Japanese Piano Works

Gerhard Oppitz (piano)

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About

Gerhard Oppitz has headed East with this extraordinary programme of 20th century Japanese masterworks. This CD is an invaluable document of Japan’s vital and colourful concert music for piano. The recital begins with a piano sonata by the German trained Saburo Moroi. Also included is “Rain Tree Sketch” by Takemitsu, Japan’s most famous composer.

Release date: 26th Sep 2011
Label: Hänssler
Catalogue number: 98631
Length: 77 minutes
Genre:
- Piano Solos

Contents and tracklist

Keiko Fujiie: Suite, On the Waters' Edge, Op. 70

Work length36:32

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I. A Shell, or Nostalgia

Track length2:03

II. Rain

Track length2:04

III. Boating in the Afternoon

Track length4:46

IV. The Chill of Night

Track length2:01

V. A Dream of Floating on a Swimming Pool at Midnight

Track length3:19

VI. Water Gushing Out

Track length2:31

VII. A Stream

Track length3:40

VIII. Memories of a Swamp

Track length3:23

IX. Resting at a Cape

Track length4:13

X. A Pond with a Heron

Track length3:25

XI. Light Snow Dancing

Track length1:11

XII. Lullaby of the Waves

Track length3:56

Takemitsu: Ame no ki sobyo II (Rain Tree Sketch II), 'In memoriam Olivier Messiaen'

Work length4:11

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Ikebe: La terre est bleue comme une orange

Work length6:36

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Moroi, S: Piano Sonata No. 2

Work length30:04

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I. Adagio energico - Allegro, ma non troppo

Track length9:47

II. Scherzo - Presto appassionato

Track length5:23

III. Andante sostenuto

Track length14:54

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