MUSIC FROM JAPAN WORKS INFORMATION

Composer Name: Takashi Yoshimatsu

Composition Name: Digital Bird Suite

Composition Date:                       1982 
Configuration:                         Duets
Featured Instrument:                   Flute
                                       Piano Forte
Japanese Instrument(s):                N
Length:                                15:47
Players:                               2
Version (Original/Revised):            O
MFJ Presented:                         Y

Recording Title:                       None
Label Name:                            None
Recording Format:                      Audio cassette
Commercial/Non-Commercial:             N
Solo/Compilation:                      S
Item Number:                           0
Number of Copies:                       1 

Recording Title:                       The Age of Birds
Released:                              1991
Performers:                            Michio Kai, Midori Matsuya, Seiki Shinohe
Label Name:                            Camerata
Recording Format:                      Compact Disc
Commercial/Non-Commercial:             C
Recording (American/Japanese/Other):   J
Release (American/Japanese/Other):     J
Solo/Compilation:                      C
Item Number:                           30CM-179
Number of Copies:                       1 

World Premiere Venue:                  Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
World Premiere City:                   Tokyo
World Premiere Date:                   7/9/82
World Premiere Performers:             Michio Kai, Haruna Hirano

American Premiere Venue:               Asia Society
American Premiere City:                New York
American Premiere Sponsor:             MFJ
American Premiere Date:                12/7/84
American Premiere Performers:          Elizabeth Mann, Susan Walters
Name of Publisher:                     Ongaku No Tomo
Date:                                  1984
Origin (American/Japanese):            J
Article/Review:                        R

Publication:                           The New York Times
Title:                                 Concert of New Music of Jap&US
Author/Critic:                         Tim Page
Publication Date:                      12/11/84
Reaction:                              Positive
Synopsis:                              Mr. Yoshimatsu's opening "Digital Bird Suite" was a pleasing
                                       but unprepossessing example of fluty ornithology.
Origin (American/Japanese):            A