Credits:

Michiyoshi Inoue (conductor) / New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra

Description:

The latest recording of Michiyoshi Inoue's highly acclaimed Shostakovich performance is a live recording made in July 2021 with the New Japan Philharmonic. In Symphony No. 8, Michiyoshi Inoue delivers a requiem of intense conflict and sorrow with solidly constructed music. The New Japan Philharmonic, which has performed with Inoue many times in the past, responded with a beautiful and magnificent sound, led by concertmaster Moon-Soo Choi. The danceable "Suite for Stage Orchestra" ("Jazz Suite No. 2"), on the other hand, closes the album brightly with a fresh and vivid performance. Please enjoy this dense performance that beautifully expresses the composer's dual nature. (C)RS