The Gift(CD)

商品説明

Two-time Grammy Award-winning world-renowned pianist and composer Peter Kater. An album born from his travels across Japan, reflecting beauty and spiritual culture, is now released as his first domestic CD!

A two-time Grammy Award winner (New Age category) in 2018 and 2020, and a world-renowned pianist and composer who has released over 70 albums to date,Peter Kater is highly acclaimed for his musicality, characterized by a piano style that moves freely between classical and pop, rich emotional expression, and a melodic sensibility that resonates deeply with the listener. He has achieved numerous chart placements on the U.S. Billboard New Age chart and has recorded over a billion streams.

His new album, "The Gift"—his first release in Japan—features tracks composed while he was visiting Japan in November 2025. The songs draw inspiration from places like Kyoto, Nara, Ise, Awaji Island, and Izumo—locations steeped in history and considered the origins of Japanese mythology—as well as the country’s beautiful natural landscapes.The track featuring the shakuhachi—his first-ever use of a traditional Japanese instrument—symbolizes the deep affection for Japan embedded in this album. As bonus tracks, the album includes four songs: the title tracks from each of his two Grammy-winning albums, plus alternate versions of two songs that hold special meaning for him and have been well-received at concerts. The album features a total of 12 tracks.
Note that many of Peter Kater’s works, including this album, were recorded with the piano tuned to 432 Hz.