Asa Giri Ya

Contours seem to take shape and disappear again in the autumn morning mist. Based on the haiku of the same name, by Yosa Buson.

Year of Composition

2004

Instrumentation

Piano

Duration

ca. 8'

Commissioned by

Reiko Tanaka

Dedication

To Reiko Tanaka

Based on

asa giri ya
e ni kaku yume no
hitodoori


Morning haze
As in a painting of a dream
Men go their ways

PREMIÈRE

  • Date
    28 October 2004
  • Place
    Music Center De IJsbreker, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
  • Performer
    Reiko Tanaka

SCORE

Manuscript available upon request

Audio

  • CD Recording
    30 October-1 November 2016, Studio 1, Flagey, Ixelles (Belgium), by Bart Meynckens, ‘Bruisend Klassiek’, BM001
  • SoundCloud

Background Yosa Buson