Saturday, February 23, 2019

Akira Ifukube Stage Music Complete Works Second Collection - Hangyakuji/Chivalry · Kiso Highway: Shinsan Nakanori (VPCD-81154)

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Description:

This is the second 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 "Hangyakuji" (10/01/1971 - 10/27/1971) and "Chivalry · Kiso Highway: Shinsan Nakanori" (09/02/1975 - 09/27/1975). 

"Hangyakuji" starred Kinnosuke Nakamura as Saburo Nobuyasu (Matsudaira Nobuyasu) and was produced by Daisuke Ito. The production was held at the Kabuki-za in Tokyo, Japan.

"Chivalry · Kiso Highway: Shinsan Nakanori" starred Katsuo Nakamura as Shinsan Nakanori and was produced by Daisuke Ito. The production was held at the Misono-za in Nagoya, Japan.

 Music by Akira Ifukube. All music is in mono.


Album Information:

Label: VAP
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Akira Ifukube Stage Music Complete Works Second Collection - Hangyakuji/Chivalry · Kiso Highway: Shinsan Nakanori (VPCD-81154)
Music by: Akira Ifukube
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 23
Run Time: 58:06
Release Date: June 1, 1996
Retail Price: ¥2,621 (Approximately $23.67 [as of 02/22/19])


Track List:

The following are the Japanese and English translated track lists.


Track List (Japanese)

【反逆児】('71年)
01. M1     第一幕/第一場 ・ 浜松城内広間
02. M2     三郎信康の舞
03. M3     第一場終了~第二場 ・ 持仏堂
04. M5     第三場 ・ 徳姫の館
05. M6     第四場 ・ 築山御殿
06. M7     第二幕/第一場 ・ 矢作川の水路
07. M8     しのと信康
08. M9     法楽踊り~第一場終了
09. M10   第二場 ・ 徳姫の館
10. M11   小笹~第二場終了
11. M14   第四場 ・ 岡崎城内の広場
12. M16   信康激昂~第四場終了
13. M18   第三幕/第一場 ・ 徳姫の館
14. M19   第二場 ・ 信康の居室
15. M20   第四場 ・ 清龍寺大広間~ 終曲

【任侠 ・ 木曾街道 中乗り新三】('75年)
16. M1     第一場 ・ 鵜沼宿の外れ
17. M2     大岩落下 ~第一場終了
18. M3     第二場 ・ 鉄五郎の賭場
19. M4     第三場 ・ 鵜沼宿の外れ
20. M5     第四場 ・ 江州 ・ 野洲川の渡し
21. M6     第五場 ・ 鉄五郎の賭場
22. M7     第六場 ・ 妻籠の宿場外れ
23. M8     終曲


Track List (English)

"Hangyakuji" ('71)
01. M1     Act One/Scene One · Hamamatsu Castle Hall
02. M2     Saburō Nobuyasu's Dance
03. M3     End Scene One ~ Scene Two · Jibutsudo
04. M5     Scene Three · Tokuhime's Mansion
05. M6     Scene Four · Tsukiyama Palace
06. M7     Act Two/Scene One · Waterway of the Yahagi River
07. M8     Shino and Nobuyasu
08. M9     Hōraku Odori ~ End Scene One
09. M10   Scene Two · Tokuhime's Mansion
10. M11   Ozasa ~ End Scene Two
11. M14   Scene Four · Okazaki Castle Square
12. M16   Nobuyasu Enraged ~ End Scene Four
13. M18   Act Three/Scene One · Tokuhime's Mansion
14. M19   Scene Two · Nobuyasu's Room
15. M20   Scene Four · Seiryū-ji Reception Hall ~ Finale

"Chivalry · Kiso Highway: Shinsan Nakanori" ('75)
16. M1     Scene One · Outskirts of Unuma-juku
17. M2     Great Rock Fall ~ End Scene One
18. M3     Scene Two · Tetsugoro's Gambling House
19. M4     Scene Three · Outskirts of Unuma-juku
20. M5     Scene Four · Kōshū · Passing the Yasu River
21. M6     Scene Five · Tetsugoro's Gambling House
22. M7     Scene Six · Outskirts of Tsumago Post Town
23. M8     Finale


Additional Notes:

For "Hangyakuji", cue M12 is a repeat of cue M10, and cue M13 is a repeat of cue M3. Cues M4, M15 and M17 are missing.

"Hangyakuji" has had several productions since 1964, the score on this disc is from the 1971 production.


Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Akira Ifukube Stage Music Complete Works Second Collection - Hangyakuji/Chivalry · Kiso Highway: Shinsan Nakanori (VPCD-81154). The photos were taken on February 14, 2019.


The unopened package that the album arrived in.
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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.
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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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