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Akira Takeda
Akira Takeda
Colonel Akira Takeda joined the Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band in 1980 after graduating from Musashino Academia Musicae as a trumpet major. He served as commander of the 2nd Combined Brigade Band (Kagawa), the 1st Division Band (Tokyo) and the Northeastern Army Band (Sendai) as well as leader of the performance and training sections and chief of the education division for the Central Band. He was appointed to his present position in August, 2007. He has studied conducting with Kazue Kamiya. COL Takeda is also a member of the Japan Band Directors Association and the Japan Sousa Society.

Current Title

Ceremonico

Ceremonico

Furioso!

Furioso!

Viva Musica!

Viva Musica!

The Miraculous Mandarin<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 14

The Miraculous Mandarin<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 14

Elektra<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 13

Elektra<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 13

Music by Akira Takeda

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The Miraculous Mandarin<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 14

The Miraculous Mandarin
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 14

La Londine - Canon - Tosca from the opera in 3 Act - Alborada del gracioso - The Miraclous Mandarin (Concert Version)
CD (Compact Disc)
T8140
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Elektra<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 13

Elektra
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 13

Rhapsodie Espagnole-Folies d'Espagne et Jota aragonesa - Riverdance - Gianni Schicchi - Andrea Chénier - Dichterliebe - Elektra's Triumph Dance from "Elektra"
CD (Compact Disc)
T8141
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Madama Butterfly<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 12

Madama Butterfly
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 12

Madama Butterfly - Euryanthe Overture - Ma mère l'oye - Selections from Cavalleria Rusticana - Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo Act II - Mississippi Suite
CD (Compact Disc)
T8174
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Les Miserables
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 11

From the Musical "Les Miserables" - I Pagliacci - Selections from "La Bohème" - Intermezzo Sinfonico from "Cavalleria Rusticana" - El Amor Brujo - Les Pêcheurs de Perles - Symphonie No. 4 op. 36...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8190
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Chaconne
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 9

Images pour orchestre-2.Iberia - La Tragédie de Salomé - Turandot - Don Quixote - Un Ballo in Maschera - Chaconne from PARTITA II for Solo Violin in D minor
CD (Compact Disc)
T8248
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Der Rosenkavalier
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 8

Autumn from Ballet "The Seasons" Op. 67 - Highlights from "Tosca" Act I - Arietta, O mio babbino caro from "Gianni Schicchi" - Fantasia and Fugue in C minor BWV 537 - Suite No. 5 "Scénces...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8273
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Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 7

Scaramouche - Etudes-tableaux Selections - "Porgy and Bess" Selections - Il Trovatore A Selection from the Opera - Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche op. 28
CD (Compact Disc)
T8304
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Fantasy and Fugue on the Name of BACH
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 6

"Orphée aux enfers" Ouverture - Fantasy and Fugue on the Name of BACH - "Les ruses d'amour" Music from Ballet - Fêtes from "Nocturne" - Rapsodie Espagnole
CD (Compact Disc)
T8236
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Feste Romane

Maestro Ray Cramer joins with Japan’s premier military wind orchestra for a unique presentation of great music and international camaraderie. Recorded in the magnificent Tokyo Art Space, this live...
DVD-Video
T9545
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Ceremonico

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 61 Ceremonico - Chicago Festival - Gershwin in Concert - For the Love of Johann - Le Nozze Veneziane (Traumhochzeit in Venedig) - Colorado River - Kokiriko...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR061-2
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Gräfin Mariza
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 5

“Gräfin Mariza” Selections from an Operetta in 3 Acts - Polovtsian Dances from “Prince Igor” (Dance of Polovtsian Maidens, Polovtsian Dance and Chorus) - Selections from “La Vida Breve” - “Leichte...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8364
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New Original Works Collections Vol. 3

Dance Celebration - Path of the Waves - Three Scenes Based on Japanese Tunes - Alas de Hierro - Song of the Straits - Into the Sparkling Moment - Gothic for Wind Orchestra
CD (Compact Disc)
T8367
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Der Zarewitsch
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 4

"Der Zarewitsch" Selections - "Fedora" Three Excerpts from the Opera - Prelude in Eb - Streichquartett Nr. 2 op. 17 2nd Movement - Petite Suite - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
CD (Compact Disc)
T8399
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New Original Works Collections Vol. 2

Nazca Lines, The Universe Drawn on the Earth - Od Ucisku do Emancypacji - March "Wind for Winds" - From the Forest of Saariselka - A Centenary Celebration - Three Crayon Pictures - Flying High -...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8398
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New Original Works Collections Vol. 1

The first edition of “Original Works Collections” series selects new wind works by outstanding Japanese composers.
Recently, many Japanese composers are being performed at the All Japan Band...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8368
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Land des Lächelns
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 3

Das Land des Lächelns (Selections) - Le tombeau de Couperin - La Tosca, Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore - From "Foreign Parts" - Serenade for Strings - Petite suite "Jeux d'enfants" - Ouverture de...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8401
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Furioso!

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 52 Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band (GSDF) Cortege from Mlada - Slavonic March (Slawischer Marsch) - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (Jesus bleibet...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR052-2
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Viva Musica!

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 47 Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band (GSDF) Ruslan & Ludmilla (Overture) - Largo (from New World Symphony) - Fanfare and Dance - Mazury...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR047-2
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