Ogawa, Noriko

Noriko Ogawa Plays Mozart: Sonatas C major K.330, A major K.331, F major K.332 / Noriko Ogawa, piano

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-12-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 10 in C major, K 330 (300h); Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Piano Sonata, K. 332
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

A remarkably versatile musician, Noriko Ogawa's highly acclaimed recordings range from the recent box set of Debussy's complete piano music ('an exceptionally fine advocate', BBC...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England (08/2011-09/2011)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Paganini Rhapsody; Piano Concertos 1 & 4

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-05-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Hughes, Owain Arwel

The unique combination of 'Russian' melancholy and urbane elegance, exuberant melodies and opulent harmonies has given Sergei Rachmaninov's Second and Third Piano Concertos an undying...continue...
Recording information: Malmö Concert Hall, Sweden....continue...

Alexander Tcherepnin: Complete (6) Piano Concertos / Noriko Ogawa, piano

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Alexander Tcherepnin: Concerto for piano & orchestra no 1, Op 12; Concerto for Piano no 2, Op. 26; Concerto for piano & orchestra no 3, Op.48; Concerto for piano & orchestra, No 4 "Fantaisie"; Concer...
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Shui, Lan
Ensemble: ; Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Available for the first time is this 2-CD set of Russian-born composer and pianist, Alexander Tcherepnin's, complete piano concertos. Conducted by Lan Shui and performed...continue...
Recording information: Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore (01/1999)....continue...

Debussy: Piano Music, Vol. 5 / Noriko Ogawa, piano

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-07-13

Works: Claude Debussy: Arabesques (2) for Piano; Arabesque, for piano no 2 in G major, L. 66/2; Tarentelle styrienne; Ballade (slave), for piano (or piano, 4 hands), L. 70; Valse romantique, for piano, L. 7...
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

On the strength of the highly praised earlier volumes in this cycle, Noriko Ogawa has been described as 'a Debussy interpreter of exceptional class' (International...continue...
Recording information: Nybrokajen 11, Stockholm, Sweden (01/2000)....continue...

Grieg: In Autumn; Piano Concerto; Symphony in C minor [Hybrid SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Edvard Grieg: I host (In Autumn), concert overture for orchestra, Op. 11; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Symphony in C minor, EG 119
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian

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Grahms Fitkin: Circuit

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-01-10

Works: Graham Fitkin: Circuit, for 2 pianos & orchestra; T1, for 2 pianos; Relent, for piano; Carnal, for solo piano; From Yellow to Yellow, for solo piano; White, for 2 pianos; Furniture, for piano; T2, fo...
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko; Stott, Kathryn
Conductors: Otomo, Naoto

While his music is sometimes described as 'post-minimalist', Graham Fitkin himself mentions sources of inspiration as diverse as Stravinsky, Miles Davis, Webern, Steve Reich, Frank...continue...
Recording information: MUZA Kawasaki Hall, Japan (09/2007)....continue...

Tcherepnin: Complete Symphonies & Piano Concertos / Ogawa, Shui, Singapore SO

4 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-11-01

Works: Alexander Tcherepnin: Symphony no 1, Op. 42; Symphony no 2, Op. 77; Symphony no 3, Op. 83 "Chinese"; Symphony no 4, Op. 91; Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano no 2, Op. 26; Concerto ...
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Shui, Lan
Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

This boxed set includes the first complete recorded cycle of Alexander Tcherepnin's symphonies and piano concertos, along with four shorter orchestral scores. The striking stylistic...continue...

Tcherepnin: Piano Concertos / Ogawa, Shi, Singapore SO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-05-01

Works: Alexander Tcherepnin: Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano no 3, Op. 48; Symphonic March, Op. 80; Festmusik, Op. 45a
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Shi, Lan
Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

This fourth disc dedicated to the music of Alexander Tcherepnin (1899–1977) brings the cycle of his six piano concertos to a close – a cycle...continue...

