21. Chopin:The Complete Music For Piano Solo And For Piano With Orchestra Tackling Chopin en masse is a formidable challenge even for as voracious a pianist as idil biret, who busies herself with tiny projects like the Beethoven http://www.classicstoday.com/features/f2_1199.asp

CHOPIN: The Complete Music for Piano Solo and for Piano with Orchestra Naxos 8.501501 (15 CDs for the price of 10) In the realm of Romantic piano composers, Chopin enjoys unmatched staying power. The majority of his mature works have been repertoire staples from the time they were composed, and likely will remain so as long as pianists walk the earth. Most of Chopin's output is concentrated within small forms, where his genius truly takes wing. His Polish inheritance is reflected in the heroic Polonaises and incredibly varied Mazurkas. The Waltzes, Nocturnes, and Impromptus reveal the influence of Bellini's bel canto melodic filigree along with the air of the Paris salons where Chopin held court. The more complex and personal works, however, embody a strong classical streak. These include the Ballades, the Fantasy, the Polonaise-Fantasie, the Second and Third Sonatas, the Scherzos, the Op. 28 Preludes, and the sublime Berceuse and Barcarolle. If the Etudes represent the New Testament of piano technique, the composer's youthful Rondos, Variations, and sundry occasional pieces reveal that Chopin's pianistic style was pretty much solidified from an early age. Naxos' engineering takes on a metallic hue at loud moments, yet is more consistent than the uneven, tubby sonics hampering much of Ashkenazy's competing cycle on Decca. The latter and Nikita Magaloff's complete Chopin for Philips (both omitting the concerted works) are packaged in space saving cardboard, as opposed to the these individual jewel boxes housed in a thin box. No single pianist can do equal justice to all of these works, yet Biret's stimulating and often masterly artistry is well worth the modest cost of 15 budget CDs for the price of 10.

22. Pianist - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia A performing classical pianist usually starts playing piano at a very young Barenboim; Simon Barere; David Bates; Bart Berman; Boris Berman; idil biret; Jorge Bolet; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pianist

Pianist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A pianist is a person who plays the piano A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an orchestra or smaller ensemble , or accompany one or more singers or solo instrumentalists A performing classical pianist usually starts playing piano at a very young age, some as early as three years old. Many well-known classical composers were able pianists themselves; for example, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven Franz Liszt Frederic Chopin ... Robert Schumann , and Sergei Rachmaninov were all virtuoso pianists. Some pianists have special preferences as to which composer's music they play. Most western forms of music can make use of the piano. Consequently, pianists have a wide variety of forms and styles to choose from, including jazz classical music , and all sorts of popular music Well-known or influential classical pianists: Martha Argerich Claudio Arrau Vladimir Ashkenazy Gina Bachauer ... Rosalyn Tureck (also famous for her harpsichord playing) Fou Tsong Mitsuko Uchida Arcadi Volodos André Watts ... Ben Folds See List of jazz pianists Well known blues pianists include: Ray Charles also jazz, and

23. Mazurka For Piano In A Minor, Op. 68/2, CT. 97 Complete Piano Music (Box Set) •Featuring biret, idil. •Release 1995. Michalowski the pianist •Featuring Michalowski, Aleksander. •Release 1998. http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/album/work_classical.cgi?WORKID=082941&TMPL=lo

24. Cadenzas (2) For Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17 In G Major (K. 453), WoO 13 Brahms Waltzes for piano/Song Transcriptions •Featuring biret, idil. •Release 1995. was still toying with the possibility of a solo career as a pianist. http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/album/work_classical.cgi?WORKID=137392&TMPL=lo

25. The Philly Wire: Idil Biret Top Arts Music Instruments Keyboard Piano pianists B biret,_idil »idil biret (1941) pianist of Turkish birth. http://www.phillywire.com/mmoz/Bands_and_Artists/B/Biret,_Idil.html

