Credits:

Yoshioka Takayoshi

Description:

This is the third volume of works by Koetsu Yoshioka, a world-renowned marimba player. This collection includes a variety of works with different characteristics, from a concerto (piano accompaniment version) that maximizes the marimba's appeal, to a dense ensemble work in which a single player handles several percussion instruments. The lively performance by Lian Ya-wen, principal timpani player of the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, resonates with sharply honed technique and bursts of energy, allowing the listener to appreciate the endlessly diverse possibilities of the percussion instrument. ALM RECORDS/Kojima Recording