© 2011 Lawrence Tuczynski

Title: Works For Piano, Volume 2
CD Label: Raison
CD Number: ZMM-1011
Music Composed by: Akira Ifukube
Music Performed by: Reiko Yamada (Piano I)
Patrick Godon (Piano II)
Number of tracks: 18
Running time: 74:05
Number of discs: 1
Year of release/manufacture: November 14, 2010
Recording Date: September 23/27 & 28, 2010

REVIEW

June 25, 2011

Review coming at a later date

Akira Ifukube Works for Piano, volume 2 (ZMM1011)

    Fire of Prometheus (Ballet) for Two Pianos - Complete Score (1950)

  1. Preludio

    2. Prologue

  2. Prologetto
  3. Intermezzo I

    4. Act I (Darkness without Fire / Dance of Io)

  4. Dance of Io
  5. Dance of the Malevolent God
  6. Io's Metamorphosis into a Cow
  7. Intermezzo II

    8. Act II (Those Who Steal Fire)

  8. Dance of Prometheus
  9. Dance of Rebellion against Jupiter
  10. The One Who Steals Fire
  11. Intermezzo III

    12. Act III (Joy of Fire)

  12. Joy of Fire
  13. Intermezzo IV

    14. Act IV (Atop the Caucuses)

  14. Storm
  15. Dance of the Eagle
  16. Dialogue with Io

    17. Final

  17. Final

    18. Ritmica Ostinata per Pianoforte ed Orchestra (1961, revised version 1971)

  18. Piano II Orchestral reduction