List of compositions by Takashi Yoshimatsu

This is a list of compositions by Japanese composer Takashi Yoshimatsu. The compositions are arranged by the Opus numbers that the composer has assigned these works.

By Opus Number[edit]

1, To the Companion Star of Sirius for Piano (1974)
2, Hymn to Sirius for Orchestra (1974)
3, Pastoral of the Distorted Pearls for Flute, Violin, and Piano (1975)
4, Wildlife Protection Area for Orchestra (1976)
5, Chamber Concerto for Chamber Orchestra (1977)
6, Forgetful Angel I for Harmonica and Piano (1978)
6a, Forgetful Angel Ia for Violin and Piano (1978)
7, Regulus Circuit for Piano (1979)
8, Forgetful Angel II for Harmonica and Guitar (1979)
9, Dorian for Orchestra (1979)
10, Limitus Distance for Guitar (1980)
11, U-Getsu-Fu for Shakuhachi and 17-String Koto (1980)
12, Threnody to Toki for Piano and String Orchestra (1980)
13, Horse with no head for Baritone and Piano (1981)
14, Chikap for Wind Orchestra (1981)
14a Chikap for Orchestra (2003)
15, Digital Bird Suite for Flute and Piano (1982)
15a, Digital Bird Suite for Flute and Guitar (1982)
16, Plant Prism for Mixed Chorus and Piano (1983)
17, Rainbow Colored Prism I for Horn, 2 Pianos, and 2 Cellos (1983)
18, 4 pieces in Bird shape for Clarinet and Piano (1983)
19, Rainbow Colored Prism II for 2 Pianos (1984)
20, Birdscape for Marimba (1984)
21, Guitar Concerto "Pegasus Effect" for Guitar and Orchestra (1984)
22, A Day of Mr. Trauma for Voice, Piano, Harmonica, and Percussion (1985)
23, Random Bird Variations for 2 Pianos (1985)
24, Forgetful Angel III for Harmonica and Accordion (1985)
25, The Age of Birds for Orchestra (1986)
26, Soh-Gyo-Fu for Shakuhachi and 20-String Koto (1986)
27, Pleiades Dances I for Piano (1986)
28, Pleiades Dances II for Piano (1987)
28a, Pleiades Dances IIa for Violin (or Flute) and Piano (1987)
28b Pleiades Dances IIb for Saxophone and String Quartet (1987)
29, Run Language Run! for Poet, Orchestra, and Electric Sound (1987)
30, Piano Quartet "Alrisha" for Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1987)
30a, Melting Dream for Violin (or Saxophone, Harmonica, etc.) and Piano (1987)
31, Forgetful Angel IV for Harmonica and String Quartet (1987)
32, Monologue of Mr. Random for Voice and Piano (1987)
33, Miroku Effect for 11 Japanese Instruments and String Orchestra (1987)
34, A Day of The Life of Mr. Fractal -Chamber Opera (1988)
35, Pleiades Dances III for Piano (1988)
35a, Pleiades Dances IIIa for Piano and Percussion (1988)
36, Bassoon Concerto "Unicorn Circuit for Bassoon and Orchestra (1988)
36a, Unicorn Circuit for Saxophone and Orchestra (1988)
37, Melancholy of Mr. Composer for Voice, Flute, Keyboard, and Percussion (1989)
38, Sui-Gen-Fu for Shakuhachi and 13-String Koto (1989)
39, Parallel Bird Etude for 2 Clarinets (1990)
40, Kamui-Chikap Symphony (Symphony No. 1) for Orchestra (1990)
41, Moyura for 20-String Koto (1990)
42, Sagittarius Ecologue for Bassoon and Harp (1991)
43, Symphony No. 2 "at Terra" for Orchestra (1991)
44, Fuzzy Bird Sonata for Saxophone and Piano (1991)
45, Bird Prism for 2 Flutes and Piano (1991)
46, Bird Rhythm for 3 (or 6) Percussion (1991)
47, 3 White Landscapes for Flute, Bassoon, and Harp (1991)
47a, White Landscapes for Flute, Harp, Cello, and String Orchestra (1991)
48, Wind color Vector for Guitar (1991)
49, 3 pieces in modern style for Saxophone and Piano (1992)
50, Pleiades Dances IV for Piano (1992)
51, Pleiades Dances V for Piano (1992)
52, Guitar Sonata "Sky color Tensor" for Guitar (1992)
53, Rainbow colored Mobile for Mandolin orchestra (1992)
54, Nabari for 17-String or 20-String Koto (1992)
55, Trombone Concerto "Orion Machine" for Trombone and Orchestra (1993)
56, Neo Opera "CELESTA" -Opera (1993)
57, Water color Scalar for Guitar (1993)
58, Dream colored Mobile for Saxophone, Harp, and String Quartet (1993)
58a, Dream colored Mobile II for Oboe (or Cello, etc.), Harp, and String Orchestra (1993)
59, Saxophone Concerto "Cyber Bird" for Saxophone, Piano, and Orchestra (1994)
60, Ode to Birds and Rainbows for Orchestra (1994)
