Toru Takemitsu - In The Woods for Guitar (1995) | Текст песни

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Toru Takemitsu - In The Woods for Guitar (1995)

I. Wainscot Pond - after a painting by Cornelia Foss
II. Rosedale
III. Muir Woods

This group of works for guitar based on images of nature is in Takemitsu's more traditional tonal and melodic style, shaded by Impressionist harmonies. Each of the three works in this set, lasting slightly under 11 minutes in total, is dedicated to a guitar virtuoso -- the first movement, \"Wainscot Pond -- after a painting by Cornelia Foss,\" is dedicated to John Williams; \"Rosedale\" is dedicated to Kiyoshi Shomura; and \"Muir Woods\" is for Julian Bream.
\"Wainscot Pond\" opens with a lovely, flowing and surprisingly modal melody in triple meter. The only consession to Takemitsu's more complex style are the beautiful series of whole-tone and Impressionist chords that bridge the melody at two points. \"Rosedale\" likewise has many Impressionist harmonies moving in parallel with slight harmonic touches at cadence points. It is plaintive and reflective in mood with a quasi-improvised feel. \"Muir Woods\" opens with eerie harmonics encouraging the listener to imagine a deep forest with touches of light shining through (the warm major chords at the cadences). The four-note harmonic motif comes to resemble a birdcall. There are Impressionist harmonies wandering about in the middle sections, and an onrushing series of arpeggios. Another four-event motif alternating full chords with single notes gives the feeling of a mountain song.

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