Blue Rondo a la Take Five
| Title | Blue Rondo a la Take Five |
| Year | 2005 |
| Composer | Chappell Kingsland (David Brubeck and Paul Desmond, arr.) |
| Instrument/s | koto, 17-string koto, 20-string koto |
| Commission | Written for Ryuko Mizutani |
| Duration | 3’58” |
| Contact for Sheets | For sheet music, contact music@ck4composer.com |
| CD, Digital Audio | CD: Lantana Koto Varieties; Ryuko Mizutani (koto/20-string koto), Noriko Tsuboi (koto), Shoko Hikage (koto/17-string koto), Masayo Ishigure (koto), Hiromu Motonaga (shakuhachi) |
| Contact Info | http://www.chappellkingsland.com/musicforkoto.html |
| Notes | These two classics from Brubeck’s “Time Out” album actually translate quite naturally to the sound of the koto. “Blue Rondo a la Turk” follows the original piano and alto sax lines quite closely, with the third koto adding some commentary. “Take Five” is treated a bit more freely, with scraped strings taking the place of the drumbeat. In the middle section, the two tunes are played simultaneously, which is quite tricky for the players [Kingsland] |