Beau Soir CD by Mariko Anraku & Emmanuel Pahud: Classical Harp CDs

Two internationally acclaimed, top-notch performers make a dynamic team on this CD of French and Japanese melodies for flute an harp. Mariko Anraku (harp) and Emmanuel Pahud (flute) have fused their background in technique with their rich cultural music, creating a unique, aurally magnificent CD.
Includes music by Debussy, Faure, Ibert, Noblot, Ravel, Massenet, Monti, Satie, Takemitsu, Sugiyama, Motoori, Nakada, and Miyagi.

Includes:
En nateau from Petite suite (Debussy)
1st Arabesque(Debussy)
Beau soir (Debussy)
Berceuse from Dolly Suite (Fauré)
Sicilienne Op. 78 (Fauré)
Entr’acte (Ibert)
Andantino (Noblot)
Piece en forme de habanera (Ravel)
Meditation from Thaïs (Massenet)
Csardas (Monti)
Gymnopedie 1 (Satie)
Le fils des etoiles (Satie)
Toward the Sea: The Night, Moby Dick, Cape Cod (Takemitsu)
Hanayome Ningyo (Sugiyama)
Toryanse (Motoori)
Natsu no Omoide (Nakada)
Haru No Umi (Miyagi)

Since her debut with the Toronto Symphony conducted by Andrew Davis, Mariko Anraku has performed with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the New Japan Philharmonic. As a recitalist, she has performed at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York, Jordan Hall in Boston, the Op‚ra Comique in Paris, the Palazzo dell'Esposizioni in Rome and the Casals, Kioi and Oji Halls in Tokyo. Mariko holds an M.A. from Juilliard and has studied with Nancy Allen, Judy Loman and Kumiko Inoue. She has also studied oriental art history at Tokyo's Sophia University.