Credits:

Takako Takahashi (piano)

Description:

Chopin with Friends, a new project by Takako Takahashi for the Chopin Year! The lyrical world of Mendelssohn, who was a contemporary of Chopin. The lyrical world of Chopin and Mendelssohn, who were contemporaries of Chopin, and the soul-stirring live recording by Takako Takahashi! Chopin with Friends" is a major project by Japan's leading Chopin player, Takako Takahashi, to celebrate the bicentennial of Chopin's birth. Chopin, who was born in 1810, and Mendelssohn, who was born in 1809. Chopin's "Nocturne," which is like weaving a song, is reminiscent of Mendelssohn's "Mummets. Chopin's "Brilliant Variations" and "Strict Variations. The "Boat Song" and "Gondola of Venice. It is well known that the two geniuses born in Poland and Germany at the same time were friends, but I had no idea that they had such a strong musical connection! By showing this contrast, Takako Takahashi sheds light on the new essence of the work. The two personalities clash and enlighten each other, clearly revealing the genius of the two artists.This is a worldview that is only possible because of Takako Takahashi's sincere interest in Chopin and her many years of work with him, and she has been able to depict this kind of musical relevance. This album is also the first live recording for Takako Takahashi. Her lively performance, as if she were talking to the audience, leads the sound into the hall, which cannot be experienced in a session recording, and inspires the soul of music. From the fountain of Chopin, it becomes the next great river. Octavia Records