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Official pictures and report (in Japanese) of the concert:
 
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/classics/dg125-gala-concert/news/2023-09-06/
 
Another pic from someone’s Facebook:
 
 

My wife, who is Japanese, says that the sentence is not a confirmation that there will be a CD, etc. release.
 
It’s just an opinion from someone “strongly believing” that it will come out on CD, etc.
 
During the concert, Deneve mentioned that the concert was being recorded by DG but didn’t mention anything about how it would be released.

Like the person that tweeted the above comment, I’m sure it’s coming because Japan loves JW - as long as they have the rights to do so, I’m sure they’ll release it. Japan also loves physical media!

Fingers crossed all the same!!!
 
p.s VIP ticket holders got to attend the rehearsal the day before the concert - JW did not attend. At the actual concert, VIP ticket holders got a special tote bag with VIP ID card- looks cool but not sure it was worth the price! 
 
 

The programme!
 
I just got home and went through it - here are some pics for your viewing pleasure 😊
 
Basically has a history of DG and  a handful of pages about the actual concert today - all in Japanese of course!

Wow.
 
Need time to collect my thoughts to write a proper review, but here are some quick notes:
 
- “Three million light years from home” gave me the chills when the pipe organ came in! Since I was seated behind the orchestra, I was pretty close to the pipe organ
- “Stargazers” was sublime! Those harps parts… so good. The auditorium was dead silent during the whole piece… we were all holding our breath!
-  “Princess Leia’s theme” was gorgeous. The flute and French horn solos were to die for… and so clear!!
- “Throne room/Finale” was done at a brisker pace than usual, so had some extra oomph to it. Loved it!

Sorry if the above sounds like the gushings of a crazy fanboy!!
 
Other notes:
- sound quality in Suntory Hall is next level. Crystal clear, you could hear a pin drop! But then again, I was just behind the orchestra.
- Deneve clearly said that DG was recording the concert. I saw multiple remote cameras (the dome-shaped ones that spin around) on stage, and fixed cameras on the snare drum (?) player (he got a good workout during the concert!), and the piccolo player - no doubt because they want to feature her in the video recording during the ET parts.
- Ozawa did not appear on stage despite them saying he was there
- for the final encore, JW turned to the audience and simply said “Darth Vadar” and the audience went nuts!

Will report more later!
 
The attached pics show where I was sitting 👍 You can see the pipe organ!!
 

Tsubame Grill! The last time I was there was the day after I got married… we had stayed in Matsumoto (of all places!!) then returned to Tokyo the next day. Famished, we went to the nearest restaurant which happened to be Tsubame Grill in Shinjuku 😂
 
I was thinking of taking the JW crew to a fancy sushi or yakitori restaurant near Suntory Hall 😊  We’ll see!
 
 

From where I was sitting, I could barely see the French horns… 😅

The GOAT speaks!!
 
https://fb.watch/mU1ge9Z8_F/

Wow.
 
Need time to collect my thoughts to write a proper review, but here are some quick notes:
 
- “Three million light years from home” gave me the chills when the pipe organ came in! Since I was seated behind the orchestra, I was pretty close to the pipe organ
- “Stargazers” was sublime! Those harps parts… so good. The auditorium was dead silent during the whole piece… we were all holding our breath!
-  “Princess Leia’s theme” was gorgeous. The flute and French horn solos were to die for… and so clear!!
- “Throne room/Finale” was done at a brisker pace than usual, so had some extra oomph to it. Loved it!

Sorry if the above sounds like the gushings of a crazy fanboy!!
 
Other notes:
- sound quality in Suntory Hall is next level. Crystal clear, you could hear a pin drop! But then again, I was just behind the orchestra.
- Deneve clearly said that DG was recording the concert. I saw multiple remote cameras (the dome-shaped ones that spin around) on stage, and fixed cameras on the snare drum (?) player (he got a good workout during the concert!), and the piccolo player - no doubt because they want to feature her in the video recording during the ET parts.
- Ozawa did not appear on stage despite them saying he was there
- for the final encore, JW turned to the audience and simply said “Darth Vadar” and the audience went nuts!

