Shin Kusakawa
Shin Kusakawa (草川 信 (くさかわ しん)) (February 14, 1893, Nagano, Nagano, Japan - September 20, 1948) was a Japanese composer famous for his doyo, "夕やけこやけ (Yūyake koya ke)"/"Sunset Glow."
His eldest son, Hiroshi, was killed in World War II. He was also a composer, and his works were discovered and performed in 2017.[1]
Partial Discography
[edit]- "Sunset" Werner Müller And His Orchestra - Cherry Blossom Time In Japan. Decca Records, 1957
- "Yuyake Koyake" (Evening Glow) on Jean Pierre Rampal, Ensemble Lunaire, Japanese Folk Melodies transcribed by Akio Yashio. CBS Records, 1978.
- Jojou Danshou Akira Kamiya~Seishun no Monologue CQ-7030 (September 1979)
- 夕やけこやけ (Yūyake koya ke) "Sunset" Columbia String Orchestra, Yasuo Minami Japanese Favourite Melodies. Denon 35C32-7277, 1984]]
- Omoide no Douyou Meikyokushuu Mikan no Hanasaku Oka / Masako Kawada 30CC-2190 (March 21, 1988)
- Project A-ko Original Song Book D30G-0080 (October 21, 1988)
- Project A-ko Original Song Book X25X-1009 (October 21, 1988)
- Oriental Green / Eri Kawai DDCZ-1625 (August 26, 2009)
- Shimamura-san and bermei.inazawa: Bokura no Ongaku - Lonesome Life CPNL-0016/OEMM-0202 (December 31, 2019)
- Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE Opening Theme: ASTER LORE KSLA-0168 (April 30, 2020)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Music pieces by famous composer's son who died in battle to be performed at alma mater." The Mainichi, July 23, 2017. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170722/p2a/00m/0na/022000c
External links
[edit]- https://vgmdb.net/artist/33556
- Shin Kusakawa discography at Discogs
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