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09-10-2013, 01:32 AM
Chitose Okashiro - Ryuichi Sakamoto: Piano Works (2000, FLAC+320)
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Tracklist:
01. Tong Poo - For Four Hands (04:54)
02. Bachata (05:52)
03. Intermezzo (04:27)
04. Sonatine (02:38)
05. Chanson (02:49)
06. Just for Me (04:15)
07. Choral No.1 (02:09)
08. Choral No.2 (02:51)
09. Energy Flow (03:37)
10. Opus (04:39)
11. Lorenz and Watson (04:07)
12. Vivace Scherzando (01:34)
13. Lento (01:09)
14. Risoluto (01:30)
15. La Dispersion, La Limite, Le Sable (11:21)
16. Grasshoppers (03:12)
17. River (01:22)
FLAC - https://mega.co.nz/#!ahpTgKCQ!BFBCi13AbJ2ce4N409FmQnYUAlxI1j1PuLKOubi BPsk
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Pioneer of techno-pop, Academy Award winning film composer, touring performer - Ryuichi Sakamoto enjoys a diverse career as an artist whose music continually challenges traditional categories. Pianist Chitose Okashiro, taking risks that not a single "classical pianist" has been willing to take, recognizing the greatness of the classically trained Sakamoto's piano works, and imbuing them with her own brand of explosively talented genius has herewith set the standard for "independent classical label crossover" achievement. Already a HUGE success in Japan, with sales in excess of 30,000 units, Miss Okashiro herewith reveals the complete arsenal of Sakamoto's prowess... a prowess that lands him in the position (arguably) of the world's most important composer. Included on this CD are the hugely impressionistic and French like pieces that ONLY a trained classical pianist can play with the simplicity and grace required to foster their most sublime effects.
Chitose Okashiro does a fantastic job playing my favorite Ryuichi Sakamoto piano pieces. The CD was water damaged and it still sounded perfect (purchased used with the warning that it was damaged, but played fine). For pianists, most of Ryuichi Sakamoto's sheet music is available on his web site with the unfortunate exception of 'A Flower Is Not A Flower'.
A native of Japan, Miss Okashiro won numerous honors in Japanese and international competitions including The Overseas Delegation Prize, The Japan America Association's Competition, The 1993 International Chopin Competition in Texas, The Young Artists International Competition and The 1993 Pro Piano Artist of The Year Award. She received early musical education at Toho High School of Music, her Bachelor's Degree from Toho University in Tokyo, Master's Degree from The Juilliard School with Herbert Stessin, and Professional Studies Program at Manhattan School of Music under Karl Ulrich Schnabel, son of legendary pianist Artur Schnabel. In addition, Ms. Okashiro has appeared with conductors such as Alexander Vedernikov and Louis Fremaux among others and with orchestras all over the world including the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Argentina National Symphony Orchestra, the Chautaqua Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Symphonique de Sherbrooke in Canada and many others.
Miss Okashiro's discography includes 11 CDs, all of which have received considerable acclaim from many respected music critics. Her seventh release, an adventurous recording of Piano Transcription of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6, Pathetique, eighth and ninth releases, Sakamoto Piano Works I & II, tenth release, Piano Transcription of Mahler's Symphony No.1, Titan, and eleventh release, Beatles Piano Transcriptions were all on the hit chart in Japan. Her sixth release, Wagner Piano Transcriptions, received HMV Award in Japan, and her Mahler’s Titan Piano Transcription CD was chosen “Recording of the Year” on MusicWeb International in England. Her Tchikovsky’s Pathetique Piano Transcription received “Recommande” on Classica magazine in France, received 5 stars on Diapason magazine in France and was chosen “CD of the month” on Piano magazine in Germany. Her fifth release was her critically acclaimed all Scriabin CD featuring the world premiere recording of “The Poem of Ecstasy”, which also received “Recommande” on Repertoire magazine in France and 5 stars on Diapason magazine in France. This was a two piano version transcribed by Conus-Okashiro. It used an “over dub multi-track recording technique” allowing Miss Okashiro to play both piano parts (something never before attempted), to achieve a more colorful piano sound throughout the entirety of the instrument’s vast harmonic register. In other words, “she does not like ordinary projects”.
