Various Composers - Cinema Nostalgia II FATUM (El Cielo 2020)

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1. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
2. Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Sheltering Sky
3. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Rain (from The Last Emperor)
4. Takashi Yoshimatsu - Villon's Wife
5. Joe Hisaishi - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
6. Joe Hisaishi - The Wind Forest (from My Neighbor Totoro)
7. Joe Hisaishi - One Summer's Day (from Spirited Away)
8. Michiru Oshima - Kazabue
9. Tōru Takemitsu - Waltz (from The Face of Another)
10. Takashi Yoshimatsu - Little Prelude (from Blue Myths)
11. Yutaka Ozaki - Oh my little girl
12. Yumi Matsutoya - Hikoukigumo (Vapor Trail)
13. Tōru Takemitsu - Small Sky
14. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Shining Boy and Little Randy
15. Luis Enríquez Bacalov - Il Postino (from The Postman)
16. Mitsuaki Kanno - Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand): I. Intro - Andante
17. Mitsuaki Kanno - Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand): 2020): II. Andante - Cadenza
18. Mitsuaki Kanno - Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand): III. Lento - Solo (ad lib.)
19. Mitsuaki Kanno - Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand): IV. Allegro vivace - Andante
20. Mitsuaki Kanno - Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand): V. Lento - Cadenza - Drammatico, ben sostenuto
21. Mitsuaki Kanno - Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand): VI. Andante
22. Mitsuaki Kanno - Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand): VII. Coda
23. Mitsuaki Kanno - Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand): VIII. Epilogue

El Cielo 2020

    Daisuke Sakurai, violin

    Senji Hashimoto, cello

    Motoi Kanamori, bass

    Kozue Takagi, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Laplace Records

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El Cielo 2020, a specialist ensemble dedicated to Piazzolla’s music, presents their second film music album, Cinema Nostalgia II ~ FATUM, focusing on the legacy of Japanese cinema. A highlight is the newly authorized recording of “Destiny” from The Castle of Sand, arranged for piano, strings, and flute, offering a contemporary reinterpretation of the original composition after more than 50 years. The two-disc album features 16 tracks, including works by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Toru Takemitsu, and Takashi Yoshimatsu. Through refined tension and expressive performances, El Cielo 2020 revitalizes these iconic pieces with renewed emotional depth and dramatic nuance.