Today marks the first anniversary of the death of Yokoyama Seiji, known as the composer of "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" and "Saint Seiya." Although Yokoyama Seiji is primarily known as a composer of incidental music for television, he has also written pieces that would be classified as classical. "Droig for Two Marimbas" is one such piece, a piece commissioned by Kusakari Tomoko and Fujii Mutsuko in 1974. I think it is a masterpiece that fully brings out the charm of the marimba instrument.
The performance I'd like to introduce is a live performance by Moyuru Oda and Junko Sakimura in 1997. After some searching, this was the only recording I could find of the complete performance.1The fast movements are extremely fast, and the slow movements are full to the brim, making for a thrilling performance.
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