溝口肇 | |
Artist | |
Romajis | Mizoguchi Hajime |
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Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation | Cellist, composer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Label | CBS Sony, Victor Enterntainment, Sony Record, バップ |
URL | Official website |
Hajime Mizoguchi is a Japanese cellist and composer born in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area on April 23, 1960.
Overview[]
Mizoguchi started playing piano in 1963, at the age of 3, and the cello in 1971. From 1978–1985 he attended the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music where he majored in violoncello. While at school, he started playing the cello with Japanese pop-singers and working as a studio musician for radio, TV, films, and albums.
In 1982, at the age of 22, he had a serious traffic accident which led to his composing.
In 1986, he released his first album, "Half inch dessert", being listed as composer, arranger, and performer. From that time on, he has released more than 20 albums including motion picture soundtracks, has performed in many concerts on his own or with ensembles, has been a producer for various musicians, and so on.
By the late 1980s, he was generally recognized as one of the leading musicians in Japan.
His compositions include the soundtrack to the animated feature film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade. In 2006, he composed the music to Tokimeki Memorial Only Love (along with Teruyuki Nobuchika) and the Fuji TV noitamina series Jyu Oh Sei.
He was married to Yoko Kanno, with whom he collaborated on the soundtracks for Please Save My Earth and Vision of Escaflowne. They divorced in 2007.
Works[]
Original albums[]
- Halfinch Dessert (1986)
- 水の中のオアシス (1986)
- A PRETTY DANCE (1987)
- Best Wishes (1989)
- PRECIOUS (1991)
- SOUTH BOUND 太陽の南 (1992)
- IMPRESSION OF SUNDAY 日曜日の印象 (1992)
- Aqua Colors in Paris (1995)
- Far East 〜世界の車窓から〜 (1998)
- Eternal Flame (1999)
- Espace〜溝口肇 best (2000)
- Angel (2001)
- Espace II (2003)
- アーチチェロ (2003)
- 世界の車窓から Next Journey (2004)
- OPERA? (2006)
- Hajime Mizoguchi The BEST WORKS (2008)
- SEASONS (2009)
Cover albums[]
- yours (2005)
- yours;tears (2007)
- yours;classic (2008)
DVD[]
- オーストラリア 〜夢の大陸〜 (1999)
- 全日空の世界ブルーオンブルーシリーズ (1999)
- NATURE 〜relaxation japan〜「日本の心風景」 (2002)
- 世界の車窓から (2002)
- THE Concorde (2003)
- prologue (2004)
- グローリア・チャペル・コンサート 〜once〜 いつか遠い日 (2004)
Drama[]
- この世の果て (1993)
- 星の金貨 (1995)
- ひと夏のラブレター (1995)
- ピュア (1996)
- 続・星の金貨 (1996)
- 天国のKiss (1999)
- OUT〜妻たちの犯罪〜 (1999)
- ビューティフルライフ〜ふたりでいた日々〜 (2000)
- ゲームの達人 (2000)
- 天気予報の恋人 (2000)
- オードリー (2000-2001)
- 新・星の金貨 (2001)
- 眠れぬ夜を抱いて (2002)
- やんパパ (2002)
- ライオン先生 (2003)
- 光とともに…〜自閉症児を抱えて〜 (2004)
Anime soundtracks[]
- ぼくの地球を守って (1994)
- 天空のエスカフローネ (1996)
- 八雲立つ (1997)
- 人狼 JIN-ROH (2000)
- TEXHNOLYZE (2003, with 浦田憲司)
- 獣王星 (2006)
- ときめきメモリアル Only Love (2006, with 延近輝之 (Nobuchika Akiyuki))
Movies soundtracks[]
- ピラミッドの彼方に ホワイト・ライオン伝説 (1988)
- 愛について 東京 (1993, with 立川直樹 (Tachikawa Naoki))
- 死者の学園祭 (2000)
- Tokyo Tower (2005)
Others[]
- 世界の車窓から
- 鳥になる日
- JET STREAM
- あしたのハーモニー