Credits:

Irina Mejoueva

Description:

First and foremost, the music" - poetic moments overflowing under a veil of dreams A live recording of a recital by Medjieva at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Small Hall on December 1, 2018, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Debussy's death. The program includes "Preludes" (2 volumes, 24 pieces), "Images" (2 volumes, 6 pieces), and "Island of Joy." All of the pieces are repertoire that has been recorded in the past, but this is a wonderful performance that shows Medjieva's deepening in recent years. The encore etude "For Combined Arpeggios" was recorded for the first time. The instrument used is a 1922 New York Steinway, which makes its first appearance on this recording. The unique tone, which has both power and dryness, is appealing, and weaves a dreamy world full of poetic sentiment.