Satoh

This CD is markable reissue of very rare first LP of Somei Satoh. Like several other composers of his generation, Somei Satoh has an affinity for mysticism and meditation, and he attempts to convey stillness and timelessness in his extremely slow music. His works may be described as ambient, but their minor key harmonies and step-wise melodies seem more conventional than the blurred, unearthly sonorities usually found in that atmospheric genre.

This CD is markable reissue of very rare first LP of Somei Satoh. Like several other composers of his generation, Somei Satoh has an affinity for mysticism and meditation, and he attempts to convey stillness and timelessness in his extremely slow music. His works may be described as ambient, but their minor key harmonies and step-wise melodies seem more conventional than the blurred, unearthly sonorities usually found in that atmospheric genre.

Toyohiko Satoh - Works of Toyohiko Satoh II - Ensemble Alba Musica Kyo (1992) {Channel Classics CCS 4692}
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© 1992 Channel Classics | CCS 4692
Classical / Contemporary Classical / Lute

Ensemble Alba Musica Kyo The group was founded in 1981 by the lutenist Toyohiko Satoh, along with other Japanese musicians living in the Netherlands who specialize in early music. The composition of the group varies for each project, with up to seven members being chosen from a regular core depending on the programme. Alba Music Kyo performs the music of the 14th-century Ars Nova (e.g. Machaut, Landini), 16th-century Elizabethan music (John Dowland, the music of Shakespeare), 17th-century Italian monody (Monteverdi, Frescobaldi), and contemporary music including Satoh’s own compositions (some of which are based on traditional Japanese melodies).