℗ 2009 UNIVERSAL MUSIC; A Decca Gold release
Released February 18, 2009
Duration 51m 37s
Record Label Universal Music
Genre Classical (Classical Crossover)
 

Another Piano Stories -The End of the World-

Joe Hisaishi, Various Artists

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1.1
Woman
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
3:25
1.2
Love Theme of Taewangsashingi
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Yutaka Hayashi; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Jun Saito; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Micol P
4:00
1.3
Les Aventuriers
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
4:16
Departures  
1.4
Prologue - Theme
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
4:34
1.5
Prayer
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
5:44
1.6
Theme of Departures
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
3:29
1.7
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
2:48
1.8
Destiny of Us (from Musical Turandot)
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Yutaka Hayashi; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Jun Saito; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Micol P
4:07
The End of the World  
1.9
I. Collapse
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
5:32
1.10
II. Grace of the St. Paul
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
3:49
1.11
III. Beyond the World
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
5:24
1.12
IV. The End of the World
Sylvia Dee; Arthur Kent; Joe Hisaishi; Ludovit Kanta; Nobuo Furukawa; Yumiko Morooka; Akina Karasawa; Mikio Unno; Eiichiro Nakada; Robin Dupuy; Mikiko Mimori; Shigeo Horiuchi; Eiko Onuki; Takayoshi Sakurai; Keiko Daito; Igor Spallati; Momoko Kamiya; Reiko Komatu; Yuko Taguchi; Mi
2:40
1.13
I'd rather be a Shellfish
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi
1:49
This release comes in a series of releases from the legendary Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi. Another Piano Stories features the piece "The End of The World" alongside other great pieces by this master of mood and setting! 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 – 44.1 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
-0.91
-1.88 to -0.30
-18.86
-21.36 to -15.12
-16.04
-18.50 to -12.40
11
9 to 12
1
Woman
-0.30-16.99-14.311
2
Love Theme of Taewangsashingi
-0.64-18.65-16.111
3
Les Aventuriers
-0.30-16.99-14.311
4
Prologue - Theme
-1.53-21.36-18.512
5
Prayer
-1.03-20.17-17.112
6
Theme of Departures
-0.33-18.30-15.511
7
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
-1.88-20.54-18.012
8
Destiny of Us (from Musical Turandot)
-1.50-20.21-17.311
9
I. Collapse
-0.30-15.12-12.49
10
II. Grace of the St. Paul
-0.73-20.13-16.811
11
III. Beyond the World
-0.30-15.89-13.110
12
IV. The End of the World
-1.74-19.51-16.710
13
I'd rather be a Shellfish
-1.30-21.34-18.411

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