Hisaishi Meets Miyazaki Films

This special collection highlights some of the most magical moments of Japanese anime, where composer Joe Hisaishi wrote music for Hayao Miyazaki s films Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds, Porco Rosso, and critically acclaimed favorites Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away.

Milan has released both soundtracks to Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, and the Princess Mononoke Symphonic Suite. It makes perfect sense to reunite the two artists and four of their most cherished works under one disc. In fact, the symphonic poem from the cinematic masterpiece Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds initiated the partnership between Miyazaki and Hisaishi. All of these recordings are products of Hisaishi himself, working at the piano specifically to make the pieces accessible for home listening.

Besides Hisaishi s piano work, the recordings feature The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nick Ingman and The New Philharmonic conducted by Kim Hong-Je.