I. Allegro (4:00) II. Theme and Variations (6:00)
Composed for Quartet Spiritus on December 10, 2011. This consists of two movements for four saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone) 1st movement: Allegro, featuring stable, rich sound and harmony. 2nd movement: Theme and Variations Theme: Andante Variation 1: Andante Variation 2: Marcato Variation 3: Samba Très Vite Variation 4: Waltz Un poco meno mosso Variation 5: Adagio Finale: Moderato ma non troppo The Japanese theme melody alters itself through five variations and concludes in the Finale.
(Hiroshi Arakawa)