Will report more later!
 
The attached pics show where I was sitting 👍 You can see the pipe organ!!
 

From where I was sitting, I could barely see the French horns… 😅

The GOAT speaks!!
 
https://fb.watch/mU1ge9Z8_F/

From where I was sitting, I could barely see the French horns… 😅

The GOAT speaks!!
 
https://fb.watch/mU1ge9Z8_F/

"Let's do a promotional video with John Williams!" - "Cool idea, how often can we get him to say Deutsche Grammophon within one minute?" - "Oh, I'm sure he can manage it three times." - "Only three? How about four, or five?"

From where I was sitting, I could barely see the French horns… 😅

The GOAT speaks!!
 
https://fb.watch/mU1ge9Z8_F/

It was played 😊
 
Scroll down that page a little more - you’ll find the set list and encores
 
👍

This was conducted by Deneve actually.
 
I’m not super familiar with the differences between the OST, Berlin and Tokyo concerts… honestly, I have never been a big fan of “Far and Away.” Sorry!
 
In fact, I wish they had swapped it out for “Jurassic Park” 😁

Official pictures and report (in Japanese) of the concert:
 
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/classics/dg125-gala-concert/news/2023-09-06/
 
Another pic from someone’s Facebook:
 
 

@BB-8, you lost me at “ritardando” - I had to google it 😂 To be honest, I’m not musically literate and I was so caught up enjoying the concert that I really wasn’t thinking about how the piece differed from other performances. I can generally tell when a wrong note has been played or they’re out of time, but aside from that, I’m not the best person to ask!
 
Sorry mate 😂
 
Best to confirm yourself when the actual recording comes out 👍

It was played 😊
 
Scroll down that page a little more - you’ll find the set list and encores
 
👍

This was conducted by Deneve actually.
 
I’m not super familiar with the differences between the OST, Berlin and Tokyo concerts… honestly, I have never been a big fan of “Far and Away.” Sorry!
 
In fact, I wish they had swapped it out for “Jurassic Park” 😁

My wife, who is Japanese, says that the sentence is not a confirmation that there will be a CD, etc. release.
 
It’s just an opinion from someone “strongly believing” that it will come out on CD, etc.
 
During the concert, Deneve mentioned that the concert was being recorded by DG but didn’t mention anything about how it would be released.

Like the person that tweeted the above comment, I’m sure it’s coming because Japan loves JW - as long as they have the rights to do so, I’m sure they’ll release it. Japan also loves physical media!

Fingers crossed all the same!!!
 
p.s VIP ticket holders got to attend the rehearsal the day before the concert - JW did not attend. At the actual concert, VIP ticket holders got a special tote bag with VIP ID card- looks cool but not sure it was worth the price! 
 
 

My wife, who is Japanese, says that the sentence is not a confirmation that there will be a CD, etc. release.
 
It’s just an opinion from someone “strongly believing” that it will come out on CD, etc.
 
During the concert, Deneve mentioned that the concert was being recorded by DG but didn’t mention anything about how it would be released.

Like the person that tweeted the above comment, I’m sure it’s coming because Japan loves JW - as long as they have the rights to do so, I’m sure they’ll release it. Japan also loves physical media!

Fingers crossed all the same!!!
 
p.s VIP ticket holders got to attend the rehearsal the day before the concert - JW did not attend. At the actual concert, VIP ticket holders got a special tote bag with VIP ID card- looks cool but not sure it was worth the price! 
 
 

The programme!
 
I just got home and went through it - here are some pics for your viewing pleasure 😊
 
Basically has a history of DG and  a handful of pages about the actual concert today - all in Japanese of course!

Wow.
 
