The music box with the main theme of "Merry Christmas at the Battlefield", a masterpiece of the great composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, the pride of Japan The music box with the main theme of "Merry Christmas at the Battlefield The music box with the main theme of "Merry Christmas at the Battlefield", which is a masterpiece by Ryuichi Sakamoto, a great Japanese composer, will be released on March 1 in Japan by Swiss company REUGE in a limited edition of 100!

2024.02.28 11:00

リュージュ販売株式会社

Luge Sales Co. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Kenichi Kimura), the exclusive Japanese distributor of the Swiss luxury music box brand REUGE, which has been in business for 159 years and is under a Swiss government warrant, will release "Merry Christmas in the Battlefield" composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto as a limited edition of only 100 units in Japan. The main theme "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto will be released on Friday, March 1, 2012.

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[Background of planning and production

REUGE has been producing music boxes of famous classical pieces under the title of "World's Greatest Composers Model" and has been delivering them to many people. The next model we were planning for this "World's Greatest Composers Model" was Ryuichi Sakamoto, a great composer who is the pride of Japan. We had been planning this work for about two years and had been working on it while Sakamoto was still alive, if possible.

Although it is not possible for the audience to hear Mr. Sakamoto's music directly, we are confident that this work, which is filled with the passion of the craftsmen, is a suitable finish for a performance of a representative piece by a great composer of whom Japan is proud.

Features

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", the main theme song of "Merry Christmas in the Field of Battle", was released in 1983 and won the "British Academy Award" for Best Original Score, a memorable work that marked the beginning of Ryuichi Sakamoto's career as a film music composer. It is a memorable work that marked the beginning of Ryuichi Sakamoto's career as a film music composer. Among Sakamoto's many wonderful works that have touched the hearts of many people, "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" is one that we have all heard at least once, and one that has great significance as it marked the beginning of Sakamoto's career as a film music composer.

On the other hand, Swiss company REUGE, founded in 1865, is a long-established music box manufacturer that will celebrate its 159th anniversary in 2024. REUGE is described as "heavenly music," "the singing of angels," and "a magician of sound," and is called the world's best music box manufacturer.

The box of this work is made of oak wood, which has a reputation for good sound among REUGE music boxes and has been popular for a long time since its release. Oak wood has long been used for whiskey and wine barrels, and is characterized by its excellent water resistance and durability. Using this oak wood, the box is simply finished with a linear wood grain, and the unique feeling when opening and closing the lid due to the hardness of the material indicates its high precision.

The simple and timeless oak box, which has a luxurious feel and is preferred by both men and women, has long been loved as a suitable box for music boxes, not only for its beautiful appearance, but also for its sound resonance and extension of sound.

This box is suitable to enhance the quality of this piece, which has a simple melody line, but also a complex sound.

The melody line played with delicate tones and the box that brings out the best of those tones.

A melody that has not faded away even after 40 years...a work of art full of artistry has been completed.