Two years after the disappearance of the greatest Japanese composer in the History, we can enjoy this tercet of works that, though separated in time and intention, maintain a stupendous sound and spiritual unit. The most ancient in time is the Requiem for string orchestra, written in 1957, and whose emotive intensity and dramatic sense resulted basic at the hour when his author could be given to know, for the first time, in the international panorama. Equally felt is Twill by Twilight (1988), composed by Takemitsu as posthumous homage of the American composer Morton Feldman to whom, curiously, never met personally; the human sense of his music remains clearly patent in this very personal work. Finally, though presented in the disk as initial work, there is a long piece kind of a symphonic poem called From me flows what you call Time that Takemitsu wrote in 1990; in it is cleanly manifested the magnificent symbiosis between a contemporary and western style, together with the asceticism and sound economy of the Japanese music. Delicate, elegant, and between cerebral and passional was moved the music of this author that deserves a special attention. Stupendous performances by the American Pacific Symphony Orchestra and the conductor Carl St.Clair, as well (once more time in the Sony catalogue) magnificent sound recording.

From me flows what you call Time (1990) - 35:59
Twill by Twilight (In Memory of Morton Feldman) (1988) - 14:42
Requiem (1957) - 10:58
Pacific Symphony Orchestra - Nexus - Conductor: Carl St.Clair
SONY CLASSICAL SK63044 / 62'

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