Maki Ishii: So-Gu II

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Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore present BBC Radio 3's series exploring the pivotal 'modern' musical works of the 20th century, the groundbreaking composers who created them, and the radical cultural and artistic movements which gave rise to them. In this episode, Gillian explores the East-meets-West music of Maki Ishii, leading to a full listen to his work for gagaku and orchestra, So-Gu II of 1971. Setting Ishii's music in context, Gillian examines how other composers from Japan and the West sought to merge the disparate styles of these two musical worlds. 'Harmony' was not always the answer... Produced by Sam Phillips A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3. To listen on most smart speakers just say, 'ask BBC Sounds to play 20th Century Radicals'.