Vinphonic
10-03-2017, 03:01 PM
The Legacy of Japanese Composers
Yoko Kanno
Japanese composer Yoko Kanno wrote perhaps the best scores ever written for Japanese TV-Animation and they are easily among the greatest orchestral scores ever written for any media. Every single project Yoko Kanno was involved with had a fantastical concept or expressed philosophical ideas that made the producers care enough to hire Kanno and give her a big budget to record the orchestral music overseas for the best possible sound quality. And each and every time the orchestral score far exceeds the ambition and quality of the show it was written for. Her orchestral work is highly classical, rooted in the modern era and downright operatic in many ways. Taken from the soundtracks and arranged in a Film Score manner really brings their quality to light. The various cantatas and scherzos form a symphonic body that would work well enough as full-fleshed symphonies. These eight scores should be in any score enthusiast�s collection as well as every aspiring orchestral composer�s repertoire. They are great examples of the power of classical works combined with a collage of Hollywood�s legacy. Don�t miss them. Timeless masterpieces in the league of Alexander Nevsky and Metropolis.
Escaflowne is a classical Fantasy score full of Christian elements that is a best of from the concert world, with everyone from Carl Orff to Ravel to John Williams making their appearance. One of the greatest media scores ever written and �Dance of Curse� might be the greatest action piece ever written for television.
Turn A Gundam is perhaps the greatest score for this monumental franchise, a brilliant classical and Americana inspired work with many winks to Williams, Copland, Verdi and (as usual) the Russian masters.
Genesis of Aquarion is a brilliant homage to Elliot Goldenthal�s Titus, John Williams movie magic moments and a love letter to modern Russian composers and classical cantatas. An operatic tour de force.
Brain Powerd is anoter classical gem with beautiful choral textures and orchestral colors similar to Silvestri�s Abyss, but much more pronounced as a concert work. �On the Earth� has some of the most intoxicating orchestral texture and color effects I�ve ever heard in media, reminding me of Respighi.
Macross Plus was recorded with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, this score was her first anime debut and a brilliant score full of Americana and patriotic war score moments. �Dog Fight� in particular has one of the best usages of snare drums I�ve heard so far.
Macross Frontier is a bombastic tour de force of a fusion between Hollywood moments from Williams and Arnold and Richard Strauss territory.
Wolf�s Rain is quite a departure from her usual classical/Hollywood bombast but a truly beautiful classical score with a slight esoteric touch.
Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex is a very dark and brooding drama score with much reflective beauty, powered up by the Warsaw Philharmonic.
Yoko Kanno not only took the anime scoring world by storm, she also excelled at crafting artistic musical paintings for games and other media.
Naotora is another masterpiece, one of her most accomplished efforts. A brilliant classical score that is more tone poem than TV score with guest appearance by Williams, Tchaikovsky and Copland.
Nobunagas Ambition: Yamashita's scores are nice film music and all and I definetely appreciate the Rozsa and Hollywood homages from Masako Otsuka but Kanno is not only the one who started the musical legacy of this franchise but also crafted the most unique and most beautiful soundworld for the series. I made two custom albums. One is sort of an extended score for Nobunaga V. I took the Kanagawa Philharmonic tracks from the 30th Anniversary since they blend quite nicely with the Warsaw tracks and made the album listen a much more satisfying one for me. The other one is a custom compilation of the previous four that flows like an actual album and shows that even when given a normal studio-sized ensemble, she can work wonders. We can also hear many of her trademarks that would later blossom in Turn A, Aquarion and Macross.
Memories: Kanno's taste for Opera shines brilliantly here and gives us a truely mesmerizing operatic film score.
The Creation: Much has been said already about this symphonic marvel, so I think it needs no further recommendation, a wonderful introspective score, feeling more intimate than everything else she has done.
As for the rest: Gochisousan is the usual classic Kanno, working a light-hearted orchestral adventure with the Vienna Opera Ball Orchestra and finishing with a full-fleshed symphonic piece. Song to Fly is another showcase of her ecclectic genius. I've also included her chorale in this one. The single pieces are various symphonic pieces in otherwise quite different genre albums.
