Description:
Beginning in 2014, an ongoing series of concerts of composer Akira Ifukube’s music were organized in honor of the composer’s 100th birthday. The first three concerts focused on Akira Ifukube’s film music career, featuring suites from the composer’s well known film scores, as well as obscure scores. These three concerts were all performed in 2014, with CD albums of the concerts released between 2014 and 2015. An additional ‘Best of’ album was released in 2016. It compiled the best suites from the three concerts, including a suite from the third concert that never made it on the third concert’s CD release. Unfortunately, I used to have the CD releases of the first three concerts, but I no longer have them.
Also in 2016, a fourth concert was organized and performed. This is the CD release of the concert, which was released on May 31, 2017 (Akira Ifukube’s 103rd birthday). It features "Homage to Akira Ifukube" (a collection of short pieces composed by former students of Ifukube, using material originally from the composer), "Rhythmic Games for Children" (a collection of music composed for small orchestra in 1949, to be used as teaching material for school children. This is the first time that the original orchestral version had been performed since 1949.), Suite "Ivan and the Pony" (a suite assembled from the score to artist Seiji Fujishiro’s shadow puppet play "The Humpbacked Pony" (1953/1975)) and selections from the score to "Gauche the Cellist" (1953). The actual performance featured additional music that didn’t make it on this album.
This year, a fifth concert was performed on April 30th. It featured suites from more of Akira Ifukube’s well known film scores, plus a suite of music from three documentaries. A CD release is unknown at this time, but I’m positive one will happen.
Track List:
The track list on the files themselves are in English, translated by me. Included with this post are both the original Japanese and translated English track lists. A PDF document of the track list is provided with the link.
Track List (Japanese)
九人の門弟が贈る伊福部モチーフによる讃
01. ゴジラの主題によせるバラード / 芥川也寸志
02. Omaggio a maestro A.Ifukube / 池野成
03. 幻の曲 / 石井眞木
04. 狂想的変容 / 今井重幸
05. Felicidades El Maestro! / 原田甫
06. Homage to Akira Ifukube / 松村禎三
07. Omaggio al maestro Ifukube / 真鍋理一郎
08. Godzilla is dancing / 三木稔
09. Hommage a A.I. / 黛敏郎
子供のためのリズム遊び
10. 1. 野菊（文部省唱歌）
11. 2. 阿羅漢さん遊び
12. 3. 羽根つき
13. 4. マウンテン・マーチ
14. 5. ギャロップ遊び
15. 6. 木の葉
16. 7. 運動会行進曲
17. 8. 楽しい学校（マーチ）
18. 9. 軽快な二拍子
19. 10. 場所取り鬼
組曲「イワンと子馬」
20. 第1楽章「イワン少年」
前奏曲 〜 ロシアの村の麦畑 〜 イワン少年 〜 星空 〜 まいおりた白馬
21. 第2楽章「イワンと王様」
ダニーロとガブリロ 〜 空飛ぶ子馬 〜 火の鳥の羽
都の市場 〜 王様のお出まし 〜 あばれ馬
22. 第3楽章「空と海のイワン」
セミヨンの悪だくみ 〜 火の鳥をつかまえろ 〜 雪の空を飛ぶ子馬
天上へかけのぼる子馬 〜 光のお宮
23. 第4楽章「生まれ変わるイワン」
牢屋で泣くイワン 〜 王様のラッパ
第1の牛乳の釜 / 第2の熱湯の釜 / 第3の氷水の釜
生まれ変わったイワン 〜 フィナーレ
「セロ弾きのゴーシュ」より
24. Nocturne Moon-Light
25. Prelude
26. Dance of Girls
27. Nocturne & Lullaby
28. Song of Rat
29. Traumerei（トロイメライ 〜 インドの虎狩り）
30. 無題
31. 無題
32. Cheerful Camban
33. インドの虎刈り（アンコール）
Track List (English)
Homage to Akira Ifukube
01. Ballad for the Theme of Godzilla / Yasushi Akutagawa
02. Omaggio a maestro A.Ifukube / Sei Ikeno
03. Song of Vision / Maki Ishii
04. Metamorfosi Rapsodiana / Shigeyuki Imai
05. Felicidades El Maestro! / Hajime Harada
06. Homage to Akira Ifukube / Teizo Matsumura
07. Omaggio al maestro Ifukube / Riichiro Manabe
08. Godzilla is dancing / Minoru Miki
09. Hommage a A.I. / Toshiro Mayuzumi
Rhythmic Games for Children
10. 1. Wild Chrysanthemum (Ministry of Education Song)
11. 2. Game of Arhant
12. 3. Hanetsuki
13. 4. Mountain March
14. 5. Gallop Game
15. 6. Falling Leaves
16. 7. Sports Day March
17. 8. A Jolly School (March)
18. 9. Jaunty Double Time
19. 10. Musical Chairs
Suite "Ivan and the Pony"
20. Movement 1 "Ivan Boy"
Prelude ~ Wheat Field in a Russian Village ~ Ivan Boy ~ Starry Sky ~ Descent of
the White Horse
21. Movement 2 "Ivan and the King"
Danilo and Gabrilo ~ The Flying Pony ~ Feather of the Firebird
Market in the Capital ~ Appearance of the King ~ Horse Rampage
22. Movement 3 "Ivan of the Sky and Sea"
Semillon’s Evil Plot ~ Catch the Firebird ~ The Pony Soars through Snowy Skies
The Pony Gallops up to the Heavens ~ Shrine of Light
23. Movement 4 "Ivan Reborn"
Ivan Cries in Prison ~ The King’s Trumpet
First Kettle of Milk / Second Kettle of Boiling Water / Third Kettle of Ice Water
Ivan Reborn ~ Finale
From "Gauche the Cellist"
24. Nocturne Moon-Light
25. Prelude
26. Dance of Girls
27. Nocturne & Lullaby
28. Song of Rat
29. Traumerei (Traumerei ~ Tiger Hunt in India)
30. Untitled
31. Untitled
32. Cheerful Camban
33. Tiger Hunt in India (Encore)
Track 10 composed by Kanichi Shimosa.
