Credits:

Tomoko Mukaiyama

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Tomoko Mukaiyamas First AlbumNow Available on Vinyl for the First Time!That highly talked-about sound is brought back to life with even greater vividness!ALTUS has licensed the CD album originally released by the Tomoko Mukaiyama Foundation label to produce this first-ever LP release. Recorded in 1994, this album marks Tomoko Mukaiyamas debut and became a major sensation due to its superb content and striking cover art. Featuring a collection of works by female composers, this little-known masterpiece combines technical virtuosity and musicality at a high level. Ustvolskayas Piano Sonata No. 6, in particular, is a standout performance. The album also includes works featuring Mukaiyamas own vocals, as well as pieces written specifically for her. Recorded by Mukaiyama, who moved to Amsterdam in 1990, this album powerfully conveys the atmosphere of the Netherlands at that time and the spirit o