Need time to collect my thoughts to write a proper review, but here are some quick notes:
 
- “Three million light years from home” gave me the chills when the pipe organ came in! Since I was seated behind the orchestra, I was pretty close to the pipe organ
- “Stargazers” was sublime! Those harps parts… so good. The auditorium was dead silent during the whole piece… we were all holding our breath!
-  “Princess Leia’s theme” was gorgeous. The flute and French horn solos were to die for… and so clear!!
- “Throne room/Finale” was done at a brisker pace than usual, so had some extra oomph to it. Loved it!

Sorry if the above sounds like the gushings of a crazy fanboy!!
 
Other notes:
- sound quality in Suntory Hall is next level. Crystal clear, you could hear a pin drop! But then again, I was just behind the orchestra.
- Deneve clearly said that DG was recording the concert. I saw multiple remote cameras (the dome-shaped ones that spin around) on stage, and fixed cameras on the snare drum (?) player (he got a good workout during the concert!), and the piccolo player - no doubt because they want to feature her in the video recording during the ET parts.
- Ozawa did not appear on stage despite them saying he was there
- for the final encore, JW turned to the audience and simply said “Darth Vadar” and the audience went nuts!

Will report more later!
 
The attached pics show where I was sitting 👍 You can see the pipe organ!!
 

Starting in 20 mins!!

Thank you for the better translation! 

My wife, who is Japanese, says that the sentence is not a confirmation that there will be a CD, etc. release.
 
It’s just an opinion from someone “strongly believing” that it will come out on CD, etc.
 
During the concert, Deneve mentioned that the concert was being recorded by DG but didn’t mention anything about how it would be released.

Like the person that tweeted the above comment, I’m sure it’s coming because Japan loves JW - as long as they have the rights to do so, I’m sure they’ll release it. Japan also loves physical media!

Fingers crossed all the same!!!
 
p.s VIP ticket holders got to attend the rehearsal the day before the concert - JW did not attend. At the actual concert, VIP ticket holders got a special tote bag with VIP ID card- looks cool but not sure it was worth the price! 
 
 

My wife, who is Japanese, says that the sentence is not a confirmation that there will be a CD, etc. release.
 
It’s just an opinion from someone “strongly believing” that it will come out on CD, etc.
 
During the concert, Deneve mentioned that the concert was being recorded by DG but didn’t mention anything about how it would be released.

Like the person that tweeted the above comment, I’m sure it’s coming because Japan loves JW - as long as they have the rights to do so, I’m sure they’ll release it. Japan also loves physical media!

Fingers crossed all the same!!!
 
p.s VIP ticket holders got to attend the rehearsal the day before the concert - JW did not attend. At the actual concert, VIP ticket holders got a special tote bag with VIP ID card- looks cool but not sure it was worth the price! 
 
 

Starting in 20 mins!!

Wow.
 
Need time to collect my thoughts to write a proper review, but here are some quick notes:
 
- “Three million light years from home” gave me the chills when the pipe organ came in! Since I was seated behind the orchestra, I was pretty close to the pipe organ
- “Stargazers” was sublime! Those harps parts… so good. The auditorium was dead silent during the whole piece… we were all holding our breath!
-  “Princess Leia’s theme” was gorgeous. The flute and French horn solos were to die for… and so clear!!
- “Throne room/Finale” was done at a brisker pace than usual, so had some extra oomph to it. Loved it!

Sorry if the above sounds like the gushings of a crazy fanboy!!
 
Other notes:
- sound quality in Suntory Hall is next level. Crystal clear, you could hear a pin drop! But then again, I was just behind the orchestra.
- Deneve clearly said that DG was recording the concert. I saw multiple remote cameras (the dome-shaped ones that spin around) on stage, and fixed cameras on the snare drum (?) player (he got a good workout during the concert!), and the piccolo player - no doubt because they want to feature her in the video recording during the ET parts.
- Ozawa did not appear on stage despite them saying he was there
- for the final encore, JW turned to the audience and simply said “Darth Vadar” and the audience went nuts!

Will report more later!
 
The attached pics show where I was sitting 👍 You can see the pipe organ!!