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Engineer’s Note – Nostalgia of the Future – Japonism | Nostalgie du Futur “ Le Japonisme”

Engineer’s Note Nostalgie du Futur ” Le Japonisme” Vicariously Experiencing the Piano’s Reverberations: Recording Technology for Nostalgia of the Future – Japonism The 3D audio recording of Pianist Mana Fukui’s solo piano performance, Nostalgia of the Future – Japonism, was released by RME Premium Recordings. This recording is composed of three parts: Vol. 1 – Japonism, Vol. 2 – The Orient and Japan, and Vol. 3 – A Collection of Little Masterpieces. This venture uses Ms. Fukui’s performance to take the West’s late 19th-century “Japonism,”—their adoration and projection of Oriental culture—and reconstruct it from a modern perspective to bring it […]

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未来のノスタルジー ハルモニア II

Nostalgia of the Future – Harmonia | Nostalgie du Futur “ Harmonia”

Following Nostalgia of the Future – Japonism, this is the second installment of the two-part Nostalgia of the Future series, centered on the theme of “harmony.”

Harmonia I presents a complete solo-piano performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, the suite in which the composer transformed his impressions of paintings into music. Harmonia II features Reich’s Six Pianos, Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise, and Mozart’s Ave verum corpus (arranged by Liszt).


Streaming (Available in Dolby Atmos/stereo)

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未来のノスタルジー ジャポニズム Nostalgie du Futur - Le Japonisme

“Future Nostalgia: Japonisme” — Available from July 24, 2025 on Music Subscription Services in Immersive Audio & Stereo Versions

Transcending eras and cultures—Connecting the “past” and “future” of Japonisme, pianist Mana Fukui presents a trilogy of solo piano albums:“Future Nostalgia: Japonisme,” “Future Nostalgia: Japonisme and the Orient,” and “Future Nostalgia: Treasured Miniatures.”All three works will be released on major music subscription platforms starting July 24, 2025, available in both Immersive Audio and Stereo versions. The albums feature works by composers inspired by Japonisme—including Debussy, Scriabin, and Szymanowski—as well as pieces by Toru Takemitsu, whose music embodies the rich lineage of French composers such as Debussy and Messiaen. Centered on the theme of Japonisme, this exquisite collection weaves together the

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Engineer’s Note – The Tale of Genji

Engineer’s Note Isao Tomita The Tale of Genji: Symphonic Fantasy Orchestra recording version Engineer’s Notes on 3D audio engineering of “The Tale of Genji, Symphonic Fantasy” The recording of The Tale of Genji: Symphonic Fantasy performed at Izumi hall in Osaka was my last work with Mr. Tomita. This piece is a huge concerto that contains five soloists of Japanese traditional instruments and a storyteller in Kyoto dialect. For the performance a sound reinforcement system was a necessity as the storyteller’s natural voice wouldn’t have been audible with the sound of the orchestra. In addition, there are four surround-sound channels of a musique concrète kind

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The Description of The Tale of Genji

The Description of The Tale of Genji Isao Tomita The Tale of Genji: Symphonic Fantasy Orchestra recording version I created The Tale of Genji: Symphonic Fantasy as a Heian period symphony that begins with a storyteller’s tale on a snowy evening. The Tale of Genji is said to be the world’s oldest long-form novel and the amount of human drama it weaves is enormous; as such, I focused my composition on its highlights. Even so, the symphony is still an hour and a half long. Each track has a title somewhat comparable to a suite, but I think of them as combined into a single symphony connected

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