Mao Fujita: 72 Preludes - Mao Fujita [CD]

Mao Fujita's recording crosses continents and eras with '72 Preludes'. Following his 'consistently impressive' (Gramophone) traversal of Mozart's complete 'Piano Sonatas' for Sony Classical - winner of an Opus Klassik Award - Japanese pianist Mao Fujita presents a similarly ambitious project: matching sets of 24 preludes by three composers, Frédéric Chopin, Alexander Scriabin and Akio Yashiro. In so doing, Fujita unites the Europe in which he now lives with the Japan where he was born and raised. The works incorporate a huge variety of moods and styles as their young composer explores varied harmonic and rhythmic devices with panache. Fujita likens the contents of his new recording to a refreshing but hearty sushi meal: 'If the Chopin and the Scriabin are the fish and the rice, the base, the Yashiro is the wasabi - just as vital, and with that special kick to create something delicious'.

Disc 1
1. No. 1 in C Major. Agitato (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
2. No. 2 in a Minor. Lento (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
3. No. 3 in G Major. Vivace (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
4. No. 4 in E Minor. Largo (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
5. No. 5 in D Major. Molto Allegro (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
6. No. 6 in B Minor. Lento Assai (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
7. No. 7 in a Major. Andantino (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
8. No. 8 in F-sharp Minor. Molto Agitato (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
9. No. 9 in E Major. Largo (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
10. No. 10 in C-sharp Minor. Molto Allegro (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
11. No. 11 in B Major. Vivace (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
12. No. 12 in G-sharp Minor. Presto (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
13. No. 13 in F-sharp Major. Lento (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
14. No. 14 in E-flat Minor. Allegro (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
15. No. 15 in D-flat Major. Sostenuto, 'Raindrop' (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
16. No. 16 in B-flat Minor. Presto Con Fuoco (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
17. No. 17 in A-flat Major. Allegretto (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
18. No. 18 in F Minor. Molto Allegro (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
19. No. 19 in E-flat Major. Vivace (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
20. No. 20 in C Minor. Largo (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
21. No. 21 in B-flat Major. Cantabile (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
22. No. 22 in G Minor. Molto Agitato (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
23. No. 23 in F Major. Moderato (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
24. No. 24 in D Minor. Allegro Appassionato (Frederic Chopin) - Mao Fujita
Disc 2
1. No. 1 in C Major. Vivace (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
2. No. 2 in a Minor. Allegretto (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
3. No. 3 in G Major. Vivo (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
4. No. 4 in E Minor. Lento (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
5. No. 5 in D Major. Andante Cantabile (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
6. No. 6 in B Minor. Allegro (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
7. No. 7 in a Major. Allegro Assai (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
8. No. 8 in F-sharp Minor. Allegro Agitato (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
9. No. 9 in E Major. Andantino (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
10. No. 10 in C-sharp Minor. Andante (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
11. No. 11 in B Major. Allegro Assai (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
12. No. 12 in G-sharp Minor. Andante (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
13. No. 13 in G-flat Major. Lento (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
14. No. 14 in E-flat Minor. Presto (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
15. No. 15 in D-flat Major. Lento (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
16. No. 16 in B-flat Minor. Misterioso (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
17. No. 17 in A-flat Major. Allegretto (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
18. No. 18 in F Minor. Allegro Agitato (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
19. No. 19 in E-flat Major. Affettuoso (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
20. No. 20 in C Minor. Appassionato (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
21. No. 21 in B-flat Major. Andante (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
22. No. 22 in G Minor. Lento (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
23. No. 23 in F Major. Vivo (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
24. No. 24 in D Minor. Presto (Alexander Scriabin) - Mao Fujita
25. No. 1 in C Major. Allegro (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
26. No. 2 in a Minor. Andante (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
27. No. 3 in G Major. Andantino (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
28. No. 4 in E Minor. Allegro Scherzando (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
29. No. 5 in D Major. Allegro Molto (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
30. No. 6 in B Minor. Andante Moderato (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
31. No. 7 in a Major. Mouvement De Sarabande (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
32. No. 8 in F-sharp Minor. Andante Tempo Di Barcarolle (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
33. No. 9 in E Major. Presto Con Fuoco E Molto Agitato (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
34. No. 10 in C-sharp Minor. Maestoso (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
35. No. 11 in B Major (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
36. No. 12 in G-sharp Minor. Moderato Cantabile Espressivo (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
37. No. 13 in G-flat Major. Vivace (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
38. No. 14 in E-flat Minor. Andante (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
39. No. 15 in D-flat Major. Tempo Di Valse (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
40. No. 16 in B-flat Minor. Allegretto (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
41. No. 17 in A-flat Major. Pesante (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
42. No. 18 in F Minor. Lento (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
43. No. 19 in E-flat Major. Moderato (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
44. No. 20 in C Minor. Allegro Burlesca (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
45. No. 21 in B-flat Major. Moderato Maestoso (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
46. No. 22 in G Minor. Tempo Di Barcarolle (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
47. No. 23 in F Major. Lento (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita
48. No. 24 in D Minor. Molto Vivace (Akio Yashiro) - Mao Fujita