Chopin Legacy / Fukuma

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Ars Produktion
Release Date
September 15, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      CHOPIN, FREDERIC
    • PERFORMER
      Kotaro Fukuma
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 15, 2017
    • UPC
      4260052382370
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ARS38237
    • LABEL
      Ars Produktion
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. No. 1 in C Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    2. No. 2 in A Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    3. No. 3 in G Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    4. No. 4 in E Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    5. No. 5 in D Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    6. No. 6 in B Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    7. No. 7 in A Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    8. No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    9. No. 9 in E Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    10. No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    11. No. 11 in B Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    12. No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    13. No. 13 in F-Sharp Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    14. No. 14 in E-Flat Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    15. No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrop"

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    16. No. 16 in B-Flat Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    17. No. 17 in A-Flat Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    18. No. 18 in F Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    19. No. 19 in E-Flat Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    20. No. 20 in C Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    21. No. 21 in B-Flat Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    22. No. 22 in G Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    23. No. 23 in F Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    24. No. 24 in D Minor

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    25. Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    26. Contredanse in G-Flat Major

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    27. I. Allegro maestoso

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    28. II. Scherzo: Molto vivace

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    29. III. Largo

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma

    30. IV. Finale: Presto, non tanto

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Kotaro Fukuma


The 24 Preludes and the Sonata in B minor are among the most significant works by Chopin. Despite his poor health, Chopin was able to complete the Preludes during his stay on the island of Mallorca. Chopin lost his father shortly before he began to work on the B minor Sonata and once again, he was very ill. It seems almost incomprehensible that Chopin was able to write rich, dramatic works of this magnitude during periods of intense suffering. Kotaro Fukuma’s concept for this recording was a juxtaposition of two life cycles: the first cycle consists of the Preludes paired with the Berceuse, which appear to symbolize the ascent to heaven; the Contredanse marks the beginning of a new section, of a second cycle, which comes to a triumphant conclusion with the Finale of the B minor Sonata. Born in Tokyo, Kotaro Fukama took his first piano lesson at the age of five. After winning both First Prize and the Chopin Prize at the International Piano Competition in Cleveland, Kotaro Fukuma embarked on an international concert career across the globe. He has performed at major concert venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall, and many others. He currently resides in Berlin. “A fabulous artist… and a prince among peers.” (The Independent)