Yoshimatsu : Guitar Works "Tender Toys"
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| Yoshimatsu : Guitar Works "Tender Toys" | |
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| Released | 1998 |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Genre | Classical |
| Length | 55:59 |
| Label | Denon Records |
| Producer | Hiroyuki Okano |
Yoshimatsu : Guitar Works “Tender Toys”[1] is a studio album performed by classical guitarist Shin-Ichi Fukuda, released in 1998 by Denon Records. Recorded between the 23–24 April and the 20–21 May 1997 at Salamanca Hall, Gifu, the album was produced by Hiroyuki Okano. The album consists of a number of compositions by the Japanese composer Takashi Yoshimatsu for classical guitar.
The track is named after the composer's Tender Toys and includes performances of nearly all the pieces from the collected works. The CD also has performances of a number of Yoshimatsu's guitar compositions, including; Around the Round Ground, Water Color Scalar and 4 Little Dream Songs.
Performers[edit]
All tracks are performed by Shin-ichi Fukuda on classical guitar, although tracks 8,10, 21 and 23 are performed as duets, featuring Kazufumi Matsunaga on guitar. Tracks 3, 9, 13, 14, 20 and 25 are also played as duets and feature harmonicist Yasuo Watani. Yoshimatsu also played the bells on track 7.[2]
Track listing[3][edit]
| No. | Title | Performers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Street Dancer" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 1:35 |
| 2. | "Antique Tree Song" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Velvet Waltz" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Yasuo Watani | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Summer : Crooked Waltz in August" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 1:45 |
| 5. | "Romance for Tree" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 1:25 |
| 6. | "Ostinato" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Canticle" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Takashi Yoshimatsu | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Afternoon at Penguin Park" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Kazufumi Matsunaga | 2:00 |
| 9. | "Aubade" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Yasuo Watani | 1:30 |
| 10. | "Arioso in Blue" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Kazufumi Matsunaga | 1:02 |
| 11. | "Angels in Twilight" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 1:11 |
| 12. | "Nocturn" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Autumn : Dream Song in November" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Yasuo Watani | 2:31 |
| 14. | "Rimse" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Yasuo Watani | 3:56 |
| 15. | "I-Prelude" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 2:48 |
| 16. | "II-Intermezzo A" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 2:06 |
| 17. | "III-Dance" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 3:09 |
| 18. | "IV-Intermezzo B" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 1:23 |
| 19. | "V-Rondo" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 2:59 |
| 20. | "Portrait of Miss. L" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Yasuo Watani | 1:18 |
| 21. | "Winter : Lullaby...I hope the world is here tomorrow too..." | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Kazufumi Matsunaga | 1:15 |
| 22. | "Vignette" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 2:09 |
| 23. | "Music box of Mr. Arnold" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Kazufumi Matsunaga | 1:35 |
| 24. | "Portrait of Mr. G" | Shin-ichi Fukuda | 2:01 |
| 25. | "Spring : Dream Song in May" | Shin-ichi Fukuda, Yasuo Watani | 1:56 |
References[edit]
- ^ Takashi Yoshimatsu (1953), Yoshimatsu : Guitar Works "Tender Toys" Album booklet (1997)
- ^ Takashi Yoshimatsu (1953), Yoshimatsu : Guitar Works "Tender Toys" Album booklet (1997)
- ^ "Tender Toys - Yoshimatsu: Guitar Works / Shin-ichi Fukuda CD Album".