Credits:

Iimori Taijiro

Description:

Since assuming the position of Permanent Conductor in 1997, Taijiro Iimori and the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra have been attracting attention for their ambitious activities. 12 years of constant study by both conductors have resulted in music with unparalleled character and passion. Taijiro Iimori has been involved in many famous performances as a musical assistant at the Bayreuth Festival since 1970, and has also been active as a conductor at various opera houses in Europe. Today he is regarded as one of the world's foremost conductors of Austro-German music, especially Wagner. In recent years, he has been conducting Mahler's Ninth Symphony, which has been completed in "The Ninth Symphony of Mahler" and "The Ninth Symphony of Mahler". Mahler's Ninth Symphony is "the last completed work and the last great work of European civilization," says Iimori. This complex and delicate work, which is extremely difficult to perform, is the culmination of Mahler's skill and inspiration, and is portrayed with a relentless pursuit of music and deep empathy for the composer. From the opening cello note "A" to the conclusion, marked "As if to die out," Iimori conveys the depths of Mahler's music in 82 minutes. [comments courtesy of Fontek]---.