Debussy: Piano Music Vol 4 / Noriko Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-03-08

Works: Claude Debussy: Etude retrouvée
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

'Captivating playing' of 'exceeding beauty and refinement' have earned the previous volumes of Noriko Ogawa's Debussy cycle the highest recommendations, including two 'Editor's Choice' in...continue...

Debussy: Piano Music Vol 3 / Noriko Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-02-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 2; Berceuse heroïque; Page d'album; Elégie; La boîte à joujoux
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

Few cycles have started as auspiciously as Noriko Ogawa's recording of Debussy's complete music for solo piano. Now the eagerly awaited third volume is here,...continue...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, etc / Bakels, Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-04-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34; Concerto for Piano in C sharp minor, Op. 30; Tale of Tsar Saltan; Sadko, Op. 5; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Bakels, Kees
Ensemble: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

"Wow! Move over Stokowski! Kees Bakels and his Malaysian players go nuts in the last two minutes of the Russian Easter Overture, cutting the tempo...continue...

Holmboe: Chamber Concertos, Beatus Parvo / Arwel Hughes

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-02-01

Works: Vagn Holmboe: Chamber Concerto no 1 for Piano, Op. 17; Chamber Concerto no 3 for Clarinet, Op. 21; Chamber Concerto no 7 for Oboe, Op. 37; Beatus parvo, Op. 117
Performers: Frost, Martin; Hunt, Gordon [oboe]; Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Hughes, Owain Arwel
Ensemble: Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Danish National Opera Choir

"A word about nomenclature. Holmboe composed 13 chamber concertos between 1939 and 1956 as a series with small-orchestral accompaniment, similar but not so homogeneous a...continue...

Delius: Tone Poems, etc (arranged for piano four hands)

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-11-07

Works: Frederick Delius: Pieces (2) for Small Orchestra; In a Summer Garden; A Song Before Sunrise; North Country Sketches; Dance Rhapsody no 1; Dance Rhapsody no 2
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko; Stott, Kathryn

"What strikes the listener at first hearing is how sympathetic and skillfully Warlock goes about the business of relating this special sound world to the...continue...

Tcherepnin: Piano Concertos no 2, 4, etc /Shui, Ogawa, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-09-30

Works: Alexander Tcherepnin: Concerto for Piano no 2, Op. 26; Concerto for Piano no 4, Op. 78; Symphonic Prayer, Op. 93; Magna mater, Op. 41
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Shui, Lan
Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Debussy: Images

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2003-08-13

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Piano, Set 1; Images for Piano, Set 2; Images oubliées; Estampes (3) for Piano; Masques; L'isle joyeuse
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

Grieg: In Autumn, etc / Ogawa, Ruud, Bergen Philharmonic

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-03-06

Works: Edvard Grieg: In Autumn Overture, Op. 11; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Symphony in C minor, EG 119
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

"All the performances on this CD are given with such zest and affection that all possible critisicm is swept aside. Norika Ogawa is a distinguished...continue...

Debussy: Piano Music Vol 2 / Noriko Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-02-07

Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 1; D'un cahier d'esquisses; Morceau de Concours (Pièce), for piano, L. 108; Hommage à Joseph Haydn, for piano, L. 115; Le petit nègre; Children's ...
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

"Although I would never want to be without Gieseking's eternally evocative recordings, their shimmering opalescence somehow defying changing times and fashions, you could hardly find...continue...

Takemitsu: A String Around Autumn / Dukes, Bezaly, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2002-11-01

Works: Toru Takemitsu: A String around Autumn, for viola & orchestra; I Hear the Water Dreaming; A Way a Lone II, for string orchestra; riverrun, for piano & orchestra
Performers: Bezaly, Sharon; Dukes, Philip; Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"Toru Takemitsu was one of the few composers who bridged with great success the very different worlds of Western and traditional Japanese music. A distinguished...continue...

Debussy: Piano Music Vol 1 / Noriko Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2001-05-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Piano, Set 1; Images for Piano, Set 2; Images oubliées; Estampes (3) for Piano; Masques; L'isle joyeuse
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

For her latest disc with BIS, Noriko Ogawa turns to Debussy. Acclaimed for her virtuoso technique and her gift for musical coloring, Noriko Ogawa is...continue...

