SEASONS

The awaited reissue of Yuji Takahashi's 1977 live album!

This album captures the live recording of YUJI TAKAHASHI plays J.S.BACH & J.CAGE, held on May 30, 1974, at Kanagawakenritsu-Ongakudo. Originally released as an LP in 1977, it has now been revived on CD and digital formats. The Cage pieces include Cheap Imitation, created through chance operations; Metamorphosis, an early work based on serial techniques; and The Seasons, a ballet score choreographed by Merce Cunningham that expresses traditional Indian concepts of the seasons. In Bach’s Toccata No. 2 in C minor, Takahashi employs two different tempos, creating striking contrasts in the musical expression. At the time of the recording, Yuji Takahashi was 35 years old. This album showcases his unparalleled, harp and dynamic performance, sure to captivate listeners.

• John Cage (1912-1992): Cheap Imitation (1969) [excerpts]
• John Cage: Metamorphosis (1938)
• John Cage: The Seasons. Ballet In One Act (1947)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Toccata No. 2 in c-minor BWV 911

Yuji Takahashi, Piano

Recording: Kanagawakenritsu-Ongakudo, May 30. 1974 (YUJI TAKAHASHI plays J.S.BACH & J.CAGE, Live Recording)

DXD Digital Remaster from the First Edition LP (1977, AL-14). Noise from the original LP is present.