Toward the Night

Composer: Toru Takemitsu

Date:
1991
Instrumentation:
String Quartet
Japanese Instruments:
No
Length:
14:17
Players:
4
Commissioned By:
Music From Japan, Inc.
Presented by MFJ:
Yes
Version:
Original
Item Number:
FOCD-3169
Label:
Fontec
Commercial/Non-Commercial:
Commercial
Recording Title:
Toward the Night
Performers:
Endless
Format:
CD
MFJ Number:
CD-21
Solo/Compilation:
Solo
Recording (American/Japanese/Other):
Japanese
Release (American/Japanese/Other):
Japanese
Copies:
1
Publication Title Author Date Reaction Synopsis Type
The New York Times Crossing Cultures and Blending Textures Bernard Holland 2/27/95 Negative "'Toward the Night' shared Mr. Ichiyanagi's love of muted, disembodied held notes, but the harmonic style was almost always dictated by the instruments employed." Review
VenueCityDatePerformances
Japan Society New York City 1/25/96 Solisti New York
The Asia Society New York City 2/25/95 Cassatt String Quartet
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