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Variations on Akatombo (Red Dragonfly)
Variations on Akatombo. Composed by Haruna Miyake. It appears to have been published under this title as well, but would it really infringe the right of attribution under moral rig…
The Connection Between Vavilov/Caccini’s “Ave Maria” and X Japan’s “Kurenai”
Ayaka Hirahara’s latest album, my Classics, includes Caccini’s “Ave Maria.” Caccini (Giulio Caccini, 1545-1618) was a Baroque composer patronized by the Medici family of Florence,…
None Shall Sleep
While searching YouTube, I came across Paul Potts. Thinking of the same song, “Nessun Dorma,” I thought of Pavarotti; when I searched, I found his final performance, at the opening…
Newly Discovered Recordings by Dinu Lipatti
Bach: Piano Concerto No. 1; Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1; Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3 Bartók (composer), Bach (composer), Liszt (composer), Paul Sacher (conductor), Eduard van Bein…
Natsuki Morikawa: &Jazz
& JAZZ GIZA(J)(M) Nat ( 2009/01/01 ) The opening of “Lullaby of Birdland” is wonderful. Her rich, resonant low voice enters over an exceptionally cool opening played by a singl…
noon@Cotton Club Tokyo
I went to see noon perform live at Cotton Club Tokyo. I had not gone there specifically for her; I simply went to Cotton Club and happened upon her show, but it turned out to be an…
World-Renowned Cellist Rostropovich Dies
I learned about it 2 days late [1]. Rest in peace. Watch this video on YouTube.Playing the video connects to YouTube. [1] http://eiga.com/news/20070427/10/
“Ringo Sheena Treasure Show @ NHK” Rebroadcast
I failed to record it … orz. Please release it on DVD, NHK. Please.
Did Noriyuki Makihara Plagiarize a Phrase from Leiji Matsumoto’s Galaxy Express 999!?
There is a dispute over the claim that the chorus of a song Noriyuki Makihara provided to Chemistry is very similar to a line in the “chorus” of Galaxy Express 999. Whi…
Rebroadcast of “Ringo Sheena Treasure Show @ NHK”
3/28 NHK General 26:45–27:34 This time, I must record it. If you who are reading this have not seen “Ringo Sheena Treasure Show @ NHK,” please do. Yes.