HOSOKAWA, Toshio: Futari Shizuka (The Maiden from the Sea) / Ceremony (Eerens, Ryoko Aoki, Caroli, Residentie Orkest The Hague, Märkl)
The distinguished Japanese composer, Toshio Hosokawa, has been honoured with numerous awards as well as a steady stream of commissions and acclaimed performances. As with many of Hosokawa’s concertos, Ceremony sees the flute soloist as a ‘person’ and the orchestra as the ‘universe and nature’ – the flautist’s breath echoing like the winds of nature and becoming a song that awakens the spirits. A complimentary work to Hosokawa’s The Raven (Naxos 8.573724), Futari Shizuka – The Maiden from the Sea is a single-act opera, the ancient tragic tale of which resonates with the fate of refugees around the world today.
Tracklist
Caroli, Mario (alto flute)
Caroli, Mario (piccolo)
Residentie Orkest, The Hague (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Caroli, Mario (alto flute)
Caroli, Mario (piccolo)
Residentie Orkest, The Hague (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Hosokawa, Toshio - Lyricist
Hirata, Oriza - Lyricist
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Eerens, Ilse (soprano)
Aoki, Ryoko (vocals)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Residentie Orkest, The Hague (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Aoki, Ryoko (vocals)
Residentie Orkest, The Hague (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Aoki, Ryoko (vocals)
Residentie Orkest, The Hague (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Aoki, Ryoko (vocals)
Residentie Orkest, The Hague (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Aoki, Ryoko (vocals)
Residentie Orkest, The Hague (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Residentie Orkest, The Hague (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)





