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26. Tekfen Holding The Tekfen Black Sea Soloist Philharmonic Orchestra will perform with worldfamous pianist idil biret in Istanbul. Led by conductor http://www.tekfen.com.tr/english/news080901_idilbiret.asp

Home About Us News Contact ... TÜRKÇE SEARCH Tell a Friend Last updated Headlines Archive Istanbul, 8 th September 2001 Black Sea Soloists to perform with Idil Biret in Istanbul The Tekfen Black Sea Soloist Philharmonic Orchestra will perform with world-famous pianist Idil Biret in Istanbul. Led by conductor Saim Akcil, the orchestra and Idil Biret will stage Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture in an historical venue from the Byzantine era, the 'Seven Towers Dungeons' - and with real cannon balls being fired, too! The "Idil Biret Seven Towers II" Concert will be held on Saturday, the 15th September 2001 at 7 p.m. The first Idil Biret Seven Towers concert was held during the activities of the Habitat II Conference in Istanbul in 1996. This time, however, she will be accompanied by the Tekfen Black Sea Soloists Philharmonic Orchestra. After Idil Biret's recital of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2, music lovers will get a chance to listen to Chaikovsky's 1812 Overture in this exciting historical venue. The concert is being organized by Hakan Erdogan Productions and sponsored by Tekfen with Hurriyet acting as press sponsor. Tickets will be available as of Monday, 27th August from all Biletix stands and from the Biletix website at www.biletix.com.tr. Tickets are between TL 10-30 million. For more information, call Biletix at 0216 454 15 55.

27. Tekfen Holding in Istanbul Istanbul, 8 th September 2001 The Tekfen Black Sea Soloist Philharmonic Orchestra will perform with worldfamous pianist idil biret in Istanbul. http://www.tekfen.com.tr/english/archive.asp

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29. Pianist Definition Meaning Information Explanation A performing classical pianist usually starts playing piano at a very young age Daniel Barenboim; Simon Barere; Bart Berman; Boris Berman; idil biret; Jorge Bolet; http://www.free-definition.com/Pianist.html

A B C D ... Contact Beta 0.71 powered by: akademie.de PHP PostgreSQL Google News about your search term Pianist A pianist is a person who plays the piano A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an orchestra or smaller ensemble , or accompany one or more singer s or solo instrumentalists. A performing classical pianist usually starts playing piano at a very young age, some as early as three years old. Many well-known classical composer s were able pianists themselves; for example, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven Franz Liszt Frederic Chopin ... Robert Schumann , and Sergei Rachmaninov were all virtuoso pianists. Some pianists have special preferences as to which composer's music they play. Most western forms of music can make use of the piano. Consequently, pianists have a wide variety of forms and styles to choose from, including jazz classical music , and all sorts of popular music Well-known or influential classical pianists: Martha Argerich Claudio Arrau Vladimir Ashkenazy Gina Bachauer Wilhelm Backhaus Paul Badura-Skoda Daniel Barenboim Simon Barere Bart Berman Boris Berman Idil Biret Jorge Bolet Alfred Brendel Ferrucio Busoni Bruno Canino Robert Casadesus Shura Cherkassky Dino Ciani Aldo Ciccolini Van Cliburn Harriet Cohen Jean-Philippe Collard Alfred Cortot Clifford Curzon Georges Cziffra Bella Davidovich Alicia de Larrocha Vasso Devetsi Peter Donohoe Barry Douglas Hans Eijsackers Vladimir Feltsmann Annie Fischer Edwin Fischer Leon Fleischer Ignaz Friedman Ossip Gabrilowitsch Walter Gieseking Emil Gilels

30. NPR : Performance Today For Wednesday, May 7, 1997 . TURKISH pianist idil biret. Turkish pianist idil biret (IDdil bih-RET) performs a gigue and a sarabande by Johannes Brahms. (Naxos 8.550958). ». http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=4&prgDate=7-May-1997