(http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/7lpv.jpg/)Tracklist:
01. Tong Poo - For Four Hands (04:54)
02. Bachata (05:52)
03. Intermezzo (04:27)
04. Sonatine (02:38)
05. Chanson (02:49)
06. Just for Me (04:15)
07. Choral No.1 (02:09)
08. Choral No.2 (02:51)
09. Energy Flow (03:37)
10. Opus (04:39)
11. Lorenz and Watson (04:07)
12. Vivace Scherzando (01:34)
13. Lento (01:09)
14. Risoluto (01:30)
15. La Dispersion, La Limite, Le Sable (11:21)
16. Grasshoppers (03:12)
17. River (01:22)
FLAC - https://mega.co.nz/#!ahpTgKCQ!BFBCi13AbJ2ce4N409FmQnYUAlxI1j1PuLKOubi BPsk
---------- Post added at 01:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:32 AM ----------
Pioneer of techno-pop, Academy Award winning film composer, touring performer - Ryuichi Sakamoto enjoys a diverse career as an artist whose music continually challenges traditional categories. Pianist Chitose Okashiro, taking risks that not a single "classical pianist" has been willing to take, recognizing the greatness of the classically trained Sakamoto's piano works, and imbuing them with her own brand of explosively talented genius has herewith set the standard for "independent classical label crossover" achievement. Already a HUGE success in Japan, with sales in excess of 30,000 units, Miss Okashiro herewith reveals the complete arsenal of Sakamoto's prowess... a prowess that lands him in the position (arguably) of the world's most important composer. Included on this CD are the hugely impressionistic and French like pieces that ONLY a trained classical pianist can play with the simplicity and grace required to foster their most sublime effects.
Chitose Okashiro does a fantastic job playing my favorite Ryuichi Sakamoto piano pieces. The CD was water damaged and it still sounded perfect (purchased used with the warning that it was damaged, but played fine). For pianists, most of Ryuichi Sakamoto's sheet music is available on his web site with the unfortunate exception of 'A Flower Is Not A Flower'.
A native of Japan, Miss Okashiro won numerous honors in Japanese and international competitions including The Overseas Delegation Prize, The Japan America Association's Competition, The 1993 International Chopin Competition in Texas, The Young Artists International Competition and The 1993 Pro Piano Artist of The Year Award. She received early musical education at Toho High School of Music, her Bachelor's Degree from Toho University in Tokyo, Master's Degree from The Juilliard School with Herbert Stessin, and Professional Studies Program at Manhattan School of Music under Karl Ulrich Schnabel, son of legendary pianist Artur Schnabel. In addition, Ms. Okashiro has appeared with conductors such as Alexander Vedernikov and Louis Fremaux among others and with orchestras all over the world including the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Argentina National Symphony Orchestra, the Chautaqua Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Symphonique de Sherbrooke in Canada and many others.
Miss Okashiro's discography includes 11 CDs, all of which have received considerable acclaim from many respected music critics. Her seventh release, an adventurous recording of Piano Transcription of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6, Pathetique, eighth and ninth releases, Sakamoto Piano Works I & II, tenth release, Piano Transcription of Mahler's Symphony No.1, Titan, and eleventh release, Beatles Piano Transcriptions were all on the hit chart in Japan. Her sixth release, Wagner Piano Transcriptions, received HMV Award in Japan, and her Mahler’s Titan Piano Transcription CD was chosen “Recording of the Year” on MusicWeb International in England. Her Tchikovsky’s Pathetique Piano Transcription received “Recommande” on Classica magazine in France, received 5 stars on Diapason magazine in France and was chosen “CD of the month” on Piano magazine in Germany. Her fifth release was her critically acclaimed all Scriabin CD featuring the world premiere recording of “The Poem of Ecstasy”, which also received “Recommande” on Repertoire magazine in France and 5 stars on Diapason magazine in France. This was a two piano version transcribed by Conus-Okashiro. It used an “over dub multi-track recording technique” allowing Miss Okashiro to play both piano parts (something never before attempted), to achieve a more colorful piano sound throughout the entirety of the instrument’s vast harmonic register. In other words, “she does not like ordinary projects”.
