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Following the highly acclaimed debut album ‘Smetana: Cycle of Symphonic Poems “My Homeland” for Piano Four Hands’, Saori Inajima and Masahiro Oishi have chosen, like before, the great Czech composer Dvořák.It goes without saying that the three late symphonies are frequently performed works for orchestra, but the piano four-hand arrangements by the composer himself are very rare, and on this CD, all but Symphony No. 9 are recorded for the first time in the world.A must-listen album for fans.
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Following the debut album ‘Smetana: Cycle of Symphonic Poems “My Homeland”’, Inajima & Oishi have chosen the same Czech giant, Dvořák. These are the last three symphonies, which deeply internalize a perspective on the homeland and have acquired true originality, along with two related overtures. The piano four-hand versions are extremely rare, and the harmony’s color and voice part transparency will surely bring fresh surprises. All but Symphony No. 9 are recorded for the first time in the world. (C)RS
About the artists
Piano Duo Saori Inajima & Masahiro Oishi
They held their first performance at the Smetana Museum in Prague in 2015 and received favorable reviews in Czech music magazines.In 2016, they released their debut CD [Smetana: Cycle of Symphonic Poems “My Homeland” for Piano Four Hands] nationwide (ALCD-7196).It was selected as a semi-special recommendation by Record Geijutsu magazine, and interviews with videos were published in the Nikkei Electronic Edition, earning high praise from various newspapers.On May 12 of the same year, they performed all the works of “My Homeland” by Smetana at the Czech Embassy in Japan, commemorating the Prague Spring International Music Festival, with the ambassador of the Czech Republic present.
They won 1st place at the 10th Kayabuki Music Hall Duo Competition and 2nd place in the Ensemble category at the 13th Romania International Music Competition.They received gold medals at the 34th Aichi Piano Competition in both the Duo and Two-Piano categories, and achieved the highest rank at the Piano Grand Prix 2019.
Saori Inajima
After graduating from Toho Girls’ High School Music Department, Toho Gakuen University Faculty of Music, and its graduate school, she served as a part-time lecturer at the same university.While enrolled, she passed the university audition and performed as a soloist in the Toho Academy Orchestra’s regular concerts, as well as in the university’s selected concerts, graduation concerts, and the Japan Piano Tuning Association’s new artist concert.She has won or been selected in numerous competitions including the All Japan Student Music Competition Tokyo District, Chopin International Piano Competition in Asia, and the PTNA Piano Competition Grand Prix.She has performed at many music festivals and concerts in Japan, Czech Republic, France, and Poland.She performed with members of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at workshops organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ “Comprehensive Project for the Cultivation of Children through Culture and Arts”.She studied piano under Harumi Iida, Shoko Kusuhara, and Yoshimi Tamaki, and solfège and harmony under Kunio Sasaki.She has received instruction from many renowned pianists at masterclasses both domestically and internationally.Currently, she is active as a pianist, piano instructor, and piano teaching material developer.
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Masahiro Oishi
After graduating from Toho Girls’ High School Music Department and Toho Gakuen University Faculty of Music, he completed his studies at the Prague Conservatory.While studying, he focused on piano duo research and achieved excellent results at competitions such as the Yokohama International Music Competition, Gifu International Music Festival Competition, Osaka International Music Competition, and the International Piano Duo Competition (Tokyo).He has experience in planning and performing at various events, including the Suntory Hall-sponsored “Rainbow 21 Debut Concert” and the Aichi Prefectural Cultural Promotion Project “Young Musicians’ Special Concert”.He actively performs rare ensemble works from scores of out-of-print pieces, hosting various planned performances at the Smetana Museum, Czech Embassy, public halls, and art museums.He studied under Reiko Itokawa, Haruhi Hata, Nobutada Kawashima, Takashi Saiki, Reiko Tanaka, and Genichiro Murakami.He is also a professional photographer, a full member of the Japan Advertising Photographers Association (APA), with works mainly shot in Europe published in photo exhibitions and specialized magazines.
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