Songs
Hiroaki Takenouchi, Martin Yates, conductor Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- 1 Percy Sherwood Piano Concert No2 ,1st movement allegro
- 2 Georgy Catoire Piano Concerto op.21
- 3 Pour le piano II
- 4 moromoro
- 5 Toy 2
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- country:United Kingdom
- region:England
- style(s):Contemporary, Classical Music
- label:not signed
- type:Solo
- gender:male
- instrumentation:piano
- artist posted by:University College London
Hiroaki Takenouchi piano
Heralded by The Times as "just the sort of champion the newest of new music needs", while being praised as "impeccable in his pianism and unfailing in his idiomatic grasp" by Gramophone, Takenouchi's curiosity and a natural penchant for integrity makes his playing and vast repertoire unique amongst his generation of pianists: his love for the music of classical masters particularly Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin sits side by side with his passion for the music of Medtner and Rachmaninov, lesser-known British composers such as Sterndale Bennett and Parry, and the contemporary repertoire.
As a soloist, he has recently appeared on many concert platforms including the Wigmore Hall, Tokyo Opera City, the South Bank Centre. He has also performed at festivals in Bath, Cheltenham and Salzburg and given recitals in the UK, Japan, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy and Canada. His future engagements will take him even further to the Far East, including performances in Singapore and Vietnam. His more unusual recent appearances include the Rarities of Piano Repertoire Festival in Husum (Germany) and the BBC Four documentary The Prince and the Composer on the life and music of Parry alongside HRH The Prince of Wales.
Takenouchi's discography includes Cosmos Haptic: Contemporary Piano Music from Japan (LORELT) as well as the world premiere recordings of works by James Dillon (NMC), Edwin Roxburgh (NMC) and Jeremy Dale Roberts (LORELT). 2012 saw two further releases: two piano arrangements of Delius's orchestral works (SOMM with Simon Callaghan), and a highly acclaimed disc of piano concertos by Catoire and Sherwood (another world premiere recording) with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Dutton Epoch).
Since 2012 Takenouchi has been teaching piano at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Glasgow). He also returns every summer to give masterclasses at the Poros International Piano Academy (Greece) and Ingenium International Music Academy (UK).
"What a wonderful pianist, who combines complete understanding of the style of music he is playing with a rare subtlety and brilliance of execution."
-SIR ROGER NORRINGTON
"Hiroaki Takenouchi delivers ... with gracefully expressive economy." - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
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