Takashi Yoshimatsu - Memo Flora Concerto

[@johannmansurmartins8450]

The result of 40 hours a day of practice and 40 hours a day of Final Fantasy

[@vashantiwoodley]

Yes.

[@rm.andres]

Ling ling 40 hours!!

[@johannmansurmartins8450]

LING LING 40 HOUUUUUUUUURRSSSS!!!!!

[@daffo595]

It feels like this concerto is actually breathing

[@sameester]

Q

[@darrylschultz9311]

Daph Duck That's actually the conductor-he's puffed out trying to keep up.

[@santoor_naad]

Very beautifully said. I find that 'breathing' quality of the orchestra in every Yoshimatsu work - something akin to the breath of life. And it is so poetic here, since this concerto is supposed to depict a flower and its blooming. Yoshimatsu's music always comes out either in gusts like wind or rushes like waterfalls. He leaves so much space for emptiness in his music which is why it is so unique. It unfolds one phrase and one breath at a time. There is something so powerful about that!

[@jalenkeaton4727]

i guess it is quite off topic but do anyone know a good website to watch new movies online?

[@kristopherbriggs6378]

@Jalen Keaton I watch on FlixZone. You can find it on google =)

[@Mildly_Unsuccessful_Individual]

00:00 - 1st movement 11:23 - 2nd movement 25:12 - 3rd movement

[@JNTK921]

2nd movement begins at 14:31

[@JJBerthume]

This is the most alive piece of music I've ever heard...

[@Theguywhoplaysguitar]

and you are awesome man. About 15 months ago you put a spark in my head for finding out new ways to think about harmony, thank you so much! Indeed this piece is unspeakably gorgeous

[@OdinComposer]

Love your stuff man! Gotta say though, I thought I was pretty far down a youtube rabbit hole lol. How did you end up here?

[@musicfriendly12]

@@OdinComposer Nah, Yoshimatsu is pretty well known in the alive composers department... Not so much in modern comtemporary classical circles but more by video game composers and film composers.

[@OdinComposer]

@@musicfriendly12 Yeah that makes sense, but I came through a modern classical rabbit hole trip lol

[@jschaebel]

I read this after seeing your post on east vs. west and getting immersed with our "game-character" in life a while ago. It resonated a lot with thoughts, that make up my mind in the last years. Now I find your comment under this music, which was also closely tied to these thoughts. Kinda spooky to notice persons with seemingly similar inner journeys. Maybe we should talk sometime : D

[@burton48]

Hundreds of years from now the music of Takashi Yoshimatsu will continue to be viewed with the reverence due a brilliant composer.

[@jinlingqiu1372]

who's here from Twoset Eddy's recommendation?

[@jewelt5975]

Me!

[@prairiete]

Haha. Spotted

[@dolphinsandsunsets]

(raises hand) .....went to the other composers too.

[@jinlingqiu1372]

@@dolphinsandsunsets i did go through every recommended composers lol

[@sumirechp]

Those two always bring us to countless new worlds of music. Glad I subscribed them.

[@CapriceBozza80]

It's a shame Yoshimatsu's music isn't heard much in the U.S.

[@mstegosaurus]

+CapriceBozza80 I never would have heard this if youtube hadn't "suggested" it to me. It's great!

[@hanwang4814]

CapriceBozza80 it's a shame Yoshimatsu music isn't heard much all over the world

[@hanwang4814]

CapriceBozza80 it's a shame Yoshimatsu music isn't heard much all over the world

[@MexTexican]

Javi Villa culture in the US is controlled by one voice, by 3% of the population.

[@stacia6678]

@@MexTexican You can’t say culture is “controlled”, it’s the people’s choice on who to listen to after all. Blame the overall conservative manner of American cultural change, due to many factors, including social tension.

[@heekyunglim7839]

I'm usually not touched by music I hear for the first time, but this gave me goosebumps and a feeling of ultimate bliss. How mysteriously alluring and tranquil and delicate and sorrowful and ethereal at the same time. Thanks for the recommendation twosetviolin.