31. NPR : Performance Today For Tuesday, May 21, 1996 (NPR). ». pianist idil biret (EEDILL. pianist idil biret (EE-dill beer-ET) performs one of 11 songs from Die schone Magelone (DEE http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=4&prgDate=21-May-1996

32. Brahms, Johannes (1833 - 1897) he maintained a long friendship with his widow, the pianist Clara Schumann BRAHMSPiano Concerto No.1 SCHUMANNIntroduction Allegro idil biret/Polish NRS http://www.smusic.com/naxos/brahms/brahms.htm

Brahms, Johannes (1833 - 1897) Select Another Catagory Return to Naxos Catalog Page 2 Born in Hamburg, the son of a double-bass player and his older seamstress wife, Brahms attracted the attention of Schumann, to whom he was introduced by the violinist Joachim, and after Schumann's death he maintained a long friendship with his widow, the pianist Clara Schumann, whose advice he always valued. Brahms eventually settled in Vienna, where to some he seemed the awaited successor to Beethoven. His blend of classicism in form with a romantic harmonic idiom made him the champion of those opposed to the musical innovations of Wagner and Liszt. In Vienna he came to occupy a position similar to that once held by Beethoven, his gruff idiosyncrasies tolerated by those who valued his genius. "For manual ordering" ~ click on the spinning disc. It will take you directly to the order page. For those unfamiliar with how to use Shopping Cart, click here for Help. CAT NO TITLE CD's Price Add Item to Cart Email lenny@smusic.com

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34. Competition History The jury also awarded diplomas to pianist idil biret and the NAXOS company for the recording and compact discs release of Frederick Chopin s complete works for http://www.chopin.pl/grandprix/hist_en.html

International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin , Warsaw 1985 International Record Competition ... , Warsaw 2000 T he 1st International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was held in Warsaw in 1985. The Jury members of the 1st Competition were: Krzysztof Penderecki - President Andrzej Jasiñski Józef Kañski Antoni Karu¿as Janusz Olejniczak Zbigniew ¦liwiñski Krzysztof Szlifirski Jan Weber T he Jury assessed 26 CD discs from 16 world companies. 2 discs were awarded prizes. I n the 1st category of piano music the Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin went to a TELDEC produced disc: Chopin: 4 Ballades, Scherzos ; Cyprien Katsaris (piano), no.: Teldec 8.43053, DDD I n the 2nd category of piano and orchestra works the Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was awarded to a CBS produced disc: Chopin:Piano Concerto No 2 ; Cecile Licad (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor André Previn, no.: IM 39153 T he 2nd International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was held in Warsaw in 1987. The Jury consisted of:

35. Minimalist Collection ~ R A CAMPBELL Home Page Argerich, and Maurizio Pollini. The other, from Naxos, offered at a bargain price, features pianist idil biret in full workhorse mode. http://www.angelfire.com/biz/musiclassical/chopin101.html

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36. Lincoln Center Institute - Bibliography - Time Travel With The Virtuoso Keyboard Rosen, Charles. Piano Notes The World of the pianist. New York Simon Schuster, 2002. 33 in D Major biret, idil, piano. Rachmaninov Préludes Op. http://www.lcinstitute.org/resources_rc_bibliography_timetravel.asp

the Performing Arts, Inc. Time Travel with the Virtuoso Keyboard back Adult Books Audio-Visual Materials Web Links Books Antokoletz, Elliot. Twentieth-Century Music . Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1992. Ardley, Neil. Music . New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1989. (4 copies) Autexier, Philippe A. Beethoven: The Composer as Hero . New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1992. (2 copies) Badura-Skoda, Paul. Interpreting Bach at the Keyboard . New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Boyd, Malcom. Bach . New York: Vintage Books, 1987. Cooper, Barry. Beethoven and the Creative Process . New York: Clarendon Press, 1995. Davies, Laurence. Paths to Modern Music . New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. Delone, Richard. Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music . Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1975.

