The underlined music selections beneath the preliminary and final rounds are links to the actual Disklavier recordings in MIDI file format. Information about how to download and play these files is given below.
 

Kensei Yamaguchi 9/13/1969
Nationality: Japanese
 
Country of Residence: Germany
 
Places of Study
Berlin University
 
Instructors
Pascal Devoyon
 
Prizes Won
International Piano Competition, Senigallia (Italy), 1999, 1st Prize
Proto International Music Competition, Portugal, 1998, 3rd Prize
   
  Screening Audition
Beethoven Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 (2nd Mov.)
Paganini/Liszt Etude, No. 6
Brahms Sonata No. 1, Op. 1 in C Major (1st Mov.)
   
   
Preliminary Round *
   
Brahms Sonata No. 1, Op. 1 in C Major
Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit
Ligeti Etude No. 4, 'Fanfares'
De Falla Fantasia Baetica
   
   
Final Round *
Schumann Quintet in E flat Major, Op. 44
Schubert Sonata, Op. 53, D850
Beethoven Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, Op. 73
 

 

* This contestant performed in the Preliminary and Final rounds on a 9-foot Yamaha concert grand piano that includes the Disklavier Pro record and playback system. During the recording process, a Standard MIDI File was created.

If you have a Disklavier piano, you may download these files to a floppy disk and play them on your Disklavier. Although these files are intended to be played on a 9-foot Disklavier that has the Pro system, you may enjoy these files on any Disklavier piano that supports Standard MIDI files. Playback is possible on other MIDI devices, but it will not be as acurate or as expressive. In the case of electronic playback devices, the piano sound will be inferior to that of a real piano. Playback on other MIDI devices is not recommended.

To download these files from a Windows computer, right-click on the link. A mini menu will appear. Choose the option to save the file or link to disk.

To download these files from a Macintosh computer, Control-click on the link (or simply click and hold the mouse button until a mini menu appears). A mini menu will appear. Choose the option to save the file or link to disk. *

 

 

 

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