This sounds like the score to the best movie never made
Vor 3 years
Jeremy Ethan Cohen
I'm happily reminded of John Williams, and thus Stravinsky. Very enjoyable, with instrumentation / sound combinations I've never heard before.
Vor 5 years
Viktor Emonds
Amazing symphony. I also love his piano concerto.
Vor 10 years
Filomatia
I love the percussion around 17:40 This 20th century stuff is not my cup of tea, but this piece is quite enjoyable.
Vor 2 years
Keith Gifford
It's hard to understand how a Japanese composer in 1958 could compose so effectively in the European tradition.
Vor 6 years
Stuart Segan
@mANDROna Grove think you are construing the original comment in the most negative way possible. it is likely far more difficult for a westerner to gain recognition in the east than visa versa.
Vor 2 years
latt.qcd92
@Zack Wyvern It *is* the European tradition. The Classical tradition *is* the European tradition. That is its roots. You could add the quantifier that it's the "European Classical tradition" because there are other traditions in other countries where their's is considered "classical" -- this includes literature, as well, such as the "classics" such as the Chinese classics or the "sinology" -- but "classical" refers to a very European tradition. Stop trying to wipe away the European roots of the tradition. *You* seem to be the one that is bigoted if you believe that Europeans don't have a right to their own culture.
Vor 2 years
latt.qcd92
@mANDROna Grove They are. It comes out in modern classical music a lot. You just don't hear it in pop music.
Vor 2 years
Zack Wyvern
@mANDROna Grove It's not a "european tradition" anymore. It's a classical tradition. It can be formalized, made into theory, and made universal. "World music" was never formalized, but rather just folk music. If you stop thinking about everything in terms of "what country made it" and start thinking of "music that is structured and can be taught" then you will get your bigoted view out of your head, surely.
Vor 2 years
G Bass
because corporations need to keep westerners dumbed down to a certain extent.
Vor 3 years
tuberobotto
While it does sound very "soundtracky'' and a bit John Williams-ish, the work is very interesting, compellingly imaginative and quite ahead of it's time (1958!) in sound architecture. A John Williams work in a similar vein only came out in the 70s (Close Encounters). Who knows who was inspired by who, but Akio definitely was ahead in this work.
Vor 2 years
Mark McCarty
From what I've heard, I view Yashiro and Takemitsu as Japan's greatest composers. And, among contemporary composers, Yashiro's pupil Akira Nishimura.
Vor 2 years
Alleespach
Don't forget Mayuzumi!
Vor 6 Monate
Jordan Rodriguez
The beginning is marvelous
Vor 5 years
Amiga 501
This reminds me of the musical style which was popular around 60-70s.
Vor year
Caspar Wintermans
Wonderful!
Vor 2 years
kon ko
big-scale masterpiece
Vor year
retrograde,snake
Has this been used in film? Definitely sounds like i’ve heard it in an old akira kurosawa film
Vor 3 years
Brünn hilde
The greatest piece of music Wagner never wrote!
Vor 2 years
marinetti
I love it
Vor 10 years
George Kraft
In the first movement his Messaien really sounds off. Reminds me of Turingalila.
Vor 4 years
Shin-i-chi Kozima
This work will be timeless and will continue to give moisture and humility to people,s hearts . From Tokyo in the dizzying megalopolis ablaze with neon .
Vor 3 years
poq
His music is scaring and exciting together wp
Vor 4 years
Nostalgic Modernist
Does anyone hear odd textural echoes of Messaien's "Turangalila" Symphony in the latter half?
Vor 2 years
Kuang-Li Cheng
brilliant
Vor 2 years
Ammoniumbicarbonat
Sounds kinda like the soundtrack for Time Bandits
Vor 3 years
Stuart Segan
That something would remind me so strongly of the American symphonist William Schuman baffles me greatly. Nevertheles...like waves crashing on the beach from different angles.
Vor 2 years
Kuang-Li Cheng
nice
Vor 5 years
坂巻洋
🏵️🍋😉🌿
Vor 2 years
Alice Cochrane
If he attacked Cage in that way... it comes as no surprise I am not digging.
