Tōru Takemitsu - Autumn (1973) | WDR Klassik

Tōru Takemitsu - "Autumn" (1973) for Biwa, Shakuhachi and Orchestra
Kaoru Kakizakai, Shakuhachi
Akiko Kubota, Biwa
Peter Eötvös, conductor
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Recorded on 2. November 2018, Philharmonie (Philharmonic Hall), Cologne
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[@Scriabin_fan]

10:30- 11:30 is probably my favorite moment of this piece. I especially love the muted trumpets at 10:58 and that chord at 11:09 . Honestly this whole thing is a masterpiece, but those are my favorite moments. It always blows my mind that Takemitsu was largely self-taught as a composer, and yet he was able to achieve such a high level of artistry, really inspiring.

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Happy you liked the performance!

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Thank you for your thorough analysis, happy to have viewers listen so intensely!

[@gerardbegni2806]

It is indeed very challenging to choose biwa and shakuhachi as soloists facing the immense power of a modern orchestra. This challenge here is wonderfully met. Autumn is a masterwork. ❤❤❤❤❤

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Thank you!

[@sterlinglewis5700]

Truly astonishing and successful amalgam of two such different sound worlds. Takemitsu has somehow made the Japanese instruments and the Western orchestra act as a foundation for each other. Fascinating concept in that form, as I perceive it, is defined by the apparent but deceiving formlessness of the composition. This is quite a beautiful experience for me, and I thank you for posting it.

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Thank you!
We are happy that you like it 😊

[@tomasrigout]

Genius composing, starting to love takemitsu the more I explore his compositions

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We're glad that you like it! 🤗

[@_H_2023]

Thank you for putting this on UA-cam.

[@RobertAdachi]

So intense. Great performance of a masterpiece.

[@juanjoseescrivasegui2185]

Que grande y original era takemitzu

[@nelohagen]

FASCINANTE🙏🏻💘

[@sanctibasilius244]

Wow!!! Bravissimo!!!

[@Happysongkla]

Love from Tokyo

[@andreamilan7694]

Great !

[@渡邊博樹-r1j]

Très bien !

[@WDRKlassik]

Merci 🤗

[@北川宏一-y7d]

😢

[@takuyaimahori1174]

The biwa player’s last name is Kubota, instead of Kubato that is mistaken on the video.

[@mirianmota1491]

Espetáculo ❤

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🥰

[@neonwind]

Beautiful. Thank you.

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Our pleasure!
We're glad that you like it 😊

[@morisoba2550]

Biwa and Shakuhachi individually sound like ancient instruments,
and not necessarily in ensemble with orchestral part.