English Sonata ~ Broadwood Piano Sounds of the New

Content introduction

2012 (67th) Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award (Record Division) Grand Prize Record Geijutsu June 2012 issue special edition At the end of the 18th century, keyboard instruments were undergoing a period of major change due to the Industrial Revolution. The instruments of the British company Broadwood, which incorporated the opinions of physicists and acousticians in the production of pianos, swept across Europe with such force that they were able to knock down birds in flight, and became the object of admiration for musicians of the time. This edition includes a collection of masterpieces written between 1793 and 1804 by composers who received fresh inspiration from the company's instruments. Kikuko Ogura's large-scale performance, which takes full advantage of the performance of the instrument, reflects the pride of Britain at the time, when it was at the cutting edge of science and technology.

Media coverage reviews, etc.

For several years now, the Hamamatsu City Musical Instrument Museum has been actively releasing unique recordings using the instruments in its collection, and this CD uses an 1802 English piano, and is a collection of works by Dussec, Field, Clementi, and Beethoven, who are believed to have composed music with this instrument in mind, which caused a sensation at the time due to its novel sound. The performances are also excellent, and the recordings, such as the Waldstein sonata, make you realize that this was music from the era of the industrial revolution. --Reason for winning the 2012 (67th) Agency for Cultural Affairs Art Festival Grand Prize (Record Division)

About the artist

After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, he completed the piano department at the same university's graduate school. Graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory of Music at the top of his class with a special honor. In 1988, he won 1st place in the piano section of the 3rd Japan Mozart Music Competition. In 1993, he won 1st place in the Ensemble Division at the Bruges International Early Music Competition. In 1995, he won first place and the audience award in the fortepiano division of the same competition. She has developed a series of chamber music concerts such as ``The Treasure Box of Music,'' ``Mozart's Lifetime,'' and ``Women Around Beethoven.'' He has also made many appearances and recordings at music festivals, radio, and TV. Released over 30 CDs. It has received high praise, including being selected as a recommended edition by Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, and Ongaku Gendai, and as a special selection by Record Geijutsu magazine. DVD "World Collection of Musical Instruments 2 - Pleyel's Piano". Author of ``Color Illustrated History of the Piano with CD'' (Kawade Shobo Shinsha). Revised sheet music "Giustini: 12 Sonatas Volumes 1 and 2" (Kawai Publishing). Part-time lecturer at the Department of Early Music, Tokyo University of the Arts.