In Affection

Polished technique and crystalline tone — a poetic pianism infused with heartfelt feeling

Having honed her artistry at Toho Gakuen School of Music and the Mozarteum University Salzburg, Yumiko Furuhata is active both as a soloist and an ensemble pianist. At the same time, she is deeply engaged in the teaching of Russian pianism, contributing through lectures and publications.
From her refined technique emerges a sound that sings: delicately shaded, rich in perspective, and endowed with radiance and lyrical depth. This debut album is a heartfelt tribute to the piano and to the mentors who nurtured her music.

• J.S. Bach: Partita No.1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
  
  • [1]　I. Prelude
  • [2]　II. Allemande
  • [3]　III. Corrente
  • [4]　IV. Sarabande
  • [5]　V. Minuet I-II
  • [6]　VI. Gigue
• Claude Debussy: Deux Arabesques
  
  • [7]　Arabesque No. 1 in E major
  • [8]　Arabesque No. 2 in G major
• Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book II (excerpt)
  
  • [9]　I. Brouillards
  • [10]　III. La Puerta del Vino
  • [11]　V. Bruyères
  • [12]　VI. Général Lavine — Excentrique
  • [13]　VIII. Ondine
  • [14]　XII. Feux d'artifice
• [15]　Frédéric Chopin: Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 64-2
• [16]　Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
• [17]　Anatoly K. Lyadov: Musical Toy Box
  

Yumiko Furuhata, Piano

Recording Date: 12-13 May 2025
Recording Engineer: Jun Kawanami
Assistant Engineer & Music Editing: Takako Yanagisawa
Piano Technician: Joji Moronuki
Notes: Naoki Ishikawa, Yumiko Furuhata
Cover Photo: Junichiro Matsuo
Cover Design: Kae Ueno
Booklet Editor: Kensuke Fujii
Special Thanks: Shizuko Murate