Credits:

Ishida Yukari, Sekizuka Maki, Matsubara Noriko, Itou Daichi, Miyake Hiroki, Misonou Hitomi, Nakamura Yukari

Description:

A commemorative album marking the 130th anniversary (as of 2014) of the birth of Yumeji Takehisa, a painter and poet famous for his portraits of beautiful women. It features songs set to poetry from sheet music with cover art by Yumeji, set to music by composers including Kosaku Yamada. With the exception of Yoimachigusaa representative piece of Japanese art songmany of the tracks are being recorded for the first time, making this a valuable resource for understanding the music of the Taisho era. (C)RS