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Toru Takemitsu
Seasons / Toward

Album JP 1972 on Deutsche Grammophon label
Electronic and Classical (Contemporary, Experimental)

Seasons was recorded on 26th June 1971. It consists of a graphic score for 4 players using metal percussion instruments only. The instruments used by Hidehiko Sato on this piece are all self built. This piece is also available on Miniatur IV: Art Of Toru Takemitsu Toward uses sound material from a performance held in the Space Theatre of the Steel Pavilion in March 1970. All the players use François Baschet's sculptures. For this record, Takemitsu manipulated the tape of this performance into a new work. He produced it during November 1971 at the Electronic Music Studio at NHK. The LP comes with an embossed cover and 4 x transparent plastic sheets with text and images printed in white.

Musicians

	Toru Takemitsu , 1930-1996 JP album by
	Hidehiko Sato biwa, harp, comb, percussion, françois baschet sculpture, percussion, metal marimbaphone (soprano and alto tuned in quarter tones, bass without exact pitch and one keyed like a marimba), bolt chimes, metal rings, thunder sheet, juice pipe, iron wind bells, flex pipe, suspended bells, washer bells
	Koichi Yamaguchi percussion, françois baschet sculpture
	Satoru Takahashi percussion, françois baschet sculpture
	Yasunori Yamaguchi perc, JP percussion, françois baschet sculpture, percussion, tam-tam, marimbaphone, bells, cowbells, cymbals, triangles, baschet musical sculpture
	Stomu Yamash'ta perc, p, JP percussion, gongs, steel drum, indian bells, african karimba, rattles
	Michael Ranta , *1942 US percussion, tubular bells, vibraphone, flexaton, rattles, sleigh bells, tam-tam (rubbed)

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