Masao Tanibe, Guitar Erzgebirgische Philharmonie Aue
Description
Stopped horns with clarinets, string trills in pianissimo unison with muted brass instruments, then the vibraphone, the celesta, and two harps. Masao Tanibe is a guitar virtuoso who studied in Europe but has remained true to his cultural roots. The blending of Japanese composition and European
orchestral tradition scores an exhilarating success with the Erzgebirge Philharmonic of Aue under its principal conductor Naoshi Takahashi.
Toru Takemitsu is a magician of instrumentation. A gigantic orchestra accompanies the tender tones of the solo guitar in "To the Edge of a Dream," performed on this richly coloured SACD by the virtuoso Masao Tanibe. Combined with "Voyage IX – Awakening" by Toshio Hosokawa and the concerto "Northern Sail" by Hikaru Hayashi, the result is a captivating audio depiction of today's leading generation of Japanese composers in the genre of the guitar concerto.
Masao Tanibe's flawlessly virtuosic guitar playing wonderfully harmonizes with the highly imaginative sound collages suggesting distant associations with Maurice Ravel or Claude Debussy in Takemitsu's score.
Tracklisting
Andrzej Szadejko, Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett, Cracow Singers
Lea Suter
Wolfgang Sawallisch, Leopolder-Quartett, Munchner Klaviertrio
Various Artists
Holger Falk, Steffen Schleiermacher
Leipzig String Quartet
Chimaera Trio
Consort of Musicke, Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rooley
Tomasz Skweres, Ensemble Reconsil, OEsterreichisches Ensemble fur Neue Musik, Orkiestra Muzyki Nowe
MARTYN BRABBINS, BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, BBC SINGERS
Anthony de Mare; Conrad Tao
Musica Gloria, Nele Vertommen, Beniamino Paganini
Vanni Moretto; Atalanta Fugiens
Karel Ancerl; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Kartal Karagedik, Helmut Deutsch
Ryelandt Trio, Linde Verjans, Seamus Hickey