There are a couple of errors within the track details of Suite "Ivan and the Pony". It is stated that Wheat Field in a Russian Village is a part of Movement 1. It is in fact not in this album at all. Another error is Shrine of Light in Movement 3. It is not in Movement 3, but the beginning of Movement 4.
To let people know, tracks 30 and 31 were noted as "Untitled”" in the booklet. So, they were titled as untitled.
I also want to point out that this is the first time that the complete Japanese track list has been made available online. I personally worked on it and the English translated version. The English translated track list was recently made available online at the Godzilla Monster Music website by yours truly.
Scans:
This album happens to be brought to you by Shrine member Winter Shaman and I. He was gracious enough to provide some scans of the album!
Links:
This album was ripped by Winter Shaman, and brought to you by yours truly. The rips are WAV only, and the file size is 774.64 MB.
NO LONGER AVAILABLE. All requests will be ignored.
Final Remarks:
This share is a collaboration of Winter Shaman and I. Even though I pointed Winter Shaman in the right direction on where to purchase the album, he ripped and made made the scans. If it weren’t for him, who knows when or if this album would have been available here.
I hope that you will enjoy this album. If you encounter any issues, please let me know. Enjoy!
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Requesting link to this album, thanks in advance!
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Hello! Could you tell me the link too?
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Please would you send the links, and Thanks to you both!
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Please let me enjoy the music of this great composer
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please send link. Thanks in advance!
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How FASCINATING! I am a big Ifukube (and Akutagawa fan!). Do you have any links left to share? Would be truly grateful!
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Glad to know that you’re a fan of the composers. As for me, it’s quite obvious that I’m an Ifukube fanatic. I’m a fan of Yasushi Akutagawa as well.
Anyway, thx a lot !
Anyway, thx a lot !
Link sent! Unfortunately, I no longer have the first three volumes. Hopefully, that’ll change one of these days.
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Link(s) received! Thank you very much! Looking forward to enjoying this very much!
You’re welcome! I hope that you’ll like it.
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please pm me the link!!!
Your PM inbox is at capacity. I’m afraid that I can’t send you a link until you can clear up some space.
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Ifukube was certainly one of the greats.
Ifukube was certainly one of the greats.
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You’ll have to make a few more posts throughout the forums so you can unlock your PM function. I’m unable to send you the link until then.
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Can I get a link please and THANKS!!
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Can i get a ink?
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May I Please have a link ?
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Greetings and salutations from Malaysia! Please may I have a link Brandon?
Hello! Of course you can. It’s sent! I apologize for the delay. Unfortunately, I’m quite busy these days.
You’re welcome! Enjoy!
I’m so sorry for the long delay. I’ve had a lot going on within the past couple of months, and I didn’t see your request until today. No worries, as the link has been sent!
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Much thanks in advance for your time!
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Brandon, May I also have this link please? Thank you!
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Yep! Link sent.
I knew his music for Godzilla but I think I feel closer the rest of his works. More emotional and intimate.
May I ask for the links to all the volumes you’re sharing on this forum? So it’ll spare many commenting and messaging 🙂
There’s nothing more exciting in life than discovering new music, new art, and being touched by it!
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I’m discovering Akira Ifukube’s works, listening to the first volume you sent me. I’m falling in love with his work! Thank you so much Brandon O’Brian!
I knew his music for Godzilla but I think I feel closer the rest of his works. More emotional and intimate.
May I ask for the links to all the volumes you’re sharing on this forum? So it’ll spare many commenting and messaging 🙂
There’s nothing more exciting in life than discovering new music, new art, and being touched by it!
All I currently have are Vol. 4 and Vol. 5 at this time. I used to have rips of the first three volumes, but I no longer have them. Unfortunately, I do not own copies of them, therefore I cannot make new rips.
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Thanks again for the link, ‘Ballad for the Theme of Godzilla’ gave me a bit of a chuckle.
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