Tsunehito Nakai & Miwako Takeda Piano Duo Recital Piano Art Vol.5

Program

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 ``Pathetique'' (Miwako Takeda Solo)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Passion" (Tsunehito Nakai Solo)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 "Fate" (Four hands version by Hugo Ulrich)

[Encore on the day]
Bach: Aria from Orchestral Suite No. 3 (Four hands version by Reger)

Mendelssohn: Wedding March (for four hands by Mendelssohn himself)

Profile

Tsunehito Nakai & Miwako Takeda Piano Duo Pianoduo Miwako Takeda & Nobuhito Nakai

The only piano duo in Japan and extremely rare in the world, both solo and duo have won prizes in competitions affiliated with the World Federation of International Music Competitions WFIMC. After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts and the Graduate School of Music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, the couple studied at the Salzburg Mozarteum Musikhochschule. Studied piano duo under A. Kontarski. Formed a duo in 1999, won a prize at the Murray Dranoff International Double Piano Competition (USA) in the same year, and started a full-fledged duo activity, starting with recitals in the United States for three consecutive days. In Japan, they have performed many piano duo recitals all over the country, and have received high praise, such as "A true duo that Japan is proud of and a musician of Eishun." He has released 6 CDs and has been selected as a record art magazine special choice and semi-special choice. The latest 3 CDs will be broadcast on ANA international audio programs. Appeared on NHK-BS TV "Meikyoku Tantei Amadeus", "Pia no Pia", and FM "Meikyoku Recital". Received the 2014 Kurushima Takehiko Cultural Award. In recent years, he has performed at music festivals in France, and given many recitals in Germany and England, and was acclaimed in the newspapers with the highest quality words, "musical art that deserves the title of knight." He has also performed and taught at international music festivals in France, Korea and China. This year, he will be invited to the Talent Music Academy & Festival in Italy and a recital in Germany. Both are Fukoku Seimei partner artists.
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From the German recital tour newspaper review
"Audiences were simply astounded and overwhelmed by the breadth, depth, sublimeness and transcendental scale of this well-connected, fresh musical dialogue."
“It is inevitable that two people with such distinct characters and musicality, who have a great understanding of each other, are bound by solid teamwork, and produce truly happy performances. For more than 10 years, the four-handed dialogue in a limited space has shown the audience a deep and deep harmony of hearts."
“The audience was overwhelmed by his wide and rich expressiveness, lyrical, and sometimes gentle and delicate brushstrokes on the piano, and sometimes powerful and divine reverberations from the earth.”

Tsunehito Nakai : Studied abroad in Germany as a DAAD scholarship student. 3rd Prize, Brahms International Music Competition, Audience Award, 1st Prize, Senigallia International Piano Competition, Chamber Music Prize, Lied Accompaniment Prize, Viotti International Music Competition '97 (Vercelli), 3rd Prize, Prague Spring International Music Competition Diploma, Mavi Marcotte International Piano Competition Highest Place. He studied under Morio and Mutsuko Tozawa, Susumu Umetani, Katsumi Ueda, G Opitz, and K=H Kenmarling. He has collaborated with many orchestras both in Japan and abroad, such as the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra conducted by G. Bertini and the Beethoven Piano Concerto Complete Concert (Italy) commemorating the 100th anniversary of W. Kemp's birth. A concert of all of Brahms' piano works (solo, duet, two pianos) was held. Released the CD "Brahms". Currently, Toho Gakuen University Piano Section Chief Professor, Nagoya College of Music Visiting Professor.

Miwako Takeda : All Japan Student Music Competition High School Division 1st prize in Hokkaido, 2nd prize in East Japan, 3rd prize in Maria Canals International Music Competition, special jury prize, Viotti International Music Competition '98 (Vercelli) 3rd prize In addition, he has won various awards at international competitions such as Palma d'Oro, Roma, Mazara del Ballo, Mavi Marcos and Ennio Polino. Studied under Hiro Murata, Kaori Mizuta, Katsumi Ueda, M. Huwenrieder, and A. Kontarski. Co-starred with Rai Italia National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Oradea Phil (Romania), etc. In his performance of Mozart, he was praised by Mr. I. Hebler and Mr. P. Lang, who are world authorities. Released the CDs "Miwako Takeda Playlist" and "Cantando Angelico". Lecturer at Ueno Gakuen University, Saitama Prefectural Omiya Koryo High School, and Toho Gakuen University Graduate School.