Toshio Hosokawa (1955)

Renka II (1987)

for soprano and ensemble

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1987
    • Duration: 14 mn
    • Publisher: Schott
    • Libretto (details, author):

      tiré de Manyoshu (en japonais)

Detailed formation
  • soloist: solo soprano
  • 2 flutes, 2 percussionists, harp, celesta

Premiere information

  • Date: 5 August 1987
    Location:

    Suisse, Genève


    Performers:

    l'Ensemble Acanthe.

Table of contents

  • I. Landscape – a night scene
  • II. The bell of a temple "minna hito yo"
  • III. Black hair "kuro kamino"
  • IV. A shadow in the morning "asakageni"