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Clarke Keiko Abe Yanagisawa Selmer 1932 1968 2019
Kathy Clarke - Alto Saxophone Bella Scotti - Marimba Follow us on Facebook and Instagram: (http•••) (http•••) (http•••) Akira Yuyama (1932 – 2019) Divertiemto (1968) Divertimento for Marimba and Alto Saxophone was Composed at the request of the Marimba player Keiko Abe for a recital in 1968. ‘By both pioneering new technical skills and expanding the literature, Keiko Abe has transformed what was once considered a primitive “Folk” instrument into a full-fledged concert instrument welcome in any of the most prestigious concert halls.’ This piece was an early example of marimba music in Japan. Japan has now come to be one of the leading centres of composition for the Marimba. When Yuyama was tasked to composes a piece for the marimba he immediately decided to combine it with saxophone. The saxophone similarly to the Marimba has had some prejudice in the concert hall, even today. So, it only seems fitting Yuyama wished to combine the two ‘outsider’ instruments in this setting. The piece gives equal attention to both instruments, calling for six mallets at one point on the marimba and the use of the full range of the alto saxophone. Although the marimba and saxophone are from completely different instrumental families either can become a lead or accompaniment. Yuyama explores both the smooth improvisatory lines the saxophone can create and the more percussive aspect of its articulation. Frequently a repeated rhythm between the marimba and saxophone can be heard in the 7/8 moments. This part really showcases the timbre similarities between the instruments. Written in a Western style, Divertimento is a set of variations in a rondo form. The opening theme returns alternated between other themes, called episodes. Set up: Yanagisawa 901 Alto Saxophone. Selmer S90 180 Mouthpiece. Vandoren Optimum Ligature (Vertical Pressure Plate). Vandoren Anches Traditional Reed, 3.5.
Philharmonia Quartet Altenberg Trio Munich Chamber Orchestra Chamber Orchestra Europe Scottish Chamber Orchestra Royal Liverpool Philharmonic City Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Camerata Salzburg Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Victoria Australian Chamber Orchestra Chicago Symphony Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Northern Sinfonia Irish Chamber Orchestra Haydn Gilmore Yehudi Menuhin Julian Rachlin Fried Oskar Back Hennessy Hamer Nara Kobe Nobuko Imai Li Kuo Chang Roosevelt Hopkins Purcell Barbirolli Tippett Wigmore Hall Bbc Proms Royal Festival Hall Purcell Room Sage Gateshead 2000 2001 2009 2011 2016
The Programme • Haydn: String Quartet in A major, op 20, no 6 • Janáček: String Quartet no 2 (“Intimate Letters”) Philharmonia Quartet Benjamin Marquise Gilmore (violin) Philharmonia concert master Benjamin Marquise Gilmore grew up in England and studied with Natalia Boyarskaya at the Yehudi Menuhin School and Pavel Vernikov at the Vienna Conservatory, as well as with Julian Rachlin, Miriam Fried, and members of the Artis quartet and Altenberg trio. His father was the musicologist Bob Gilmore and he is the grandson of conductor Lev Markiz. Benjamin was awarded first prize at the Oskar Back violin competition in Amsterdam, and was a prizewinner at the Joseph Joachim competition in Hannover and the Mozart competition in Salzburg As a soloist, he has performed with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, the NDR Hannover, the Rotterdam Philharmonic and the Munich Chamber Orchestra. A member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe since 2011, Benjamin was appointed leader of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in 2016. He performed with the SCO as soloist and director on several occasions and has been involved in the SCO’s chamber music series at the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh. He has also appeared as guest leader with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and as leader and director with the Camerata Salzburg. Rebecca Chan (violin) Philharmia associate leader Rebecca Chan was born in Melbourne and studied violin with Alice Waten at the Australian National Academy of Music and Sydney Conservatorium and with William Hennessy at Melbourne University, where she also completed degrees in Medicine and Arts. Rebecca has played as soloist with many of Australia’s major orchestras, including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Adelaide, Tasmanian and Canberra Symphony Orchestras; Orchestra Victoria; Melbourne Chamber Orchestra; and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. She has been the winner of the string section, and Nelly Apt Scholarship in the ABC Young Performers Awards, the ANAM concerto competition and the Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition, and was a prizewinner at the International Citta di Brescia Violin Competition. As a chamber musician, Rebecca has toured Australia, Europe and Asia, and has played in numerous festivals around the world. She is a member of the Australia Piano Quartet and the Hamer Quartet (winners of the first prize, the audience prize and Musica Viva award in the 2009 Asia Pacific Chamber Music Competition). Yukiko Ogura Principal viola with the Philharmionia Yukiko Ogura was born in the beautiful and historic city of