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Released on 2 September 2022
Nimbus NI6343 100 Years of Japanese Song: Japanese Journey Three
Charlotte de Rothschild, soprano, Adrian Farmer, piano
Japanese Journey Three takes us from North Island to South Island, and from ancient to modern poetry, as Charlotte de Rothschild skilfully takes us through the cultural landscape of Japan. Charlotte is still the only western performer to sing in perfect Japanese. This release is made available to support a three-week, 19-concert tour of Japan when Charlotte and Adrian will perform to more than 14,000 people.
“I never imagined, when I learnt my very first Japanese song Karatachi no hana - Quince Flower – by Yamada Kohsaku in 1991, that thirty years later I would be bringing out my fourth album of these beautiful songs. This release, like the others, is a mixture of “kakyoku”, the Japanese equivalent of Lieder or Chanson, and of “douyou”, popular songs that are sung in schools and then throughout life. It has truly been a wonderful journey of discovery and the songs on this CD show that the art of composition of these western-style songs continues on into the present day.” Charlotte de Rothschild
From 29th August to 17th September, Charlotte de Rothschild and Adrian Farmer will be touring Hokkaido, Japan, performing a selection of Japanese songs from this album.
Nimbus NI6343 100 Years of Japanese Song: Japanese Journey Three
Charlotte de Rothschild, soprano, Adrian Farmer, piano
Japanese Journey Three takes us from North Island to South Island, and from ancient to modern poetry, as Charlotte de Rothschild skilfully takes us through the cultural landscape of Japan. Charlotte is still the only western performer to sing in perfect Japanese. This release is made available to support a three-week, 19-concert tour of Japan when Charlotte and Adrian will perform to more than 14,000 people.
“I never imagined, when I learnt my very first Japanese song Karatachi no hana - Quince Flower – by Yamada Kohsaku in 1991, that thirty years later I would be bringing out my fourth album of these beautiful songs. This release, like the others, is a mixture of “kakyoku”, the Japanese equivalent of Lieder or Chanson, and of “douyou”, popular songs that are sung in schools and then throughout life. It has truly been a wonderful journey of discovery and the songs on this CD show that the art of composition of these western-style songs continues on into the present day.” Charlotte de Rothschild
From 29th August to 17th September, Charlotte de Rothschild and Adrian Farmer will be touring Hokkaido, Japan, performing a selection of Japanese songs from this album.
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Adrian Farmer, piano; Charlotte de Rothschild, soprano