A Symphonic Celebration - Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Joe Hisaishi

• Joe Hisaishi (b. 1950):
• 1 Merry-Go-Round of Life (from 'Howl’s Moving Castle') 02:49
• 2 One Summer's Day (The Name of Life) (English Version / from 'Spirited Away') 04:00
• 3 The Legend of the Wind (from 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind') 02:08
• 4 Nausicaä Requiem (from 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind') 01:11
• 5 The Battle between Mehve and Corvette (from 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind') 01:19
• 6 The Distant Days (from 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind') 01:47
• 7 The Bird Man (from 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind') 03:45
• 8 A Town with an Ocean View (from 'Kiki's Delivery Service') 03:58
• 9 Heartbroken Kiki (from 'Kiki's Delivery Service') 01:17
• 10 Mother’s Broom (from 'Kiki's Delivery Service') 03:45
• 11 The Legend of Ashitaka (from 'Princess Mononoke') 01:57
• 12 The Demon God (from 'Princess Mononoke') 02:16
• 13 Princess Mononoke (from 'Princess Mononoke') 03:08
• 14 A Journey (A Dream of Flight) (from 'The Wind Rises') 02:17
• 15 Nahoko (The Encounter) (from 'The Wind Rises') 00:41
• 16 A Journey (A Kingdom of Dreams) (from 'The Wind Rises') 03:14
• 17 Deep Sea Pastures (from 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea') 01:24
• 18 Mother Sea (from 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea') 03:26
• 19 Ponyo's Sisters Lend a Hand - A Song for Mothers and the Sea (from 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea') 01:27
• 20 Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (from 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea') 03:11
• 21 Doves and the Boy (from 'Castle in the Sky') 00:58
• 22 Carrying You (from 'Castle in the Sky') 04:31
• 23 Bygone Days (from 'Porco Rosso') 04:26
• 24 Symphonic Variation "Merry-Go-Round + Cave of Mind" (from 'Howl’s Moving Castle') 12:06
• 25 One Summer's Day (The Name of Life) (Japanese Version / from 'Spirited Away') 03:53
• 26 Reprise (from 'Spirited Away') 03:32
• 27 The Path of the Wind (from 'My Neighbor Totoro') 00:58
• 28 Hey Let's Go (from 'My Neighbor Totoro') 03:33
• 29 My Neighbor Totoro (from 'My Neighbor Totoro') 03:58
• Total Runtime 01:26:55

Info for A Symphonic Celebration - Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki

Joe Hisaishi, Japans einflussreichster Komponist für Film und klassische Musik, veröffentlicht A Symphonic Celebration, sein Debüt bei Deutsche Grammophon. Hisaishis Klangschöpfungen wurden zum Synonym für die erfolgreichen Animefilme des oscargekrönten Regisseurs, Animators und Studio-Ghibli-Gründers Hayao Miyazaki. Schon in den 1980er-Jahren begann ihre kreative Partnerschaft, heute wird sie in einem Atemzug genannt mit legendären Duos wie Hitchcock und Herrmann oder Spielberg und Williams. Nun sind die Studio-Ghibli-Hits in symphonischen Arrangements zu hören, darunter Soundtracks von Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland, Prinzessin Mononoke oder Mein Nachbar Totoro. Hisaishi hat sie in London mit dem Royal Philharmonic Orchestra unter eigener Leitung eingespielt. Zu Gast sind Grace Davidson, Avi Avital, The Bach Choir und Stephen Morris.

Grace Davidson, Sopran
Avi Avital, Mandoline
Bach-Chor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Joe Hisaishi, Dirigent

Joe Hisaishi
started to show his interest in minimal music when he was a student at Kunitachi College of Music, and started his career as a comtemporary music composer. Presentation of MKWAJU in 1981 and the release of his first album “Information”in the following year was the kickoff of his career as a solo artist.Starting with Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Hisaishi has produced music for 10 Hayao Miyazaki films. He also composed the music for HANA-BI directed by Takeshi Kitano, Departures directed by Yojiro Takita, Villain directed by Sang-il Lee, The Tale of Princess Kaguya directed by Isao Takahata, What A Wonderful Familly!series directed by Yoji Yamada.

Hisaishi also is well-reputed as a skilled performer,ranging from piano soloist to orchestra conductor.In 2004, he assumed a post of first music director of New Japan Philharmonic“World Dream Orchestra (W.D.O.)”. He also starts to present world tour“Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki”(visiting Paris, Melbourne, San Jose, Los Angeles, New York, Prague and Brussels & Lyon, etc.).In recently years, he works as a classical music conductor and also composed new works in a contemporary music style, including “TRI-AD for Large Orchestra”(2016), “The East Land Symphony”(2016), “ad Universum”(2019) and “Border Concerto for 3 Hons and Orchestra”(2020). Hisaishi has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Philip Grass, David Lang, Mischa Maisky, and orchestra Hong Kong Philharmonic, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra among others.

In 2014, he has been working as a producer and conductor, and holding contemporary music concerts called “JOE HISAISHI presents MUSIC FUTURE”, which concert series earned him enormous popularity and records as a live album. In 2019, he also started leading a concert series “Future Orchestra Classics (FOC)”and released Beethoven Symphony Box CD that was given “Special Prize” from 57th Record Academy Award Japan 2019.He is appointed two new positions : Composer in Residence and Music Partner with New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra from September 2020, and Principal Guest Conductor with Japan Century Orchestra from April 2021.His unique inputs to the concerts as a contemporary musical composer is highly appreciated and his continuous enthusiasm for musical activities that go beyond ordinary creative work is anticipated worldwide.

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