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Maki namekawa is a leading figure among todays pianists, bringing to audiences attention contemporary music by international composers. Following studies at the kunitachi music university in tokyo, maki namekawa pursued advanced work under pierrelaurent aimard at the musikhochschule in cologne as well as studies with werner genuit and kaya han at the musikhochschule karlsruhe and stefan litwin in. The 20 etudes of philip glass, composed between 1994 and 20, were not a single set. Maki namekawa and dennis russell davies play movements 5 elizabeth chooses a career and 6 death of the twinsfinale of philip glass s suite from les enfants terrible.

Maki namekawa is a leading figure among todays young artists, bringing audiences attention to both contemporary and classical music. Copresented with orange mountain music and ars electronica. Vikingur olafssons glass recoding a superb recital changed all that. Four movements for two pianos, etudes for piano, the hours. In addition to conducting many premieres of glass operas and orchestral works, maestro davies has served the cause of living composers by. His first piano sonata, written for maki namekawa, premiered in july. I actually got to hear phil glass first set of etudes what comprises only about half of the first ten live in performance with the composer himself playing them, many years ago in scottsdale. Music for two pianos, a benefit concert for other minds. The complete piano etudes by maki namekawa, philip glass. Glass the complete piano etudes brilliant classics 95563.

This complete set of etudes by namekawa a constant and longtime glass collaborator is beautifully played and is given a superb recording with resonant bass but not overly exaggerated and a nice ambient. Following studies at the kunitachi music university in. With a new production of akhnaten, a classic trilogy by philip glass has. Maki namekawa, a renowned piano soloist, has the distinct honor of recording glass s complete piano etudes. Philip glass is too busy to care about legacy the new york times. Mishima maki namekawa plays philip glass kulturquartier. In this multimedia experience, the virtuoso pianist maki namekawa adds radiant energy, irreproachable technical expertise and a. Yet they work well as a set, with the harmonic language, as in glass compositions in other media, expanding as his career developed. The complete piano etudes maki namekawa, piano orange mt. The complete piano etudes maki namekawa concert of the sixth sun the concerto project vol. This is a highly satisfying recording of philip glass s complete piano etudes and, looking at the competition, has to be considered easily one of the most attractive around, especially at brilliant classics competitive pricing. Philip glass suite from les enfants terrible movements 5 and 6. Whether i have adequate understanding of the music of glass i wonder, but perhaps it is sufficient to say that i have always been fascinated by it and that i find these piano etudes particularly exquisite and beautiful.

In 1994, philip glass began work on a series of short compositions designed to hone his skills at the keyboard. Completed nearly two decades later, glass set of 20 sweepingly diverse and intricately melodic etudes tells a poignant story about the composers evolutionand his deeply personal connection to the instrument. In 20 namekawa performed at the perth international arts festival with philip glass the world premiere of the complete etudes for piano by philip glass. Completed nearly two decades later, glass set of 20 sweepingly diverse and intricately melodic etudes tell a poignant story about the composers evolutionand his deeply personal connection to the instrument. The complete philip glass piano etudes are available on. The double cd was released in november 2014 and reached number 1 on the itunes classical charts. Dominy clements contents book i etude 1 in g minor 6. Maki namekawa dennis russell davies the other minds. The complete piano etudes maki namekawa on allmusic 2014 the 20 etudes of philip glass, composed between. Numbers 110 were composed about 20 years ago, and 1120 over the past 10 years. Philip glass the complete piano etudes maki namekawa omm 2014 flac 2017. Philip glass created his 20 piano etudes over a period of 20 years. The other would be whom the composer might select to be the first to record the music.

Johns presbyterian church in berkeley, ca, during philip glass. We thank him and maki namekawa for generously proposing this benefit concert to honor their friend and colleague composer philip glass on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The publication of the glass etudes, the release of the namekawa recording, and the new york premiere of the complete 20 etudes all took place at the same time at the end of 2014. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The disc is filled out with solo piano performances. Mishima himself said he would only be understood in japan after 50 or 100 years even today, the honor paid to his art coexists with perplexity at his actions on the day of his death. Philip glass the complete piano etudes maki namekawa. Philip glass 20 etudes for piano visualized belgium premiere. The complete piano etudes with timo andres aaron diehl lisa kaplan maki. Dennis russell davies performs the first six of glass etudes, which he began in 1994. This concert, celebrating philip glass s 80th birthday, features glass s four movements for two pianos alongside works by kurt schwertsik and the.

In a special performance marking the end of the 201920 season of phillips music, we welcome back pianist maki namekawa for the dc premiere of philip glass s first piano sonata, composed for the pianist in 2019. They fall into two books of ten, with subgroupings within each arising at different times in response to a variety of commissions. As a soloist and a chamber musician equally at home in classical and repertoire of our time, she performs regularly at international venues such as suntory hall tokyo, carnegie hall and lincoln center new york, davies symphony hall san francisco. Dennis russell davies maki namekawa ravenna festival. Etudes proporra alcuni estratti dalla trascrizione per pianoforte. Philip glass etudes for piano bojan gorisek torrent. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In 2014 a doublecd of the complete philip glass piano etudes performed by maki namekawa was released by orange mountain music, reaching number 1 on the itune classic charts and recently receiving high praise in the categories performance and recording by the bbc magazine. Maki namekawa philip glass the complete piano etudes 18. Namekawa finishes off the program with three cues from the 2002 film the hours as arranged for solo piano by michael riesman. Omms recording is of excellent quality, particularly when one considers that this is a live recital. Determined to become a better pianist, philip glass began writing series of relatively short piano pieces in 1994 with the goal of sharpening his technique on the keyboard. Namekawa, whose 2014 recording of glass s complete piano etudes reached number 1 on the itunes classic charts, is recognized worldwide as the foremost interpreter of the piano. The complete piano etudes by philip glass brooklyn academy of.

The complete piano etudes, an album by philip glass, maki namekawa on spotify. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from maki namekawa. Since then she has toured throughout europe, the u. At the 2017 ars electronica festival, youll be performing the 20 piano etudes by philip glass. Maki namekawa is a leading figure among todays pianists, bringing to audiences attention. The complete piano etudes with timo andres, aaron diehl, lisa kaplan, maki namekawa. On philip glasss first piano sonata and the performer. Maki namekawa is a world renowned pianist and performed the world premiere of the complete philip glass piano etudes available on cd the complete piano etudes 2015 maki namekawa. Japanese premier philip glass mishima at the japanese nohtheater.

The original six etudes were written for dennis russell davies and achyn freyer on the occasion of davies. Philip glass decided in 2014 that maki namekawa should be the first pianist to record his complete piano etudes. Philip glass maki namekawa the complete piano etudes. Two decades in the making, the result was an anthology comprising twenty exquisite etudes that stands both as a monument to glass s deeply personal relationship with the piano and as embodiment of his evolving style. Editors notes determined to become a better pianist, philip glass began writing series of relatively short piano pieces in 1994 with the goal of sharpening his technique on the keyboard. Maki namekawa is a superb pianist with immense understanding of the music of philip glass and she has terrific attack and particularly great subtlety of interpretation. In 2012 with philip glass, they premiered glass complete 20 piano etudes at the perth music festival.