Kenshiro Sakairi - Shostakovich Symphony No.7, Mosolov Iron Foundry, Etc : Kenshiro Sakairi / Tokyo Juventus Philharmonic & Orchestra Liberta - Japan 2 CD

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Kenshiro Sakairi

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A true "Leningrad" produced by an elaborate selection of music! Joint concert with Kenjiro Sakairi & Juventus Live Orchestra Liberta in January 2023January 2023 15th anniversary of the orchestra led by Kenjiro Sakairi, which was formed in 2008 as "Keio University Youth Orchestra" and has been active as "Tokyo Juventus Philharmonic" since 2014. This is a live recording of the 15th anniversary concert in 2023 by the orchestra led by Kenjiro Sakairi. This is a joint concert with "Orchestra Liberta," which was formed in 2021 mainly by alumni of Keio University and Kyoto University, where the orchestras had been in contact with each other. The theme of the concert was "Aspects of Soviet Music," but the program was rearranged in response to changes in the world situation. The concert was originally planned under the theme of "Aspects of Soviet Music," but the program was reorganized in response to changes in the world situation. The concert opens with Polish composer Panuchnik's "Procession to Peace. The concert opens with Mongolian composer Hangar's "Kaiyan" and Azerbaijani composer Zulfagarov's "Holiday Overture," both influenced by Russian music and premiered in Japan.Kiev-born composer Mosolov's "The Iron Works" is known as a masterpiece of the Russian avant-garde and a controversial work criticized by the government for its intensity. Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony is a grand work about the siege of Leningrad that depicts irony and sincerity, war and people in a grand manner. Each of these works is a performance that is devoted to the music itself, and this is the reason why the music has great meaning and comes close to our ears. King International