The Heavenly Spheres are Illuminated by Light

Composer: Toru Takemitsu

Date:
1979
Instrumentation:
Vocal
Featured Instrument 1:
Soprano (voice)
Featured Instrument 2:
Piano Forte
Featured Instrument 3:
Percussion
Japanese Instruments:
No
Length:
12'
Players:
3
Commissioned By:
Fumiko Takemae
Presented by MFJ:
Yes
Version:
Original
Item Number:
0
Commercial/Non-Commercial:
Non-Commercial
Format:
CAS
MFJ Number:
CS-243
Solo/Compilation:
Solo
Copies:
1
Item Number:
1
Commercial/Non-Commercial:
Non-Commercial
Recording Title:
Cassette
Format:
CAS
MFJ Number:
CS-244
Solo/Compilation:
Solo
Copies:
1
Item Number:
NA-003
Label:
New Albion
Commercial/Non-Commercial:
Commercial
Recording Title:
Litania
Release Date:
1986
Format:
LP
MFJ Number:
LP-52
Solo/Compilation:
Solo
Recording (American/Japanese/Other):
American
Release (American/Japanese/Other):
American
Copies:
1
Item Number:
NA-008
Label:
New Albion
Commercial/Non-Commercial:
Commercial
Recording Title:
Litania
Release Date:
1988
Performers:
Lise Messier, Margaret Leng Tan, Michael Pugliese
Format:
CD
MFJ Number:
CD-35
Solo/Compilation:
Solo
Recording (American/Japanese/Other):
American
Release (American/Japanese/Other):
American
Copies:
1
Publication Title Author Date Reaction Synopsis Type
San Francisco Chronicle Meditations from Japan Joshua Kosman 3/20/88 Positive The music evokes a host of musical echoes and associations while maintaining a distinctive character of its own. Article
The New York Times Concert of New Mus. of Jap.&US Tim Page 12/11/84 Positive ..a gorgeous, Wagnerian exaltation of a seventh chord, score for soprano, percussion, piano and echo chamber..... Review
The New York Times Music: Somei Satoh Works Bernard Holland 3/2/87 Positive Lise Messier, the soprano in The Heavenly Spheres are Illuminated by Lights handled hers beautifully. Review
Publisher Name:
Japan Federation of Composers
Origin (American/Japanese/Other):
Japanese
Publisher Name:
ONT Contemporary Japanese Music Series
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