Les Voyages Guitar Music Of Ippo Tsuboi

[Machine Translation] Composer Kazuho Tsuboi has received the fourth prize of the Takemitsu Composition Award, an Akutagawa Award nomination, and numerous composition awards for various compositions. Distinct from typical "contemporary music," his music always has a clear melody drifting in the intersection of beautiful sounds and modern sensibilities. This CD contains most of his guitar works and is recommended for guitar fans and classical music fans alike. In particular, "Ridgeline Traveller," composed especially for this CD, is a must-listen. In addition to guitarist Kousa Hashizume, who plays on all of the pieces as the main artist, the album is performed by Keizo Ishibashi, who is active as a maverick on the mandolin, Kanako Shioji, a renowned pianist who is also active as an antique music singer, and the splendid guest musicians Takeshi Tani, Takaori Chiba, and Masahiro Nishida, all guitarists with whom Hashizume has close ties. This is a perfect album for enjoying guitar in various configurations.

武満作曲賞四位、芥川賞ノミネートや、様々な編成の作曲賞を数多く受賞してきた作曲家・壺井一歩。典型的な「現代音楽」とは一線を画し、常に美しい響きと現代的な感性が交差するなかに、はっきりとしたメロディーが漂っている。そんな彼のギター作品の殆どを収録した、ギターファン、クラシックファンに垣根なくお勧めしたい一枚。特にこのCDのために作曲された「稜線を行く人」は必聴。演奏は、メインアーティストとして全楽曲に参加する、ギターの橋爪皓佐の他、マンドリンによる破天荒な活動で突っ走る石橋敬三、古楽歌手としても活躍する名ピアニスト塩地加奈子、また橋爪と交流の深いギタリスト、谷治毅、千葉隆礼、西田昌弘の豪華ゲスト。様々な編成でギターを楽しむにも最適な一枚。