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For those who are interested in classical music (all 1-1/2 of you), you might be interested in checking out recordings by Masaaki Suzuki. He was born in Kobe, Japan, in 1954 (he just turned 67 at the end of April, 2021) and is a harpsichordist, organist, and conductor who specializes in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. He founded the Bach Collegium Japan in 1990, when he was 36, and the group began performing concerts and making recordings two years later.
He has recorded all the cantatas of Bach (there are about 300 of them) and much of Bach's other music, as well as music by other composers, of course.
Interestingly, he is a Reformed Christian, a member of the Reformed Church of Japan. Both his parents were believers, as well. This is very unusual in gospel-resistant Japan. In recordings and performances, he says he takes time to explain Bach's music to his musicians and audiences, especially the sacred music, since there is simply no tradition of liturgical Christian music in Japan.
He is a fine musician with an international reputation (he has performed extensively in the United States and Europe). As I said, check him out, if interested.
He has recorded all the cantatas of Bach (there are about 300 of them) and much of Bach's other music, as well as music by other composers, of course.
Interestingly, he is a Reformed Christian, a member of the Reformed Church of Japan. Both his parents were believers, as well. This is very unusual in gospel-resistant Japan. In recordings and performances, he says he takes time to explain Bach's music to his musicians and audiences, especially the sacred music, since there is simply no tradition of liturgical Christian music in Japan.
He is a fine musician with an international reputation (he has performed extensively in the United States and Europe). As I said, check him out, if interested.