a brown horse (the cello). The bow and end pin of the cello represent the bow and arrow of the mythical beast.

CATALOGUE NR: CHAN10202
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.23 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 10-May-2004

COMPOSER: Takashi Yoshimatsu
TRACKS: The Age for Birds op.25. Cello Concerto op.91 Centaurus Unit. Chikap op.14a.
ORCHESTRA: BBC Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Sachio Fujioka
ARTISTS: Peter Dixon      

- Sep-2004 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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