Ken Takaseki - Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 "Romantic - Japan CD Limited Edition

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Ken Takaseki

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Ken Takaseki & Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra's 3rd Bruckner Project! Bruckner's bicentennial project. Experience the further deepening of Bruckner's masterpieces! Following the previous release of "Bruckner No. 5," this is the latest in a series of sincere Bruckner recordings by the two musicians. This is a masterful performance that will cast a stone in the history of Japanese orchestral recordings! Following the release of "No. 8" in March 2021 and "No. 5" in January 2022, the first joint project between the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, Brain, and Tower Records, the "No. 4 'Romantic'" is finally released, and the sincere Bruckner image of both has been attracting many fans through these two new releases. The two new recordings of Bruckner's "No. 4 "Romantic" and "No. 4 "Romantic" have attracted many fans. In 2024, the bicentennial of Bruckner's birth, the live performance at the subscription concert on April 22, 2022 will be a new record that will further question the true value of Bruckner's music, based on the reliable interpretation by Mr. Takaseki who has accumulated many years of Bruckner performance experience, and the Bruckner performance with the former Taijiro Iimori who is still remembered by many people. The live performance on April 22 was based on Mr. Takaseki's reliable interpretation of Bruckner, which he has accumulated over many years.Once again, the choice of edition is based on the latest research, using the latest "Coastvedt revision" based on the so-called most orthodox second draft (second draft (1878/80), the Coastvedt revision of the new Bruckner Complete Edition (2018)), and once again, Mr. Takaseki himself provides the background to this process in the commentary, which is a rich and The contents of the book are substantial. In the past, there may not have been a Japanese Bruckner recording with such a detailed and clear selection of manuscripts for each piece. The reasons for the selections are also clear, and it is clear that this is a remarkable series, including the high level of insight of Mr. Kikuchi. This album is also a work of the best of both worlds, built on the deepest of feelings and meticulous preparation. We hope that this album will be listened to not only by Bruckner fans but also by a wide range of music fans throughout Japan, and that it will create a stir in the Japanese orchestral world. Along with the sale of the new recording, Tower Records will continue to support both. The recording is being handled by Hiroshima-based Brain Corporation, which has an established reputation for its recordings.Since he has extensive experience in recording live performances (Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5 and No. 7 with Tatsuya Shimono and the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra are also being released under the same effort), the excellent sound quality of this recording is also a pleasure to listen to. This disc is a live recording of the 351st subscription concert of the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra held on April 22, 2022. Bruckner's representative symphony No. 4 "Romantic" is a symbol of the evolution of the Takaseki & City Philharmonic combination. This is the second Bruckner recording by the duo, following No. 8 in August 2020 and No. 5 in June 2021, both of which have been released on CD. The "Bruckner rhythm" is clearly expressed throughout, and the sound is extremely rich and robust. This is a record of the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, which has been improving its quality year by year under Takaseki's direction, and at the same time, it is a fine demonstration of the orchestra's ability to handle German and Austrian music, including this composer, who was trained by the late maestro Taijiro Iimori for many years. Katsuhiko Shibata (music critic)