Edo is the ancient name for the city of Tokyo. Inspired by a series of woodcuts by the artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) entitledOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Cesarini's symphony is based upon a few traditional Japanese melodies. The composition is dividedinto five movements in arch form: a structure in which the individual sections are arranged symmetrically around a centre. Each movement takes its title from a print from the One Hundred Views.
