Takemitsu: In an Autumn Garden: version 2

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# Takemitsu: In an Autumn Garden <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00028947159025
name: Takemitsu: In an Autumn Garden (CD)
family: family/takemitsu-in-an-autumn-garden
default_observation: eu-2002-cd
summary: 2002 Deutsche Grammophon CD of Toru Takemitsu's gagaku and biwa/shakuhachi works, catalogue number 471 590-2.
brand: brand/deutsche-grammophon
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: AU, GB
country_of_origin: DE
piece_count: 1
pack_format: Digipak
model_number: 471 590-2
status: discontinued
last_seen: 2026-09-13
last_seen_note: Second-hand listings only (eBay Australia, World of Books UK); Deutsche Grammophon's catalogue page marks the CD format as currently unavailable.
<!--/identity-->

## Relations <!--relations-->
| role             | target                                    | market | from | until | ended | status   | source   | note                                                                                                                                              |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by      | company/deutsche-grammophon               |        | 2002 |       |       | verified | ^dg      | Deutsche Grammophon lists this UPC on its own catalogue page; Discogs transcribes © 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg (^discogs).            |
| manufactured_by  | company/universal-manufacturing-logistics |        | 2002 |       |       | sourced  | ^discogs | Discogs transcribes the mould text "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" and credits Universal M & L, Germany as Made By (code 51251447).          |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/deutsche-grammophon               |        |      |       |       | derived  | ^dg      | Prefix 0028947; no company stub states it. Deutsche Grammophon lists this UPC on its own catalogue page; nothing public names the GS1 registrant. |
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## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source   | note                                                                                                                                        | observed   | condition | origin | price     |
| ------- | ------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- |
| AU      | sourced | ^ebay-au | eBay Australia catalogue page prints UPC 0028947159025; offer from seller worldofbooks-australia, "Very good" pre-owned copy, free postage. | 2026-09-13 | used      |        | AUD 17.51 |
| GB      | sourced | ^wob     | World of Books (UK) listing prints EAN 0028947159025; no stock, condition or price was shown when read.                                     | 2026-09-13 | used      |        |           |
<!--/markets-->

## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                                  | type   | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| In an Autumn Garden                   | name   | en     |      |       |
| Various Artists - In an Autumn Garden | search | en     |      |       |
| 471 590-2                             | search |        |      |       |
| 471 590-2 G H                         | search |        |      |       |
| 028947159025                          | search |        |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Release <!--release-->
artists: Toru Takemitsu
label: brand/deutsche-grammophon
record_company: company/deutsche-grammophon
copyright: © 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1974 (1, 2) / 1977 (3 to 6) Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
catalogue_number: 471 590-2
label_code: LC 0173
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2002
release_country: DE
genre: Classical, Contemporary
runtime_min: 71.3
edition: 20/21 series, remastered
<!--/release-->

## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title                                 | artist                                               | duration | source       | note                                                                                                                | writers        |
| -------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| 1        | In an Autumn Garden                   | Music Department, Imperial Household                 | 16:11    | ^musicbrainz | Gagaku; Discogs lists 16:00. Recorded Tokyo, Polydor Studio No. 1, January 1974 (^discogs).                         | Toru Takemitsu |
| 2        | Voyage                                | Kinshi Tsuruta (biwa)                                | 15:29    | ^musicbrainz | DG lists "Voyage for 3 Biwas"; Discogs lists 15:19. Recorded Tokyo, Polydor Studio No. 1, February 1974 (^discogs). | Toru Takemitsu |
| 3        | Autumn (excerpt)                      | Kinshi Tsuruta (biwa), Katsuya Yokoyama (shakuhachi) | 14:20    | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 14:11. Recorded Tokyo, Ishibashi Memorial Hall, September 1975 (^discogs).                            | Toru Takemitsu |
| 4        | November Steps: 10th Step (variation) | Kinshi Tsuruta (biwa), Katsuya Yokoyama (shakuhachi) | 9:24     | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 9:13. Recorded Tokyo, Ishibashi Memorial Hall, September 1975 (^discogs).                             | Toru Takemitsu |
| 5        | Eclipse                               | Kinshi Tsuruta (biwa), Katsuya Yokoyama (shakuhachi) | 15:54    | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 15:55. Recorded Tokyo, Ishibashi Memorial Hall, September 1975 (^discogs).                            | Toru Takemitsu |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property           | value                                                                                         | unit | source       | note                                                           | observation | key      | numeric_value | mode | state | method     | qualifier     |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | -------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ------------- |
| Packaging          | Digipak                                                                                       |      | ^discogs     | MusicBrainz also gives Digipak (^musicbrainz).                 | eu-2002-cd  | material |               |      | known | printed    | exact         |
| Booklet            | 16-page booklet with 3-page catalogue                                                         |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Running time       | 71:18                                                                                         | min  | ^musicbrainz | Sum of the five MusicBrainz track lengths (4,278 s).           | eu-2002-cd  |          | 71.3          |      | known | calculated | approximately |
| SPARS code         | ADD                                                                                           |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Remastering        | Digitally remastered by Emil Berliner Studios at 96 kHz/24 bit from the original master tapes |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Matrix / runout    | 00289 471 590-2 01 + 51251447                                                                 |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Mould text         | MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L A                                                          |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Mastering SID code | IFPI L002                                                                                     |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Mould SID code     | IFPI 0115                                                                                     |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Price code         | GH                                                                                            |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Rights society     | BIEM/MCPS                                                                                     |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Series             | 20/21 - Echoes of Our Time                                                                    |      | ^discogs     | Deutsche Grammophon lists it in its "20/21 echo" series (^dg). | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
| Made in            | Made in the E.U.                                                                              |      | ^discogs     |                                                                | eu-2002-cd  |          |               |      | known | printed    |               |
<!--/specifications-->

