Hikari La Luz Takehana Kanako Cello Album

[Machine Translation] ( Cello and Piano pieces filled with light and prayer ) Kanako Takehana Album ( Composition/Cello/Piano:Kanako Takehana ) "Suite for Unaccompanied Cello" written in a few days after the earthquake, "Vocalise" and "Ave Maria" with a prayer for the recovery, "Prelude and Impressionista" for solo piano, which was born from my reunion with piano in my childhood, "Bird Songs", which is a masterpiece, and "America", which was inspired by the impressive light of the sea, the sun and the stars during my stay in Seychelles. In addition to original compositions such as "Impressionista", which was born from a reunion with the piano in his childhood, and "Concert Pieces", which was inspired by the striking light of the sea, sun and stars during his stay in the beautiful island of Seychelles, the album includes unaccompanied cello versions of the famous "Bird Song" and "Amazing Grace" and an improvised piano version of Saint-Saens' "The Swan". ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) "Suite for Unaccompanied Cello" written in three days, one month after the earthquake, begins with a prayer-like prelude and ends with a finale that opens up into the light. ( 7 ) ( 8 ) "Ave Maria" "Vocalise" The cello sings the melody like a prayer. ( 11 ) ( 12 ) "Como Planetaria" and "Costa del Sol" were created from the beautiful island of Seychelles with its spectacular starry sky, the sun and emerald green sea. ( 5 ) "Prelude and Impressionista" A melancholy piano melody unfolds like dancing leaves. ( 9 ) ( 10 ) "Song of the Birds" and "Amazing Grace" The famous melody is sung by the unaccompanied cello with a sense of peace and prayer. ( 13 ) "The White Swan" The piano accompaniment part of this cello masterpiece is recorded as an improvisation. The piece closes in a lovely and quiet manner. <profile> Kanako Takehana ( Composition, Cello, Piano ) Kanako Takehana began playing the piano at the age of five, and studied cello under Yoriyoyo Inoue from the age of ten, and later under Masaharu Karita. After studying music at Toho Girls' High School, she entered Toho Gakuen School of Music. During her studies, she received a scholarship from the Rohm Music Foundation and participated in a summer seminar at the Hindemith residence in Switzerland. After graduation, she studied at Escola de Musica de Barcelona under Luis Claret. He also studied with Bernard Greenhouse at the Prado Master Class. In 2002, he was a semi-finalist in the trio section of the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition. In the same year, she passed an audition for the Triton Arts Network and performed in their Christmas Concert. In addition to his performance activities, he has been working as a composer, composing music for landscapes, memories, stories, picture books, photographs, films, kimonos, works of art, and traditional crafts, etc. He is also a member of the Triton Arts Network.

【光と祈りに満ちたチェロ・ピアノ曲集】 竹花加奈子 アルバム(作曲/チェロ/ピアノ:竹花加奈子)震災後数日間で書きあげた「無伴奏チェロ組曲」、復興への祈りを込めた「ヴォカリーズ」「アヴェ・マリア」、幼少時代のピアノとの再会で生まれたピアノ独奏曲「プレリュードとインプレッショニスタ」、美しい島セイシェル滞在中に海・太陽・星の印象的な光のイメージから生まれた「演奏会用小品集」等のオリジナル曲の他、名曲「鳥の歌」「アメイジング・グレイス」の無伴奏チェロ版、サン=サーンス「白鳥」のピアノ即興伴奏版などを収録。(1)(2)(3)(4)「無伴奏チェロ組曲」震災から1ヶ月後の3日間で書き上げたこの曲は、祈るようなプレリュードから始まり、フィナーレは光の中に開放されるように曲は閉じられます。(7)(8)「アヴェ・マリア」「ヴォカリーズ」チェロが祈るようなメロディーを切々と歌い上げます。(11)(12)「コモ・プラネタリア」「コスタ・デル・ソル」美しい島セイシェルの満天の星空の壮大な光景と、太陽とエメラルドグリーンの海の光景より生まれました。(5)「プレリュードとインプレッショニスタ」憂いを帯びたピアノの旋律が木の葉が舞うように展開していきます。(9)(10)「鳥の歌」「アメイジング・グレイス」有名な旋律を無伴奏チェロが平和と祈りを込め心に染み入るように歌います。(13)「白鳥」チェロの代表的名曲のピアノ伴奏パートを即興演奏で収録しました。愛らしくも静かに曲は閉じられます。<プロフィール>竹花加奈子(作曲/チェロ/ピアノ)5歳よりピアノを始め、10歳よりチェロを井上頼豊氏に、その後苅田雅治氏に師事。桐朋女子高等学校音楽科を経て桐朋学園大学入学。在学中ロームミュージックファンデーションのスカラシップを得てスイスのヒンデミット邸におけるサマーセミナーに参加。大学卒業後エスコラ ・デ ・ムジカ・デ・バルセロナに留学、ルイス・クラレット氏に師事。プラードのマスタークラスにてバーナード・グリーンハウス氏に師事。留学中フランス音楽財団のスカラシップを得てアンナー・ビルスマ氏のマスタークラスを受講。2002年大阪国際室内音楽コンクールトリオ部門にてセミファイナリストとなる。同年トリトンアーツ・ネットワークのオーディションに合格し、クリスマスコンサートに出演。演奏活動と並行し作曲家として、風景・記憶・物語・絵本・写真・映画・着物・美術品・伝統工芸品などか