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Yasushi Akutagawa: 4th mov. from Prima Sinfonia (1954/55) / Akutagawa & Tokyo City Phil. [Eng sub]

Yasushi Akutagawa [芥川也寸志] (1925~1989, Japan) 交響曲第1番 第4楽章 (作曲者によるカット版) 4th mov. from Prima Sinfonia [cut version by the composer] Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra Yasushi Akutagawa, conducting Broadcast: February 24, 1984, TV program "Ongaku no hiroba (Music Square)" (音楽の広場) Yasushi Akutagawa was born in 1925 in Tokyo, Japan. Third son of Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Among the records in his house were Stravinsky's "Petrushka" and "The Firebird," which he enjoyed listening to in his childhood. In 1943, he entered the Tokyo Music School, where he composed "Trinita Sinfonica," which was well received and has been performed many times. During the difficult post-war period, he once formed a band to make a living. In 1950, his "Musica per Orchestra Sinfonica" won a special prize in a contest commemorating the 25th anniversary of NHK broadcasting, and since then he has been active as one of the most representative composers of the postwar generation. (From a message in the broadcast) -So, the next piece is by Mr. Akutagawa, what is...? Akutagawa: "Well, I played a symphony at the first concert. I'd like you to listen to a slightly shortened version of the last movement." -Then, please... Mr. Mayuzumi, what was Mr. Akutagawa's music like in those days? Mayuzumi: "Mr. Akutagawa was, and still is, very dashingly handsome, isn't he? Well, he also has a very romantic side to him. This piece, too, has a very familiar melody, a clear rhythm, and a romanticism... It's very good music." -Then, let's hear it, please. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) -How was it? It's been thirty years since you've played... Akutagawa: "Well, I'm really a little embarrassed, to tell you the truth... Thirty years ago... I don't have much experience in that kind of thing, but I guess it's like meeting a lover who broke up with me for the first time in a long time... (laughs)" -(laughs) I'm sorry... (From the same broadcast, hosted by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi) "Prima Sinfonia" is a revision of the "Sinfonia" in three movements, which premiered at the first concert of the "Sannin no Kai (Group of 3 composers)" in 1954, into a four movement form, and was premiered on December 8, 1955 at a subscription concert of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Masashi Ueda. This elaborate work, which lasts almost 30 minutes, shows his extraordinary enthusiasm for the symphony. [...] The fourth movement is a rhythmic and sometimes humorous Allegro molto. by Makoto Uehara from FOCD-9415/16 "yasushi akutagawa forever" booklet "Sannin no Kai (Group of 3 composers)" ... A musical group formed in 1953 by Yasushi Akutagawa, Toshiro Mayuzumi, and Ikuma Dan. In contrast to post-war creative groups that, for a variety of reasons, mainly presented chamber music, the group formed by these three composers, who were in the journalistic limelight at the time, presented orchestral works with orchestras in spectacular fashion. In an interview, they said as follows "We want to be free to develop our talents without belonging to any organization or being bound by anything, and we want to actively call out and connect with the world through our compositions instead of just publishing research. For this purpose, it is more powerful to have three people together than one, and it is more reasonable to do film music, opera, ballet and more in consultation with each other, criticize each other, and stimulate each other." (Ongaku Shinbun, No. 546) At the first concert of their works in January 1954, they presented Dan's "Sinfonia Burlesca," Mayuzumi's "Bacchanale," and Akutagawa's "Sinfonia," and thereafter gave five concerts until 1962. Some of the most representative orchestral works of postwar Japan, such as Akutagawa's "Ellora Symphony," Mayuzumi's "Nirvana Symphony," and Dan's "Silk Road," were produced at the concerts of this group. from "Extra Issue of Ongaku Geijutsu: Japanese Composition in the 20th Century" (Ongaku no Tomo Sha, 1999) 芥川也寸志…1925年(大正14年)東京生まれ。芥川龍之介の三男。家にあったレコードの中にストラヴィンスキーの「ペトルーシカ」や「火の鳥」があり、子ども時代好んで聞いたという。昭和18年、東京音楽学校に入学、在学中に作曲した「交響三章」は好評を博し、くりかえし演奏されている。戦後の苦しい時期には、バンドを作って生活したこともある。昭和25年、NHK25周年記念の懸賞で「交響管絃楽のための音楽」が特賞に入賞し、以来戦後世代の最も代表的な作曲家の1人として活躍をつづけてきた。 （放送内のテロップより） ――それでは、次の曲は芥川さんの曲ですけども、何という… 芥川「えーとね、一回目の演奏会で交響曲を演りました。そのいちばん最後の楽章をちょっと短くしたのを聴いていただこうと思います。」 ――それでは、お願いいたします… 芥川さんにご用意いただいて、黛さん、その頃の芥川さんの音楽というのは… 黛「芥川さんってのはねェ、いまでもそうですけど非常に颯爽たるハンサムでしょう？まァそう…非常に…何ていうかロマンティックな一面も持ってらっしゃるね。この曲もそうですし、聴いてとっても親しみやすいメロディーと、明快なリズムと、それからロマンティシズムというのかな…　もう非常に優れた、音楽ですね。」 ――それでは、お願いいたしましょう、どうぞ… （演奏） ――いかがでした？三十年ぶりになさって… 芥川「いや、ほんとにちょっとね、恥ずかしいですよ。正直言いましてね…　三十年前…　ね、ちょっと…　そういう経験があまりありませんけど…　別れた恋人に、久しぶりに会ったっていう感じかな…（笑）」 ――（笑）恐れ入ります… （同放送内の談話（司会：黒柳徹子）より） 交響曲第1番…第1回の『三人の会』で初演した3楽章の「交響曲」を4楽章形式に改作したもので、1955年12月8日の東京交響楽団の定期演奏会で上田仁の指揮で初演された。30分近い力作に、交響曲に対する並々ならぬ意気込みが窺える。[...]第4楽章は律動的で時には諧謔味も効かせたアレグロ・モルト。 （上原誠、FOCD-9415/16『芥川也寸志forever』解説書より）