SUNTORYHALL

No. 1
TORU TAKEMITSU (1930 - 1996)

October 15, 1986 SUNTORY HALL OPENING SERIES

Toru Takemitsu: Gémeaux for Oboe, Trombone, 2 Orchestras and 2 Conductors [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Michiyoshi Inoue / Tadaaki Otaka, Conductor

Burkhard Glaetzner, Oboe

Vinko Globokar, Trombone

New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Program

Claude Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune

George Benjamin: Ringed by the Flat Horizon [Japan Premiere]

Toru Takemitsu: Gémeaux for Oboe, Trombone, 2 Orchestras and 2 Conductors [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 2
IANNIS XENAKIS (1922 - 2001)

October 24, 1986 SUNTORY HALL OPENING SERIES

Iannis Xenakis: Horos [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Hiroyuki Iwaki, Conductor

Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Program

François-Bernard Mâche: La peau du silence I [Japan Premiere]

Olivier Messiaen: Chronochomie

Iannis Xenakis: Horos [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 3
ISANG YUN (1917 - 1995)

November 13, 1986 SUNTORY HALL OPENING SERIES

Isang Yun: Symphony IV in 2 Sätzen—im Dunkeln singen [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Hiroyuki Iwaki, Conductor

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Program

Isang Yun: Invocation [Japan Premiere]

Keith Gifford: Late Snow [Japan Premiere]

Hans Zender: Zeitströme [Japan Premiere]

Witold Lutoslawski: Musique funèble

Isang Yun: Symphony IV in 2 Sätzen－im Dunkeln singen [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 4
JOHN CAGE (1912 - 1992)

December 8, 1986 SUNTORY HALL OPENING SERIES

John Cage: Etcetera 2/4 Orchestras [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Hiroyuki Iwaki, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Toshiro Mayuzumi, Joji Yuasa, Conductor

Michiko Katsube / Toshiko Tsunemori / Konomi Nagoya, Soprano

Kazuko Nagai, Mezzo-Soprano

Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra

Program

Christian Wolff: Exercise 24 [World Premier]

Christian Wolff: Exercise 25 [World Premier]

Eric Satie: Socrate [Japan Premiere]

Anton Webern: Symphony, op.21

John Cage: Etcetera 2/4 Orchestras [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 5
SYLVANO BUSSOTTI (1931 - 2021)

February 10, 1987 SUNTORY HALL OPENING SERIES

Sylvano Bussotti: Il Catalogo é Questo IV “H III” —primo poema per orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Tadaaki Otaka, Conductor

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Program

Giorgio Battistelli: Il Racconto di Monsieur B. [World Premiere]

Felix Mendelsshon-Bartholdy: Symphony No.4 in A major, op.90 “Italian”

Sylvano Bussotti: Il Catalogo é Questo IV “H III” －primo poema per orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 6
WOLFGANG RIHM (1952 - )

October 31, 1987 SUNTORY HALL 1ST ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Wolfgang Rihm: Unbenannt II [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Michiyoshi Inoue, Conductor

Aki Takahashi, Piano

New Japan Philharmonic

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in c minor, op.67

Helmut Lachenmann: Fassade for Large Orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Robert Schumann: Gesang der Frühe, op.133

Wolfgang Rihm: Unbenannt II [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 7
BERNARD RANDS (1934 - )

November 14, 1987 SUNTORY HALL 1ST ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Bernard Rands: Ceremonial II [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazuhiro Koizumi, Conductor

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Program

Luciano Berio: Entrada [Japan Premiere]

Luciano Berio: Encore [Japan Premiere]

Bernard Rands: Suites 1&2 “Le Tambourin” [Japan Premiere]

Bernard Rands: Ceremonial II [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Claude Debussy: La mer
No. 8
LUIGI NONO (1924 - 1990)

November 28, 1987

Luigi Nono: 2) No hay caminos, hay que caminar.....Andrei Tarkovski [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Ken Takaseki, Conductor

Kenji Kobayashi, Violin

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Program

Ottaviano Petrucci (Revision by Bruno Maderna): Suite da Odhecaton

Luigi Nono: 2) No hay caminos, hay que caminar.....Andrei Tarkovski [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Salvatore Sciarrino: “Allegoria della Notte” for Violin and Orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Anton Webern: 6 Stücke for Orchestra, op.6 (Original Version)
No. 9
LUIS DE PABLO (1930 - 2021)

November 4, 1988 SUNTORY HALL 2ND ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Luis de Pablo: Senderos del Aire (Wind’s Paths) [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Hiroyuki Iwaki, Conductor

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Program

Arnord Schönberg: Begleitungmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene, op.34 [Japan Premiere]

Christóbal Halffter: Parafraisis [Japan Premiere]

Igor Stravinsky: Variations for Orchestra－A.Huxley in memorium

Luis de Pablo: Senderos del Aire (Wind’s Paths) [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 10
LUKAS FOSS (1922 - 2009)

December 2, 1988

Lukas Foss: Clarinet Concerto [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Yuzo Toyama, Conductor

Yoshiaki Suzuki, Clarinet

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Program

Oliver Knussen: Music for a Puppet Court－Puzzle Pieces for Two Chamber Orchestras after John Lloyd, op.11 [Japan Premiere]

Lukas Foss: Clarinet Concerto [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps
No. 11
RODION SHCHDRIN (1932 - )

November 2, 1989 SUNTORY HALL 3RD ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Rodion Shchedrin: Khorovody for Orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Naohiro Totsuka, Conductor

