Hikaru Hayashi
Hikaru Hayashi (林 光, Hayashi Hikaru; October 22, 1931 – January 5, 2012) was a Japanese composer, pianist and conductor. Hayashi is considered to be one of the most renowned and accomplished Japanese composers of the postwar period. In particular, Hayashi was noted for his choral suite Scenes from Hiroshima (1958–2001). In exploring the possibilities of Japanese language opera, Hayashi composed more than 30 operas. He was artistic director and resident composer of the Opera Theatre Konnyakuza. His oeuvre also includes symphonic works, works for band, chamber music, choral works, songs and more than 100 film scores. Hayashi was also the author of more than 20 books including Nihon opera no yume (日本オペラの夢 The Dream of Japanese Opera). In 1998 Hayashi won the 30th Suntory Music Award.
Genre: japanese-classical, exotica
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Top Tracks
- The Blue Rock Thrush Sonata for Oboe and Piano: No. 2
- The Blue Rock Thrush Sonata for Oboe and Piano: No. 1
- 空～ソプラノとフルートのための
- Nursery Songs from Southern Islands, Vol. 1 (Version for Children's Choir & Piano): No. 7, Screen Door
- Nursery Songs from Southern Islands, Vol. 1 (Version for Children's Choir & Piano): No. 6, Watcher of the Capital
- Nursery Songs from Southern Islands, Vol. 1 (Version for Children's Choir & Piano): No. 5, The Windmill of the Flower
- Nursery Songs from Southern Islands, Vol. 1 (Version for Children's Choir & Piano): No. 4, Baby Nukusakai
- Nursery Songs from Southern Islands, Vol. 1 (Version for Children's Choir & Piano): No. 3, Geographical Magnetic Shield of the Ear
- Nursery Songs from Southern Islands, Vol. 1 (Version for Children's Choir & Piano): No. 2, Miumranu Dark Stupid Cotton
- Nursery Songs from Southern Islands, Vol. 1 (Version for Children's Choir & Piano): No. 1, The Balsam Flowers
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 10, Hibernation, Welcome the New Year
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 9, First Frost
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 8, Cold Blast
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 7, Bonfire
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 6, Harvest Season
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 5, Bright Moonlight
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 4, Typhoon and Flood
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 3, Summer Holiday
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 2, Waves and Waves
- Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vol. 2: No. 1, Mountain Dawn
Albums (40)
- Hayashi: 48 Songs for Piano (2024)
- 想你泪汪汪 (2023)
- 最真的爱 (舞曲版) (2023)
- 最真的爱 (2023)
- 寻找我梦境 (2023)
- Ichiro Suzuki: Intimate (2023)
- 月老弄丢了牵线的绳 (舞曲版) (2022)
- 月老弄丢了牵线的绳 (2022)
- 远方的你 (2022)
- 红尘误 (2022)
- 痴心绝对 (2022)
- 伤我你怎舍得 (2022)
- 想你的时候不能问月亮 (2022)
- 梦想的力量 (2022)
- 亲密的人 (男声DJ版) (2022)
- Les plus belles musique de Films (2021)
- Love Unforget (2020)
- Miniatures and Collectibles (2019)
- Japonica (2018)
- 八月の響層 (2018)
- 合唱で聴く 唱歌・叙情歌・民謡 日本のメロディ (2018)
- Japanese Guitar Music, Vol. 3 (2016)
- うたほぎ vol.2 (2016)
- 松竹120周年映画音楽集 (2016)
- Japanese Guitar Concertos (2015)
- Michio Mamiya: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Akira Ifukube: Tryptique aborigène - Hikaru Hayashi: Variations (Live) (2014)
- マイ・フェイバリット・アコーディオン (2013)
- The Naked Island (L'ile nue) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2013)
- Hayashi: Choral Works (1970)
- 寺嶋陸也 plays 林光 (2011)
- 田中瑤子の１・２・３ (2009)
- 林 光：交響曲 ト調、入野義朗：小管弦楽のためのシンフォニエッタ、池野 成：ダンス・コンセルタンテ (1970)
- Tan Dun: Pipa Concerto - Hayashi: Viola Concerto - Takemitsu: Nostalghia (2008)
- Elegia (2006)
- Hosokawa / Penderecki / Norgard: Viola Space Japan 10th Anniversary (2003)
- Sonorities: Japanese Accordion Music (2001)
- Nihon Gasshokyoku Zenshu Hikaru Hayashi Sakuhinshu 2 (1998)
- Japanese Art Songs (1997)
- Ichiro Suzuki: Guitar Recital (1996)
- L'île nue (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Mono Version) (1961)
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