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1 Gymnopedie No. 1
Erik Satie
arr. Kleynjans
2 Gymnopedie No. 3
Erik Satie
arr. Christopher Parkening
3 La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin
Claude Debussy
arr. Jack Marshall
4 Pavane pour une infante défunte
Maurice Ravel
arr. Dyens
Saudade No. 3 (from Trois Saudades)
Roland Dyens
5 I Rituel
6 II Danse
7 III Fête et Final
2 Barcarolles, op.60
Francis Kleynjans
8 I Lent, calme, dans une quietude expressive
9 II Allegro
Fantasie pour guitare
Pierre de Breville
10 I Résolu
11 II Lent
12 III Très vite
13 Gnossienne No 1
Erik Satie
arr. Francis Kleynjans
Water Color Scalor
Takashi Yoshimatsu
14 I Prelude
15 II Intermezzo-A
16 III Dance
17 IV Intermezzo-B
18 V Rondo
19 Claire de Lune from Suite Bergamasque
Claude Debussy
arr. Eduardo Sáinz de la Maza
20 The Summer Knows (Theme from ‘The Summer of ‘42’)
Michel Legrand
arr.David Butterworth |
Classical guitar virtuoso, Kaori Muraji, is set to return with a unique collection of tracks exploring the works of the remarkable innovators of the musical world - from the pioneers of impressionism to the ground-breaking sophistication of the modern day master.
“Lumières” marks the second international release for this critically acclaimed performer, exclusively signed to Decca. The album showcases Muraji’s distinct guitar arrangements of magnificent piano standards such as Erik Satie’s Gymnopedie No.1 and Gymnopedie No.3, Ravel’s Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte and The Summer Knows by the famous film composer Michel Legrand, all of which convey themselves as original guitar repertoire.
Muraji’s core repertoire is reflected with the inclusion of Pierre de Breville’s Fantaisie Pour Guitare, and the prolific Japanese composer Takashi Yoshimatsu’s Water Color Scalor. She also plays homage to one of the guiding lights of the guitar, Roland Dyens, with her version of Suade No.3. The result is an album of imagination and originality – an innovator interpreting innovators.
A star in her homeland of Japan, Muraji began guitar lessons with her father at the age of 3 and soon became known as the youngest musician ever to take first place in several internationally renowned music prizes, including the Junior Guitar Contest, the Student Guitar Competition, the Leo Brouwer International Guitar Concours and Tokyo International Guitar Concours. Other notable successes have included first prize at the Mobile Music Award, the Muramatsu Award, and Idemitsu Music Awards.
Muraji made her recital debut at the age of 14 and has since performed worldwide with orchestras such as the Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, and on tour with the Orquesta de Camara Joaquin Rodrigo as a part of the centennial events of Rodrigo's birth.
At only 25 years of age, Kaori Muraji is now regarded as one of the elite artists of the new music generation. Her latest offering “Lumières”, which beautifully captivates the sensuality and versatility of the guitar, signifies this rightful elevation to the premier league of performers.
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Gymnopedie No. 1