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Acclaimed Japanese pianist Yu Kosuge unveils "Wind", the third in her series of four Orchid Classics albums related to the four elements (Water, Fire, Wind, Earth). Kosuge’s inspiration for these releases stems from her relationship with the music of Beethoven, who was drawn to Greek legends. This led Kosuge to the Greek concept of the four elements as the basis of these albums. Beethoven is one of a varied selection of composers featured on "Wind".
Yu Kosuge performs his blustery Piano Sonata Op. 31, No. 2, known as "The Tempest". There are evocative pieces from the French Baroque, by Couperin, Rameau and Daquin, and from the world of French Impressionism with three of Debussy’s fleet-footed Préludes. The release is completed with a piece by contemporary Japanese composer Akira Nishimura, and the atmospheric In the Mists by Janácek.
“Apart from technical perfection, which is not that unusual today, [Yu Kosuge] possesses a stunning palette of expression and an exquisite and pearly touch”. (Piano News)
© Orchid Classics
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Pièces de clavecin, Suite No. 3 (Louis-Claude Daquin)
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Louis-Claude Daquin, Composer
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Pièces de clavecin, Suite No. 1 (Louis-Claude Daquin)
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Louis-Claude Daquin, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Pièces de clavecin, Book 3, Ordre XVII in E Minor (François Couperin)
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - François Couperin, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode, suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Kalavinka (Akira Nishimura)
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Akira Nishimura, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Préludes, Book 1, L. 117 (Excerpts) (Claude Debussy)
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Claude Debussy, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Claude Debussy, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Claude Debussy, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
In the Mists, JW VIII/22 (Leoš Janáček)
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Leos Janácek, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Leos Janácek, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Leos Janácek, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Yu Kosuge, Artist, MainArtist - Leos Janácek, Composer
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
Album review
Acclaimed Japanese pianist Yu Kosuge unveils "Wind", the third in her series of four Orchid Classics albums related to the four elements (Water, Fire, Wind, Earth). Kosuge’s inspiration for these releases stems from her relationship with the music of Beethoven, who was drawn to Greek legends. This led Kosuge to the Greek concept of the four elements as the basis of these albums. Beethoven is one of a varied selection of composers featured on "Wind".
Yu Kosuge performs his blustery Piano Sonata Op. 31, No. 2, known as "The Tempest". There are evocative pieces from the French Baroque, by Couperin, Rameau and Daquin, and from the world of French Impressionism with three of Debussy’s fleet-footed Préludes. The release is completed with a piece by contemporary Japanese composer Akira Nishimura, and the atmospheric In the Mists by Janácek.
“Apart from technical perfection, which is not that unusual today, [Yu Kosuge] possesses a stunning palette of expression and an exquisite and pearly touch”. (Piano News)
© Orchid Classics
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:18
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Yu Kosuge
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Orchid Classics
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2021 Orchid Classics (P) 2021 Orchid Classics
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