[@paristexas919]

"I'm usually not touched by music I hear for the first time". That's unusual for sure!

[@Emiliasooo]

Classical Neo-romantic Jazz Progressive Experimental Sentimental Japanese like, beautiful common tone harmony with special chords progression and Jazzy passages. Simply the best.

[@TheMelopeus]

That is the best. I it's jazzy but it's definetly not jazz. I usually can't listen to jazz but this piece borrows what is best!

[@rzbo9000]

No jazz here, just because of the use of pentagonic scale doesnt mean its jazz, i see more the influence of Debussy for example

[@NothingFunnyAboutTheseCarpets]

@@rzbo9000 a lot of the harmonic language here, although rooted in the experimentations of classical composers of the early 20th century, is very influenced by the way jazz used it throughout the century. Not talking about pentatonics, this is more evident in the extensions of chords and the progressions themselves, I feel

[@chmouk7607]

It is more chromatic and late 19th century urly 20 century inspiration, got vibes from vares, debussy, ravel, schoenberg, etc! But still in an japanese way of thinking melodies, thats what makes this piece unique! Its his ability yo express melodies in a flow like no others:))

[@thaDjMauz]

@@rzbo9000 debussy is often named as one of the earlies foundations of jazz

[@theomartin6238]

Japan gave very talented Classical composers. Very beautiful music and rich open harmony. True art.

[@rorycraig]

Omg. The build ups from 5:41 to 6:36 and 11:25 to 13:01 are just pure bliss. And the releases at 6:36 and 13:01 are absolutely beautiful.

[@MrOskarthebest]

13:01 is my favourite part :)

[@rorycraig]

6:36 is my favourite part. I love all the bird songs represented by the flutes.

[@rorycraig]

Also, at 7:44, it's like a gust of wind has plucked some petals from the flowers in the field and they are dancing around in the air.

[@victoryfraud1756]

3:50 really makes me think of Breath of the Wild.

[@amplifysenpai3175]

Wakai Hajime has a lot in common with Takashi if you start to break down some of their compositions, i think its kind of cool, a lot of thier music has a breathy nostalgic feel to it

[@pornthepwongkitigumjorn1567]

boss baby

[@nicholas72611]

The ending to the Allegro is literally one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard.

[@rorycraig]

+SuperMaligan Hence why he said "I've" and not "everyone has". Think before you type you fool.

[@DreamlessSleepwalker]

Which one

[@augustoprotti482]

I am in love with this for the rest of my life.

[@NBven]

This is astonishing, Ingenious instrumentation! 1st movement. So delicate and tender, sleepy and tired welcoming with almost triumphal transition into sorrowfulness of 2nd movement where ordered chaos of musical conversation, almost aleatorical. And the final movement with this powerful arrogance and grumpiness of winds over unremitting piano-strings ballet!

[@PhilippeValdoisRoland]

Takashi Yoshimatsu is from the same generation as Riyuchi Sakamoto, he also started as a keyboard player and they both had many various influences! The opening and the melody have some similarities with the Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence score. Both beautiful. Of course the complexity and orchestration of this concerto rightly put it among great classical works.

[@stacia6678]

Thank the Gods for Takashi Yoshimatsu! There's so much foresight in this single piece alone: the timbral color and images created in no small part to the use of diatonic and pentatonic scales, the tempo, which chugs along like the seasons, and the general tone, which is uplifting, blissful, and marvelously serene. It's like one could escape from reality into the world of this music. Sublime.

[@gregorypatriciaandjiyajais8819]

I like this composer s harmonies One thinks of Ravel but with a Japanese harmonic palette and yes I love the atonal Takemitsu as well there are several other

[@taroachang]

like dorian horizon. actually nothing is atonal, as long as there're trace to be found in composer's aesthetics.

[@Le_Samourai]

I. Flower: Andante tranquillo - Allegro 0:00 II. Petals: Andante​ 14:30 III. Bloom: Allegro 25:13

[@onlinewong06143413]

time pass by and still a refreshing, wonderful piece of music. It shall last for centuries just like those flowers, flourishes everywhere since.

