℗ 2008 UNIVERSAL MUSIC; A Decca Gold release This Compilation
| Released | April 16, 2008 |
| Duration | 59m 11s |
| Record Label | Universal Music |
| Genre | Classical (Classical Crossover) |
Piano Stories Best '88-'08
Joe Hisaishi, Various Artists
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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The Wind of Life
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi |
4:45 | |||
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1.2
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Ikaros (2008 Remix)
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi |
4:22 | |||
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1.3
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HANA-BI
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Orchestra Città di Ferrara; Renato Serio |
3:33 | |||
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1.4
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Fantasia (for NAUSICAÄ)
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi |
6:56 | |||
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1.5
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Oriental Wind (2008 Remix)
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi |
5:44 | |||
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1.6
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Innocent
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi |
2:31 | |||
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1.7
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Angel Springs
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Pan Strings |
3:14 | |||
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1.8
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il porco rosso
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Orchestra Città di Ferrara; Masahiro Sayama; Tomonao Hara; Renato Serio; Hideo Yamaki; Kunimitsu Inaba |
4:51 | |||
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1.9
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The Wind Forest
Hayao Miyazaki; Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi |
4:54 | |||
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1.10
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Cinema Nostalgia
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Orchestra Città di Ferrara; Renato Serio |
6:07 | |||
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1.11
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Kids Return
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Yuichiro Goto; Motoko Fujiie; Hijiri Kuwano; Masami Horisawa |
4:43 | |||
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1.12
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A Summer's Day
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi |
3:04 | |||
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1.13
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Merry-Go-Round (Piano Solo Version)
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi |
4:27 |
This release comes in a series of releases from the legendary Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi. Piano Stories Best '88-'08 features a timeless compilation of piano centred renditions of some of Hisaishi greatest pieces through the years.
Joe Hisaishi is known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical, and Japanese classical. Lesser known are the other musical roles he plays; he is also a typesetter, author, arranger, and conductor.
He has been associated with animator Hayao Miyazaki since 1984, having composed scores for all but one of his films.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Universal Music Studio Masters
Tracks 1-13 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1-13 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.96 -3.19 to -0.44 | -20.43 -25.45 to -18.25 | -17.52 -22.20 to -15.50 | 12 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | The Wind of Life | -0.55 | -20.27 | -17.2 | 13 |
| 2 | Ikaros (2008 Remix) | -0.44 | -19.65 | -16.7 | 12 |
| 3 | HANA-BI | -0.67 | -19.54 | -16.8 | 11 |
| 4 | Fantasia (for NAUSICAÄ) | -1.35 | -23.58 | -20.5 | 15 |
| 5 | Oriental Wind (2008 Remix) | -0.69 | -18.59 | -15.6 | 11 |
| 6 | Innocent | -1.25 | -21.88 | -18.5 | 13 |
| 7 | Angel Springs | -0.66 | -18.91 | -15.9 | 11 |
| 8 | il porco rosso | -0.70 | -18.25 | -15.9 | 11 |
| 9 | The Wind Forest | -0.72 | -20.98 | -18.0 | 13 |
| 10 | Cinema Nostalgia | -0.84 | -20.53 | -17.9 | 13 |
| 11 | Kids Return | -0.50 | -19.72 | -17.1 | 13 |
| 12 | A Summer's Day | -3.19 | -25.45 | -22.2 | 14 |
| 13 | Merry-Go-Round (Piano Solo Version) | -0.90 | -18.29 | -15.5 | 11 |