Mari Kobayashi (Mezzo-Soprano), Fumiki Tanada - Harawi: Martine Joste (Ms), Fumiki Taneda (P) - Import CD

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Mari Kobayashi (Mezzo-Soprano), Fumiki Tanada

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Mezzo-soprano Mari Kobayashi, who captivates with her intelligence, technique, and rich music from French songs, ancient music, and contemporary music, has recorded Messiaen's "Halaoui"! Mari Kobayashi, a leading mezzo-soprano in Japan who is currently based in France and active in both performance and teaching, has recorded Messiaen's "Halaoui". Kobayashi, who studied with Régine Crespin and graduated with first prize from William Christie's class, captivates with her intelligence, technique, and rich music, ranging from French songs and ancient music to contemporary music. Kobayashi's doctoral dissertation at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music focused on Messiaen's "Halaoui. This release of his life's work is now available with Fuminori Tanada, a pianist he has trusted since his days as a student in Paris. The exotic work "Jalahui," composed by Messiaen in 1945, is a song cycle of 12 pieces inspired by folk songs of the Inca Empire in Peru. Hālaui" means "song of love and death" in Quechua, and is a tragic love story composed at a time when Messiaen, after coming close to death in the experience of war, began to live again as if he had been born anew. Kobayashi and Tanada perform it with all their hearts.The domestic edition (KKC-6694) with Japanese-language commentary includes a song commentary by Mari Kobayashi and bilingual lyrics. King International