61, From The 100 Haunted Stories for Narrator and Japanese Instruments (1994)
62, Horror Stories of Mr. Splatter for Vocal Ensemble (1995)
63, Mimic Bird Comic for Horn and Percussion (1995)
64, Apocalypse of Mr. Namuh for Voice, Flute, Saxophone, Piano, and Percussion (1995)
65, KENJI for Narrator, Saxophone, Piano, and Percussion (1996)
65a, KENJI for Narrator, Piano (left hand only) and Cello (2015)
65b, KENJI for Narrator and Piano (left hand only) (2015)
66, Around The Round Ground for Guitar and Bells (1997)
67, Piano Concerto "Memo Flora" for Piano and Orchestra (1997)
68, Wasei-Zohshi "Book of Japanese Voices" for Singers, Biwa, Piano, and Percussion (1997)
69, Gagaku "Bird Dream Dances" for Gagaku (1997)
70, Atom Hearts Club Quartet for String Quartet or String Orchestra (1997)
70a, Atom Hearts Club Duo for 2 Guitars (1997)
70b, Atom Hearts Club Suite I for String Orchestra (1997)
70c, Atom Hearts Club Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano or 2 Cellos and Piano (1997)
71, Pleiades Dances VI for Piano (1998)
72, And Birds are Still... for String Orchestra (1998)
73, While an Angel Falls into a Doze... for Piano and String Orchestra (1998)
74, Within Dreams, Without Dreams for 20-String Koto, Clarinet, Violin, and Cello (1998)
74a, Within Dreams, Without Dreams for Japanese Instruments (1998)
74b, Within Dreams Without Dreams for 20-String Koto and Chamber Orchestra (1998)
75, Symphony No. 3 for Orchestra (1998)
76, Pleiades Dances VII for Piano (1999)
77, When a Bird Dreams Moonbeams for Clarinet, Harp, and Cello (1999)
78, Subaru for 20-String Koto (1999)
78a, Pleiades Dances VIII for Piano (1999)
79, Atom Hearts Club Suite II for 12 Cellos (1999)
79a, Atom Hearts Club Suite IIa for String Orchestra (1999)
80, Metal Snail Suite for Euphonium and Piano (1999)
80a, Metal Snail Suite for Euphonium, Piano, and Percussion (1999)
81, and Birds sing again for Chamber Orchestra (2000)
82, Symphony No. 4 for Orchestra (2000)
83, Prelude to the Celebration of Birds for Orchestra (2000)
84, Fanfare 2001 for Orchestra or Brass Ensemble (2000)
85, Pleiades Dances IX for Piano (2001)
86, Wavering Dreams for Harp, Sho, and Shakuhachi (2001)
86a, Wavering Dreams for Sho, Shakuhachi, and 2 20-String Kotos (2001)
87, Symphony No. 5 for Orchestra (2001)
88, Fugaku ...7 scenes of the Sacred Mt. Fuji for Shakuhachi, 20-String Koto, and Orchestra (2002)
89, Stellar Dream Dances for Japanese Instruments (2002)
89a, 3 exotic songs for Saxophone and Guitar (2002)
90-1, Festival Overture "Fanfare for Birds" for Wind Orchestra (2002)
90-2, The Children's Guide to the Orchestra for Narrator and Orchestra (2002)
91, Cello Concerto "Centaurus Unit" for Cello and Orchestra (2003)
92, Tapiola Visions for Piano (for the left hand) (2004)
93, Soprano Saxophone Concerto "Albireo Mode" for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra (2005)
94, Partita à la Cheshire Cat for Percussion and Piano (2005)
95, Ainola Lyrical Ballads for Piano (for the left hand) (2006)
96, Gauche Dances for Piano (for the left hand) (2006)
97, Sei Gen Fu for Sho and 20-String Koto (2006)
98, Wind Dream Dances for Shakuhachi and 20-String Koto (2006)
99, Lyra Scenes for Harp (2006)
100, Gagaku "Yume-Hogi-Uta" for Gagaku (2007)
101, Twitter Birds Blog for 4 Flutes (2007)
102, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand "Cepheus Note" for Piano (for the left hand) and Chamber Orchestra (2007)
103, Academic Festival Overture EX for Orchestra (2008)
104, Onion Ballet Suite for Accordion (2008)
105, 4 Vignettes for Piano (2008)
106, Bird Poly-Rhythm for Percussion Ensemble (2008)
107, Sinfonia in Birds "For the Birds of Youth" for Orchestra (2008)
109, Marimba Concerto "Bird Rhythmics" for Marimba and Orchestra (2010)
110, Yume-Yomi for 20-String Koto (2010)
111, Spiral Bird Suite for Horn and Piano (2011)
112, Music for "Kiyomori" for Orchestra, Gagaku, etc. (2012)
113, Symphony No. 6 "Birds and Angels" (2014)
114, 3 Aquarelles for Chamber Orchestra (2013)
115, 3 Waltzes of Sotoba Komachi for Clarinet, Cello and Piano (2014)
116, Bird Step for Clarinet (2015)

