A String Around Autumn [Import]

Toru Takemitsu (Composer), Tadaaki Otaka (Conductor), BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra), Noriko Ogawa (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Noriko Ogawa
• Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
• Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka
• Composer: Toru Takemitsu
• Audio CD (November 26, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bis
• ASIN: B00007E8NH
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,815 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A String around Autumn, for viola & orchestra

2. I Hear the Water Dreaming, for flute & orchestra

3. A Way a Lone II, for string orchestra

4. riverrun, for piano & orchestra

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent selection of Takemitsu's orchestral music, June 26, 2006

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Rinaldo (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A String Around Autumn (Audio CD)

While the four compositions on this disc together represent a nice cross-section of Takemitsu's music from the last 15 or so years of his life, the main attraction of this CD is the performance of "A String Around Autumn"--a particularly beautiful and evocative piece from a composer known for his attention to the beauty of sound itself. While Takemitsu's music, especially his orchestration, always reveals a deep French influence (think Debussy, Ravel and Messiaen), "A String Around Autumn" evokes Debussy in an especially striking way--yet without merely imitating the earlier composer. This piece is also an excellent introduction to Takemitsu's music.

As usual with BIS recordings, the sound quality is consistently superb. The clarity of these recordings serves Takemitsu's extremely delicate timbres very well. Because of this greater clarity, I prefer this performance of "I Hear the Water Dreaming" over the one included on a DG 20/21 disc of Takemitsu's flute music.

Overall, a highly recommended collection of Takemitsu's music--either as an introductory CD, or for fans of the composer.