CD - Nasota - Hidenori Arai (euphonium) and Hatsumi Shimizu (piano)
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Here is a super new CD from Japan, featuring one of the brightest talents as euphonium performer and composer Hidenori Arai, and one of Japan's most brilliant and popular piano accompanists, Hatsumi Shimizu.

"NASOTA"

Musicians:

Hidenori Arai - Euphonium

Hatsumi Shimizu - Piano

-Comment by Yasuhide Ito from liner notes : 

"Lo and behold, this long-awaited album is full of richly expressive music that can surpass the cello or voice. Furthermore, the crowning glory of this album is his own composition, which demonstrates fully the characteristics of the euphonium.

In Japanese, there is a word “NAYUTA” which means novemdecillion, i.e. an extremely large number. The title of this album is “NASOTA”, but “NAYUTA” is a perfect term for Hidenori Arai’s wondrous abilities: his possibilities are infinite. I heartily welcome the birth of this album, which will further expand the world of the euphonium." - Yasuhide Ito

Repertoire

NASOTA

Sonata for Euphonium and Piano No. 1 - Hidenori Arai

1 Allegro

2 Moderato

3 Rondo

Prologue - Aria from “Goldberg Variationen” - Johann Sebastian Bach 

Daybreak at Midnight - Hidenori Arai

Sicilienne op.78 - Gabriel Urbain Fauré

Fantasiestücke op.73 - Robert Schumann

1 Zart und mit Ausdruck

2 Lebhaft, leicht

3 Rasch und mit Feuer

Träumerei - Robert Schumann

Sonate für Euphonium und Klavier - Yasuhide Ito

1 Andante mosso, come il tempo di prima sonata per violoncello di Brahms.

2 Molto adagio

3 Allegro vivace

Umi no Uta - Hidenori Arai

For You - Hidenori Arai

Epilogue ( Aria from “Goldberg Variationen” - Johann Sebastian Bach 

Highly recommended!!