Works Without an Opus Number[edit]

These works are listed by date of compositions from earliest to latest.

Tender Toys for Guitar (1983)
Marmalade Circuit for Electronic Tape (1984)
2 little pieces for Guitar (1994)
2 Romances for Piano (1996)
4 Little Dream Songs for Guitar/Piano/Solo Instrument and Piano (1997)
Piano Folio ... To a Disappeared Pleiad for Piano (1997)
Music for "Astro Boy/Mighty ATOM" for Orchestra (2003)
Pianissimo ... piano transcriptions (2004)
America Remix ... (Dvorak-String Quartet No. 12 in F Major-"American"-Op. 96) for Piano and Orchestra (2009)
TARKUS ... (Emerson, Lake and Palmer-"Tarkus"-by Keith Emerson) for Orchestra (2010)
Two Little Pieces for solo classical guitar (1994)

Works By Genre[edit]

Within their genres the works are listed by date of composition from earliest to latest.

Symphonies[edit]

"Kamui-Chikap" Symphony (Symphony No. 1), Op. 40 (1990)
Symphony No. 2 "At Terra", Op. 43 (1993)
Symphony No. 3, Op. 75 (1998)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 82 (2000)
Symphony No. 5, Op. 87 (2001)
Symphony No. 6 "Birds and Angels", Op. 113 (2014)

Concerto Works[edit]

Chamber Concerto for Chamber Orchestra, Op. 5 (1977)
Guitar Concerto 'Pegasus Effect' for Guitar and Orchestra, Op. 21 (1984)
Bassoon Concerto 'Unicorn Circuit' for Bassoon and Orchestra, Op. 36 (1988)
Unicorn Circuit for Saxophone and Orchestra, Op. 36a (1988)
Tenor Trombone Concerto 'Orion Machine' for Tenor Trombone and Orchestra, Op. 55 (1993)
Alto Saxophone Concerto 'Cyber Bird' for Alto Saxophone, Piano, Percussion and Orchestra, Op. 59 (1994)
Piano Concerto 'Memo Flora' for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 67 (1997)
Fugaku ...7 Scenes of the Sacred Mt. Fuji for Shakuhachi, 20-string Koto, and Orchestra, Op. 88 (2002)
Violoncello Concerto 'Centaurus Unit' for Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 91 (2003)
Soprano Saxophone Concerto 'Albireo Mode' for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra, Op. 93 (2005)
Concerto for Piano Left Hand 'Cepheus Note' for Piano Left Hand and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 102 (2007)
Marimba Concerto 'Bird Rhythmics' for Marimba and Orchestra, Op. 109 (2010)

Orchestral Works[edit]

Hymn to Sirius, Op. 2 (1974)
Wildlife Protection Area, Op. 4 (1976)
Dorian, Op. 9 (1979)
Chikap, Op. 14a (1982)
The Age of Birds, Op. 25 (1986)
Ode to Birds and Rainbow, Op. 60 (1996)
Prelude to the Celebration of Birds, Op. 83 (2000)
Fanfare 2001, Op. 84 (2000)
Music for "Astro Boy/Mighty ATOM" for Orchestra (2003)
Academic Festival Overture EX, Op. 103 (2008)
Sinfonia in Birds "For the Birds of Youth" for Orchestra, Op. 107 (2008)

