Considering this beautiful symphonic score was only ever released in Japan over a quarter of a century ago, I think that a reincarnation would be timely. (And last year a feature length documentary on the composer/performer was released, so his profile is quite high.) If the original album masters are no longer available, perhaps a visit to the Paramount vaults might yield usable elements? (Someone has rather redundantly pointed out that the Royal Philharmonic didn't perform all the tracks, i.e. not the last one. Considerably this was a piano solo by the composer himself, this could probably be deduced!)
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