Credits:

Andrea Battistoni & Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra,Non

Description:

This is the second installment of the new project [BEYOND THE STANDARD] series, which will also serve as a foundation for new creation in the Japanese classical music world by taking classical standards and combining them with Japanese masterpieces that have been created over the past 50 years. This release includes Tchaikovsky's masterpiece "Pathetique" and "Family Tree," a beautiful musical poem by Toru Takemitsu, one of Japan's most famous composers, in his last days. Battistoni, one of the foremost conductors of the new era, has given a masterful performance of "Pathetique," which has been recorded on numerous occasions, and which is sure to become a new achievement. The text of "Family Tree" was written by Shuntaro Tanikawa, and was narrated by actress/artist Non, who was the voice actress for the heroine in the movie "In a Corner of the World" and was well received for her prodigious emotional expression. The mysterious reality of the modern family as expressed in Tanikawa Shuntaro's poem and Takemitsu's exquisite orchestration, combined to create a performance that could be described as definitive, speaking with a presence that transcended time and space.

Tracklisting:

1 SYMPHONY NO.6 IN B MINOR OP.74 'PATHETIQUE' 1.ADAGIO-ALLEGRO NON TROPPO / Andrea Battistoni
2 SYMPHONY NO.6 IN B MINOR OP.74 'PATHETIQUE' 2.ALLEGRO CON GRAZIA / Andrea Battistoni
3 SYMPHONY NO.6 IN B MINOR OP.74 'PATHETIQUE' 3.ALLEGRO MOLTO VIVACE / Andrea Battistoni
4 SYMPHONY NO.6 IN B MINOR OP.74 'PATHETIQUE' 4.FINALE. ADAGIO LAMENTOSO-ANDANTE / Andrea Battistoni
5 FAMILY TREE-MUSICAL VERSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE-FOR NARRATOR AND ORCHESTRA ONCE UPON A TIME / Andrea Battistoni
6 FAMILY TREE-MUSICAL VERSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE-FOR NARRATOR AND ORCHESTRA GRANDPA / Andrea Battistoni
7 FAMILY TREE-MUSICAL VERSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE-FOR NARRATOR AND ORCHESTRA GRANDMA / Andrea Battistoni
8 FAMILY TREE-MUSICAL VERSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE-FOR NARRATOR AND ORCHESTRA DAD / Andrea Battistoni
9 FAMILY TREE-MUSICAL VERSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE-FOR NARRATOR AND ORCHESTRA MOM / Andrea Battistoni
10 FAMILY TREE-MUSICAL VERSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE-FOR NARRATOR AND ORCHESTRA A DISTANT PLACE / Andrea Battistoni