Joe Hisaishi
Born: 6th December 1950, Nakano, Nagano, Japan
Nationality: Japanese
Mamoru Fujisawa known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲, Hisaishi Jō), is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, Western classical, and Japanese classical. He has also worked as a music engraver and arranger.
He has been associated with director and animator Hayao Miyazaki since 1984, having written scores for all but one of Miyazaki's films. He is also recognized for his music for filmmaker 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, including A Scene at the Sea (1991), Sonatine (1993), Kids Return (1996), Hana-bi (1997), Kikujiro (1999), Brother (2000), and Dolls (2002), and for the video game series Ni no Kuni.
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Popular Works: Hisaishi
- 794BDH (2)
- Angel Springs (3)
- Ashitaka and San (6)
- Asian Dream Song (3)
- Birthday (2)
- Cinema Nostalgia (4)
- DA-MA-SHI-E (4)
- Departures (2)
- Fantasia (for NAUSICAÄ) (3)
- Fragile Dream (3)
- Friends (4)
- HANA-BI (10)
- Harp Concerto (3)
- il porco rosso (4)
- Innocent (4)
- KIDS RETURN (7)
- Kiki's Delivery Service (4)
- la pioggia (4)
- Les Aventuriers (3)
- MEET AGAIN (2)
- Merry-Go-Round (3)
- Mononoke (11)
- My Neighbour TOTORO (4)
- One Summer's Day (8)
- Oriental Wind (6)
- Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (5)
- Porco Rosso: il porco rosso (2)
- Porco Rosso: Madness (2)
- Silence (3)
- Silent Love (3)
- Spring (4)
- Summer (11)
- TANGO X.T.C. (3)
- The Boy and the Heron: Symphonic suite for piano and orchestra (3)
- The Rain (3)
- The Wind Forest (3)
- The Wind of Life (3)
- TWO OF US (3)
- Water Traveller (2)
- World Dreams (5)
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New. Symphony No.3 (Metaphysica) & Harp Concerto
Emmanuel Ceysson (harp), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Joe Hisaishi
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Future Orchestra Classics, The Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo, Joe Hisaishi
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Gautier Capuçon (cello), Jérôme Ducros (piano), Ayanna Witter-Johnson (cello), Ludovico Einaudi (piano), Frank Braley (piano), Olivia Belli (piano), Abel Selaocoe (cello), Sarah Rebecca (vocals), Capucelli
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Dream Songs - The Essential Joe Hisaishi
London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra/member), Joe Hisaishi (piano, melodica), Roman Simovic (orchestra leader), New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra (orchestra/member), Yasushi Toyoshima (orchestra leader), Joe Hisaishi Ensemble, Alexander Balanescu (violin), Thomas Pilz (violin), Chris Pitsillides (viola), Nick Holland (cello), Jun Sato (bass guitar), Hirofumi Kinjo (woodwinds), Masamiki Takano (woodwinds), Momoko Kamiya (marimba, percussion), Marie Oishi (marimba, percussion), Pan Strings (strings), Yasue Sawako (percussion), Koji Kyotani (bandoneon), Masayoshi Furukawa (guitar), Hiroyuki Koike Strings (strings), Orchestra Città di Ferrara (orchestra/member), Nobuo Yagi (harmonica), Angèle Dubeau (violin), Emilie Pare (strings), Natalia Kononova (strings), Natacha Gauthier (strings), Myriam Pelletier (strings), Marilou Robitaille (strings), Gwendolyn Smith (strings), Anne-Marie Leblanc (strings), Mariane Charlebois-Deschamps (strings), Eiko Onuki (cello), Yuko Taguchi (harp), Reiko Komatu (percussion, marimba), Igor Spallati (upright bass), Keiko Daito (cello), Takayoshi Sakurai (cello), Shigeo Horiuchi (cello), Mikiko Mimori (cello), Robin Dupuy (cello), Eiichiro Nakada (cello), Mikio Unno (cello), Akina Karasawa (cello), Yumiko Morooka (cello), Nobuo Furukawa (cello), Ludovit Kanta (cello), Micol Picchioni (harp)
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2020, Screen Choice
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New Releases: Hisaishi
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New. Symphony No.3 (Metaphysica) & Harp Concerto
Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Emmanuel Ceysson (harp)
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New. Symphony No.3 (Metaphysica) & Harp Concerto
Emmanuel Ceysson (harp), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Joe Hisaishi
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New. Symphony No.3 (Metaphysica) & Harp Concerto
Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Emmanuel Ceysson (harp)
2 Vinyl Records: $49.75
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Coming soon. The Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite for piano and orchestra
Joe Hisaishi (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Coming soon. The Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite for piano and orchestra (Marbled Vinyl)
Joe Hisaishi (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Coming soon. The Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite for piano and orchestra
Joe Hisaishi (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vinyl Record: $35.75
