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Yukio Yokoyama

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Delving Deeper into the Essence of Chopin. Yukio Yokoyama Begins Recording His Complete Chopin Collection.Volume 1: *tudes*At just 19 years old, Yukio Yokoyama won third place at the International Chopin Piano Competition. Now, marking the 35th anniversary of his debut the following year, he has finally begun recording his Complete Chopin Collection. For Yokoyama, Chopin is the composer at the very heart of his performing career. He has captivated audiences time and again by taking on the challenge of performing Chopins complete works in their entiretyincluding setting a Guinness World Record by performing all 166 of Chopins solo works from memory in a single day.In this album, he once again engages sincerely with Chopin, delving deeply into each piece to uncover its very essence. The first release in the series is the Etudes. Please enjoy this breathtaking performance by Yukio Yokoyama.Naxos