Usually ships within 1-5 business days. [New, unopened item] Detailed description: You can tell it's Fujiko's performance at first listen. Her intensely unique personality shines through. Particularly impressive is the opening "Fantaisie-Impromptu." It's a performance that doesn't rush carelessly, but rather maximizes the richness of tone and nuance. Among these, the way she slowly emphasizes and plays the lyrical theme of the middle section when it returns in the coda is, I believe, a deeply meaningful interpretation. When Fujiko's individuality connects with the essence of music in these short pieces, the result is wonderful. The "Heroic Polonaise" has a grand scale and an unforced dignity that makes it uniquely impressive, with meticulously considered expressions in the details. It's a performance of great character, as if Knnappertsbusch or Asahina Takashi were playing the piano. The generous rubato and sparkling ornamentation in the "Farewell Waltz" are also captivating. The main piece in the latter half, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, will likely divide opinions due to its unusually slow tempo fluctuations. It is certainly a very unique performance. This piece often features aggressive, "competitive" performances that spar with the orchestra, and the work itself tends to be perceived that way. However, Fujiko has no interest in participating in this "competition." No matter how fast the music rushes, she never hurries, maintains her own pace, and while leading the orchestra, meticulously colors each phrase. It is impressive how, within this approach, moments emerge that reveal a beauty entirely different from any performance of this piece heard before. Live recording in Yokohama, October 2002. (Naoki Hayashida) Product Description: [SHM-CD] You can tell it's Fujiko's performance at first listen. Her intensely unique personality shines through. Particularly impressive is the opening "Fantaisie-Impromptu." It's a performance that doesn't rush carelessly, but rather maximizes the richness of tone and nuance. Among these, the way she slowly emphasizes and plays the lyrical theme of the middle section when it returns in the coda is, I believe, a deeply meaningful interpretation. When Fujiko's individuality connects with the essence of music in these short pieces, the result is wonderful. The "Heroic Polonaise" has a grand scale and an unforced dignity that makes it uniquely impressive, with meticulously considered expressions in the details. It's a performance of great character, as if Knnappertsbusch or Asahina Takashi were playing the piano. The generous rubato and sparkling ornamentation in the "Farewell Waltz" are also captivating. The main piece in the latter half, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, will likely divide opinions due to its unusually slow tempo fluctuations. It is certainly a very unique performance. This piece often features aggressive, "competitive" performances that spar with the orchestra, and the work itself tends to be perceived that way. However, Fujiko has no interest in participating in this "competition." No matter how fast the music rushes, she never hurries, maintains her own pace, and while leading the orchestra, meticulously colors each phrase. It is impressive how, within this approach, moments emerge that reveal a beauty entirely different from any performance of this piece heard before. Live recording in Yokohama, October 2002. (Naoki Hayashida) Media Reviews and More: An original album by pianist Fujiko Hemming. Features a collaboration with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yuri Simonov. (C)RS
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