World Premiere CD release of seven Akira Iifukube's classical works! Akira Ifukube composed not only for films, but also for may classical works. He recorded for NHK Radio prgram "CONTEMPORARY MUSIC", and those recordings house hold in NHK see the light of day! Also including two other works and interview with Morihide Katayama including rare interviews with Akira Ifukube and Sei Ikeno.

CD 1:

JAPANESE RHAPSODY (1935)
Seiichi Mitsuishi conducts Tokyo Philharmony Orchestra
(Broadcased on August 2, 1957/ From master tapes of NHK Radio "CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE MUSIC)

SINFONIA TAPKAARA (1954/79)
Shigenobu Yamaoka conducts Tokyo Philharmony Orchestra
(Broadcased on February 12, 1982/ From master tapes of NHK-FM "FM Classic Hour)

A SHANTY OF THE SHIRETOKO PENINSULA for Male Chorus & Orchestra (1960/1966)
Nobuaki Shirai conducts Hokkaido University Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
(Recorded on November 3, 1966 at Sapporo Civic Center)

RONDO IN BURLESQUE for Concert Band (1972)
Yukinori Tezuka conducts Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
(Recorded on November 21, 1972 at Hibiya Public Hall)

CD 2:

RAPSODIA CONCERTANTE per Violino ed Orchestra (CONCERTO No.1 for Violin and Orchestra) (1948/71)
Yoshiya Ishibashi conducts Tokyo Philharmony Orchestra, (VN)Tsugio Tokunaga
(Recorded on July 25, 1973/ Broadcased on September 16, 1972/ From master tapes of NHK-FM "CONTEMPORARY MUSIC")

CONCERTO No.2 for Violin and Orchestra (1978)
Naoto Otomo conducts Tokyo Philharmony Orchestra, (VN)Takeshi Kobayashi
(Broadcased on February 12, 1982/ From master tapes of NHK-FM "FM CLASSIC HOUR")

RITMICA OSTINATA per Pianoforte ed Orchestra (1961/69)
Hiroshi Wakasugi conducts Yomiuri Japan Symphony Orchestra, (PF)Hitoshi Kobayashi
(Recorded on February 10, 1969/ Broadcased on May 4, 1969/ From master tapes of NHK-FM "CONTEMPORARY MUSIC")

CD 3:

"COMPOSER AKIRA IFUKUBE" Interview with Morihide Katayama (August, 2020)
25 tracks (including interviews with Akira Ifukube, Sei Ikeno)

Total Time 78:34