Joe Hisaishi - Princess Mononoke

 

Joe Hisaishi (b.1950) is an award winning Japanese composer, conductor, arranger and pianist primarily known for his film music. His collaboration with director and animator Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli has seen him score every film of Miyazaki's but one.

The 1997 Studio Ghibli film Princess Mononoke is an animated historical fantasy film which follows Ashitaka, a young Emishi prince who journeys west to cure his cursed arm and becomes embroiled in the conflict between the forest of the gods and a nearby town, as well as the feud between Lady Eboshi, the town's leader, and San, a human girl raised by wolves. 

Hisaishi included some of the music from the film in this album of symphonic treatments of his Studio Ghibli scores.

Cartridge: Miyajima Shilabe 

Phono amp: Graham Slee Accession MC

Turntable: CTC Classic 301 with SME M2-12R

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