Romantic Works for Flute and Piano Mayuko Miyata & Atsuko Koga

• Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937): Suite Op. 34
• 1 I. Moderato 04:07
• 2 II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 02:40
• 3 III. Romance: Andantino 05:17
• 4 IV. Final: Vivace 05:59
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) / Charles Gounod (1818–1893): Ave Maria
• 5 Ave Maria 02:26
• Jules Massenet (1842–1912): Méditation de Thaïs
• 6 Thais, Act II: Meditation 04:41
• François Borne (1840–1920): Fantaisie Brillante
• 7 Fantaisie brillante on Bizet's Carmen 11:02
• Philippe Gaubert (1879–1941): Madrigal
• 8 Madrigal 04:02
• Franz Schubert (1797–1828): Introdution and Variations on Trockne Blumen, Op. 160, D 802
• 9 Introduction: Andante 03:15
• Schubert: Introduktion und Variationen über Trockene Blumen aus Die schöne Müllerin e-moll op. 160 D 802
• 10 Theme: Andantino 02:16
• Schubert: Introduktion und Variationen über Trockene Blumen aus Die schöne Müllerin e-moll op. 160 D 802
• 11 Variation 1-7 14:56
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921): Le cygne – The Swan
• 12 Carnival of the Animals: XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan) 02:48
• Total Runtime 01:03:29

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What could be lighter, more French, than a album with romantic flute and piano music? The flutist Atsuko Koga and the pianist Mayuko Miyata play works by the great composers Charles-Marie Widor, Jules Massenet, Charles Gounod and Franz Schubert, but also discoveries by Philippe Gaubert and François Borne, presenting the abilities of those internationally successful soloists in the very best light. Koga´s playing is notable for its soulful tone and breathtaking virtuosity, blending together perfectly with the piano sound of Mayuko Miyata – quel bonheur!

Atsuko Koga, flute
Mayuko Miyata, piano

Atsuko Koga
The flautist Atsuko Koga was born in Fukuoka, Japan. After three years of training in Tokyo, she transferred to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, where she graduated with distinction. She has won prizes at many international competitions, including first prize at the “Lutèce” in Paris, at the “Jeunesse Musical” in Bucharest and in Paris again at the “Gaston Crunelle”. She was awarded second prize at “Maria Canals” in Barcelona, “Le Sprendel” in Tokyo and the international chamber music competition “Caltanisetta” in Italy as half of a flute and piano duo. Atsuko Koga has been a soloist with, amongst others, the Toho Philharmonic in Tokyo, the Kyushu Philharmonic in Fukuoka, the Orchestre de CNSM de Paris, the Orchestre de Flute de Paris, the Philharmonie Jeunesse Musical in Bucharest, and in Germany with Villa Musica Ensemble, Hofer Symphoniker, Staaskapelle Weimar, Magdeburgische Philharmonie, Kammerphilharmonie der Ascania, and annually with the Rossini Quartet. Atsuko Koga has been invited to numerous music festivals and her concerts have been documented in many recordings for radio and television in Japan, America, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, and Morocco.

Mayuko Miyata
Mayuko Miyata began her piano studies at the age of 18 in Poland and Germany and graduated from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock with distinction. Alongside perfecting her piano playing, she also gained experience as an accompanist and opera répétiteur. Besides numerous solo performances and a series of chamber music concerts, Mayuko’s career has so far also included playing several times as a soloist with various well-known orchestras, such as the Orchestra of the Mecklenburg Chamber-Soloists, the Philharmonic Orchestra Vorpommern and the Kalisz Symphony Orchestra in Poland. Her delicate, profound playing garnered excellent reviews from the critics, such as “…from vivid colours and flowing lines the soloist achieved a sound picture of great intensity” in the Darmstädter Echo. Mayuko Miyata is also a popular guest performer at festivals such as Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as at the “Villa Musica“ Festival in Rheinland-Pfalz. She won a scholarship from the Richard Wagner Association. Mayuko currently lives in Berlin and continues to perform concerts worldwide, not only as a soloist, but also as a chamber musician and accompanist. Alongside her performances, she also holds a teaching position at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock.

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