It’s funny. I knew it was a different pianist today from the first few notes.
I’ve gotten to the point where I can tell by the sound of the piano, or the style of playing, if it’s someone to whom I’ve been listening or not.
Today’s performer is Yoshiko Kojima on fortepiano.
According to one web site,
Japanese pianist Yoshiko Kojima studied piano at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo and fortepiano at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Teacher at Tokai University and at the National University of Fine Arts and Music in Tokyo.
She does a masterful job, too.
These selections are crisp and passionate.
The recordings are interesting, too. On track two Continue reading