[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.