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Program

Alfred Schnittke: Ritual for Orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Rodion Shchedrin: Khorovody for Orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Modest Musorgsky / Maurice Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
No. 12
ROGER REYNOLDS (1934 - )

October 25, 1990 SUNTORY HALL 4TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Roger Reynolds: Symphony “Myths” [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kotaro Sato, Conductor

Naoko Imai, Organ

Jun Shiraishi , Yoshihiro Kanno, Ondes Martenot (Synthesizer)

Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Bass Chorus

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Program

Edgard Varèse: Ecuatorial [Japan Premiere]

Roger Reynolds: Symphony “Myths” [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Kaija Saariaho: Verblendungen for Tape and Orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Arnord Shönberg: 5 Orchesterstück, op.16
No. 13
ARNE NORDHEIM (1931 - 2010)

April 2, 1991 SUNTORY HALL 5TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Arne Norheim: Monolith [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Yuzo Toyama, Conductor

Kishiko Suzumi, Violin

New Japan Philharmonic

Program

Cecilie Ore: Porphyre [Japan Premiere]

Alban Berg: Violin Concerto

Arne Norheim: Monolith [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 14
PER NØRGÅRD (1932 - )

October 7, 1991 SUNTORY HALL 5TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL

Per Nørgård: Tidsrum (Space of Time) for Orchestra with Piano [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazufumi Yamashita, Conductor

Aki Takahashi, Piano

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Program

Hans Gefors: Twine－Music No.3 for Orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Per Nørgård: Tidsrum (Space of Time) for Orchestra with Piano [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Jean Sibelius: Symphony No.5 in E-flat major, op.82
No. 15
JOSÉ MACEDA (1917 - 2004)

May 24, 1992

José Maceda: Distemperament [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Yuji Takahashi, Conductor

Tadao Sawai, Koto

New Japan Philharmonic

Program

Edgard Varèse: Intégrales

Iannis Xenakis: Kyania [Japan Premiere]

Yuji Takahashi: Thread Cogwheels for Koto and Orchestra

José Maceda: Distemperament [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 16
HANS WERNER HENZE (1926 - 2012)

November 26, 1992

Hans Werner Henze: Drei geistliche Konzerte for Trumpet and Instrument Ensemble [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Oliver Knussen, Conductor

Tsugio Tokunaga, Violin

Håkan Hardenberger, Trumpet

NHK Symphony Orchestra

Program

Igor Stravinsky: Ode

Toshiro Saruya: Fiber of the Breath [World Premiere]

Hans Werner Henze: Drei geistliche Konzerte for Trumpet and Instrument Ensemble [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 17
TAN DUN (1957 - )

July 1, 1993

Tan Dun: Orchestral Theatre II: Re For divided Orchestra, Bass Voice and Audience with 2 Conductors [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Hiroyuki Iwaki / Tan Dun, Conductor

Aki Takahashi, Prepared Piano

Wang Ming Jun, Xun

Chikara Kishimoto, Bass

The Tokyo Symphony

Program

Dmitry Shostakovich: October, Symphonic Poem, op.131

John Cage: Concerto for Prepared Piano and Chamber Orchestra

Tan Dun: Orchestral Theatre I: Xun for 11 Ceramic Xun, Orchestral and Members’ Voice

Tan Dun: Orchestral Theatre II: Re For divided Orchestra, Bass Voice and Audience with 2 Conductors [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 18
MAGNUS LINDBERG (1958 - )

June 11, 1994

Magnus Lindberg: Aura—In Memoriam Witold Lutoslawski [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazufumi Yamashita, Conductor

Anssi Karttunen, Cello

The Tokyo Symphony

Program

Julian Anderson: Pavillons en l’air

Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Canto di speranza－Cantata for Cello and Small Orchestra

Magnus Lindberg: Aura－In Memoriam Witold Lutoslawski [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 19
OLIVER KNUSSEN (1952 - 2018)

October 7, 1994

Oliver Knussen: Horn Concerto [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Oliver Knussen, Conductor

Lucy Shelton, Soprano

Barry Tuckwell, Horn

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Program

Oliver Knussen: Flourish with Fireworks

Thomas Adès: …but all shall be well

Alban Berg: Fünf Orchesterlieder nach Ansichtskartentexten von Peter Altenberg, op.4

Ferrucio Busoni: Berceuse élégiaque; Des Mannes Wiegenlied am Sarge seiner Mutter, op.42

Oliver Knussen: Horn Concerto [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 20
R.MURRAY SCHAFER (1933 - 2021)

July 8, 1995

R.Murray Schefer: Manitou [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Conductor

The Tokyo Symphony

Program

Chris Paul Harman: Let me die before I wake [Japan Premiere]

R.Murray Schefer: Manitou [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Carl Nielsen: Symphony No.4, op.29 “The Inextinguishable”
No. 21
ZYGMUNT KRAUZE (1938 - )

October 30, 1996 SUNTORY HALL 10TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL

Zygmunt Krauze: Piano Concerto [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Conductor

Zygmunt Krauze, Piano

The Tokyo Symphony

Program

Philippe Manoury: Prelude and Wait

Mieczyslaw Karlowicz: Stanislaw i Anna Oswiecimowie

Zygmunt Krauze: Piano Concerto [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 22
PETER SCULTHORPE (1929 - 2014)

October 13, 1998

Peter Sculthorpe: Great Sandy Island [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazufumi Yamashita, Conductor

Tomoshige Yamamoto, Violin

Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra

Program

Hidemaro Konoe (arr.): Etenraku

Toru Takemitsu: Dreamtime

Barry Conyngham: Ice Carving

Peter Sculthorpe: Great Sandy Island [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]