This summer, Nobu will once again perform in a Premium Recital series in Japan. Unlike his regular recital tours, these premium recitals are held in smaller venues renowned for their acoustics and designed for a more intimate atmosphere between the artist and the audience.
Nobu's previous Premium recitals:
2015Chopin/Liszt Premium Recital Tour
2014 Ravel Chopin Premium Recital
The schedule of the 2017 premium recital performances has not been revealed, but one performance -- in Nagoya on July 19 -- has been announced and in fact tickets for it have already sold out by now. Thanks to the announcement of that performance, we know what's on the recital's program. This page explores the works on that program.
As you can see, these works are not for the faint-hearted. I am happy that even with his full schedule, Nobu continues to expand his repertoire to include these super-challenging pieces, but, honestly, this program make me blanch ... I cannot imagine keeping all those notes in my head, let alone playing them non-stop!
♪ January 27 "Premium Recital" program revealed
http://tokai-tv.com/events/sp2017tsujii/
辻井伸行 プレミアム・リサイタル
ドビュッシー：映像 第1集
（水に映る影／ラモーをたたえて／動き）
ドビュッシー：喜びの島
リスト：超絶技巧練習曲集より
第5曲 鬼火
第11曲 夕べの調べ
第4曲 マゼッパ
ベートーヴェン：ピアノ・ソナタ第8番《悲愴》
ベートーヴェン：ピアノソナタ第30番
Debussy: The First Image Book (Shadow reflected in water / Hommage to Rameau / Movement); Island of Joy
Liszt: From the Transcendental Etudes (The 5th etude Wizard; 11th etude Evening Study; 4th etude Mazeppa)
Beethoven: Piano · Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30
The Liszt etudes and Beethoven sonata no. 30 are new to Nobu's repertoire.
This was on Nobu's 2012 recital program and also on his 2013 Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Debussy album.
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Étude No. 5 (Feux follets) in B-flat major
Étude No. 11 (Harmonies du soir) in D-flat major
Étude No. 4 (Mazeppa) in D minor
Sonata No. 30
This sonata is new to Nobu's repertoire. It is the third to the last compositions written by Beethoven. "This sonata seduces the listener with its intimate, less dramatic character and distinguishes itself by its special lyricism, 'melodic and harmonic beauties' and ornaments and arabesques hinting at Chopin" -- wikipedia
Nobu's premium recitals are highly popular in Japan. Sadly, those of us elsewhere may not get to hear this program live, but let's hope footage of some performance may be seen on video. Please stay tuned.
Nobu's previous Premium recitals:
2015Chopin/Liszt Premium Recital Tour
2014 Ravel Chopin Premium Recital
The schedule of the 2017 premium recital performances has not been revealed, but one performance -- in Nagoya on July 19 -- has been announced and in fact tickets for it have already sold out by now. Thanks to the announcement of that performance, we know what's on the recital's program. This page explores the works on that program.
As you can see, these works are not for the faint-hearted. I am happy that even with his full schedule, Nobu continues to expand his repertoire to include these super-challenging pieces, but, honestly, this program make me blanch ... I cannot imagine keeping all those notes in my head, let alone playing them non-stop!
♪ January 27 "Premium Recital" program revealed
http://tokai-tv.com/events/sp2017tsujii/
辻井伸行 プレミアム・リサイタル
ドビュッシー：映像 第1集
（水に映る影／ラモーをたたえて／動き）
ドビュッシー：喜びの島
リスト：超絶技巧練習曲集より
第5曲 鬼火
第11曲 夕べの調べ
第4曲 マゼッパ
ベートーヴェン：ピアノ・ソナタ第8番《悲愴》
ベートーヴェン：ピアノソナタ第30番
Debussy: The First Image Book (Shadow reflected in water / Hommage to Rameau / Movement); Island of Joy
Liszt: From the Transcendental Etudes (The 5th etude Wizard; 11th etude Evening Study; 4th etude Mazeppa)
Beethoven: Piano · Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30
The Liszt etudes and Beethoven sonata no. 30 are new to Nobu's repertoire.
Debussy
Nobu performed Debussy's The First Image Book at the 2009 Cliburn Competition. But he has not performed these pieces again since.
Island of Joy This was on Nobu's 2012 recital program and also on his 2013 Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Debussy album.
Liszt: Transcendental Etudes
Anything written by Liszt is a technical challenge, but the transcendental etudes are considered among the most so. In 2016, pianist Deniil Trifonov recorded the entirety of these twelve etudes (and more) in a critically acclaimed album. Here, Nobu has chosen to perform three of them, including the No. 4 and No. 5 -- considered among the most difficult.Étude No. 5 (Feux follets) in B-flat major
Étude No. 11 (Harmonies du soir) in D-flat major
Étude No. 4 (Mazeppa) in D minor
BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 8 "Pathetique" This work was on a recital program of Nobu in the past, and part of his performance has been shown on Japan TV, such as on the"Untitled Concert" TV show aired in Japan on March 27, 2016.Sonata No. 30
This sonata is new to Nobu's repertoire. It is the third to the last compositions written by Beethoven. "This sonata seduces the listener with its intimate, less dramatic character and distinguishes itself by its special lyricism, 'melodic and harmonic beauties' and ornaments and arabesques hinting at Chopin" -- wikipedia
Nobu's premium recitals are highly popular in Japan. Sadly, those of us elsewhere may not get to hear this program live, but let's hope footage of some performance may be seen on video. Please stay tuned.