[@MegaCirse]

C'est beau comme la rencontre improbable autant que fortuite, d'une cuillère à dessert imbibée de chocolat et d'une bouteille plastifiée sur le rebord d'une lande dévastée à la suite d'une succession d'intempéries engendrées par une dépression venant du nord de l'Europe!

[@MexTexican]

What a wonderful composer. He’s become my favorite.

How come these Japanese artist always manage to make the most romantic compositions??? It's like they all have something in common.

[@TheMelopeus]

I have observed this too. I don't know what it is, what they feed their children with but Japanese composers are just like you described them to be.

[@karawethan]

They are not afraid to be beautiful.

[@giubbottorosso5206]

It feels so alive, as if Nature itself composed this. That's the first thing I thought listening to Yoshimatsu for the first time ever, during this summer, and apparently I am not the only one saying so. Pure beauty.

[@javiervivanco919]

Echoes of jazz taking too a beautiful outside

[@javiervivanco919]

To a raining blue outside

[@georgekraft1401]

I can't say enough how great Takashi Yoshimatsu's music is! Everything I have ever heard from him is excellent. I have to admit I like some better than others, but there is nothing that I don't like.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

It's an oriental style and exotic music . This is hall - marked play . Deep emotion grew into my heart , and it was the time of supreme bliss . From Tokyo in the dizzying megalopolis ablaze with neon

[@justinratcliff7766]

What a splendid piece of music.

[@あとりえちえ]

美しい!!　感性の深くをゆさぶられる!!

[@Arrow9100kj]

Yoshimatsu is brilliant! Such gorgeous harmonies and fantastic orchestration skills! I bow down to thee!

[@vincentstuart3148]

simple, but beautiful sevenths etc it works

[@rorycraig]

The third movement is simply the best piece of music I have ever listened to in my entire life.

[@bethanywakim6175]

So happy to have stumbled upon this piece. I didn’t think anyone could get closer to sounding like water than Ravel… this is breathtaking.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This is incomparable and exquisite music . This music is the lullaby of urbanites who are tired of the hustle and bustle of the city like Tokyo , Paris , New York , etc. as Megalopolis . From Tokyo in the dizzying megalopolis ablaze with neon .

[@heekyunglim7839]

As someone living near LA, I have got to agree with you. The music makes me feel like I'm lost in the woods and perfectly fine with it. This makes me realize how much I hate the chaotic city.

[@Treblelish]

Okay, this is one of the most brilliant and beautiful pieces I have ever heard

[@guillermopliegopadilla2432]

Amazing, incredible, is like be wondering where's God and God answering I'm here with you. You don't need to find anymore. Thanks

[@Juqey]

Spectacular music

[@kevinrodriguez-ey8wz]

magic is in the air

[@jguerramusic]

This is simply one of the best pieces of new music I’ve heard. Thank you for posting!

[@ラチマニノフ競る芸]

何度も聴きたくなる。とても良い曲だ。

[@OK-ng8bj]

😱🙇😱

[@MegaCirse]

私にとっても同じ、これはとても神聖で解放的です

[@sabieDxMx]

First time listening . Just wow. Chills tears and every emotion. 🖤

[@kirillsasin]

The piece from 30:24 is to die for.

[@FilipusWisnumurti]

Wow......it's like hearing an Anime OST.......maybe those anime composers are very influenced by Takashi Yoshimatsu.......and i myself as a composer is also influenced by him.

[@StrymonMusic]

I only just discovered this phenomenal composer. Thank you so much for uploading it!

[@the2494silvester]

Check Thomas Newman... you will also like his music

[@klaudio34]

lo mas bello que he escuchado en mi vida.

[@kathyzeng5078]

This piano concerto is the most impressive that i ever heard in movement 1 and 3!

[@flavioangiolini6646]

Bellissima, coinvolgente emozionante ed elegante allo stesso tempo

[@thespleenenator]

Jesus Christ this is beautiful.

