Yuko Kawai - News & Press

Yuko Kawai's new CD "Chopinissimo VII"
World premiere recording
Piano Concerto No.2 version for one piano by Chopin

Music Magazine "Record Geijutsu [Art of Records]" the March edition
outstanding critical acclaim by Jiro Hamada and Tsutomu Nasuda

J.S.Bach:
Invention B-Dur BWV785
F.Chopin:
Polonaise in B-flat major WN1
Polonaise in G minor WN2
Polonaise in A-flat major WN3
Rondo No.3 in E-flat major Op,16
Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21 version for one piano by Chpoin
(world premiere recording)
J.S.Bach:
Invention C-Dur BWV772
F.Chopin:
Etude in C minor Op.10 No.12

28 June 2008
Hamarikyu Asahi Hall,Tokyo
Live Recording

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Classical Music
Violin concerto no.3 I allegro - Mozart / Claudio Abbado
Sonata in B minor Op.58, I mov. - Chopin / Yuko Kawai
Triple concerto in c major li largo - Beethoven/ Claudio Abbado
Sinfonia in c major rv 111a. I allegro - Vivaldi / Andrea Marcon
Sinfonia in c major rv 111a. lii presto - Vivaldi / Andrea Marcon
Sinfonia in c major rv 111a. lii andante - Vivaldi / Andrea Marcon
Quintetto terzo en mi mineur - L. Boccerini
Rosses du sud -Strauss
La paix Largo alla sicilliana - G. F. Handel
Piano concerto : i allegreto -Francis Poulenc
Nocturne in E-flat major Op. 9 No. 2 - Chopin / Yuko Kawai

Chopin:Lento...and other works (BeArTon)

link:Yuko Kawai Discography

Music Magagine "Mostly Classic" vol.142
March 2009

feature articles
"Piano! Pianist!! Pianism!!!"

page29 - article "About Chopin National Edition" by Yuko Kawai

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link:Press Release 1996-2005 ( Japanese )

Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op.11 is dedicated to Kalkbrenner.

program
F.Kalkbrenner Piano Concerto No.4 in A-flat major Op.127 ( Japan Premiere )
F.Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op.11 ( National Edition )

photo: CASO

Ichiro Saito conductor
Yuko Kawai piano
Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra
17 Feb 2009
Shirakawa Hall, Nagoya, Japan

"Pianist Kawai seeks out the real Chopin"
By Chiho IUCHI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20090109a1.html

Radio J-Wave Interview 13 Jan 2009

J-WAVE GOOD MORNING TOKYO
7 00-9 00 AM
http://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/gmt/index.htm