On a recent monday evening, philip glass sat at a piano placed between the painting and a few dozen potential donors to the days and nights festival, his annual worksinprogress showcase south of palo alto. Philip glass is too busy to care about legacy the new. The complete piano etudes maki namekawa concert of the sixth sun the concerto project vol. The compositions are six scenes from les enfants terribles for two pianos based on the original opera by philip glass as well as a steve reichs piano phase. Additionally, pianist maki namekawas recording of three selections from. His first piano sonata, written for maki namekawa, premiered in july. Join facebook to connect with maki namekawa and others you may know. With a new production of akhnaten, a classic trilogy by philip glass has. 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. Philip glass the complete piano etudes maki namekawa omm 2014 flac.
Philip glass the complete piano etudes maki namekawa omm 2014 flac 2017. Dow jones, a news corp company news corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media. 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. The complete piano etudes with timo andres, aaron diehl, lisa kaplan, maki namekawa. In october, pentatone releases four enthralling additions to their catalogue. I love the music and was quite taken by his own recording. Davies and glass are old friends, and davies is considered to be one of the foremost interpreters of glasss music.
The world premiere recording of philip glass four movements for two pianos, along with a presentation of dennis russell davies recording of the original six glass piano etudes, which were written for davies. Copresented with orange mountain music and ars electronica. The term contemporary classical music may sound straightforward, but it isnt. Glass, the master of musical minimalism, is known for the precision of his endlessly undulating arpeggios. Public hosted by concerto recordstore and 2 others. 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. Completed nearly two decades later, glass set of 20 sweepingly diverse and intricately melodic etudes tells a poignant story about the composers evolutionand his. He made his name by producing japanese prints featuring chinese characters kanji and also ceramic vessels, often embossed. Philip glass is too busy to care about legacy dnyuz. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest maki namekawa interviews.
The etudes, conceived to develop his own keyboard skills, evolved into a career achievement reflecting the breadth of his compositional style. The disc is filled out with solo piano performances. Japanese premier philip glass mishima at the japanese nohtheater. Philip glass maki namekawa the complete piano etudes. I remember the first piece of music of his i heard, the photographer, an opera based on the life and homicide trial of 19thcentury english photographer eadweard muybridge. Philip glass decided in 2014 that maki namekawa should be the first pianist to record his complete piano etudes. Namekawa, maki philip glass piano music ruhr festival. The bruckner orchester linz, under dennis russell davies, performed three philip glass works last night, feb. Philip and steve reich were leaders of a new music revolution in new york city in the 1960.
Glass classic trilogy of the 1970s and 80s has finally been surveyed at the metropolitan opera, his countrys preeminent opera house. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Utrechtsestraat 5260, 1017 vp amsterdam, netherlands. The double cd was released in november 2014 and reached number 1 on the itunes classical charts. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from maki namekawa at the discogs marketplace.
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. Dennis russell davies performs the first six of glass etudes, which he began in 1994. Philip glass mishima today, january 31, is the birthday of composer, philip glass. Four movements for two pianos, etudes for piano, the hours. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from maki namekawa. Glass, the master of musical minimalism, is known for. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. His father owned a record store in baltimore, where the composertobe absorbed beethoven, schubert, bartok, shostakovich and stravinsky. 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.
Haku maki was a japanese artist and printmaker of the second half of the 20th century. 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. Following studies at the kunitachi music university in tokyo, maki namekawa. The complete piano etudes maki namekawa on allmusic 2014 the 20 etudes of philip glass, composed between. Philip glass the complete piano etudes maki namekawa.
The complete piano etudes by maki namekawa, philip glass. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Omms recording is of excellent quality, particularly when one considers that this is a live recital. Aaron diehl, nico muhly, jenny lin, timo andres, bruce levingston, tania leon, sally whitwell read our interview, anton batagov, maki namekawa, and glass himself some of them are best known as composers, others as performers. Maki namekawa is a leading figure among todays pianists, bringing to. Philip glass two pages contrary motion music in fifths music in similar motion 1994 projekct x heaven and earth 2000 meredith monk on behalf of nature 2016. Philip glass the complete piano etudes maki namekawa, piano philip glass mad rush lisa moore solo piano etudes for piano, vol. Music jun 2, 2016 composers joe hisaishi and philip glass team up for a special performance by mark jarnes. Music 4 hands debuts these new arrangements by dennis russell davies and maki namekawa. Sang at us army bases in japan before appearing in a series of concerts organized by underground playwright shuji terayama in 1968. Choose from philip glass sheet music for such popular songs as tales from the loop main theme, glassworks. Philip glass is too busy to care about legacy the new york times. Namekawa finishes off the program with three cues from the 2002 film the hours as arranged for solo piano by michael riesman. 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.
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