Masumi Arai studied in Europe on scholarship in 1961 and later taught at the University of the Arts Berlin from 1981 to 2004.
Performer Biography
Masaaki Yasuda graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in 1992 with a Premier Prix (first prize) in piano, chamber music, and vocal accompaniment.
Performer Biography
Masumi Arai, one of the pianists on this album, began her musical training with her father, whose passion was German Lieder.
Recording & Production
This recording features a Steinway & Sons, Hamburg Model D-274 piano, and was recorded at Inagi i-Plaza Hall from October 25-27, 2023.
Performer Biography
Since 2006, Masumi Arai has been studying with Janusz Olejniczak, the pianist who played in the film The Pianist.
Performer Biography
Masaaki Yasuda, the other pianist on this album, won first prize in the Junior Piano Division of the 30th Maria Canals International Competition in Barcelona in 1984.
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