Maciej Figas - Manru - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ege,Samantha - Maestra [COMPACT DISCS] date 06/06/2025

It is rare to find a situation where one of the most exquisite national operas, according to many, has been recorded only a few times. Although The Haunted Manor by Stanislaw Moniuszko has been considered to be an outstanding showcase of Polishness in opera for more than 150 years, the modest number of comprehensive recordings of this composition may give rise to profound disbelief. This recording was created thanks to the determination of the artists of the Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk, who wished to honor the Patron of the university on the occasion of it's 70th anniversary in a special and permanent way. This album is a documentary of a concert performance of The Haunted Manor, prepared with the participation of the most eminent pedagogues of the Academy. An interesting recording was made, faithful to the spirit of the Opera and, like it, full of noble humor, which is the setting of extremely serious content.

This vinyl reissue is the only album released in 1981 by Colored Music, a unit formed by Hashimoto Kazuko and Fujimoto Atsuo, who are also known as support members of YMO. This special Clear Sky Blue edition includes the track 'Giant Bird, ' which was recorded at the time the album was produced but was unreleased until the CD reissue in 2018. The new wave sound, a crossover of earthy rock rhythms and minimalist sounds, is still striking today. Original YF-7031 (September 25, 1981)Produced by COLORED MUSIC & Taku KashiwabaraIchiko Hashimoto vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer, bassAtsuo Fujimoto vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, sax, percussionKazutaka Horio guitarAnthony Johnson, Tamio Kawabata, Tatsuhiko Hizawa bassShuichi Murakami, Mansaku Kimura, Francis Jerry Eddy drumsKiyohiko Senba, Pecker percussionShigeo Natori trumpetTaisuke Nishijima tromboneKozo Watanabe alto saxToru Odajima tenor saxKeiji Azechix kokyuKoichi Fujii, Koji Efuku, Mayumi Hashimoto, Yukiyo Ikeda, Maki Okamoto chorusTakaaki Fuse MC-8 programming LISTEN //youtu. Be/wFnh2ygSqEQSide A1. Colored Music2. Anticipation3. Ei Sei Raku4. SanctuarySide B1. Too Much Money2. Love Hallucination3. Third Eye - Clear Light4. Heartbeat5. Giant Bird (bonus track)