Works for Chamber Orchestra or String Orchestra[edit]

Threnody to Toki for Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 12 (1980)
Chikap for 15 Flutes Orchestra, Op. 14 (1981)
Miroku Effect for 11 Japanese Instruments and String Orchestra, Op. 33 (1987)
White Landscapes for Flute, Harp, Cello, and String Orchestra, Op. 47a (1991/7)
Rainbow colored Mobile for Mandolin orchestra, Op. 53 (1992)
Dream Colored Mobile II for Soloist (Oboe, Cello, etc.), Harp, and String Orchestra, Op. 58a (1993/1998)
Atom Hearts Club Suite I for String Orchestra, Op. 70b (1997)
And Birds are Still... for String Orchestra, Op. 72 (1997)
While an Angel Falls into a Doze... for Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 73 (1998)
"And Birds Sing Again..." for 2 Flutes, Piano, Percussion, and String Orchestra, Op. 81 (2000)
Within Dreams Without Dreams for 20-String Koto and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 74b (1998)
Atom Hearts Club Suite IIa for String Orchestra, Op. 79a (1999)
And Birds Sing Again for Chamber Orchestra, Op. 81 (2000)
Festival Overture "Fanfare for Birds", Op. 90-1 (2002)

Chamber Works[edit]

Pastoral of the Distorted Pearls for Flute, Violin, and Piano, Op. 3 (1975)
Forgetful Angel I for Harmonica and Piano, Op. 6 (1978)
Forgetful Angel Ia for Violin and Piano, Op. 6a (1978)
Forgetful Angel II for Harmonica and Guitar, Op. 8 (1979)
Digital Bird Suite for Flute and Piano, Op. 15 (1982)
Digital Bird Suite for Flute and Guitar, Op. 15a (1982)
Rainbow Colored Prism I for Horn, 2 Pianos, and 2 Cellos, Op. 17 (1983)
4 Pieces in Bird Shape for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 18 (1983)
Rainbow Colored Prism II for 2 Pianos, Op. 19 (1984)
Birdscape for Marimba, Op. 20 (1984)
Random Bird Variations for 2 Pianos, Op. 23 (1985)
Forgetful Angel III for Harmonica and Accordion, Op. 24 (1985)
Pleiades Dances IIa for Violin (or Flute) and Piano, Op. 28a (1987)
Pleiades Dances IIb for Saxophone and String Quartet, Op. 28b (1987)
Piano Quartet "Alrisha for Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 30 (1987)
Melting Dream for Violin (or Saxophone, Harmonica, etc.) and Piano, Op. 30a (1987)
Forgetful Angel IV for Harmonica and String Quartet, Op. 31 (1987)
Monologue of Mr. Random for Voice and Piano, Op. 32 (1987)
Pleiades Dances IIIa for Piano and Percussion, Op. 35a (1988)
Parallel Bird Etude for 2 Clarinets, Op. 39 (1990)
Sagittarius Ecologue for Bassoon and Harp, Op. 42 (1991)
Fuzzy Bird Sonata for Saxophone and Piano, Op. 44 (1991)
Bird Prism for 2 Flutes and Piano, Op. 45 (1991)
Bird Rhythm for 3 (or 6) Percussion, Op. 46 (1991)
3 White Landscapes for Flute, Bassoon, and Harp, Op. 47 (1991)
3 Pieces in Modern Style for Saxophone and Piano, Op. 49 (1992)
Dream Colored Mobile for Saxophone, Harp, and String Quartet, Op. 58 (1993)
Mimic Bird Comic for Horn and Percussion, Op. 63 (1995)
4 Little Dream Songs for Solo Instrument and Piano (1997)
Atom Hearts Club Quartet for String Quartet or String Orchestra, Op. 70 (1997)
Atom Hearts Club Duo for 2 Guitars, Op. 70a (1997)
Atom Hearts Club Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano or 2 Cellos and Piano, Op. 70c (1997)
Within Dreams, Without Dreams for 20-String Koto, Clarinet, Violin, and Cello, Op. 74 (1998)
When a Bird Dreams Moonbeams for Clarinet, Harp, and Cello, Op. 77 (1999)
Atom Hearts Club Suite II for 12 Cellos, Op. 79 (1999)
Metal Snail Suite for Euphonium and Piano, Op. 80 (1999)
Metal Snail Suite for Euphonium, Piano, and Percussion, Op. 80a (1999)
Wavering Dreams for Harp, Sho, and Shakuhachi, Op. 86 (2001)
3 exotic songs for Saxophone and Guitar, Op. 89a (2002)
Partita à la Cheshire Cat for Percussion and Piano, Op. 94 (2005)
Lyra Scenes for Harp, Op. 99 (2006)
Twitter Birds Blog for 4 Flutes, Op. 101 (2007)
Onion Ballet Suite for Accordion, Op. 104 (2008)
Bird Poly-Rhythm for Percussion Ensemble, Op. 106 (2008)

