Masaé Gimbayashi-Barbotte has selected 21 classical and contemporary works inspired by the lunar landscape. Her interpretation, both poetic and particular, are seen from a Japanese perspective.

If you're a fan of piano based classical music, then there is quite a lot here for you to enjoy. While I have to admit that I didn't agree with Gimbayashi-Barbotte's interpretation of the subject matter, that's because a Japanese perspective is very different to a western view.

But that's hardly an issue, what's interesting is the diversity of playing styles and tones she conveys through her interpretation of these pieces.

The album contains 21 tracks (1 hr, 53 sec).

After hearing this album, you may never look at the night sky in quite the same way again.

Track listing:

01 - Intermezzo Op.117-1 (1892) - Johannes Brahms
02 - Intermezzo Op.118-2 (1893) - Johannes Brahms
03 - Danseuses de Delphes (15 Préludes 1er livre (1910 - 1912)) - Claude Debussy
04 - Voiles - Claude Debussy
05 - Le vent dans la plaine - Claude Debussy
06 - Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir - Claude Debussy
07 - Les collines d'Anacapri - Claude Debussy
08 - Des pas sur la neige - Claude Debussy
09 - Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest - Claude Debussy
10 - La fille aux cheveux de lin - Claude Debussy
11 - La sérénade interrompue - Claude Debussy
12 - La cathédrale engloutie - Claude Debussy
13 - La danse de Puck - Claude Debussy
14 - Minstrels - Claude Debussy
15 - Pavane pour une infunte défunde (1899) - Maurice Ravel
16 - Nostalgie (Impressions, No. 1) (1912) - Paul Paray
17 - Tristesses de la lune (9 Esquisses Op. 67, No. 9) (Monographs l Opus 125 (extraits, 2013)) - Serge Ollive
18 - Fairy Tale (Monographs l Opus 125 (extraits, 2013)) - Nickos Harizanos
19 - Self Portrait - Nickos Harizanos
20 - Improvisation - Nickos Harizanos
21 - Momentum (2014) - Damien Deshayes

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