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Publications
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Three Faces of Hiroaki

(Hiroaki performing his works)

Piano piece I, Op.28, (Basel, 7/5/1984)
(Hiroaki, genius! who is profound.)

Piano piece II, Op.30, (Tokyo, 31/8/1985)
(Hiroaki, nationalist! who cherishes Japanese tradition.)

Piano piece III, Op.36, (Basel, 16-18/5/1986)
(Hiroaki, funny! who loves joking.)


 

 

 

Prelude for Strings, Op20
Performed 22 Apr 1983 by Kyoto Philharmonics Chamber Ensemble

Piano Trio, Op23, for Piano, Cello, Violin
Performed 9 Sep 1983 at the Hiroaki Zakoji Recital I
Violin: Tazaki, Cello: Kyojin Mouri, Piano: Hiroshi Futatsumori

Mono-morphology II, Op27 for solo guitar, performed 28 June 1985
Published by Japan Federation of Composers (JFC)
Performed by Koichi Saito

Composition V, Op26 for Flute and Harp
Commissioned by Veronica Strasser, Swiss Flutist
Performed by 19 June 1986 by
Keiji Katsumata (Flute) and Mana Saruta (Harp)

Variations for Solo Cello, Op16
Performed 9 September 1983 by Kyojin Mouri, Tokyo

Monodia, Op31 for Flute and Piano
Performed 19 June 1986 by
Hiroaki Zakoji (Piano) and Keiji Katsumata (Flute)

Suite for Traditional Instruments Op34
Traverso (Keiji Katsumata)
Viola da Gamba (Yukimi Kambe)
Cembalo (Hiroaki Zakoji)

Ame No Uzume, Op4, (Excerpt), Performed in Tokyo 30 July 1985
Sop. Mitsu Sakamoto and others
Music for Soprano Piano, 3 Percussions and 7 Wind Instruments

Chamber Cello Concerto, Op29a (Excerpt),
Performed in Tokyo 30 July 1985
Vc: Kyojin Mouri and others

Continuum, Op18, (Excerpt), Performed in Tokyo 3 June 1986
Conductor: Hiroyuki Iwaki, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

From the Abyss of Death, Op19, (Excerpt)
Performed in Tokyo 9 September 1983
Poem "The Abyss of Death" by Jun Takami

Live Performances by Hiroaki Zakoji

Hugo Wolf - Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Michelangelo - 1
Hugo Wolf - Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Michelangelo - 2
Hugo Wolf - Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Michelangelo - 3
Hiroaki accompanies anonymous singer
Performed 17 June 1981 in Asahi Seimei Hall, Tokyo

From Mozart to Piano Piece III, Op36
Rondo in D for piano (KV485)
Performed 24 May 1986 in Arlesheim, Switzerland

Piano Concerto by Lieni Wegmann
Performed 24 May 1986 in Arlesheim, Switzerland

Morphology for 2 pianos (Op.38), by Hiroaki Zakoji
Performed 8 Aug. 1986 with Ryuichi Kobayashi in Tokyo

Eric Satie - Trois Morceaux en Forme de Poire (1903)
Performed 8 Aug. 1986 with Ryuichi Kobayashi in Tokyo

Live Performances by other pianists

Piano piece I, Op.28
Piano piece II, Op.30
Piano piece III, Op.36
Performed by Mari Akagi, Sendai, 13 Dec 1988

Casual Performances by Hiroaki Zakoji

Gershwin, Piano Prelude No 1-3
Hiroaki talking and playing among friends in Salon Concert,
La Vine School, Tokyo, 10 Oct 1985

Hiroaki's Earlier Works (Before Op.1)

Adagio (1976 - age 18)
Andante1 (1974 - age 16)
Scherzo (1973 - age 15)
Movement (1974 - age 16)
Pathétique (Arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6, mov 4)

Computerised by Spanish Composer Llibert López Pascual

Radio Broadcasts

J … Japanese, S …Spanish, I … Italian

Radio Madrid Broadcast Aug.1986 Composition II, "MYO" (Op.11) S(Shakuhachi)
Radio Madrid Broadcast Aug.1986 Composition III, "KE" (Op.13) S(Shakuhachi, Koto)

Italian Radio Fermo Uno
Broadcast Feb 27 2008 Early Work "Scherzo"
Presented by Laura Pascuali I

Italian Radio Subasio
Broadcast September 2008 Early Work "Andante 1"
Presented by Susanna Scalzi I

Italian Radio Subasio
Broadcast September 2008 Early Work "Movement"
Presented by Susanna Scalzi I

Interview with Roh Ogura

Hiroaki interviewing Roh Ogura, Kamakura, 6 November 1983 J
Published with the permission of Mrs.Sonoko Ogura

Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V

Hiroaki talking (Japanese)

Introductory comments to the performance of Ame No Uzume
(30 July 1985)

Hiroaki's report on contemporary music in Denmark, Switzerland and Spain (19 June 1986)

Introductory comments to the performance of Composition V
(19 June 1985)

Hiroaki's annoncement of the upcoming performance of
Duo Recital III (19 June 1985)

Hiroaki's HIgh School Band JCSB live performances

Toorisugita Ai - Performed in 1975 in Asahikawa Hokkaido

Minato No Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
Introduction of band members and performance.

Courtesy of JCSB - Many thanks!

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