Michiko Hirayama inspired Giacinto Scelsi to write his twenty-part cycle "Canti del Capricorno" between 1962 and 1972. To this day the Japanese singer (b. 1923) is a unique performer of this spiritual yet energy-filled work for solo voice, with instrumental accompaniment for certain songs: Scelsi's notes in his own hand in the score; that is her treasure, when she comes to Ulm in May 2006 to give a concert in the series neue musik i'm stadthaus. Michiko Hirayama is a vocal power station; she is once again very young. On this WERGO CD, it has been recorded: a document of lived, immediate music. This is to be her legacy, she says openly.

Tracklist:

Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 1 for Voice ; Gong
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 2 for Voice
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 3 for Voice
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 4 for Voice ; Double Bass
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 5 for Voice
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 6 for Voice
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 7 for Voice ; Saxophone
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 8 for Voice
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 9 for Voice 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 10 for Voice 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 11 for Voice 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 12 for Voice 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 13 for Voice 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 14 for Voice 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 15 for Voice ; Percussion 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 16 for Voice with Live Electronics 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 17 for Voice 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 18 for Voice 1
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 19 for Voice ; Percussion 2
Canti (20) Del Capricorno, for Woman's Voice, Another Voice ; Instruments: No. 20 for Voice ; Recorder

UPC: 4010228668629
Label: Wergo Germany
Release Date: 5.11.10
Format: CD

G. SCELSI - Canti Del Capricorno (CD)