¡Retorno (al Clasico)
¡Takamitsu Ishizuka
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[Machine Translation] After three years of work, Takamitsu Ishizuka, one of the best flamenco cantaors in Japan both in name and reality, has completed his latest album, which is full of originality and brings flamenco music to a new level. The album title "Retorno ( al Clasico )" means "Return to Classical Music. This year marks the 30th anniversary since he switched from flamenco guitar to cantaor as a vocal performance student, and while he has adopted the skills of vocal performance, which can be said to be his roots, he sings not in a pure bel canto style, but in a unique and distinctive way as a "cantaor" in cante flamenco. This is a wonderful work that combines tradition and novelty. The repertoire includes world-famous songs from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries (Argentina, Mexico), including "Seven Spanish Folk Songs," a collection of folk songs and dances from Aragon, Andalusia, Asturias, Murcia, and other Spanish regions by Manuel de Falla, one of Spain's leading 20th century composers. is a masterpiece. In addition, the world-famous songs "Aranjuez of My Heart" (Aranjuez Concerto, 2nd movement) by Rodrigo, a representative Spanish composer, and "Granada" by Augustin Lara are also sung. From Argentina, the album includes the famous song "Song of the Forgotten Trees" by Alberto Hinastera, one of the most important classical composers in Latin America, along with Villa-Lobos (Brazil) and Chavez (Mexico), and Carlos Guastavino, who wrote songs in many different genres. In particular, "Seven Spanish Folksongs" and "Aranjuez in My Heart" are rare compositions in the world, and have been officially recognized by the Falla Foundation and the Joaquin Rodrigo Foundation, both of which have strict arrangement controls. The members are Mami Ishizuka (piano), Kiichiro Komobuchi (wood bass), Gen Ogimi (percussion), and Jun Hayakawa, who continues to expand the possibilities of the bandoneon, joins on M3 as a guest. The album liner notes were written by Canizares, a product of Ishizuka's unique connections.
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