{"product_id":"4990355007440","title":"Tatsuya Shimono - Shin-ichiro Ikebe: Symphony No.8 \u0026 No.9. Piano Concerto No.3 - Japan 2 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTatsuya Shimono\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo symphonies and a piano concerto composed in Ikebe’s 70th year, under the new thematic framework of “Nature and Humanity”\n\nSince the early 1980s, Shinichiro Ikebe has been composing works with strong social messages centered on the themes of “society” and “the individual.” “The course of this exploration was cut short by the Great East Japan Earthquake (3\/11).” “When confronted with the grandeur of nature, both the ‘individual’ and ‘society’ are virtually powerless. Yet aren’t humans now paralyzed by arrogance, as if they had conquered this planet? I must make my reflections on this the theme of my symphonies…” Thus, adopting a new perspective of “Nature and Humanity,” Ikebe composed his Symphony No. 8, Symphony No. 9, and Piano Concerto No. 3 in 2013, the year he turned 70. This monumental CD captures the live world premieres of these three works, offering a glimpse into the current state of Shinichiro Ikebe’s artistry.\n\n\u003cshinichiro ikebe\u003e\nBorn in Mito City in 1943. Graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 1967. Completed his graduate studies at the same university in 1971. Won first prize at the Japan Music Competition in 1966. That same year, he also won first prize at the Ongaku no Tomosha Chamber Music Composition Competition. In 1968, he received the Ongaku no Tomo Award. Since then, he has received numerous awards, including the Salzburg TV Opera Festival Excellence Award, the Italian Broadcasting Corporation Award (three times), the International Emmy Award, the Arts Festival Excellence Award (four times), the Otaka Award (twice), the Mainichi Film Awards Music Award (three times), and the Japan Academy Prize for Excellence in Music (nine times). In 1997, he received the NHK Symphony Orchestra Arima Prize; in 2002, the Broadcasting Culture Award; in 2004, the Medal with Purple Ribbon; and in 2011, the Yokohama Culture Award.\nWorks: Symphonies Nos. 1–9, Piano Concertos Nos. 1–3, Cello Concerto, the operas *The Grim Reaper*, *Hōichi the Earless*, *Rokumeikan*, *The Saint of Kōya*, and numerous other orchestral works, chamber music pieces, choral works, and Japanese-style compositions. Scores for approximately 70 films, including *Kagemusha*, *The Ballad of Narayama*, and *Unagi*; music for approximately 470 theater productions by the Haiyu-za, Bungaku-za, Mumei-juku, and others; and TV series such as *One-Eyed Dragon Masamune* and *Mio Tsukushi* “Genroku Ryoran,” and “Conan, Boy of the Future.” Author of numerous books.\nCamerata Tokyo\u003c\/shinichiro\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camerata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53595655668001,"sku":"4990355007440","price":210.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4990355007440.jpg?v=1790482140","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-cn\/products\/4990355007440","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}