MUSIC FROM JAPAN WORKS INFORMATION

Composer Name: Yoshio Hachimura

Composition Name: Constellation

Composition Date:                       1969 
Configuration:                         Small Ensemble
Japanese Instrument(s):                N
Length:                                9:35
Players:                               4
Commissioned by:                       Japan-German Cont. Music Fest.
Version (Original/Revised):            O
MFJ Presented:                         Y

Recording Title:                       (Japanese Title)
Label Name:                            Toshiba EMI
Recording Format:                      Record Album
Commercial/Non-Commercial:             C
Recording (American/Japanese/Other):   J
Release (American/Japanese/Other):     J
Solo/Compilation:                      C
Item Number:                           TA-7030
Number of Copies:                       1 


American Premiere Venue:               THe Asia Society
American Premiere City:                New York
American Premiere Sponsor:             Music From Japan
American Premiere Date:                12/2/83
American Premiere Performers:          Tanaka, Moersch, Haas, Hayami, Dunkel

MFJ Performance Information:
Venue:                                 The Asia Society
City:                                  New York City
Date:                                  
Performers:                            Tanaka, Moersch, Haas, Hayami
Name of Publisher:                     ONT Contemporary Japanese Music Series
Comments:                              For Violin, Vibraphone, Tubular Bells and Pianoforte
Article/Review:                        A

Publication:                           The New York Times
Title:                                 Japan In New Music
Author/Critic:                         Weekender Guide
Publication Date:                      12/2/83
Reaction:                              Positive
Origin (American/Japanese):            A
Article/Review:                        R

Publication:                           The New York Times
Title:                                 MFJ Series at Asia Society
Author/Critic:                         John Rockwell
Publication Date:                      12/4/83
Reaction:                              Positive
Synopsis:                              "...derivative in the semi-Expressionistic "international style"
                                       modernism of that time."
Origin (American/Japanese):            A