HARUNA HIRAO PIANO COSMOS in 2021
80th anniversary of birth.
A very mature sound, with a hint of Natures Fragrance.
★ Haruna Hirao will turn 80 years old in 2022 and will show us her amazing talent. she enthusiastically introduced the latest Japanese piano music. At the age of 7, she was taught Levy-style, playing under Ms. Kazuko Yasukawa, and studied under Joseph Benvenutti at the Paris Conservatoire. Masu.
★Here, it begins with a song that is closely related to both his father, Kishio Hirao, "Sonatine" in his later years, and a composition by his former teacher Levi. It's as if they give us power with only clear and transparent works.
★Enjoy the tradition of French pianism played by Haruna Hirao, who became an official Bösendorfer artist in 2021, with her beloved instrument, the "Bösendorfer Imperial".
Haruna Hirao (piano)
Program
1. Kishio Hirao: Sonatine for Piano (1951)2. Lazar Levy: Lullaby
3. Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, K.397
4. Mozart: Rondo in D major, K.485
5. Mozart: Rondo in A minor K.511
6. Haydn: Piano Sonata in F Minor (Little Divertimento, Variations) Hob.XVII No.6
7. Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1
8. Satie: Three Gnossienne
9. Poulenc: the spelling of the album
10. Poulenc: Impromptu Nos. 13/14/15 "Homage to Edith Piaf"
Haruna Hirao (piano)
Bösendorfer Imperial use
Recording : June 24, 2021 / Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Small Hall (Session) (3,4,5), May 30, 2021 / Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Small Hall (Live) (1,2,6-10)
