Credits:

Kazue Sawai, Won-Jun Kim (Voice), Sumihisa Arima (Electronics)

Description:

Celebrating the Release of the Yuji Takahashi Collection Curated by Yoichi SugiyamaYoichi Sugiyamas Collection Now Available in Japan!After studying composition under Akira Miyoshi, Yoichi Sugiyama studied abroad in Italy, where he furthered his studies under Franco Donatoni and others. He is also active as a conductor and has performed with both Ensemble Modern and Vienna Modern.This disc compiles his recent solo and chamber works; since there are very few discs featuring a comprehensive collection of his works, it is extremely valuable. R. Schumanns Scenes from Childhood is an arrangement (?) of the famous piano piece of the same name for viola quartet, but it has transcended the realm of a mere arrangement to become a remix or recomposition. It is fascinating to hear Schumanns work distorted and reconstructed in the style of Webern. This albu