The Oscar winner penned film scores for The Last Emperor, The Revenant, and Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, which he also starred in alongside David Bowie and Hampstead actor Tom Conti. For me it was the soundtrack of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence I would listen to that constantly." The late composer was famous for his film scores for The Last Emperor, The Revenant and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence which he also starred in. Creating the virtual concert was a lengthy technical process - then Sakamoto asked to play a concert grand rather than the weighted keyboard they had tested to transfer the data. In Kagami I wanted to present an event both intimate and urgent - happening in real-time, forever."

Source: The Times November 08, 2023 22:24 UTC