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Solo Orchestra

Hiro Fujikake

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Hiro's first solo album of "Galactic symphony" released worldwide from Pavane Record (Belgium) in 1983, and The second solo album of "Romance" which was released from COSMOS INC. in 1984 are both included in this album. When Solo Orchestra was first performed in 1979, it was broadcasted by NHK (Japanese national television) and captured the attention of newspapers. During its initial performance run, "Galactic Symphony" gained a positive reputation among Hiro's work. Solo orchestra was called "One-man Orchestra" at the time. Only one person plays a 100-member-orchestra, using a computer to control more than 1000 different timbres to create magnificent sounds for symphonies, operas, and various other kinds of music. Hiro used a synthesizer, a computer, 4 to 6 keyboards, and dozens of sound sources. 5 songs from this album were arranged for flute and synthesizer and recorded with Sir James Galway for the album "The Enchanted Forest," released in the U.S.A. in 1990.

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Apple Music • Instrumental Top Albums • Denmark • TOP 3 • 18 Dec 2022 iTunes Store • Instrumental TOP ALBUMS • Singapore • TOP 8 • 18 Apr 2023 Apple Music • Instrumental Top Albums • Belgium • TOP 50 • 23 Nov 2022 Apple Music • Instrumental Top Albums • Hong Kong • TOP 142 • 17 May 2023 Apple Music • Instrumental Top Albums • Italy • TOP 169 • 25 Sep 2023

Artist Profile

  • Hiro Fujikake

    Hiro Fujikake (birth name: Hiroyuki Fujikake) Hiro Fujikake is a Japanese composer, conductor, producer and synthesizer player. His work is not only in domestic but worldwide. He is the first Japanese composer who won the 1st prize in Queen Elisabeth International music competition in Belgium for the symphonic work "The Rope Crest" in 1977. Hiro has won numerous awards for his compositions at the most of national prestigious competitions in his early career. His composed work has been counted more than 8,000 songs including music for the television, radio, film and for special occasions such as exhibitions, like world Expo. He engaged in many of famous long-running TV programs and a collection of songs were recorded and CDs were released . Hiro also engaged in the arrangement of Japanese traditional songs for the album "Four Seasons in Japan" performed by Holliger(Ob) I Musici in 1985. This was released worldwide from Netherlands. He collaborated with the flutist Sir. James Galway and released two CDs. The first CD of "The Enchanted Forest" was recorded the Billboard Top 10 of the Classical crossover section for five months in a row(the 2nd rank was the top record) in the United States in1990. Hiro performed "solo orchestra", composed his original music and arranged Japanese fold songs for the album. Hiro's solo album of "Galactic Symphony" performed by "solo orchestra" was one of his modern art style with magnificent orchestra sounds. His compositional artwork is characterized by a wide variety including symphonies, brass band, operas, ballets, musicals, works for concert band, mandolin orchestra and traditional Japanese instruments.

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