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Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Ohayo – Encounter with Minipiano (2024)
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Shigehiko Kawaguchi, who has won several awards, including the highest prize at the Bruges International Competition of Ancient Music (2016) and the second prize at the 1st Chopin International Competition of Period Instruments (2018), is active both in Japan and abroad as the hope of the Japanese keyboard instrument. The fourth release on his independent label is a remarkable piece using the mini-piano, an instrument that was born in Japan but is now rarely seen or even known. Unlike toy pianos, the mini-pianos that were originally made in Japan from the end of the Taisho era (1912-1926) to the first half of the Showa era (1926-1989) had a real stringed structure, but their unique mechanics required a lot of ingenuity and time and effort to produce, and their sales numbers did not grow as expected. The number of sales was not as high as expected, and the instrument disappeared from history after only a few units were made. Shigehiko Kawaguchi, who was fascinated by this instrument when he first encountered it by chance, took the time to carefully select the repertoire for this album after meeting a technician who was working on its restoration and preservation. This is a valuable project that sheds light on an unknown aspect of Japanese piano history, and also allows the audience to encounter the magnificence of its tone and expressive power. Have you ever heard of the “mini-piano,” which was developed uniquely in Japan in the first half of the 20th century? I first learned of the existence of this instrument in a small store in Amsterdam that sold vintage pianos. When I heard the sound of the mini-piano, which the owner of the store was selling as a treasure, I was so impressed that I had never heard of such an interesting part of Japanese piano history! I was so impressed! The mini-piano, with only one string for each note, could be called a precious made-in-Japan “old musical instrument. We wanted to share this interesting world of mini-pianos with as many people as possible, so with the cooperation of Atelier Pianopia in Osaka, we made recordings using four mini-pianos from KAWAI and Nippon Gakki (now YAMAHA). It was a challenge to find pieces that could be performed on these instruments, which have a limited range, but we were also able to encounter many wonderful pieces of music that we would have loved to play on the mini-pianos.Is a mini-piano a toy?” This is a commemorative mini-piano album that will be released to the world with an interest in what kind of thoughts come to your mind as a performer!
Tracklist:
01. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Haydn: Allegretto in G Major, Hob.XVII:10 (01:48)
02. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Schumann: Album für die Jugend(Album for the Young), Op. 68, Part II: Für Erwachsenere: No. 38 Winterszeit I (02:09)
03. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Scriabin: 5 Préludes, Op. 74: No. 4 Lent, vague, indécis (01:16)
04. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Janáček: Po zarostlém chodníčku(On the Overgrown Path), Book 1, JW VIII/17: No. 5 Štěbetaly jak lastovičky(They Chattered like Swallows) (02:08)
05. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – MacDowell: Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: No. 1 To a Wild Rose (01:36)
06. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Glière: 8 Easy Pieces, Op. 43: No. 5 Le Soir(Evening) (01:34)
07. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Glière: 8 Easy Pieces, Op. 43: No. 3 Mazurka (01:26)
08. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Glière: 8 Easy Pieces, Op. 43: No. 6 Rondo (01:48)
09. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Glière: 24 Pieces caracteristiques Op. 34: No. 3 (01:53)
10. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Bartók: 14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, BB 50, Sz 38: No. 3 Andante (00:55)
11. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Bartók: Petite Suite, BB 113, Sz 105: No. 6 Bagpipes (00:58)
12. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Haydn: Keyboard Sonata(Partita) No. 13 in G Major, Hob.XVI:6: III. Adagio (03:06)
13. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Rodrigo: El álbum de Cecilia: No. 1 Maria de los Reyes (00:36)
14. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Rodrigo: El álbum de Cecilia: No. 3 Cancion del hada rubia (01:08)
15. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Granados: 6 Estudios expresivos en forma de piezas faciles: No. 4 Pastoral (02:14)
16. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Scriabin: 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 15 in D-Flat Major (01:46)
17. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Chopin: Mazurka No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 7: No. 4 (01:13)
18. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Chopin: 19 Polish Songs, Op. 74: No. 2 Wiosna(Spring) (01:05)
19. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Ibert: Petite suite en quinze images(Little Suite in 15 Pictures): III. Le gai vigneron(The Gay Wine- (00:46)
20. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Ibert: Petite suite en quinze images(Little Suite in 15 Pictures): VII. La promenade en traîneau(Sleigh Ride) (00:58)
21. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Ibert: Petite suite en quinze images(Little Suite in 15 Pictures): IV. Berceuse aux étoiles(Lullaby under the Stars) (01:46)
22. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in C Major, K. 330, L. 55, P. 222 (00:54)
23. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Alkan: 25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, Op. 31: No. 1 (02:23)
24. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Alkan: 25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, Op. 31: No. 17 (01:53)
25. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Sibelius: 5 Pieces, Op. 75, “The Trees”: No. 3 Aspen(The Aspen) (02:16)
26. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Nielsen: 6 Humoresque-Bagatelles, Op. 11, FS 22: No. 4 Spraellemanden(Jumping Jack) (00:44)
27. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Schumann: Album für die Jugend (Album for the Young), Op. 68, Part II: Für Erwachsenere: No. 32 Sheherazade (03:21)
28. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Schumann: Album für die Jugend (Album for the Young), Op. 68, Part II: Für Erwachsenere: No. 22 Rundgesang(Roundelay) (03:21)
29. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Indy: Schumanniana, Op. 30: No. 2 Assez vite (03:26)
30. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Poulenc: Villageoises, FP 65: II. Staccato (00:50)
31. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Alkan: 25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, Op. 31: No. 21 Doucement (01:34)
32. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Alkan: 48 Esquisses, Op. 63: No. 42 Petit air (00:56)
33. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Alkan: 48 Esquisses, Op. 63: No. 3 Le legatissimo (01:00)
34. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Bach: Keyboard Concerto in G Major, BWV 973(arr. of Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in G Major, RV 299): II. Largo (02:04)
35. Naruhiko Kawaguchi – Yamada: Nihonhuu no kage-e: No. 1 Ohayo(Good morning) (01:17)
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