Nara in western Japan. Having studied the violin at Kyoto City University of the Arts, she won a position as a member of the Kobe City Chamber Orchestra, which specialises in string repertoire. Encouraged by Nobuko Imai, Yukiko became more interested in the viola, eventually giving up the violin completely in order to study with Mazumi Tanamura in Tokyo. She emigrated to the USA in 2000 and continued her studies there with Li-Kuo Chang at Roosevelt University in Chicago. She became the violist of the Eusia String Quartet, which subsequently won the gold medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2001. In the same year, Yukiko was appointed a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Her passion for the chamber music repertoire has remained the mainspring of her life. Richard Birchall (cello) Philharmonia cellist Richard Birchall read Music at Cambridge University and studied as a postgraduate cellist at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London under Louise Hopkins. He later completed studies in film music composition at Goldsmiths College. Richard pursues a varied and colourful career as cellist, composer, arranger and orchestrator. As a member of the Philharmonia Orchestra he performs regularly in the great concert halls of the world. He has appeared as Guest Principal cello with the Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia and Irish Chamber Orchestra, and as concertmaster of the London Cello Orchestra. Richard’s solo and chamber work has ranged from Wigmore Hall to the catwalk at London Fashion Week. He is a founder member of cello octet Cellophony – now firmly established as the UK's leading cello ensemble – and cellist of the Minerva Piano Trio. Richard's arrangements and compositions have been performed at the BBC Proms, Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, The Purcell Room, The Sage Gateshead and throughout the UK, and have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and French and German national radio. Richard has completed numerous transcriptions for Cellophony’s core repertoire, and has produced commissioned arrangements for the Doric, Barbirolli, and Tippett quartets (including Psycho Suite, subsequently released on the Signum label), the London Cello Orchestra and the Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra.
Frédéric Chopin Gagliano Franz Liszt Staple 2020
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 Avery Gagliano, piano Performed on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia Frédéric Chopin wrote his second piano sonata in his late twenties. Born in Poland, Chopin was a child prodigy, wrote primarily for solo piano, and built a solid reputation during his short life as a leading composer of the Romantic era. This sonata became a quick favorite among the public. Particularly, the “Marche funèbre” (“Funeral March”) instantly captivated audiences. Franz Liszt, a friend of Chopin, called it a movement “of such penetrating sweetness that we can scarcely deem it of this earth.” It was performed at Chopin’s funeral, and has also been a part of the funerals of Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, and Margaret Thatcher. The sonata immediately grabs attention in the its first movement (Grave) with slow, dramatic octaves, foreshadowing the weight of emotion to come. The movement quickly shifts into double time, introducing the first theme with a constant stream of notes. A serene second theme provides relief, and Chopin continues to develop this movement until it concludes with three very loud, fortississimo B-flat major chords. The Scherzo’s whirlwind of octaves, chromatics, and leaping chords gives way to sublime beauty in its middle section. The Funeral March, composed two years before the rest of the sonata, displays a dramatic character ranging from deep tragedy to heartbreaking beauty. The finale (Presto) ushers in a flurry of octaves, sweeping over the keyboard in a technical feat until the B-flat minor chord of its final destination. This sonata has long been a staple of the piano repertoire and is frequently performed in concert halls and piano competitions. Just this past month, Curtis student Avery Gagliano won first prize at the National Chopin Competition and, in preparation, performed this sonata as a part of the Curtis Student Recital Series. —Hannah Horine Learn more about this work: (http•••) #CurtisIsHere Have you been following Curtis Is Here? Take our short survey, make your voice heard, and help us make our music posts even better! (http•••)
Beethoven Valentina Lisitsa 1636 2020
00:00 - I: Allegro assai 10:14 - II: Andante con moto 16:36 - III: Allegro ma non troppo - Presto Live at Palau de la Música Catalania, Barcelona on 17/12/2020 Valentina Lisitsa was playing 5 Beethoven piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven on his 250th birthday. The concert hall is undeniably one of the most gorgeous halls in the world. Program of the night: Works by Beethoven - Piano sonata No.14 Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight' - Piano sonata No.15 Op.28 'Pastoral' - Piano sonata No.17 Op.31 No.2 'Tempest - Piano sonata No.21 Op.53 'Waldstein' - Piano sonata No.23 Op.57 'Appassionata' *No copyright infringement intended* Original video taken from PalauDigital
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