Very rare, long OOP disc featuring three excellent concert works from the 70s. The recording dates to 1981, and features the crisp, pristine digital recording a lot of Japanese releases had back then. Because of the US release's label, PM for link. :)

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PM is on its way. :)

By the way, I have physical access to the the second volume of the complete Takemitsu edition (chamber, chorale). If you would like, I could rip all of them for you in a week or two.

!!!!!!!!! That would be wonderful, Akashi San! Please do! I will also be ripping and uploading more of my Takemitsu collection over the next week. :)

You got it. I'll have it ripped and upped as soon as I can (by New Year's hopefully...)

Don't despair if you find yourself having to individually go through and tag several of the discs because they aren't in any database! That problem plagued me with the Film Music volumes! :P

More like all of them.... I ripped 5 discs in Volume 1 and they had no database info :( I had to scan through the enormous "booklet" (beautifully written and bound by the way, but not the most browse-friendly book). I'll also up the first volume when I get the chance. I would like to rip and tag them completely first. Tagging takes a lot more effort since most of tracks have to be manually typed if you want English titles...

Here's a helpful resource for the track titles. Some copying and pasting might speed up the process:
Complete Takemitsu Edition 1 Orchestral Works STZ 1-12- Soundtrack details - SoundtrackCollector.com (http://soundtrackcollector.com/title/64806/Complete+Takemitsu+Edition+1+Orchestral+Works+STZ+ 1-12)
Complete Takemitsu Edition 2 Instrumental Works Chorale STZ 13-23- Soundtrack details - SoundtrackCollector.com (http://soundtrackcollector.com/title/64807/Complete+Takemitsu+Edition+2+Instrumental+Works+Ch orale+STZ+13-23)

Thanks for the link, but my OCD really kills me here because I have to know who conducted/performed and when. :'( Every work has a different recording year spread out among tens of conductors and performers. I usually leave the artist tag alone if the cover art is pretty explanatory but for this monumental collection, EVERY information is in the book only. What's funny is, it doesn't even tell you if a track is mono or stereo! (Some RARE/one-time-only performances are really dated). You can listen and pick them out for yourselves but still....

By the way, have you listened to this disc yet?

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Toward The Sea is probably one of the most accessible and beautiful works that Takemitsu wrote. If you also like Debussy, this disc is just gravy.

Thanks for the link, but my OCD really kills me here because I have to know who conducted/performed and when. :'( Every work has a different recording year spread out among tens of conductors and performers. I usually leave the artist tag alone if the cover art is pretty explanatory but for this monumental collection, but EVERY information is in the book only. What's funny is, it doesn't even tell you if a track is mono or stereo! (Some RARE/one-time-only performances are really dated). You can listen and pick them out for yourselves but still....
Hmm, interesting. The books for the Third and Fourth volumes are similar, but I was not so OCD about the tagging -- I just went with basic titles and left it at that :P For many of the concert works, I am going to speculate that they may be drawn from the Denon recordings series, which are more or less the definitive recordings for many pieces. Those are well known discs and all their relevant info is online. The more obscure works would def pose a problem, though.

Link received, thanks for sharing Cvalda. There's a nice review at Works of Toru Takemitsu I: Winter (1971)/Marginalia (1976)/Gitimalya (1 - Toru Takemitsu | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic (http://www.allmusic.com/album/works-of-toru-takemitsu-i-winter-1971-marginalia-1976-gitimalya-1-mw0001053266) and the original Japanese CD scans at BCDB - Album Profile (http://114.35.122.116/BrianChen2/Album.php?CD_ID=1274).

By the way, have you listened to this disc yet?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FxChFhyfL.jpghttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61g3PZP6hBL.jpg

Toward The Sea is probably one of the most accessible and beautiful works that Takemitsu wrote. If you also like Debussy, this disc is just gravy.

I've heard all the works on it and own them on separate discs. The most beautiful recording of Toward the Sea (imo) is found on this release:
Amazon.com: Music of Takemitsu: Music for Films: Music (http://www.amazon.com/Music-Takemitsu-Films-T/dp/B0000064U6/)

Please send me the link. Thanks in advance

I love Takemitsu's mysterious and enchanting work. Please send link, many thanks.

The author of RAN (1985) was an exceptional composer. I recommend " the Dunes Woman" (1964) & Tanin no kao (The Face of Another) (1966). Please Flac Link. Thanks Cvalda !!

Thanks in advance for a link :)

PM received, thank you very much!

thank you

thank you, Cvalda

Thank you share!

pm sent, thanks

Cvalda, it looks like I won't have a chance to rip the Takemitsu discs until a few weeks later. Just letting you know in advance and I apologize for the delay... But I will DELIVER!

Cvalda, it looks like I won't have a chance to rip the Takemitsu discs until a few weeks later. Just letting you know in advance and I apologize for the delay... But I will DELIVER!

Take as much time as you need! Thanks so much for your efforts! :)

Thank you so much for the link, Cvalda!

I'm currently ripping the Instrumental Works discs - onto Disc 4 now... Hopefully, I'll be able to tag everything and upload by tomorrow night.

EDIT: All 11 discs ripped. Will start tagging some tonight and finish tomorrow!

Thanks in advance for a link :)

Thank you very much once again :)

WOW Akashi San look forward to this so much - my most wanted Takemitsu is in set 5 of the completed works sets - it's one CD devoted solely to Takemitsu's Tape Music - if you or anyone reading this has it in flac please do post somewhere here in what is clearly the #1 takemitsu online fan group

Would love to have links for this-Thanks

Thank you very much :)

Please send me the link. Thanks in advance.

Thank you very much for the link . Great music .

hello, i reckon takemitsu's music is not exactly easy-listening style, but i really like it and am curious about this one... so please send me the link, i will appreciate. thnx

A huge thank you for all your Takemitsu uploads!

Link received, thank you very much.

PM received, thank-you very much for this.

Please send me a link too.
Thank`s alot :-)

Please also provide me a link, thanks.

Edit:Received link and am enjoying this beautiful music. Makes you wonder why certain folk listen to all that rubbish top 40.

Thanks OP.