Kathleen Battle - 5 Japanese Love Songs

 

Kathleen Battle - 5 Japanese Love Songs

Uploaded on Jul 12, 2011

Hatsukoi (First Love), for voice & piano

Composed by Tatsunosuke Koshitani

with Kathleen Battle



Hana (Cherry Blossom Time), folksong

Composed by Rentaro Taki

with Kathleen Battle



Kono Michi, folk song, for voice & piano

Composed by Kosaku Yamada

with Kathleen Battle



Hamabe-no-uta, for voice & piano

Composed by Tamezo Narita

with Kathleen Battle



Sakura, Sakura, arr. for voice & harp

Composed by Kosaku Yamada

with Nancy Allen, Kathleen Battle

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Link: http://youtu.be/Noqn1Qo4LFA

Kosaku Yamada

 

Yamada left about 1600 pieces of music. Especially, songs (Lieder) amount to 700 pieces of music excluding songs for schools, municipalities and companies. They were performed and recorded by many singers which include Kathleen Battle, Ernst Haefliger and Yoshikazu Mera. His opera Kurofune (The Black Ships) is regarded as one of the most famous Japanese operas.



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosaku_Yamada