BUKIMISHA: Akira Ifukube Lost Music And Rarities

BUKIMISHA: Akira Ifukube Lost Music And Rarities
BUKIMISHA: Akira Ifukube Lost Music And Rarities BUKIMISHA: Akira Ifukube Lost Music And Rarities BUKIMISHA: Akira Ifukube Lost Music And Rarities BUKIMISHA: Akira Ifukube Lost Music And Rarities

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Bukimisha Goes Orchestral . . . AGAIN!

In 1950, Maestro Ifukube was engaged to score an ambitious 2-film Japanese adaption of the classic novel LES MISERABLES. Unfortunately, the studio collapsed soon after release and the original films faded into obscurity. Utilizing the original score sheets from the composer’s own archives, Takeo Yahiro was able to mount a brand new recording of twelve tracks primarily composed for the first chapter, GODS AND DEMONS.

In 1961, Daiei Studios mounted a lavish epic tale about the founding of Buddhism in India, shot in 70mm with hundreds of extras on spectacular sets. Ifukube wrote an extensive score that was performed by the Tokyo Symphonic Orchestra. Unfortunately, the master tapes are believed lost. On this album, nine early sketches of melodic material have been recovered and recorded from the original manuscripts. A planned but abandoned overture for the film entitled “Preludio” has been included.

Track Titles

  1. THE PRESIDENT AND THE SHOPGIRL (1948)
    Main Title (Bulto) (1:38)
  1. KING KONG VS. GODZILLA (1962)
    Flying Kong (Unrecorded) (0:41)

 LES MISERABLES: GODS AND DEMONS (1950)

  1. No.  1 (1:48)
  2. No.  3 (2:27)
  3. No.  4 (3:38)
  4. No.  5 (1:34)
  5. No. 10 (0:42)
  6. No. 11 (0:24)
  7. No. 13 (3:03)
  8. No. 16 (2:11)
  9. No. 17 (4:41)
  10. No. 20 (1:11)
  11. No. 6 Hymn no. 405 (God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again) (2:10)
  12. No. 12 Hymn no. 405 (God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again) (0:33)

 BUDDHA (1961)

  1. Preludio (3:43)
  2. No. 26 (2:53)
  3. No. 27 Devadattha (1:52)
  4. No. 28 Joobon - Devadattha (1:52)
  5. No. 29 Return of Buddha (2:58)
  6. No. 33 (2:45)
  7. No. 34 (2:53)
  8. P.S. No. 1 Song of Martanga (1:55)
  9. P.S. No. 4 Song of Kunara (2:09)
  1. THE PRESIDENT AND THE SHOPGIRL (1948)
     Bulto (Extra Take) (1:24)

Total Time: 52:11 

All tracks are listed as they appear on the composer’s original scores. Additional information not available.

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