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Morgan Freeman's favorite freckle
This sounds like the score to the best movie never made
Vor 3 yearsJeremy Ethan Cohen
I'm happily reminded of John Williams, and thus Stravinsky. Very enjoyable, with instrumentation / sound combinations I've never heard before.
Vor 5 yearsViktor Emonds
Amazing symphony. I also love his piano concerto.
Vor 10 yearsFilomatia
I love the percussion around 17:40 This 20th century stuff is not my cup of tea, but this piece is quite enjoyable.
Vor 2 yearsKeith Gifford
It's hard to understand how a Japanese composer in 1958 could compose so effectively in the European tradition.
Vor 6 yearsStuart Segan
@mANDROna Grove think you are construing the original comment in the most negative way possible. it is likely far more difficult for a westerner to gain recognition in the east than visa versa.
Vor 2 yearslatt.qcd92
@Zack Wyvern It *is* the European tradition. The Classical tradition *is* the European tradition. That is its roots. You could add the quantifier that it's the "European Classical tradition" because there are other traditions in other countries where their's is considered "classical" -- this includes literature, as well, such as the "classics" such as the Chinese classics or the "sinology" -- but "classical" refers to a very European tradition. Stop trying to wipe away the European roots of the tradition. *You* seem to be the one that is bigoted if you believe that Europeans don't have a right to their own culture.
Vor 2 yearslatt.qcd92
@mANDROna Grove They are. It comes out in modern classical music a lot. You just don't hear it in pop music.
Vor 2 yearsZack Wyvern
@mANDROna Grove It's not a "european tradition" anymore. It's a classical tradition. It can be formalized, made into theory, and made universal. "World music" was never formalized, but rather just folk music. If you stop thinking about everything in terms of "what country made it" and start thinking of "music that is structured and can be taught" then you will get your bigoted view out of your head, surely.
Vor 2 yearsG Bass
because corporations need to keep westerners dumbed down to a certain extent.
Vor 3 yearstuberobotto
While it does sound very "soundtracky'' and a bit John Williams-ish, the work is very interesting, compellingly imaginative and quite ahead of it's time (1958!) in sound architecture. A John Williams work in a similar vein only came out in the 70s (Close Encounters). Who knows who was inspired by who, but Akio definitely was ahead in this work.
Vor 2 yearsMark McCarty
From what I've heard, I view Yashiro and Takemitsu as Japan's greatest composers. And, among contemporary composers, Yashiro's pupil Akira Nishimura.
Vor 2 yearsAlleespach
Don't forget Mayuzumi!
Vor 6 MonateJordan Rodriguez
The beginning is marvelous
Vor 5 yearsAmiga 501
This reminds me of the musical style which was popular around 60-70s.
Vor yearCaspar Wintermans
Wonderful!
Vor 2 yearskon ko
big-scale masterpiece
Vor yearretrograde,snake
Has this been used in film? Definitely sounds like i’ve heard it in an old akira kurosawa film
Vor 3 yearsBrünn hilde
The greatest piece of music Wagner never wrote!
Vor 2 yearsmarinetti
I love it
Vor 10 yearsGeorge Kraft
In the first movement his Messaien really sounds off. Reminds me of Turingalila.
Vor 4 yearsShin-i-chi Kozima
This work will be timeless and will continue to give moisture and humility to people,s hearts . From Tokyo in the dizzying megalopolis ablaze with neon .
Vor 3 yearspoq
His music is scaring and exciting together wp
Vor 4 yearsNostalgic Modernist
Does anyone hear odd textural echoes of Messaien's "Turangalila" Symphony in the latter half?
Vor 2 yearsKuang-Li Cheng
brilliant
Vor 2 yearsAmmoniumbicarbonat
Sounds kinda like the soundtrack for Time Bandits
Vor 3 yearsStuart Segan
That something would remind me so strongly of the American symphonist William Schuman baffles me greatly. Nevertheles...like waves crashing on the beach from different angles.
Vor 2 yearsKuang-Li Cheng
nice
Vor 5 years坂巻洋
🏵️🍋😉🌿
Vor 2 yearsAlice Cochrane
If he attacked Cage in that way... it comes as no surprise I am not digging.
Vor yearmarinetti
@vemonds me too!
Vor 10 years