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| Composer | Takemitsu, Tōru (1930-1996) |
| Period | Modern |
| Year | 1977 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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TokyoSymphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Sir Simon Rattle
Takemitsu, Beethoven, Stravinsky
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle; Krystian Zimerman
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Boylan sings luminous Shéhérazade and Luonnotar
Irish soprano Orla Boylan offers an engaging performance of Ravel's Shéhérazade and Sibelius' Luonnotar while the NSO under the baton of Brönnimann deliver a commendable Sibelius 5.
Colours, dreams and seascapes in São Paulo
Celso Antunes and Bertrand Chamayou present the evocative music of Debussy, Scriabin and Takemitsu with the São Paulo State Orchestra.
An orchestra descends into the circular auditorium
The more intriguing a piece's title, the more interesting the endeavour to explore its connection to the compositional process. The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, under Kent Nagano, opened their Edinburgh Festival concert with a shimmering piece by Tōro Takemitsu (1930-1996).