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Joe Hisaishi Conducts (Live in Tokyo) – 2×LP Vinyl
Introduction
Captured at Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, Joe Hisaishi leads Future Orchestra Classics and the Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo in a compelling live programme pairing Steve Reich’s The Desert Music with Hisaishi’s own The End of the World.
Key Features
- Format: 2×LP, 12″
- Artists: Joe Hisaishi (conductor); Future Orchestra Classics; The Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo; Ella Taylor (soprano)
- Venue/Recording: Suntory Hall, Tokyo (live 2024)
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon • Cat#: 4877622
- Release date: 2026-03-27
- 0028948776221
Tracklist
- Steve Reich – The Desert Music: I. fast
- Steve Reich – The Desert Music: II. moderate
- Steve Reich – The Desert Music: IIIA. slow
- Steve Reich – The Desert Music: IIIB. moderate
- Steve Reich – The Desert Music: IIIC. slow
- Steve Reich – The Desert Music: IV. moderate
- Steve Reich – The Desert Music: V. fast
- Joe Hisaishi – The End of the World (soprano version): I. Collapse
- Joe Hisaishi – The End of the World (soprano version): II. Grace of the St. Paul
- Joe Hisaishi – The End of the World (soprano version): III. D.e.a.d
- Joe Hisaishi – The End of the World (soprano version): IV. Beyond the World
Why You’ll Love It
A unique live encounter: Reich’s pulsing minimalism answered by Hisaishi’s expansive, choral lyricism. The 2×LP cut lets the chorus and orchestral layers breathe, delivering an engrossing front-to-back spin.
Trivia
- The concert featured the Japanese premiere of Reich’s The Desert Music, conducted by Hisaishi.
- The End of the World appears in its soprano version with Ella Taylor and full chorus.
- This vinyl edition corresponds to the companion CD issue (cat# 4877621) and carries cat# 4877622.