Sadao BEKKU
(1922-2012)
SYMPHONIES
#3 "Spring" + #4 "The Summer 1945"
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Hiroshi Wakasugi (cond.)



Recording Date: 27. Jan. 1993, Live Rec. at Suntory Hall
Release Date: 25.7.1993
Publisher: Fontec
Catalogue No.: FOCD2510

Symphony No. 3 "Spring" (1984)
1st movt. Spring Comes Soon
2nd movt. The Flowers Bloom, the Butterflies Flutter and the Birds Sing in the Remote Hills
3rd movt. Men and Women Dance Light-Heartedly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImL9f3tVarc)

Symphony No. 4 "The Summer 1945" (1991)
1st movt. Obsession
2nd movt. Struggle
3rd movt. Liberation

From the liner notes, author unknown:

�His musical style is rather eclectic, sometimes tonal and sometimes modal, and not a little chromatic, but nevertheless basically tonal. He has composed highly constructive music (4 symphonies and 3 concertos), in which the music is always emotional and very melodious. It may seem curious that such a composer, who has been trained in scientific and theoretical education, is not interested in electronic music; yet, as he himself acknowledges, it is precisely his theoretical background which prevents him from taking up this type of music. It is because in music he pursues something emotional, a quality which is absent in electronic music. Therefore, it is very natural for him to write many songs and especially to compose operas (3 operas so far).�

For Bekku's Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, go here (Thread 203924).

FLAC + LOG + SCANS
mega.nz (https://mega.nz/#F!2wxRiaqT!AovDHH9v7jR1kuICXHdThg)

Ripped by Herr Salat. Booklet scans have English liner notes by the composer on his symphonies.

Thank you Herr Salat.

Thanks a lot!

Thank you very much!

Thank you (again) for the introduction to Bekku. These are really lovely works.

Thanks for the upload