Credits:

Yukio Yokoyama

Description:

[Best Classics 100] The world-renowned pianist Yukio Yokoyama and the Goteborg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi, who is popular in Japan mainly for the Gramophone label, perform Grieg's Piano Concerto, the first work in the Scandinavian repertoire. The coupling is a charming collection of lyric pieces. This is a dream match of music and performers that could not be more perfect. The concerto was recorded live at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space! This is the first appearance of this title in the series. Japan original project / Blu-spec CD2 / Year of recording: 1997 / Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, etc.

Tracklisting:

1 CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA IN A MINOR. OP.16 1.ALLEGRO MOLTO MODERATO / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
2 CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA IN A MINOR. OP.16 2.ADAGIO / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
3 CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA IN A MINOR. OP.16 3.ALLEGRO MODERATO MOLTO E MARCATO / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
4 LYRIC PIECES. OP.43-1 BUTTERFLY / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
5 LYRIC PIECES. OP.43-2 LONELY WONDERER / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
6 LYRIC PIECES. OP.43-3 IN MY NATIVE LAND / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
7 LYRIC PIECES. OP.43-4 LITTLE BIRD / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
8 LYRIC PIECES. OP.43-5 LOVE SONG / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
9 LYRIC PIECES. OP.43-6 TO THE SPRING / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
10 LYRIC PIECES. OP.47-5 MELANCHOLY / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
11 LYRIC PIECES. OP.57-6 HOME-SICKNESS / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
12 LYRIC PIECES. OP.68-5 At THE CRADLE / YOKOYAMA YUKIO
13 TWO ELEGIAC MELODIES. OP.34-2 THE LAST SPRING / YOKOYAMA YUKIO