Credits:

Sachiko Inoue (Bass Clarinet)

Description:

Following the first album made in 2021 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his debut, this album includes works by eight composers, including composers Yasuhide Ito and Kunihiro Sugiura. Three of the pieces are new compositions written specifically for this album. This album is full of the charm of the bass clarinet. I never knew the bass clarinet was such a rich instrument. The one who taught me that was the virtuoso Sachiko Inoue. Her highly skilled and songful playing is full of deep lyricism, joyful celebration, and sometimes melancholy, and she expresses herself freely and openly. Her charm as a solo instrument is fully captured here. With a prayer for peace and hope, we present to you this piece together with seven composers. -Yasuhide Ito