{"product_id":"5063758103268","title":"Sun Hee You - Hyung-Ki Joo \u0026 Billy Joel: Circle - Import CD Digipak","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSun Hee You\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildhood, 911, Illusions and Delusions, Piano Pieces on Parting \"Bravo! These performances by Yoo Sung-hee are magnificent. I was deeply moved by the emotions poured into them. The 'Star-Crossed Suite' surpassed my expectations, and 'Monologue' is exactly as I envisioned it. I wish to honor this outstanding pianist. I am grateful for the effort poured into this recording.\" (Billy Joel)\n\n\n\nThis album features works by Korean-British composer and pianist Joo Hyun-ki, who engages in diverse activities to make classical music more accessible, alongside pieces by singer-songwriter Billy Joel, who studied classical piano until age 16.\n\n\n\nJu Hyung-ki's works comprise three pieces totaling approximately 29 minutes: \"Childhood,\" poetically depicting a pure youth; \"Chandelier,\" inspired by the sight of hundreds of thousands of prayer candles illuminating skyscrapers and the night sky immediately after the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States; and the funky and joyful \"Funk Yeah!\"\n\nBilly Joel's works comprise selections from his 2001 album \"Fantasy \u0026amp; Delusion,\" totaling approximately 24 minutes. Performed by Yoo Seong-hee, a Korean pianist based in Italy.Track 6, \"Poem for a Snail,\" also features brief narration in Japanese and English. The original album of Billy Joel's work was composed by Billy Joel, with arrangements and performances by his friend Joo Hyung-ki. This album, recorded 23 years later, presents a new interpretation of those songs.\n\n\n\nRecorded at Studio G\u0026amp;G in Ardea, a Mediterranean coastal city near Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy, from September 23 to 25, 2024.\n\n\n\nThe CD running time is approximately 53 minutes. The packaging is a digipak format. The insert booklet (English, 12 pages) includes liner notes by Hyung-ki Joo and words from Billy Joel. Manufactured in the EU, the disc is produced by Germany's Optimal Media, a label well-known in the major label sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piano Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52232473641249,"sku":"5063758103268","price":2421.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5063758103268.jpg?v=1768855056","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5063758103268","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}