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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mitsuko Uchida |
| Born | December 20, 1948  Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Label(s) | Philips |
| Website | Mitsuko Uchida |
Mitsuko Uchida (内田光子 Uchida Mitsuko?) (born December 20, 1948) is a classical pianist. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra
Career
Born in Atami, a seaside town close to Tokyo, Japan, Uchida moved to Vienna, Austria when she was twelve years old with her diplomat parents after her father was named the Japanese ambassador to Austria. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states She enrolled at the Vienna Academy of Music to study with Richard Hauser, and later Wilhelm Kempff and Stefan Askenase. The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna ( Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien) is an Austrian University located in Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff ( November 25, 1895 &ndash May 23, 1991) was a world-renowned German Virtuoso Pianist Stefan Askenase ( Lemberg, July 10, 1896 - Cologne, October 18, 1985) was a Polish -born Belgian [1], and remained in Vienna to study after her father was transferred back to Japan after five years. She gave her first Viennese recital at the age of 14 at the Vienna Musikverein.
In 1969 she won the first prize in the Beethoven Competition in Vienna and in 1970 the second prize in the Chopin Competition. The International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition is one of the oldest and most prestigious Piano competitions in the world taking place in Warsaw since 1927 and held every Then, in 1975, she won second prize in the Leeds Piano Competition. The Leeds International Piano Competition takes place every three years (next in 2009) in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. [1]
She is an acclaimed interpreter of the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy and Schoenberg. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. Achille-Claude Debussy (aʃil klod dəbysi (August 22 1862 &ndash March 25 1918 was a French Composer. Arnold Schoenberg ( pronounced ˈʃøːnbɛrk (13 September 1874 &ndash 13 July 1951 was an Austrian and later American Composer, associated with She has recorded all of Mozart's piano sonatas (a project that won the Gramophone Award), and concerti, the latter with the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Tate. The Baroque keyboard sonata In the Baroque era the use of the term "sonata" generally referred to either the Sonata da chiesa ( Church sonata The Gramophone Awards are one of the most significant honours bestowed on the classical Record industry, often referred to as the Oscars for classical A piano concerto is a work written for Piano and Orchestra.See also Harpsichord concerto; some of these works are occasionally played on piano The English Chamber Orchestra is a Chamber orchestra based in London. Jeffrey Tate, CBE (born April 28, 1943, Salisbury) is an English conductor. She is further noted for her recordings of Beethoven's complete piano concerti with Kurt Sanderling conducting, of Beethoven's late piano sonatas and of a Schubert piano cycle. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Kurt Sanderling (born September 19, 1912) is a Her recording of the Debussy Etudes won another Gramophone Award, and so did her recording of the Schoenberg piano concerto. Achille-Claude Debussy (aʃil klod dəbysi (August 22 1862 &ndash March 25 1918 was a French Composer. Schoenberg (beautiful mountain is the surname of several persons (She is distinguished as an interpreter of the works of the Second Viennese School. The Second Viennese School is the term generally used in English -speaking countries to denote the group of Composers that comprised Arnold Schoenberg )
She is an Artistic Director of the Marlboro Music School and Festival, along with fellow pianist Richard Goode. The Marlboro Music School and Festival is a retreat for advanced classical training and musicianship held for seven weeks each summer in Marlboro Vermont. Richard Goode (born June 1, 1943) is an American classical pianist especially known for his interpretations of Ludwig van Beethoven She is also a trustee of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust, an organization established to help young artists develop and sustain international careers. [2]
Uchida currently resides in London, with partner Robert Cooper, a British diplomat. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Robert Francis Cooper was a British Diplomat until 2002 when he assumed the role of Director-General for External and Politico-Military Affairs at the General Secretariat The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
References
- ^ a b "Uchida, Mitsuko", Grove Music Online, 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed June 3, 2007. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ "About Us", Marlboro Music School and Festival Official Website, 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed June 3, 2007. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Further sources
- Erica Jeal, 'Musical moments' (profile of Mitsuko Uchida), The Guardian, February 25, 2006. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Accessed 1 February 2008.
- Allan Kozinn, 'A Keyboard Alchemist Exploring the Haze', New York Times, April 29, 2005. Accessed 1 February 2008.
- Transcript: 'Mitsuko Uchida', The Music Show, ABC (Australia), July 1, 2006. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Accessed 1 February 2008.
- Andrew Lindemann Malone, 'From Pianist Uchida, Daring, Intense Mozart', The Washington Post, November 17, 2005, Page C02. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Accessed 1 February 2008.
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