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39. Classical Net Review - Brahms/Schumann - Piano Concertos/Introductions And Alleg idil biret has recorded the complete solo works of Chopin biret s D minor is one of the best current versions drama and tragedy and for the pianist s ability to http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs54089a.html

Johannes Brahms Piano Concertos Johannes Brahms : Piano Concerto #1 in D minor Robert Schumann : Introduction and Concert Allegro Idil Biret, Piano Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Antoni Wit Naxos 8.554088 Johannes Brahms : Piano Concerto #2 in B Flat Major Robert Schumann : Introduction and Allegro appassionato Idil Biret, Piano Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Antoni Wit Naxos 8.554089 Idil Biret has recorded the complete solo works of Chopin, Rachmaninov and Brahms, and has been roundly praised for these massive cycles. In general, she has adopted an interpretive persona that favors plumbing the depths for expressive yield rather than remaining on the surface with a straightforward approach to allow the music to speak for itself. Thus, both her Brahms readings are weighty, rich-toned affairs that aim for grandeur and muscle in the later effort and for tragedy and consolation the D minor First. What is of equal importance here is that the underrated Antoni Wit abets Biret with conducting quite in sympathy with her view. The Polish Orchestra may not be world class but it plays with commitment and spirit throughout. Biret's D minor is one of the best current versions of the work available. The Rubinstein/Reiner on RCA is a classic for its sense of drama and tragedy and for the pianist's ability to deftly shift from the life-and-death issues of the first two movements to the sunnier world of the finale. But Biret yields little to Rubinstein, catching the youthful grimness and Classical language of the concerto with an unerring interpretive sense. For half the cost of the somewhat inflexible Brendel/Abbado on Philips, you get a fiery performance here that is among the finest. Andsnes/Rattle on EMI is also excellent, but costlier, too.

40. Classical Net Review - Maestrino - Brahms/Schumann - Piano Concerto #2/Introduct idil biret, piano Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice continuum that I hear in biret s interpretation That pause, how the pianist holds the silence http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs54089c.html

Biret's Brahms Johannes Brahms : Piano Concerto #2, Op. 83 Robert Schumann : Introduction and Allegro appassionato, Op. 92 Idil Biret, piano Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice)/Antoni Wit Naxos 8.554089 I cannot tell you how many evenings of pleasure this recording has given me. From the opening duet between horn and piano I knew I was in for a special experience. After comparisons with other recordings I now rate this as the finest I have ever heard. My references include: Richter with Leinsdorf and the Chicago Symphony on RCA (nla), Moravic with Belohlavek and the Czech Phil on Supraphon, Gilels and Joachim with the Berlin Philharmonic on DG and Barenboim with Barbirolli and the Vienna Philharmonic on EMI Forte. The orchestra is superb. The opening brings to mind Steinberg's story in his book The Concerto . "'Dream Mr. X,' I once heard a conductor say to his solo horn as they were about to begin a rehearsal of this concerto." (116) The author goes on to say that this soloist should be able to "muse".* The burnished horn player here made me think I was listening to the Vienna Philharmonic. I wish that Naxos had credited her/him as they did the solo cellist, Zdzislaw Lapinski. His (her?) playing offers other details that set this recording apart from the others. The recording is simply the best of the lot. The main thing that strikes me is the perfect balance, or relief as Stokowski called it, between the orchestra and piano. In the other recordings the orchestra is distant, in the case of the Richter and Leinsdorf it sounds like the orchestra is out in the hall. Add to that the fact that the conductor is self effacing to the point where the music is dull. The Gilels is better balanced but still misses some details in the orchestra and Joachim, while not as mundane as Leinsdorf, always impressed me as not much more than a Kapellmeister beating time. The Czech Philharmonic is one of the finest in the world, but they are so distantly recorded that it would be hard to find evidence in this recording to support that assertion. Barbirolli turns in a fine orchestral performance but Barenboim seems to lumber his way through it, pounding the piano instead of playing it.

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