'The centrepiece is his 1969 concerto, a 15-minute epic where the Scottish Ensemble’s growling, unresolved harmonies are set against a highly minimalist marimba workout.'
The Guardian
Tribute to Miyoshi
Tribute to Miyoshi
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- Conversation – Suite for Marimba: Tender Talk; So Nice It Was … Repeatedly; Lingering Chagrin; Again the Hazy Answer!; A Lame ExcuseComposer(s) Akira MiyoshiArtist(s) Kuniko
Conversation – Suite for Marimba: Tender Talk; So Nice It Was … Repeatedly; Lingering Chagrin; Again the Hazy Answer!; A Lame Excuse
10:51$3.75 - Torse III for Marimba: Thèse; Chant; Commentaire; SynthèseComposer(s) Akira MiyoshiArtist(s) Kuniko
Torse III for Marimba: Thèse; Chant; Commentaire; Synthèse
09:46$3.75 - Ripple for Marimba SoloComposer(s) Akira MiyoshiArtist(s) Kuniko
Ripple for Marimba Solo
10:54$3.75 - Concerto for Marimba and String EnsembleComposer(s) Akira MiyoshiArtist(s) Kuniko Scottish Ensemble
Concerto for Marimba and String Ensemble
15:18$5.50 - Six Prelude Etudes for Marimba: Scale; Harmony; Contrapuntal Form; Chromatic Scale; Double Chords; Beat of the Same Sound [Octave]Composer(s) Akira MiyoshiArtist(s) Kuniko
Six Prelude Etudes for Marimba: Scale; Harmony; Contrapuntal Form; Chromatic Scale; Double Chords; Beat of the Same Sound [Octave]
14:43$5.50
Total running time: 61 minutes.
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For her sixth Linn recording KUNIKO has chosen to pay a personal tribute to one of Japan’s most celebrated post-war composers: Akira Miyoshi (1933–2013).
Showcasing Miyoshi’s marimba works from the last four decades of the twentieth century, this recording represents a reference collection commemorating the composer’s significant contribution to this repertoire. Solo marimba works include the Conversation Suite, Torse III, Ripple and the unpublished Six Prelude Etudes, the last piece for marimba that Miyoshi composed.
The inclusion of Miyoshi’s Concerto for marimba and string ensemble inspired an exciting collaboration between KUNIKO and Scottish Ensemble. This recording offers a compelling exploration of the marimba’s remarkable sound-world, highlighting sharper and more percussive characteristics than those heard on KUNIKO’s critically acclaimed album, J. S. Bach: Solo Works for Marimba.
Tribute to Miyoshi is an important addition to the wider percussion catalogue and enhances KUNIKO’s celebrated discography of works.
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Reviews
'It is music to dwell in, the more the better it sounds, the more you are inside of the music and its colors, its dazzle and its meditative sureness of purpose, its expressive depth and heights, the more it comes clear in the hands of Kuniko. It is in every way a triumph. Bravo.'
Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music Review
'A marriage of melody and rhythm, each selection highlights the different anatomical parts of musical composition, all performed beautifully..'
All About Jazz
'The precise reading and reproduction of Miyoshi by Kuniko Kato created a sound that was at times strong and at other times delicate. It is not often that one encounters Akira Miyoshi of this calibre.'
Mercure des Arts
'percussionist Kuniko reveals the wide expressive palette of her instrument ...'
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