New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa - MAYUZUMI: Bugaku / Mandala Symphony / Rumba Rhapsody (2005)

Tracklist

01. Symphonic Mood: I. Moderato: Allegro moderato
02. Symphonic Mood: II. Vivo
03. Bugaku: I. Lento
04. Bugaku: II. Moderato - Un poco meno mosso - Allegretto - Lento
05. Mandala Symphony: I. Vajra-dhatu mandala: Tempo non equilibre
06. Mandala Symphony: II. Garbha-dhatu mandala: Extremement lent
07. Rumba Rhapsody



The Japanese composer Toshiro Mayuzumi enjoyed a distinguished international reputation on a par with that of Toru Takemitsu. Versatile and prolific, he contributed music for films, the theatre and broadcasts. This recording features two of his most rhythmically exciting and exotically scored works from the 1960s, the ballet Bugaku, based on ancient Japanese imperial dance music, and the Mandala Symphony, inspired by Buddhist teaching. Symphonic Mood was Mayuzumi’s first orchestral composition, while the colourful Rumba Rhapsody here receives what is probably its first ever performance.

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