“My love for Japan is quite evident since I was a child when my father, who spoke Japanese, used to read me Japanese books and showed me Japanese artworks.
Since long I was listening to the beautiful Joe Hisaishi’s music – so transparent and poetical – and I was always wandering why it is not played on Harp. It is not an easy task to adapt and play it on this instrument, but here it is. Hope you will enjoy my vision and my rendition!”
Floraleda Sacchi
“Joe Hisaishi by Floraleda Sacchi” is a tribute album including 12 tracks: 9 for acoustic Harp and 3 for Violin and Harp.
Selected compositions include music by Hisaishi written for Takeshi Kitano and Hayao Miyazaki’s movies and instrumental music, ranging from soundtracks to concert pieces.
This is the first album dedicated to the music of one of the most famous contemporary composers and all arrangements are by Floraleda.
The album got already more than 200k streams only on Spotify.
TRACKLIST
01. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
02. Hana-Bi (Fireworks)
03. Mother
04. Princess Mononoke 🎻
05. Princess Mononoke – Ashitaka and San
06. Castle in the Sky
07. My Neighbor Totoro – The Wind Forest
08. My Neighbor Totoro
09. Spirited Away – One Summer Day 🎻
10. Porco Rosso
11. Silencio de Parc Guëll
12. A Town with Ocean view 🎻
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ALBUM
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CREDITS
Music: Joe Hisaishi:
Arrangements: Floraleda Sacchi
Harp: Floraleda Sacchi
Violin: Lida Hedlund
Floraleda plays a Lyon & Healy Harp, Style 30 No. 22470
Recording, Mix and mastering: Filadelfo Castro @ Beatfactory, Como, Italy
Photo: Federico Marinaccio
Graphic Project: Amadeus Arte
Ⓟ & © 2025 Amadeus Arte
“Each piece is performed with respect for the original. […] These familiar tunes offer plenty to enjoy and delight to listen to. You’re sure to find a harp piece you love. […] The cover art for the digital single, released ahead of the album, is also full of humor and reflects the imagery of the song. […] A collection of exquisite masterpieces for harp recitals and for harpists has been created.”
Hibikihajime No Heya
“Since the plucked sound of the Koto (Japanese Harp) is strongly associated with Japanese music, it seems quite fitting to hear Hisaishi’s music played on an Orchestral Harp. Most of the tracks are arranged (by Sacchi herself) for solo harp, but a few feature a violin played by violinist Linda Hedlund. Being a polyphonic instrument with a beautiful tone, a harp has a great expressive range and is well up to the task of showcasing this delightful music.”
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