Vocal and Stage Works[edit]

Horse with no head for Baritone and Piano, Op. 13 (1981)
Plant Prism for Mixed Chorus and Piano, Op. 16 (1983)
A Day of Mr. Trauma for Voice, Piano, Harmonica, and Percussion, Op. 22 (1985)
Run Language Run! for Poet, Orchestra, and Electric Sound, Op. 29 (1987)
A Day of The Life of Mr. Fractal -Chamber Opera, Op. 34 (1988)
Melancholy of Mr. Composer for Voice, Flute, Keyboard, and Percussion, Op. 37 (1989)
Neo Opera "CELESTA" -Opera, Op. 56 (1993)
From The 100 Haunted Stories for Narrator and Japanese Instruments, Op. 61 (1994)
Horror Stories of Mr. Splatter for Vocal Ensemble, Op. 62 (1995)
Apocalypse of Mr. Namuh for Voice, Flute, Saxophone, Piano, and Percussion, Op. 64 (1995)
KENJI for Narrator, Saxophone, Piano, and Percussion, Op. 65 (1996)
Wasei-Zohshi "Book of Japanese Voices for Singers, Biwa, Piano, and Percussion, Op. 68 (1997)
The Children's Guide to the Orchestra for Narrator and Orchestra, Op. 90-2 (2002)

Works for Solo Piano[edit]

Tender Toys I (1972)
Tender Toys II (1974)
To the Companion Star of Sirius, Op. 1 (1974)
Regulus Circuit, Op. 7 (1979)
Tender Toys III (1983 / 85)
Pleiades Dances I, Op. 27 (1986)
Pleiades Dances II, Op. 28 (1987)
Pleiades Dances III, Op. 35 (1988)
Pleiades Dances IV, Op. 50 (1992)
Pleiades Dances V, Op. 51 (1992)
2 Romances for Piano (1996)
4 Little Dream Songs for Piano (1997)
"Piano Folio ... To a Disappeared Pleiad for Piano (1997)
Pleiades Dances VI, Op. 71 (1998)
Pleiades Dances VII, Op. 76 (1999)
Pleiades Dances VIII, Op. 78a (1999)
Pleiades Dances IX, Op. 85 (2001)
Pianissimo ... piano transcriptions (2004)
Tapiola Visions (for the left hand), Op. 92 (2004)
Ainola Lyrical Ballads (for the left hand), Op. 95 (2006)
Gauche Dances (for the left hand), Op. 96 (2006)
6 Vignettes, Op. 105 (2008)

Works for Solo Guitar[edit]

Litmus Distance Op. 10 (1980)
Tender Toys (1983)
Wind color Vector, Op. 48 (1991)
Sky Colour Tensor: Guitar Sonata "Sky color Tensor", Op. 52 (1992)
Water Color Scalar for Guitar, Op. 57 (1993)
2 Little Pieces (1994)
4 Little Dream Songs (1997)
Around The Round Ground Op. 66 (1997)

Works for Traditional Japanese Instruments[edit]

U-Getsu-Fu for Shakuhachi and 17-String Koto, Op. 11 (1980)
Soh-Gyo-Fu for Shakuhachi and 20-String Koto, Op. 26 (1986)
Sui-Gen-Fu for Shakuhachi and 13-String Koto, Op. 38 (1989)
Moyura for 20-String Koto, Op. 41 (1990)
Nabari for 17-String or 20-String Koto, Op. 54 (1992)
Gagaku "Bird Dream Dances" for Gagaku, Op. 69 (1997)
Within Dreams, Without Dreams for Japanese Instruments, Op. 74a (1998)
Subaru for 20-String Koto, Op. 78 (1999)
Stellar Dream Dances for Japanese Instruments, Op. 89 (2002)
Sei Gen Fu for Sho and 20-String Koto, Op. 97 (2006)
Wind Dream Dances for Shakuhachi and 20-String Koto, Op. 98 (2006)
Gagaku "Yume-Hogi-Uta" for Gagaku, Op. 100 (2007)

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