Saturday, January 26, 2019

Akira Ifukube Stage Music Complete Works First Collection - Oda Nobunaga/Oda Nobunaga: Honnō-ji Incident (VPCD-81153)

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Description:

This is the first in a four volume series titled Akira Ifukube Stage Music Complete Works, which features scores from New Kabuki theater productions composed by Akira Ifukube. This volume features the scores from "Oda Nobunaga" (06/02/1966 - 06/28/1966) and "Oda Nobunaga: Honnō-ji Incident" (06/06/1967 - 06/30/1967). Both productions starred Kinnosuke Nakamura as Oda Nobunaga and were produced by Daisuke Ito. The productions were held at the Kabuki-za in Tokyo, Japan. Music by Akira Ifukube. All music is in mono.


Album Information:

Label: VAP
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Akira Ifukube Stage Music Complete Works First Collection - Oda Nobunaga/Oda Nobunaga: Honnō-ji Incident (VPCD-81153)
Music by: Akira Ifukube
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 30
Run Time: 64:56
Release Date: June 1, 1996
Retail Price: ¥2,621 (Approximately $23.92 [as of 01/23/19])


Track List:

The following are the Japanese and English translated track lists.


Track List (Japanese)

【織田信長】('66年)
01. M1     第一幕/第一場 ・ 万松寺法要の場
02. M2     土田御前登場
03. M3     第二場 ・ 平手政秀邸の場
04. M5     第二場終了
05. M6     第三場 ・ 正徳寺客殿の場
06. M7     信長参上~第三場終了
07. M8     第二幕/足助川断橋の場
08. M9     竹千代と日吉丸
09. M10   "浮雲に..."
10. M11   柴笛の別れ
11. M12   日吉丸元服の儀
12. M13   第二幕終了
13. M14   第三幕/第一場 ・ 清洲の市場の場
14. M15   念仏踊り 1
15. M16   念仏踊り 2
16. M17   第一場終了~第二場 ・ 信長の居室の場
17. M18   第四幕/第一場 ・ 信長の居室の場
18. M19   第二場 ・ 清洲城広間の場
19. M20   第三場 ・ 清洲城広間の場
20. M21   信長出陣
21. M23   終曲

【織田信長 本能寺の変】('67年)
22. M1     第一幕/第一場 ・ 安土城下
23. M2     リュート・ソロ
24. M4     第二場 ・ 南蛮寺終了
25. M5     第三場 ・ 安土城内 (接見の間)
26. M6     第三場終了~第四場 ・ 安土城内 ・ 出居
27. M7     第四場終了~第五場 ・ もとの接見の間
28. M8     第五場終了
29. M10   第二幕/老ノ坂終了
30. M11   第三幕/本能寺~終曲


Track List (English)

"Oda Nobunaga" ('66)
01. M1     Act One/Scene One · Scene at the Banshō-ji Memorial Service
02. M2     Dota Gozen Appears
03. M3     Scene Two · Scene at Hirate Masahide's Residence
04. M5     End Scene Two
05. M6     Scene Three · Scene at the Guest Hall at Shōtoku-ji
06. M7     Lord Nobunaga ~ End Scene Three
07. M8     Act Two/Scene at Ashikawa Bridge
08. M9     Takechiyo and Hiyoshimaru
09. M10   "To the Floating Clouds..."
10. M11   Reed Flute Farewell
11. M12   Scene at Hiyoshimaru's Coming of Age Ceremony
12. M13   End Act Two
13. M14   Act Three/Scene One · Scene at the Market in Kiyosu
14. M15   Nembutsu Odori 1
15. M16   Nembutsu Odori 2
16. M17   End Scene One ~ Scene Two · Scene at Nobunaga's Room
17. M18   Act Four/Scene One · Scene at Nobunaga's Room
18. M19   Scene Two · Scene at Kiyosu Castle Hall
19. M20   Scene Three · Scene at Kiyosu Castle Hall
20. M21   Nobunaga's Departure
21. M23   Finale

"Oda Nobunaga: Honnō-ji Incident" ('67)
22. M1     Act One/Scene One · Azuchi Castle
23. M2     Lute Solo
24. M4     Scene Two · Nanban-ji End
25. M5     Scene Three · Inside Azuchi Castle (During the Interview)
26. M6     End Scene Three ~ Scene Four · Inside Azuchi Castle · Reception Room
27. M7     End Scene Four ~ Scene Five · During the Original Interview
28. M8     End Scene Five
29. M10   Act Two/Oinosaka End
30. M11   Act Three/Honnō-ji ~ Finale


Additional Notes:

For "Oda Nobunaga", cue M4 is a repeat of cue M3. Cue M22 is missing.
For "Oda Nobunaga: Honnō-ji Incident", cue M9 is a repeat of cue M6. Cue M3, a Gregorian chant, is not included.


Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Akira Ifukube Stage Music Complete Works First Collection - Oda Nobunaga/Oda Nobunaga: Honnō-ji Incident (VPCD-81153). The photos were taken on January 11, 2019.


The unopened box that the album arrived in.
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Opened box, with the album still in the packaging.
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Front of the album, sealed.
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Back of the album, sealed.
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Front of the album, unsealed and without obi.
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Back of the album, unsealed and without obi.
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Back of booklet, and disc.© VAP
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Booklet front.
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Track list (page 2).
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Booklet back.
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Obi (the inner side of the obi is blank).
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