Description:

Ikuyo Nakamichi's 30th Anniversary Release! The "30th Anniversary Release" will focus on four composers in Nakamichi's major repertoire - Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann - with a mix of new recordings and catalogs to be released throughout the year. The first release, Chopin's Masterpieces (new in 2015), uses an 1842 Pleyel piano, an instrument from the same era as Chopin. Nakamichi purchased the instrument himself, loving its unique tone, and its intimate flavor was acclaimed on the previous release, Chopin: Waltzes. Includes a bonus DVD with four bonus tracks recorded on the Steinway and a performance by Pleyel. Year of recording: May 26-29, 2015 / Location: Santomuse Ueda Small Hall

Tracklisting:

1 MAZURKA IN A MINOR. OP.17. NO.4 LENTO MA NON TROPPO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
2 IMPROMPTU IN C-SHARP MINOR. WN46 ALLEGRO AGITATO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
3 WALTZ IN C-SHARP MINOR. OP.64. NO.2 TEMPO GIUSTO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
4 WALTZ IN D-FLAT MAJOR. OP.64. NO.1 'MINUTE' MOLTO VIVACE / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
5 PRELUDE IN D-FLAT MAJOR. OP.28. NO.15 'RAINDROP' SOSTENUTO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
6 ETUDE IN G-FLAT MAJOR. OP.10. NO.5 'BLACK KEY' VIVACE QUARTER NOTE=116 / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
7 PRELUDE IN E MINOR. OP.28. NO.4 LARGO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
8 NOCTURNE IN E-FLAT MAJOR. OP.9. NO.2 ANDANTE / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
9 PRELUDE IN A MAJOR. OP.28. NO.7 ANDANTINO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
10 ETUDE IN C MINOR. OP.10. NO.12 'REVOLUTIONARY' ALLEGRO CON FUOCO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
11 ETUDE IN E MAJOR. OP.10. NO.3 LENTO MA NON TROPPO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
12 LENTO CON GRAN ESPRESSIONE IN C-SHARP MINOR. WN37 LENTO CON GRAN ESPRESSIONE / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
13 BALLADE IN G MINOR. OP.23 LARGO-MODERATO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
14 POLONAISE IN A-FLAT MAJOR. OP.53 'HEROIC' MAESTOSO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
15 WALTZ IN A-FLAT MAJOR. WN47 'L'ADIEU' TEMPO DI VALSE / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
16 NOCTURNE IN E-FLAT MAJOR. OP.9. NO.2 ANDANTE / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
17 PRELUDE IN A MAJOR. OP.28. NO.7 ANDANTINO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
18 PRELUDE IN E MINOR. OP.28. NO.4 LARGO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
19 LENTO CON GRAN ESPRESSIONE IN C-SHARP MINOR. WN37 LENTO CON GRAN ESPRESSIONE / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
1 WALTZ IN D-FLAT MAJOR. OP.64. NO.1 'MINUTE' MOLTO VIVACE / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
2 WALTZ IN C-SHARP MINOR. OP.64. NO.2 TEMPO GIUSTO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO
3 ETUDE IN E MAJOR. OP.10. NO.3 LENTO MA NON TROPPO / NAKAMICHI IKUYO