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Hiroko Tateishi

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A Reckless Act? A Masterful Achievement? Part 1Hiroko Tateishis debut CD is an all-Mozart album, featuring her passionate performance of the Queen of the Nights Aria from *The Magic Flute* with an orchestra, as well as her masterful renditions of piano sonatas and rondos. Hiroko Tateishi acquired a prestigious Italian Fazioli piano through a chance encounter; ever since, she has been captivated by its rich and varied tones, and she uses this Fazioli on this Mozart recording as well. Tateishis performanceswhether singing or playing the pianoseem utterly free-spirited, yet her foundation is surprisingly solid, and the music flows seamlessly. This is likely a result of her studies in Gregorian chantoften considered the origin of Western musicas well as her six years of piano training in Paris under Pierre Sancan, which she began at the age of 24. When I hear the phrase Queen of the Nights Aria,