T-Toc Records
Kaori Kubota - Principal - Japan CD
Kaori Kubota - Principal - Japan CD
CD
Classical Music
February 25, 2026
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Catalog No.: TTOC0090
JAN/ISBN: 4582561411748
Number of Discs: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Credits:
Kaori Kubota
Description:
Kubota Kaori: French Music and Russian Music. The overflowing colors radiating from two worlds of music. A luxurious moment of relaxation, a heart-soothing time brought to life by beautiful works. Capturing the flute's exquisite moments on this single album. A blissful best album has been born, distilling the fragrant brilliance of French music and the opulent scenes from the world's three great ballets. Featuring Bizet's "Minuet" from L'Arlésienne and Fauré's "Sicilienne," this recording captures the delicate, crystalline tones of pieces every flute enthusiast dreams of playing. Once you listen, the beautiful world woven by flute and piano unfolds. In Ravel's gem-like suite Ma Mère l'Oye, the fairy-tale world seems to rise before your eyes, transformed into sound. The first movement, "Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty," and the fifth movement, "Fairy Garden," share a narrative connection. The Pavane, tinged with melancholy, is danced around the princess who has slept for a hundred years. Then, the prince breaks through the thorn-covered castle to rescue her. In the finale, hailed as "the most beautiful C major in the world," a fairy garden bursting with brilliance unfolds. The second movement, "Thumbelina," depicts the anxiety and bewilderment of a boy lost in the forest, yet Ravel's characteristic musical guidance—never becoming overly serious—lets warm light shine through. The third movement, "Redonette, Queen of the Pagodas," portrays the scene where Chinese bobblehead pagodas perform for the queen as she relaxes in a large bath to ease her fatigue. The piano prelude evokes rising steam, while the flute mirrors the pagodas' light-footed dance within it. The fourth piece, "Dialogue of the Beauty and the Beast," depicts the conversation between a prince transformed into a beast by magic and a beautiful woman with a kind heart. The flute embodies the beauty's motif, while the piano's low register symbolizes the beast, creating a captivating piece through its vivid contrast. The latter half features excerpts from the world's three great ballets by the Russian master Tchaikovsky—Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty—highlighting pieces where the flute shines and iconic scenes. We invite you to fully immerse yourself in the opulent, richly colored world of ballet music, featuring the radiant tone of Kubota's YAMAHA YFL-897 "Ideal" flute and Adachi's exceptional pianism. This definitive recording offers the rare opportunity to experience both the flute's charm and the narrative depth of these masterpieces simultaneously.Add this radiant musical reward to your collection.
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