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Virtuoso As Memory

Koki Kuroiwa

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Release Date June 17, 2026
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Catalog No.MECO-1091
JAN/ISBN 4562264261048
Product Type SACD Hybrid
Number of Discs 1
Running Time 56minutes

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[Machine Translation] The fifth installment of the Ultimate Sound Series. The magician of the keyboard descends here. Sparkling keys, roaring soundboard. Listen to his fierce passion and deep cantabile. After graduating at the top of his class from the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts, Koki Kuroiwa studied at the graduate school of the same university and at the Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary, and has won numerous competitions in Japan and abroad. His superb technique, deep Espressivo and Cantabile, and profound musical interpretation open up new horizons for each piece, which is said to be the most difficult among the numerous solo piano pieces. Virtuoso's world standard has been born. To the Reminiscence of a Virtuoso When I decided to leave this album, the first word that came to my mind was "Reminiscence. Music always sounds in the present tense. However, the moment one touches the keyboard, past times and emotions are quietly awakened. The act of releasing a new album is a statement for the future, and at the same time, it is a record of oneself at a certain point in time. We face the work, listen carefully to the composer's thoughts, and allow the music to seep into our bodies over a long period of time. Through this process, the music is unleashed in the form of a performance. What emerges at that moment is not only technique and structure. There are layers of emotions that have been accumulated over the years, such as anxiety, elation, hesitation, and conviction. Some of the works on this album include repertoire that I have been working on since I was about half my age. The environment and my sense of values have changed dramatically, and it is precisely because I have accumulated so much experience that I am able to see the music I make today. At the same time, the innocence of youth and the brilliance and sparkle that could only have come from a period of surrendering to momentum live deep within the performances. Performers should always be in a state of constant renewal, but such renewal does not mean denying the past. The light that could only be emitted at that moment, even if it was unfinished, is an important element in shaping the performance of the present. The concept of "virtuoso" is one axis of this work. However, this does not mean a mere display of virtuosity. The virtuosity of this work is the result of a synthesis of technique, sound construction, formalism, and performance independence. The selected works are the crystallization of many years of performing, testing, and modifying my own repertoire, a repertoire that has matured over the course of a lifetime of performing. When I put the program together, a clear common thread emerges. Scriabin, Balakirev, Liszt, Paderewski, Horowitz, Levitsky, and Busoni. All are legendary composers and arrangers, and all have renewed the very nature of the piano recital with their strong musical personalities. The performance aesthetics that they embodied, which went beyond the reproduction of the score, can be said to be the final transformation in the lineage that began with Liszt. I am sure that I have the will to carry on their spirit in the present age. In this age of information and materials, it is easier than ever to follow in the footsteps of the giants of the past. However, it is I myself, at this very moment, who will ultimately make the sound. As a craftsman, I have imprinted the results of my research and my pure admiration for pianists equally in this performance. If this album quietly resonates with the memories of each listener, I will be more than happy. Year of recording: September 11-12, 2024

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Description in Japanese

ヴィルトゥオーゾの追憶 / 黒岩航紀

アルティメイト・サウンド・シリーズ第5弾。鍵盤の魔術師、ここに降臨。火花を散らす鍵盤、唸る響板。その壮絶なパッションと深いカンタービレを聴く。東京藝術大学音楽学部を首席卒業後、同大学院、ハンガリーのリスト音楽院で研鑽を積み、国内外の数々のコンクールを制してきた鬼才、黒岩航紀が放つ初のヴィルトゥオーゾ名曲集。聴くものを唖然とさせる超弩級のテクニックはもとより、その深いEspressivoとCantabile、深い楽曲解釈は数多あるピアノ独奏曲の中でも最難関と言われる各楽曲に新たな地平を拓く。今ここにVirtuosoのワールド・スタンダードが誕生した。 アルバムに寄せて - ヴィルトゥオーゾの追憶へ 黒岩航紀 このアルバムを残そうと決めたとき、私の心に最初に立ち上がった言葉は「追憶」であった。音楽は常に現在形で鳴るものである。しかし、鍵盤に触れた瞬間、過去の時間や感情が静かに呼び覚まされることがある。新しいアルバムを世に送り出すという行為は、未来へ向けた表明であると同時に、ある時点の自分自身を封じ込める、ひとつの記録である。作品と向き合い、作曲家の思考に耳を澄まし、長い時間をかけて音楽を身体に染み込ませていく。その過程を経て、音楽は演奏というかたちで解き放たれる。その瞬間に立ち現れるのは、技術や構造だけではない。そこには、不安や高揚、迷い、そして確信といった、これまでに積み重ねてきた感情の層が確かに存在している。本アルバムに収めた作品の中には、今の私の年齢の半分ほどの頃から取り組み続けてきたレパートリーも含まれている。環境も価値観も大きく変わり、経験を重ねた現在だからこそ見える音楽がある。一方で、若さゆえの無垢さや、勢いに身を委ねていた時期にしか生まれ得なかった輝きや煌めきも、演奏の奥底に息づいている。演奏家は常に更新され続ける存在であるべきだが、その更新は過去を否定することではない。未完成であったとしても、その瞬間にしか放たれなかった光は、現在の演奏を形作る重要な要素である。本作は「ヴィルトゥオーゾ」という概念をひとつの軸としている。しかし、それは単なる技巧の誇示を意味するものではない。ここで扱われるヴィルトゥオーゾ性とは、技術、音響構築力、形式感、そして演奏における主体性が統合された結果として立ち現れるものである。選ばれた作品群は、私自身が長年にわたり舞台で演奏し、検証と修正を重ねてきた結晶であり、演奏人生の中で熟成されてきたレパートリーである。プログラムを並べてみると、そこには明確な共通項が浮かび上がる。スクリャービン、バラキレフ、リスト、そしてパデレフスキ、ホロヴィッツ、レヴィツキ、ブゾーニ。いずれも優れた作・編曲家であると同時に、強烈な演奏的個性を備え、ピアノ・リサイタルの在り方そのものを更新してきた伝説的な存在である。彼らが体現した、楽譜の再現にとどまらない演奏美学は、リストから連なる系譜の中で、最終的な変容を遂げた姿とも言える。その精神を、現代において受け継ぎたいという意思が、私の中には確かにあるのだろう。情報と資料が溢れる現代において、過去の巨人たちの足跡を辿ることは、かつてよりも容易になった。しかし、最終的に音を鳴らすのは、今この瞬間の私自身である。一人の職人として、研究の成果と、純粋なピアニストへの憧れを、この演奏の中に等しく刻み込んだ。本アルバムが、聴き手それぞれの記憶と静かに共鳴するものであるならば、これ以上の喜びはない。録音年: 2024年9月11日~12日

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