## Observations <!--observations-->
| id         | label                                          | kind    | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed   | status    | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source   | note                                                                                                                   | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| eu-2002-cd | 2002 European CD pressing, catalogue 471 590-2 | edition |        |          | 2002       |             | 2026-09-13 | supported |                  |                         |                          | ^discogs | Details transcribed by Discogs contributors from spine, back cover, booklet and disc; no photo was read for this page. |             |               | 1           | Digipak     | 471 590-2    |
<!--/observations-->

## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name                                 | role                              | source       | note                             |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------- |
| eu-2002-cd  | Toru Takemitsu                       | Composer                          | ^musicbrainz |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Music Department, Imperial Household | Gagaku orchestra (track 1)        | ^musicbrainz | Discogs credits Kunaichō Gakubu. |
| eu-2002-cd  | Kinshi Tsuruta                       | Biwa (tracks 2 to 5)              | ^musicbrainz |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Katsuya Yokoyama                     | Shakuhachi (tracks 3 to 5)        | ^musicbrainz |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Shosuke Akino                        | Recording producer                | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Nobuo Sugita                         | Balance engineer (tracks 1, 2)    | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Hiroshi Senuma                       | Balance engineer (tracks 3 to 5)  | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Hartmut Pfeiffer                     | Art direction                     | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Martin Demmler                       | Liner notes                       | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Stewart Spencer                      | Liner notes translation (English) | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Jean-Claude Poyet                    | Liner notes translation (French)  | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Chip Forelli / Getty Images          | Cover photo                       | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Akira Kinoshita                      | Artist photo                      | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Schott Japan Company Ltd.            | Music publisher (track 1)         | ^discogs     |                                  |
| eu-2002-cd  | Éditions Salabert, Paris             | Music publisher (tracks 2 to 5)   | ^discogs     |                                  |
<!--/credits-->

## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain        | state    | detail                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | source   |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| eu-2002-cd  | identity      | disputed | Release date differs by source: Deutsche Grammophon gives June 3, 2002; MusicBrainz 2002-08-13 (Germany); World of Books 2002-08-12; Discogs only 2002 (Europe). The Release field keeps the year.                        | ^dg      |
| eu-2002-cd  | identity      | disputed | The eBay Australia catalogue record gives Country/Region of Manufacture as Japan, but Discogs transcribes "Made in the E.U." and the mould text "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L"; the disc transcription is followed. | ^ebay-au |
| eu-2002-cd  | media         | disputed | Discogs transcribes the ℗ line as covering tracks "3 to 6" on a five-track disc and spells "Deutsche Grammophone GmbH"; the typo is corrected here, the track range is kept as transcribed.                               | ^discogs |
| eu-2002-cd  | relationships | unknown  | No public source names the GS1 licensee of prefix 0028947; the gs1_prefix_owner edge is derived from Deutsche Grammophon listing the UPC.                                                                                 | ^dg      |
|             | images        | unknown  | No openly licensed cover photo found; the Deutsche Grammophon and Discogs images carry no reuse licence.                                                                                                                  |          |
<!--/research_gaps-->

## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Discover pass from the 2007 wanted row; identity confirmed by MusicBrainz, Discogs (barcode text and scanned forms), Deutsche Grammophon's catalogue page and two listings that print the barcode.
<!--/research-->

## Images <!--images-->
| asset               | kind  | source            | licence   | attribution                     | url                                                                            | accessed   | note | provider_entity_id                   | provider_image_id | source_image_url                                                                         | download_url                                                                                  | retrieved_at             | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | observation |
| ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ----------- |
| front-7d1c691e.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/88b23d1e-708f-4c15-9e2f-7e6be23ec01d/cover-art | 2026-09-13 |      | 88b23d1e-708f-4c15-9e2f-7e6be23ec01d | 37953005919       | https://coverartarchive.org/release/88b23d1e-708f-4c15-9e2f-7e6be23ec01d/37953005919.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/88b23d1e-708f-4c15-9e2f-7e6be23ec01d/37953005919-1200.jpg | 2026-09-13T19:05:11.556Z | 028947159025    | barcode      | 1                | 599            | 541             | 599          | 541           |             |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref            | url                                                                                                                     | title                                                         | accessed   | publisher                         | kind         | published | record_id                            | locator                     | licence | attribution | upstream        |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------- | ------- | ----------- | --------------- |
| musicbrainz    | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/88b23d1e-708f-4c15-9e2f-7e6be23ec01d?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: In an Autumn Garden (Toru Takemitsu)     | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz                       | catalogue    |           | 88b23d1e-708f-4c15-9e2f-7e6be23ec01d |                             | CC0     |             |                 |
| discogs        | https://api.discogs.com/releases/1016361                                                                                | Discogs release 1016361: Toru Takemitsu – In An Autumn Garden | 2026-09-13 | Discogs                           | catalogue    |           | 1016361                              | notes, identifiers, credits |         |             |                 |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/1456504/versions                                                                        | Discogs master 1456504: versions                              | 2026-09-13 | Discogs                           | catalogue    |           | 1456504                              |                             |         |             |                 |
| dg             | https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/takemitsu-in-an-autumn-garden-7271                             | TAKEMITSU In an Autumn Garden                                 | 2026-09-13 | Deutsche Grammophon GmbH          | manufacturer |           |                                      |                             |         |             |                 |
| ebay-au        | https://www.ebay.com.au/p/2321190717                                                                                    | eBay Australia: Takemitsu: in an Autumn Garden (CD, 2002)     | 2026-09-13 | eBay                              | retailer     |           | 2321190717                           |                             |         |             |                 |
| wob            | https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/takemitsu-in-an-autumn-garden-cd-0028947159025                              | World of Books: Takemitsu: In an Autumn Garden                | 2026-09-13 | World of Books                    | retailer     |           |                                      |                             |         |             |                 |
| archive        | https://web.archive.org/web/20070912211833/http://en.barcodepedia.com/028947159025/various-artists-in-an-autumn-garden  | Barcodepedia (2007): Various Artists - In an Autumn Garden    | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia via Internet Archive | other        | 2007      |                                      |                             |         |             | upcdatabase.com |
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## About <!--about-->
*Takemitsu: In an Autumn Garden* is a 2002 Deutsche Grammophon CD, catalogue number 471 590-2, of music by the Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu, issued in the label's 20/21 series.[^dg] It couples the gagaku work *In an Autumn Garden*, played by the Music Department of the Imperial Household, with *Voyage*, excerpts from *Autumn*, the 10th Step from *November Steps* and *Eclipse*, performed by biwa player Kinshi Tsuruta and shakuhachi player Katsuya Yokoyama.[^musicbrainz][^discogs-master] The recordings were made in Tokyo in 1974 and 1975 and digitally remastered by Emil Berliner Studios; the disc was pressed in Germany by Universal M & L and sold in a Digipak.[^discogs] Deutsche Grammophon still lists the album but marks the CD format as unavailable.[^dg]

The old Barcodepedia page of 2007, imported from upcdatabase.com, called it "Various Artists - In an Autumn Garden".[^archive] Discogs groups this disc with two earlier Japanese CD issues of the same recordings from 1990 and 1997.[^discogs-master]
<!--/about-->