[@MegaCirse]

Jesus christ has nothing to see here

[@frankai.3713]

@@MegaCirse true, its something to close the eyes for. We should rather be grateful, that he led our way to hear this deeply hidden piece of love. May God's blessings be with you Mr. Cirse

[@rembeadgc]

This music is wonderful! I love it. Great on many levels! Beautiful! Bravo!

[@thespagooti]

Seriously...this is one of the most beautiful albums...

[@chasekimball5999]

This is gorgeous. I am not familiar with this composer, but I intend to learn more immediately. Thanks so much for posting.

[@josealexandre6632]

The sweetness of the unreachable, shadowing the wind in wide open space, throws pearls of imagination. And then,,,,you wake up. Greetings from Portugal.

[@cminor3016]

Thank you! For your art and dedication to the survival of classical music into the 21st century.

[@TheArtsBookstoregr]

Great & uplifting!!!

[@EricFontaineJazz]

This is excellent work music. I'm always trying to find work music that is atmosphere but mentally stimulating.

[@Iceland874]

Beautiful!

[@MegaCirse]

I have heard very little about this composer, have'nt never had time to listen to it deeply. It is now done and from the first second something strange happened to me: I found myself as annoyed but bewitched. No, it was not boredom or somnolence (or so little!) This music, hypnotic if not beautiful, must unfortunately break often on the rock of the sideration !!!!!

[@sandorlengyel8427]

this is touchingly beautiful music.

[@Kanonalegria5]

Bueno, bueno, buenísimoooo... Descubierto hoy, gracias!!!

[@keyspark]

thanks for posting this! awesome piece

[@kuang-licheng402]

great

[@robertcohn8858]

My god, this is beautiful music! Very peaceful. Thank you.

[@1964ALCOZER]

Il più bel inizio che abbia mai sentito. Sakamoto lontano mille miglia da questa genialità. The best start I've ever heard. Sakamoto, a thousand miles away from this genius.

[@raredoodah6649]

This gives me huge Breath of the Wild vibes Is this what inspired its soundtrack?

[@CamilleBraiki]

Yea I think so ! Yoshimatsu is kind of known in Japan, and botw soundtracks uses the same way of composing (same modes, same ideas of phrases etc…). The most evident inspiration sources are at 3:51 , 4:49 and 5:40

[@FilipusWisnumurti]

OMG i love the 2nd movement

[@MrMovienator]

The beginning reminds me of American Beauty

[@ungeteiltesherz]

Beautiful

[@전혜진-k8d]

Sounds like music from a Studio Ghibli movie or something!! :D Love it.

[@solstice871]

Well, both Hisaishi-san (who composes for Ghibli) and Yoshimatsu-san are Japanese.

[@TopOfAllWorlds]

Sol Kim I don't think that means anything.

[@solstice871]

Actually it does. Ever noticed that many Russian composers or French composers have similar styles? The same can be said with many Japanese people.

[@ahmedao]

Sounds like “ Only Yesterday “

[@axxentgaming8435]

The 3rd movement reminds me of Prokofiev Piano Concerto no. 1

[@jorgevictorandresgallardocaro]

Sencillamente maravilloso. Gracias al de arriba.

[@ruhtrayen]

7:14 is very similar to the main theme of Shostakovich second movement of his second piano concerto

[@romanhands-3766]

요시마츠 타카시 상은 아시아 현대음악에 엄청난 혁명을 일으켰다. 개인적으로 동양권 클래식 작곡가들중 1인자라고 해도 무방하다고 생각. 이분의 곡은 대체적으로 인상주의에 자연친화적, 일본스러운 느낌을 잘 살리고있다.또 요시마츠의 특유한 고요하면서 웅장한 분위기에 청자들이 온몸에 소름이돋는게 한두번이 아닐정도. 감상하는 순간 내몸에서 산뜻하고 웅장한 바람이 불어오는 것 같더라.

