I have acquainted with this pianist about a quarter century ago. It was at a piano circle based on the internet regularly held for amateur pianists and, in some cases, for chamber music string players in Tokyo.
At one of such a meeting, I could not forget him playing the famous Barcarolle by Chopin. Grand scaled, gorgeous rendition. At a time, I asked him to play the 1st movement of the 2nd piano trio by Brahms. Even though I was ashamed to be far from his viruosity, I have enjoyed that ensemble. His pianism was light touched and transparent. While playing in the trio, I was really surprised to listen him playing the complex texture of music of Brahms in that way.
He was from a science field in his academic career. He was a laureate of the 1st prize at a concours for amateur pianists when he was young. He used to play a Beethoven's concert with an orchestra. Now he seems concentrated on performance with antique as well as old pianos.
At the page of his profile in his site, he says his motto is to convey compassion and gentleness to people. These are apt to be forgotten in the modern mechanized society, as he says.
With a fine copy of the prototype piano, Cristofori's piano, he plays a baroque piece, Sounata III by L. Giustini. You may hear his motto in this performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uPK7tFTqA&t=2s
He has posted a lot of his performances in addition to other topics in his blog as follows, even though in Japanese. You may enjoy listening his perormances.
https://bergheil.air-nifty.com/blog/
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