When Nobuyuki Tsujii, the co-winner of the gold medal of the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, appeared on the stage for his Carnegie Hall debut, his dream had come true. The most important event in the career of any performer, for "Nobu" it was a miracle. Blind from birth, his handicap, if a drawback at all, never affected his ability to play the piano. This performance is an inspiration to all people who face disabilities, hurdles, or obstacles in life. Interviewed after Nobuyuki Tsujii's recital, Van Cliburn observed: "What a thrill to hear this brilliant, very gifted, fabulous pianist. You feel God's presence in the room when he plays. His soul is so pure, his music is so wonderful and it goes to infinity, to the highest heaven."
Part 1
1 Opening credits
Improvisation and Fugue
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, "Tempest"
2 I. Largo - Allegro
3 II. Adagio
4 III. Allegretto
3 Etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 3 in D flat, "Un Sospiro"
Verdi - Rigoletto: Paraphrase de concert, S434/R267
Pictures at an Exhibition
5 Promenade
6 I. Gnomus
7 Promenade
8 II. Il vecchio castello
9 Promenade
10 III. Tuileries
11 IV. Byldo
12 Promenade
13 V. Ballet des petit poussins dans leurs coques
14 VI. Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuyle
15 Promenade
16 VII. Limoges, le marche
17 VIII. Catacombae
18 Cum mortuis in lingua morta
19 IX. La Cabane sur des pattes de poule (Baba-Yaga)
20 X. La Grande Porte de Kiev
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (arr. N. Tsujii)
Prelude No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28, No. 15, "Raindrop"
Elegy for the Victims of the Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011
21 End credits