[@MrMazza3007]

Refreshing

[@El-Gucher]

There is so many amazing music that it just drive me insane.. I'm just starting in classical music and this artist is just exquisite. Any other recomendations? Chhers from argentina.

[@OmgEinWahnsinniger]

+agustin oviedo This piece is has a lot of impressionistic tendencies especially the harmonies, I definitaly recommened in this case debussy but especially ravel and his piano pieces but also his introduction for harp and other great composers like Mahler especially his tremendous symphonies but also the god of music beethoven

Try some music by Yoko Kanno like "Flowery Wind"

[@VanoArts]

arvo pärt.

[@JJBerthume]

Rautavaara - start with symphony 8

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

Try Heitor Villa-lobos. For example, his Concerto for Harmonica.

[@vincentstuart3148]

many snobs modernist etc there music sounds all the same Boulez !!! He following the neo impressionist and romantic sounds I love his melodic gifts

[@dongiovanni7991]

would sound better if all melodies were inverted and then retrograded and then serialised

[@billyjoedopesmoker]

Don Giovanni why don't you do that? it would be really interesting to hear. muchas gracias y saludos desde Tokio.

[@vincentstuart3148]

Don Giovanni maybe don giovanni, MUSIC is a very personal journey the power of serial concepts have their own poetry many people dislike the poetry in serialism but it depends on culture and taste

[@dongiovanni7991]

Billy Zé started off as a haha joke, but I think it would come off as very pleasant music. His music is so beautifully orchestrated that I feel the pitches might not even matter lol :)

[@billyjoedopesmoker]

i think you are right. if an orchestral composition is written for different instruments of varying textures in which the timbral quality of the sound being played is the composer's only objective, then the pitches would be kind of pointless. maybe there would be some interesting harmonies going on as random pitches played simultaneously? i don't know, i have no formal musical training. i just like music. take care, d

[@ksubscriberswithoutaVide-fb8lq]

It feels like in the middle of a field under a cherry blossom tree

[@phatxausage]

07:30 until 09:30 is so Final Fantasy 13

[@vashantiwoodley]

*yes*

[@priscilakulon1817]

ikr!

[@on_the]

So beauty...

[@MiguelBonachea]

Who plays? The work is great, and the performance is at the its level too.

[@cso236]

I Think the pianist is Kyouko Tabe. Yoshimatsu always ordered her to play his works.

[@custino22]

what is the musical theory of those japanese harmony like sakamoto, joe hisaichi and him ? I mean, what is the harmony choice ? why it sound so signed ?

[@en0by]

+custino22 It goes back decades. It's not necessarily the style of those specific composers that you're recognizing, but the overarching aesthetic of post-war Japanese music. I know the sound you're talking about - a lot of specific progressions and sequences are really common in this style (as well as the use of applied dominants). Would make for an interesting essay topic!

[@custino22]

thank you very interresting, it is exactly what I wanted to know. yes it could be a good studies subject. :)

[@JJBerthume]

For one thing, it's very modally oriented. Dorian and lydian are very common, and in natural minor the raised dominant (V) is almost always minor. Also, most of the chords have extensions like jazz, 7th and 9th extensions are very common. The most important difference between this style of music and traditional romanticism is that this music treats extensions as a molecular part of the chord, rather than suspensions that need to be resolved. Additionally, the voicing of chords is often quartally constructed, such as many spots in this piece, or the opening track from Hisaichi's Howl's Moving Castle. One other characteristic feature of this style is frequent modulation.

[@conraddean6510]

The pentatonic scale is everywhere. Especially in Yoshimatsus work. A 5 note scale sounds simple in theory, but in reality theres an infinite applications for it.

[@ethanmitchell9642]

@@en0by I'm really interested in knowing more about composers/pieces in this post-war Japanese style - I wasn't sure how many other composers there are like Yoshimatsu. I'd absolutely love to do some proper research/an essay on it!

[@thewoodcollection6261]

7:40

[@jeriatrix4526]

If NPR would play stuff like this I'd subscribe.

[@mattjohnson9962]

Flowery devotion to my brother.

