Hanauta to Ashi Byoshi

All eight tracks are filled with respect for composers and fully express Ken Muramatsu's pianism. Composer Ken Muramatsu selected songs from his vast catalog that synchronize with his own musical life. While staying close to the originals, the right hand of pianist Ken Muramatsu sings cheerfully, and the left hand keeps a steady rhythm to create new music. This is fifty-five minutes of driving music performed with two distinctive pianos. For forty years, two pianos have supported Ken Muramatsu's music as his voice: the bright Grotrian that evokes nostalgia and the deep-blue N.Y. Steinway like the ocean. With the addition of a flute to these two unique voices, it becomes an exquisite piece of driving music. The CD is housed not in a plastic case but in a hardcover special photo book. It features an essay by Ken Muramatsu about his thoughts on the songs, many newly taken photographs, and scenic photos captured by himself. It has the presence of a book that can be opened and enjoyed repeatedly along with the music.

作曲家にリスペクトを込め、自身のピアニズムを全開に表現した全8曲。"作曲家"村松健が、膨大な楽曲群から自身の音楽人生とシンクロする楽曲をセレクト。オリジナルに寄り添いつつ、ピアニスト"村松健"のごきげんに歌う「右手」と弛まぬステップを刻む「左手」が新たな音楽を生み出した! 個性的な2台のピアノで綴られる55分のドライブミュージック。40年来、村松健の声としてその音楽を支えてきた2台のピアノ―郷愁を誘う明るいグロトリアンと、どこまでも深い海のブルーのようなN.Y.スタインウェイ。個性的な2つの声にフルートが加わって極上のドライブミュージックに。CDを収めたのはプラスチックケースではなく、ハードカバーの特製フォトブック。村松健が曲への想いを綴ったエッセイに、たくさんの最新撮り下ろしフォトと彼自身が切り取った風景写真を収録。一冊の本としての存在感があり、音楽と共に何度でも繰り返し開いて楽しめるものに仕上げた。