El Cielo 2020 - Cinema Nostalgia II - FATUM (2026)

El Cielo 2020, a group of specialists in Piazzolla’s music, presents their second film music album, "Cinema Nostalgia II - Fatum". While their previous album, "Aspiration," explored international cinema, this album delves deeper into the memories of Japanese films. They have finally received official permission from the film’s management to record the famous piece "Fatum" from the film "Suna no Utsuwa," a piece that had never been officially arranged before. A new version has been recorded, transcending 50 years. The original piano and orchestral piece has been rearranged for piano, strings, and flute, depicting the torrent of sorrow and the intensity residing in the human heart with a modern sound. The album also includes 16 tracks across two discs, including Ryuichi Sakamoto’s "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," Toru Takemitsu’s "The Face of Another" and "Small Sky," and Takashi Yoshimatsu’s "Villon’s Wife." El Cielo 2020’s signature tension and passionate performances bring these masterpieces back to life with new life and drama. // Recorded on May 9th & 10th, 2025 at Tamamura Town Cultural Center.

Tracklist
01. Sakamoto- Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
02. Sakamoto- The Sheltering Sky (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
03. Sakamoto- Rain (from The Last Emperor) (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
04. Yoshimatsu- Villon's Wife (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
05. Hisaishi- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
06. Hisaishi- The Wind Forest (from My Neighbor Totoro) (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
07. Hisaishi- One Summer's Day (from Spirited Away) (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
08. Oshima- Kazabue (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
09. Takemitsu- Waltz (from The Face of Another) (Arr. for Violin, Cello, Contrabass and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
10. Yoshimatsu- Little Prelude (from Blue Myths) (Arr. for Piano by El Cielo 2020)
11. Ozaki- Oh my little girl (Arr. for Violin and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
12. Matsutoya- Hikoukigumo (Vapor Trail) (Arr. for Violin and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
13. Takemitsu- Small Sky (Arr. for Violin and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
14. Sakamoto- Shining Boy and Little Randy (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Piano by El Cielo 2020)
15. Bacalov- Il Postino (from The Postman) (Arr. for Violin by El Cielo 2020)
16. Kanno- Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand) (Arr. for Piano, Flute and String Ensemble by El Cielo 2020)- I. Intro - Andante
17. Kanno- Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand) (Arr. for Piano, Flute and String Ensemble by El Cielo 2020)- II. Andante - Cadenza
18. Kanno- Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand) (Arr. for Piano, Flute and String Ensemble by El Cielo 2020)- III. Lento - Solo (ad lib.)
19. Kanno- Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand) (Arr. for Piano, Flute and String Ensemble by El Cielo 2020)- IV. Allegro vivace - Andante
20. Kanno- Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand) (Arr. for Piano, Flute and String Ensemble by El Cielo 2020)- V. Lento - Cadenza - Drammatico, ben sostenuto
21. Kanno- Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand) (Arr. for Piano, Flute and String Ensemble by El Cielo 2020)- VI. Andante
22. Kanno- Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand) (Arr. for Piano, Flute and String Ensemble by El Cielo 2020)- VII. Coda
23. Kanno- Suite “Shukumei” for Piano and Orchestra (from The Castle of Sand) (Arr. for Piano, Flute and String Ensemble by El Cielo 2020)- VIII. Epilogue