{"product_id":"4549767371856","title":"Yuma Kumaki - Songs of Toru Takemitsu - Japan UHQCD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKumaki Yuma \u0026amp; Yamada Kazuki, Yamada Kazuki\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA voice that captivated two maestros. Toru Takemitsu’s “Uta” enters a new era.\n\nIn 2026, it will mark 30 years since the passing of Toru Takemitsu.\nKnown worldwide as a composer of contemporary music, he quietly yet passionately continued to write “Uta” throughout his life—songs imbued with the spirit of chanson, jazz, and Japanese pop.\nThese works—a fusion of poetry crafted by Japan’s leading wordsmiths, such as Shuntarō Tanikawa, Ichirō Araki, and Shūhei Akiyama, and Takemitsu’s uniquely delicate and profound musical world—transcend genres, from classical to pop to jazz, and continue to be sung by many artists to this day.\nThis groundbreaking album features Yuma Kumaki, an up-and-coming soprano who burst onto the scene like a comet, alongside Kazuki Yamada—one of Japan’s leading conductors, whose heart was deeply moved by her voice—who provides piano accompaniment for the entire album.\nWhile this is the first full album of Takemitsu Songs performed by a classical soprano, it is precisely because of the extremely minimalist arrangement—just voice and piano—that the breath of the words, the nuances of the melodies, and even the silences are vividly brought to life.\nMarking the 30th anniversary, this album carefully captures—through a contemporary sensibility—the warmth that Toru Takemitsu’s “songs” inherently possess as they gently accompany our daily lives, as well as their universality that resonates across the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53249270907169,"sku":"4549767371856","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4549767371856_70e1c643-b857-4647-8f86-a56f68e75954.jpg?v=1786601362","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-de\/products\/4549767371856","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}