Maki Ishii

Composition NameDateInstrumentation
Ki-Sho-Ten-Go 1998 Septet
Beyond a Distance II 1997 Solo
String Quartet-West,Gold,Autumn 1992 String Quartet
Piano Piece-North,Silver, Night (Winter) 1991 Solo
Fushi (Form of the Wind) for orchestra 1989 Orchestra
Nachtklang for violin 1988 Solo
Hiten Seido II for marimba duo 1988 Duets
Music for Sho and Violoncello 1988 Duets
Koku 1987 Small Ensemble
Hiten-Seigo III 1987 Solo
Ro-Ro no Hibiki 1987 Quartet
Hyobyo-no-Hibiki I 1986 Solo
Autumn-Metamorphose for pf. hp. & vib. 1986 Trio
Thirteen Drums 1985 Small Ensemble
Gedatsu 1985 Orchestra
Symphonic Poem "Gioh" 1984 Orchestra
Alternation II 1984 Duets
Alternation I 1984 Duets
Hakudaku-mu 1983 Quartet
A Gleam of Time 1983 Solo
Afro-Concerto for percussion and orchestra 1982 Orchestra
Translucent Vision for Orchestra 1982 Orchestra
Hibiki no Hyosho ( Sounds from a time incarna 1981 Duets
Sen-Yo for Flute Solo 1980 Solo
Sound Poem 'Kumano Fudaraku' 1980 Small Ensemble
Concerto for Violin & Orchestra 1978 Orchestra
Drifting Island 1978 Small Ensemble
Lost Sounds I 1978 Small Ensemble
Lost Sounds III, Op. 34 1978 Orchestra
A Time of Afterglow 1978 Duets
Black Intention III 1977 Solo
Mono-Prism 1976 Orchestra
Black Intention I 1976 Solo
Polarities for soloists and orchestra 1973 Orchestra
Aphorismen II fur einen Pianisten 1972 Solo
So-Gu II fur gagaku und orchestra 1971 Orchestra
Sogu I 1970 Duets
Marimbastuck 1969 Trio
Kyo-So fur Schlagzeuggruppe und Orchester 1968 Orchestra
Kyo-o for multi-piano, orch. & tape 1968 Orchestra
Klavie rstuck fur pianist and Schlagzeuger 1968 Duets
Aphorismen 1967 Small Ensemble
4 Bagateleen for vn. & pf. 1961 Duets
east*green*spring 1936 Solo
La-Sen for Violoncello solo Solo
Koto to Kangen Dagaku no Tameno Gaei Orchestra
Nucleus for biwa, harp, shakuhachi & flute Quartet
Tadayou Shima (Ile Flottante) Duets
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Birth Date
1936
Studies:
Hochschule fur Musik Boris Blacher Josef Rufer Akira Ifukube
AwardPurposeDate
W. German Ambassador'sPrize for 'Aphorismen"1986
25th Otaka PrizeMono-prism1976
Publication Title Author Date Reaction Synopsis Type
The New York Times Concert:MFJ Performed At Carn. Allen Hughes 2/26/82 Positive It began with an extended section of slow music that kept the violin in the high register while the orchestra provided an amorphous accompaniment underneath. Review
The New York Times Music Notes from Japan Arts and Leisure Section 2/3/85 Positive Article
The New York Times U.S. Premieres of 4 Jap. Works Donal Henahan 2/16/85 Positive ..the peice had at its center a remarkable flutist.. Review
The New York Times Pianist: Aki Takahashi John Rockwell 4/28/80 Negative "...was shaped by the length of the performer's breath. But that was hard to hear, despite the absolute originality, the aural results were not all that striking." Review
The New York Times Jap. Flute & Percussion Instr. Allan Kozinn 3/24/89 Positive Miss Maekane on her own played "13 Drums", a startingly energetic, contrapuntal work by Maki Ishii. Review
The New York Times Music From Japan Festival, Asia Society Alex Ross 3/27/93 Positive "...a sequence of fierce pulsations slowly lapsing into silence." Review

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