MUSIC FROM JAPAN WORKS INFORMATION

Composer Name: Maki Ishii

Composition Name: Black Intention III

Composition Date:                       1977 
Configuration:                         Solo
Featured Instrument:                   Piano Forte
Japanese Instrument(s):                N
Length:                                FLEX
Players:                               1
Version (Original/Revised):            O
MFJ Presented:                         Y

Recording Title:                       Works by Maki Ishii II
Performers:                            Aki Takahashi
Label Name:                            Fontec
Recording Format:                      Compact Disc
Commercial/Non-Commercial:             C
Recording (American/Japanese/Other):   J
Release (American/Japanese/Other):     J
Solo/Compilation:                      S
Item Number:                           FOCD3111
Number of Copies:                       1 

World Premiere City:                   Berlin
World Premiere Date:                   12/77
World Premiere Performers:             Aki Takahashi

Other Premiere Venue:                  Japan House
Other Premiere City:                   New York
Other Premiere Sponsor:                MFJ
Other Premiere Date:                   4/26/80
Other Premiere Performers:             Aki Takahashi
Name of Publisher:                     Zen-On Music Company
Article/Review:                        R

Publication:                           The New York Times
Title:                                 Pianist:  Aki Takahashi
Author/Critic:                         John Rockwell
Publication Date:                      4/28/80
Reaction:                              Negative
Synopsis:                              "...was shaped by the length of the performer's breath.  But that
                                       was hard to hear, despite the absolute originality, the aural
                                       results were not all that striking."
Origin (American/Japanese):            A