Composer profile: Yoko Kanno
Trademark: Prodigy, Ecclectic, Collaborateur, Master Thief
Inspiration: Prokofiev, Stravinsky, John Williams, David Arnold, James Horner, Elliot Goldenthal
Music Education: Piano since Age 3, Waseda University of Tokyo, Band Keyboardist, Songwriter, Singer
Worked with notable Orchestras: Israel Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic (Played an instrument or conducted)
Most known work: Macross Frontier, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Orchestral Skill-level: Prokofiev
Style: Modern Opera, Ballet
Similar western composer: 80s James Horner
LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION (https://mega.nz/#!YuYghbja!aLBlWcNsg4AIrWlphmts3dQgtX3qGljyFE1Dm8TC_fk)
Yoko Kanno
Japanese composer Yoko Kanno wrote perhaps the best scores ever written for Japanese TV-Animation and they are easily among the greatest orchestral scores ever written for any media. Every single project Yoko Kanno was involved with had a fantastical concept or expressed philosophical ideas that made the producers care enough to hire Kanno and give her a big budget to record the orchestral music overseas for the best possible sound quality. And each and every time the orchestral score far exceeds the ambition and quality of the show it was written for. Her orchestral work is highly classical, rooted in the modern era and downright operatic in many ways. Taken from the soundtracks and arranged in a Film Score manner really brings their quality to light. The various cantatas and scherzos form a symphonic body that would work well enough as full-fleshed symphonies. These eight scores should be in any score enthusiast�s collection as well as every aspiring orchestral composer�s repertoire. They are great examples of the power of classical works combined with a collage of Hollywood�s legacy. Don�t miss them. Timeless masterpieces in the league of Alexander Nevsky and Metropolis.
Escaflowne is a classical Fantasy score full of Christian elements that is a best of from the concert world, with everyone from Carl Orff to Ravel to John Williams making their appearance. One of the greatest media scores ever written and �Dance of Curse� might be the greatest action piece ever written for television.
Turn A Gundam is perhaps the greatest score for this monumental franchise, a brilliant classical and Americana inspired work with many winks to Williams, Copland, Verdi and (as usual) the Russian masters.
Genesis of Aquarion is a brilliant homage to Elliot Goldenthal�s Titus, John Williams movie magic moments and a love letter to modern Russian composers and classical cantatas. An operatic tour de force.
Brain Powerd is anoter classical gem with beautiful choral textures and orchestral colors similar to Silvestri�s Abyss, but much more pronounced as a concert work. �On the Earth� has some of the most intoxicating orchestral texture and color effects I�ve ever heard in media, reminding me of Respighi.
Macross Plus was recorded with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, this score was her first anime debut and a brilliant score full of Americana and patriotic war score moments. �Dog Fight� in particular has one of the best usages of snare drums I�ve heard so far.
Macross Frontier is a bombastic tour de force of a fusion between Hollywood moments from Williams and Arnold and Richard Strauss territory.
Wolf�s Rain is quite a departure from her usual classical/Hollywood bombast but a truly beautiful classical score with a slight esoteric touch.
Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex is a very dark and brooding drama score with much reflective beauty, powered up by the Warsaw Philharmonic.
Yoko Kanno not only took the anime scoring world by storm, she also excelled at crafting artistic musical paintings for games and other media.
Naotora is another masterpiece, one of her most accomplished efforts. A brilliant classical score that is more tone poem than TV score with guest appearance by Williams, Tchaikovsky and Copland.
Nobunagas Ambition: Yamashita's scores are nice film music and all and I definetely appreciate the Rozsa and Hollywood homages from Masako Otsuka but Kanno is not only the one who started the musical legacy of this franchise but also crafted the most unique and most beautiful soundworld for the series. I made two custom albums. One is sort of an extended score for Nobunaga V. I took the Kanagawa Philharmonic tracks from the 30th Anniversary since they blend quite nicely with the Warsaw tracks and made the album listen a much more satisfying one for me. The other one is a custom compilation of the previous four that flows like an actual album and shows that even when given a normal studio-sized ensemble, she can work wonders. We can also hear many of her trademarks that would later blossom in Turn A, Aquarion and Macross.
Memories: Kanno's taste for Opera shines brilliantly here and gives us a truely mesmerizing operatic film score.
The Creation: Much has been said already about this symphonic marvel, so I think it needs no further recommendation, a wonderful introspective score, feeling more intimate than everything else she has done.
As for the rest: Gochisousan is the usual classic Kanno, working a light-hearted orchestral adventure with the Vienna Opera Ball Orchestra and finishing with a full-fleshed symphonic piece. Song to Fly is another showcase of her ecclectic genius. I've also included her chorale in this one. The single pieces are various symphonic pieces in otherwise quite different genre albums.
Composer profile: Yoko Kanno
Trademark: Prodigy, Ecclectic, Collaborateur, Master Thief
Inspiration: Prokofiev, Stravinsky, John Williams, David Arnold, James Horner, Elliot Goldenthal
Music Education: Piano since Age 3, Waseda University of Tokyo, Band Keyboardist, Songwriter, Singer
Worked with notable Orchestras: Israel Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic (Played an instrument or conducted)
Most known work: Macross Frontier, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Orchestral Skill-level: Prokofiev
Style: Modern Opera, Ballet
Similar western composer: 80s James Horner
LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION (https://mega.nz/#!YuYghbja!aLBlWcNsg4AIrWlphmts3dQgtX3qGljyFE1Dm8TC_fk)