En un Japón destrozado por la victoria aliada, una nueva generación de músicos nacidos en la década de los 30, se divide entre el nacionalismo y la aceptación de las tendencias occidentales. Toshirō Mayuzumi,Toshi IchiyanagiyTōru Takemitsusonalgunos de ellos.
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Has escuchado

Mandala Symphony (1960) / Toshirō Mayuzumi. NHK Symphony Orchestra; Hiroyuki Iwaki, director. Odyssey (1967)

November Steps (1967) / Tōru Takemitsu. Saito Kinen Orchestra; Seiji Ozawa, director.
Sello: Philips (1991)

Requiem: For String Orchestra (1957) / Tōru Takemitsu. Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Seiji Ozawa, director. RCA (1969)

Sapporo (1962) / Toshi Ichiyanagi. Ensemble Musica Negativa; Reiner Riehn, director. Odeon (1972)

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