Credits:

Masahiro Arida, Reiko Honsho, Yasushi Akutagawa, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Fumiko Shinazaki, Tadamasa Oda, Joint Orchestra of Tokyo University of the Arts and Kunitachi College of Music.

Description:

The strong personality of a young musician! Rare recordings of Masahiro Arita playing a modern instrumentThe gorgeousness of his co-stars is also not to be missedLive recordings from the 70'sLatest remastering of ALTUS on CD for the first timeThis is the first in a series tracing the path of flutist Masahiro Arita, who will reach his 70th birthday in 2019. The album is composed of memorable recordings selected by Mr. Arita himself from his own archives, all of which are valuable recordings that are being released on CD for the first time. The first collection is a collection of recordings made in 1971, when Mr. Arita was a university student, and in 1972, shortly after his graduation, all performed on modern instruments. The performers on this album include Reiko Honjo, Yasushi Akutagawa, Fumiko Shinozaki, and Tadaaki Otaka, all of whom are virtuosos. Although he has a strong image as an ancient instrumentalist, Mr. Arita has built up a career playing modern instruments without distinction, and this program is filled with performances that can be regarded as his starting point. His performance of Martin's "Ballade," which he entered in a competition when he was a student, is a terrifying performance with a kind of bizarre tension and simmering expression, which strongly impresses the audience with the birth of a musician. Mozart's joyful concerto and flight with the orchestra, which has a large bosom, give us a sense of his great potential as a performer in the future. The conducting by Yasunobu Akutagawa is also of great interest. The booklet, based on an interview with Mr. Arita, is very interesting and includes many anecdotes from that time. It also includes many rare photos provided by Mr. Arita himself.The photo used on the jacket was taken by Eiichiro Sakata and graced the cover of AERA magazine. The package is also filled with history. King International Inc.