November Steps

November Steps
Concerto by Tōru Takemitsu
Occasion125th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic
PerformedNovember 1967: New York City
Scoring

November Steps (ノヴェンバー・ステップス, Novenbā Suteppusu) is a musical composition by Tōru Takemitsu, for the traditional Japanese musical instruments, shakuhachi and biwa, and western orchestra. The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic on the occasion of its 125th anniversary, and premiered in November 1967 by the orchestra under the direction of Seiji Ozawa.