Credits:

Takako Takahashi (piano)

Description:

Since winning fifth prize at the 12th International Chopin Piano Competition in 1990, Japan's leading pianist, Takako Takahashi, has been at the forefront of performing Chopin, her life's work. Among them, the "Chopin's Travels" series recorded in Warsaw, Poland from 2000 to 2003 has defined her as one of the best Chopin players of our time. This long-awaited latest Chopin album is the latest recording of Takahashi's work. The album features "Piano Concerto No. 1," "Puppy Waltz," "Fantasy Impromptu," and other popular Chopin masterpieces, all of which, surprisingly, were not recorded in the aforementioned series. (C)RS