{"product_id":"028948788149","title":"HISAISHI,JOE \u0026 ROYAL PHILHARMO – BOY \u0026 THE HERON: SYMPHONIC SUITE FOR PIANO - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 028948788149 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: November 6, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Premiere Recording on 180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eA Completely Reimagined Concert Version of Joe Hisaishi's Award-Winning Score!\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing the Royal Philharmonic with Hisaishi Performing the Solo Piano Part!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Hisaishi's \u003cem\u003eThe Boy \u0026amp; the Heron: Symphonic Suite for Piano and Orchestra\u003c\/em\u003e is a concert adaptation of the acclaimed score for Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award-winning final masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eThe Boy and the Heron\u003c\/em\u003e. The 14-piece suite offers Hisaishi's personal interpretation of the film, following Mahito's emotional journey through grief, memory, and imagination. Balancing intimate piano writing with rich orchestral textures, the work showcases Hisaishi's distinctive voice as composer, pianist, and storyteller. Created through an unusually open collaboration, Miyazaki gave Hisaishi exceptional artistic freedom after much of the animation had already been completed. The resulting score, among the composer's most distinctive works, is centered on the piano as both narrator and emotional guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than simply arranging the film score, Hisaishi developed an independent symphonic work for the concert hall. Familiar themes from the film appear in new orchestral forms and come together to form an atmospheric suite full of emotional depth. An impressive album by one of the most significant film composers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is pressed on premium black 180g vinyl and comes with liner notes on a printed innersleeve, embellished with illustrations painted specially for this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSIDE A:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk me why (I)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGray Heron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Trap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSanctuary ~ The Master of the Tomb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarawara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReincarnation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRain of Fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Song of Prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSIDE B:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col start=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe King's Parade ~ Diversion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Collapse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Last Smile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk me why (II)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":67872159432803,"sku":"028948788149","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/image_f0872d71-22a2-49a1-85ef-2a9c47bb540d.png?v=1793916092","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/028948788149","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}