[@jeriatrix4526]

The oboe in the background starting at about 11:25 would make a good solo all by itself.

[@jetblackstripes]

beauty

[@enzogafner]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@richardzaehringer3419]

Does anybody know where I can find the piano sheet for this masterpiece ? At least for the first movement ?

[@richardzaehringer3419]

@@perig6775 Hi Perig, that would be wonderful. How can we do that ?

[@hugoadriangarciaortiz6235]

@@perig6775 Hi @Perig really you have the sheet music? Can you, please, share with me?? My e-mail is: [e-mail] 🙏🙏🙏🎹🎶

[@ksubscriberswithoutaVide-fb8lq]

7:50 😍

[@Emiliasooo]

3:50 7:43

[@jackhousman6637]

A bit of information, such as the identities of the performers, would be helpful.

[@rorycraig]

Takashi Yoshimatsu's Piano Concerto - "Memo Flora". Performed by Kyoko Tabe at the Piano with the Manchester Camerata Chamber Orchestra with Conductor Sachio Fujioka.

[@jackhousman6637]

Thank you. Very fine music. Thank you for posting it.

[@lescordesduninstrumentquis630]

Hello, I am researching musics of that type, I would like to discover new authors similar to this one (even something very different, with an orchestra or not), would someome recommend something? I can give nice songs in exchange!

[@gerardbegni2806]

It should be a heavy mistake to hear here the influence of Ameraican minimalists or evenn repetitive school. This music is a purely Japanese way of thinking. From a melodic-harmonix point of viaw, the music is original butrather traditional, which is a deliberate purpose of the composer, since obviously he could have followed similar paths than Takemistu or later Toshio Hosokawa

[@funicon3689]

purely japanese? he considered Sibelius his master.

[@tanglongtao]

is there a publisher of this piece? I could not find the scores for selling online

[@blahkayonaFriday]

apparently the sheet music for this concerto has not been published, only listening CDs :/

[@tanglongtao]

Oh my ... Is really want to perform this with my ensemble. Thank you very much!

[@tanglongtao]

I'd *

[@billyjoedopesmoker]

yes, there is sheet music for sale for this concerto. ピアノ協奏曲〈メモ・フローラ〉op.67 Piano concerto (Memo Flora) op. 67 販売価格(税込)： 3,800 円 sales price (including tax): ¥3800 [on the english page they have a price of $40.00USD] 電子版(手書き譜/スコアのみ) electronic edition (handwritten music score only) stupid me. they do have english on their website, so you shouldn't have any trouble. they have a sample page of the score and it looks like a clean copy. the site and page can be found at the following url. asks-orch(slash)com(slash)shopen(slash) then, on the right of the page there is a search box and just type in the box: op.67 that will take you to the page with the score and then there is the stuff about buying it. good luck and saludos desde Tokio.

[@billyjoedopesmoker]

SailorVVV there is sheet music for sale for this concerto in electronic editions of the handwritten score. but you won't find it at a music publisher in the west, because no music publisher outside of japan has published it. i have included information about how to contact the site that sells compositions by Yoshimatsu-sensei in a message to Mr. Tang. it helps to be able to read japanese when searching for items that are in japan. although many japanese websites have english pages, they are not home pages, nor do they get many hits, so they aren't likely to come up in searches queried in western languages. muchas gracias y saludos desde Tokio.

[@MrOskarthebest]

3:50

[@Emiliasooo]

7:00 Shostakovich Piano concerto 2

[@rommelreyes1254]

IF THERES AN ASWANG OR JUNKU OR SHAPE SHIFTER DOG CAT MOUSE FROG ETC. MAKING FRIGHTENING NOISE JUST OUTSIDE ROUND THE HOUSE LET WATER BE BOILED AND THROW IT TO THE ASWANG AND REMEMBER BE BRAVE AND BE VULCAN BE AMONG US TRA 3R

[@zazenbo]

I miss my wife

[@chainsawteddybear]

15:26

[@nearme6460]

[@jaegonekim]

31:30 damn