© 2006 Lawrence Tuczynski

CD Information courtesy of Rich Housh

Title Complete Takemitsu Edition 3
Music For Movies 1 [4]
CD Label Shogakukan Inc. & Toho Music Corp.
CD Number STZ-32~33
Music by: Toru Takemitsu
Number of tracks Disc 1 : 47
Disc 2 : 41
Running time Disc 1 - 68:52
Disc 2 - 60:42
Number of discs 2
Year of release/manufacture 2003

REVIEW

August 31, 2006

Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) did film scores for 93 movies. These COMPLETE TAKEMITSU EDITION 3, Music For Movies sets give us many of these soundtracks. I have personally never seen the movies from this set so can not say how well the music interacts with what's on screen. My opinions will be based on stand alone listing.

Disc 1 works very well as a stand alone listening experience. I found the music to be very relaxing to listen to. Very nice pieces of varying tempo and instrumentation. Disc 2 is also a very pleasant listen with a few tracks sounding a lot like the song "A Very Good Year". Nothing on either disc really reached out and grabbed me but nothing made me want to turn it off either. Two very pleasant listening experiences.

Complete Takemitsu Edition 3 : Music For Movies 1 [4]

    Disc 1 (STZ-32)

  1. Clouds At Sunset : M1
  2. Clouds At Sunset : M4
  3. Clouds At Sunset : M5
  4. Clouds At Sunset : M6
  5. Clouds At Sunset : M9
  6. Clouds At Sunset : M11
  7. Clouds At Sunset : M12
  8. Izu Dancer : M1
  9. Izu Dancer : M2
  10. Izu Dancer : M3
  11. Izu Dancer : PS24
  12. Izu Dancer : M4
  13. Izu Dancer : M5
  14. Izu Dancer : M6
  15. Izu Dancer : M7
  16. Izu Dancer : PS132
  17. Izu Dancer : M8
  18. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M1
  19. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M2
  20. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M4
  21. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M7
  22. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M10
  23. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M11
  24. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M12
  25. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M13
  26. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M14
  27. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M15
  28. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M19
  29. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M20
  30. Bellowing Clouds/Two In The Shadow : M21
  31. Kyo/Kyoto : M1
  32. Kyo/Kyoto : M2
  33. Kyo/Kyoto : M3
  34. Kyo/Kyoto : M5
  35. Kyo/Kyoto : M6
  36. Kyo/Kyoto : M (number unknown)
  37. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M1
  38. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M2
  39. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M3
  40. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M8
  41. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M9
  42. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M10
  43. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M11
  44. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M12
  45. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M13
  46. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M15
  47. The Encounter/Two Hearts In The Rain : M16

Disc 2 (STZ-32)
Tracks : Title
01 - 02 : The Ruined Map / The Man Without A Map
03 - 23 : Hymn To A Tired Man
24 - 27 : Double Suicide
28 - 41 : The Bullet Wounded