Litania

Composer: Toru Takemitsu

Date:
1973
Instrumentation:
Duets
Featured Instrument 1:
Piano Forte
Featured Instrument 2:
Electronic
Japanese Instruments:
No
Length:
13'
Players:
1
Presented by MFJ:
No
Version:
Original
Item Number:
0
Commercial/Non-Commercial:
Non-Commercial
Format:
CAS
MFJ Number:
CS-245
Solo/Compilation:
Solo
Copies:
1
Item Number:
AL-11
Label:
ALM
Commercial/Non-Commercial:
Commercial
Recording Title:
Hymn for the Sun
Release Date:
1976
Performers:
Somei Satoh
Format:
LP
MFJ Number:
LP-53
Solo/Compilation:
Solo
Recording (American/Japanese/Other):
Japanese
Release (American/Japanese/Other):
Japanese
Copies:
1
Item Number:
NA-008
Label:
New Albion
Commercial/Non-Commercial:
Commercial
Recording Title:
Litania
Release Date:
1988
Performers:
Margaret Leng Tan
Format:
CD
MFJ Number:
CD-35
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:
1986
Performers:
Frank Almond, Margoret Leng Tan
Format:
LP
MFJ Number:
LP-52
Solo/Compilation:
Compilation
Recording (American/Japanese/Other):
American
Release (American/Japanese/Other):
American
Copies:
1
Publication Title Author Date Reaction Synopsis Type
Express News-San Antonio, TX Japanese composer shatters stereotypes Ben King 1/1/87 Positive Litania starts with the piano gently repeating phrases that are altered by an echo chamber until the piece sounds like waves lapping against a shore line. At least that's the way it goes.. Review
Publisher Name:
ONT Contemporary Japanese Music Series

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