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Aimi Kobayashi

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Aimi Kobayashi (born 23 September 1995 in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese classical pianist who began piano at age three and played with an orchestra at seven. She has studied under Yuko Ninomiya since childhood and is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, going on to perform at venues including the Salle Cortot in Paris, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, and all three halls of the Carnegie Hall complex in New York.

Kobayashi has built her international reputation chiefly through the International Chopin Piano Competition, reaching the final round in 2015 and placing joint fourth at the 2021 edition, and she has released several recordings devoted largely to Chopin and Liszt for EMI Classics Japan and other labels. Her sensitive, meticulously prepared performances have made her one of the leading Japanese pianists of her generation on the international competition and concert circuit.

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Repertoire

4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 4 in F Minor— Franz Schubert
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12 Lieder von Franz Schubert, S. 558: No. 7, Frühlingsglaube.— Franz Liszt
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4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 1 in F Minor— Franz Schubert
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4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 2 in A-Flat Major— Franz Schubert
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4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 3 in B-Flat Major— Franz Schubert
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Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: I. Allegro— Franz Schubert
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Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: II. Adagio— Franz Schubert
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Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: III. Menuetto. Allegro – Trio— Franz Schubert
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Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: IV. Allegro— Franz Schubert
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Rondo in A Major, D. 951— Franz Schubert
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Scherzo in E Major, Op. 54— Frédéric Chopin
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Mazurka No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 30— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 1 in C Major (Agitato)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 2 in a Minor (Lento)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 3 in G Major (Vivace)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 4 in E Minor (Largo)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 5 in D Major (Molto allegro)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 6 in B Minor (Lento assai)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 7 in a Major (Andantino)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor (Molto agitato)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 9 in E Major (Largo)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor (Molto allegro)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 11 in B Major (Vivace)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor (Presto)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major (Lento)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 14 in E-Flat Minor (Allegro)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Minor (Allegro)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 16 in B-Flat Minor (Presto con fuoco)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major (Allegretto)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 18 in F Minor (Molto allegro)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 19 in E-Flat Major (Vivace)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 20 in C Minor (Largo)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major (Cantabile)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 22 in G Minor (Molto agitato)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 23 in F Major (Moderato)— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 24 in D Minor (Allegro appasionato)— Frédéric Chopin
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Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Andante— Frédéric Chopin
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Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Polonaise— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Concerto in E Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Concerto in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Concerto in E Minor, Op. 11: III. Rondo. Vivace— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 in C Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 in A Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 in G Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 in D Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 in E Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 in B Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 in F-Sharp Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 in E-Flat Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major “Raindrop”— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 in B-Flat Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 in A-Flat Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 in F Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 in E-Flat Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C Minor “Funeral March”— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 in B-Flat Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 in G Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 in F Major— Frédéric Chopin
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24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 in D Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45— Frédéric Chopin
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Prelude No. 26 in A-Flat Major, Op. Posth— Frédéric Chopin
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Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-Flat Major, Op. 61— Frédéric Chopin
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Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66— Frédéric Chopin
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Nocturne No.1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27— Frédéric Chopin
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Etude No.4 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10— Frédéric Chopin
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Etude No.5 in E Minor, Op. 25— Frédéric Chopin
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Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60— Frédéric Chopin
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Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23— Frédéric Chopin
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Sonata in B-Flat Minor, No.2, Op. 35: I. Grave (Doppio movimento)— Frédéric Chopin
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Sonata in B-Flat Minor, No.2, Op. 35: II. Scherzo— Frédéric Chopin
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Sonata in B-Flat Minor, No.2, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre, lento— Frédéric Chopin
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Sonata in B-Flat Minor, No.2, Op. 35: IV. Finale, Presto— Frédéric Chopin
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Mazurkas No.1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 17— Frédéric Chopin
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Mazurkas No.2 in E Minor, Op. 17— Frédéric Chopin
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Mazurkas No.3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 17— Frédéric Chopin
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Mazurkas No 4, in a Minor, Op. 17— Frédéric Chopin
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Scherzo in B Minor, Op. 20— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: I. Grave, Doppio movimento— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto— Frédéric Chopin
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Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année – Italie, S. 161: No. 4, Sonetto 47 del Petrarca— Franz Liszt
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Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année – Italie, S. 161: No. 5, Sonetto 104 del Petrarca— Franz Liszt
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Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année – Italie, S. 161: No. 6, Sonetto 123 del Petrarca— Franz Liszt
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Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année – Italie, S. 161: No. 7, Après une lecture du Dante…— Franz Liszt
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3 Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major, “O lieb so lang’ du lieben kannst”— Franz Liszt
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. Allegro— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: II. Kuriose Geschichte— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: III. Hasche-Mann— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: IV. Bittendes Kind— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: V. Glückes genug— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VI. Wichtige Begebenheit— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VIII. Am Kamin— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: IX. Ritter vom Steckenpferd— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: X. Fast zu Ernst— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XI. Fürchtenmachen— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XII. Kind im Einschlummern— Robert Schumann
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XIII. Der Dichter spricht— Robert Schumann
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Keyboard Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: I. Sinfonia. Grave— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20— Frédéric Chopin
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Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31— Frédéric Chopin
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Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.— Frédéric Chopin
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