Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996)

Umi e II - Toward the Sea II (1981)

for flute in G, harp and string orchestra
[Vers la mer II]

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1981
    • Duration: 15 mn
    • Publisher: Schott, Tokyo, nº SJ 1046
Detailed formation
  • soloists: alto flute, harp
  • 8 violins, 7 second violins, 6 violas, 5 cellos, 4 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 27 June 1982
    Location:

    Japon, Sapporo


    Performers:

    Hiroshi Koizumi et Ayako Shinozaki, orchestre symphonique de Sapporo direction : Hiroyuki Iwaki.

Observations

Version avec orchestre de Toward the Sea.

Table of contents

  • I. The night
  • II. Moby Dick
  • III. Cape Cod