Description:

Pianist Mika Sasaki was born in Atlanta, has lived in New Zealand and Tokyo, and is currently based in New York. Her repertoire is wide-ranging, with a special emphasis on Romantic and modern works. This album commemorates the 120th anniversary of Clara Schumann's death by focusing on her works. The main works are the Variations, composed by Clara and Brahms on the same Robert theme, Clara's delicate little piece, and the dramatic and mysterious Obsidian, composed for this album by Sasaki's close friend, the contemporary composer Grafe. Sasaki performed these pieces together as one story, also performed live, as a tribute to Clara and Roberto.