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Oshima-ryan Yumiko

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This album features a collection of Takashi Yoshimatsus representative piano pieces for the left handcomposed for his close friend Izumi Tatenoperformed by Yumiko Oshima-Ryan, who is based in the United States.Tateno, who has been based in Helsinki since 1964, collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage at the end of a concert in January 2001, leaving her with paralysis on the right side of her body; however, she resolved to resume her performing career with a repertoire for her left hand. Composers who admired Tateno began sending her new works one after another. Among these, the works by Takashi Yoshimatsuwho deeply admires the Finnish composer Sibeliushave gained popularity for their clear sound and accessible musical ideas.Tapioola Fantasies depicts scenes from the realm of Tapio, the god of the forest in Finnish mythology, while Ainola Lyric Pieces was inspired by the mountain cottage where