Pianist Aki Takase's discography on Leo Records continues to expand. Her new adventure, "The Dessert," is a duo with Rudi Mahall, who plays bass clarinet and contrabass clarinet. The duo produced 17 relatively short pieces (from 2 to 7 minutes long) sparkling with humor, which is reflected even in the titles of the pieces. Where on earth has Aki Takase heard these Russian words: "voskresenie" (Sunday), "raskaz" (story), "pirodjok" (little pie), etc.? Not in Japan?
1) Head in Head Out
2) Apple Cake
3) With Egg
4) Panna Cotta
5) Ear in Ear Out
6) Purity and Sweetness
7) Another Sausage Roll
8) Creme Au Caramel
9) Granatapfelsirup
10) Voskresenie
11) Raskaz
12) Black Pudding 2
13) Pirodjok
14) Anekdot 1
15) Anekdot 2
16) Anekdot 3
17) Anekdot 4