Bridges to Japan - Koh, Sugawara, et al / Wiesler, Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2000-10-01

Works: Bunya Koh: Sonata festosa, for flute & piano, Op. 17; Kazuo Yamada: Notturno, for flute & piano, Op. 23; Meiro Sugawara: La joueuse de flûte, for declamation & flute; Kikuko Kanai: Variations on...
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko; Wiesler, Manuela

"Foremost is the strength and power of tone in both the flutist and pianist. Every phrase is clear and meets its goal whether loud or...continue...

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2 / Ogawa, Kantorow, etc

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2000-06-01

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Suite for orchestra in D major, Op. 49; Concerto for Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 17
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques
Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta

"...These elegant performances come as the fourth instalment from the Tapiola Sinfonietta under Jean-Jacques Kantorow of their excellent seies of the complete orchestral works of...continue...

Japonisme - Gil-Marchex, Tansman, et al / Noriko Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1999-11-11

Works: Henri Gil-Marchex: Deux Images du vieux Japon; Alexandre Tansman: La Tour de monde en miniature, for piano; Theodor Szántó: In Japan (Four studies in Japanese harmony based on native songs)...
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

Tcherepnin: Symphonies no 1 & 2, etc / Shui, Ogawa, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1999-10-07

Works: Alexander Tcherepnin: Symphony no 1, Op. 42; Concerto for Piano no 5, Op. 96; Symphony no 2, Op. 77
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Shui, Lan
Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

These wonderful symphonies by Alexander Tcherepnin are by some apparent oversight appearing on CD for the first time. This colorful music seems to span the...continue...

The Japanese Cello / Torleif Thedéen, Noriko Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-12-20

Works: Yoshihiro Kanno: A Cluster of Stars II, for cello & piano; Hirohisa Shono: Z-Paraphrase, for cello & piano; Toru Takemitsu: Orion, for cello & piano
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko; Thedeen, Torleif

"The music is beautifully played. The prevailing tone of cosmic abstraction more or less precludes any sense of ethnic identity, with the possible exception of...continue...

Saeverud: Orchestral Music Vol 4 / Dmitriev, Ogawa, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-11-05

Works: Harald Saeverud: Fanfare og Hymne, Op. 48; Piano Concerto, Op. 31; Symphony no 9, Op. 45
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Dmitriev, Alexander
Ensemble: Stavanger Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven/Wagner: Symphony no 9 / Suzuki, Ogawa, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-09-28

Works: Richard Wagner: Transcription for chorus & piano of Beethoven's Symphony no 9 ("Choral"), WWV 9
Performers: Hida, Yoshie; Ogawa, Noriko; Sakurada, Makoto; Urano, Chiyuki
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

World premiere Beethoven (by way of Wagner)! The young Richard Wagner was so fascinated by Beethoven's "Choral" Symphony that he made a piano transcription of...continue...

Peterson-Berger: Frösöblomster / Noriko Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-05-03

Works: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Flowers from Frösö, Book 1, Op. 16; Flowers from Frösö, Bk 2; Flowers from Frösö, Bk 3
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Sweden's "Grieg," is here represented by one of the world's most impressive new pianists, Noriko Oganwa, who has been likened to Horowitz by...continue...

Noriko Ogawa plays Mussorgsky

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1997-11-27

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Boris Godunov; Khovanshchina; Sorochintsy fair
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

"...[Noriko Ogawa] is indeed a stunning pianist, with a massive attack, absolute clarity of voicing and fingering, and an electric virtuosity that at times made...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3 / Ogawa, Hughes

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1997-08-12

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Hughes, Owain Arwel
Ensemble: Malmö Symphony Orchestra

"...The first thing to strike one while listening to the C-Minor Concerto is the sensational sound quality of this recording, stunning even by the elevated...continue...

Just For Me - Noriko Ogawa Plays Japanese Piano Music

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1997-05-14

Works: Rentauro Taki: Menuetto in B minor; Grudge; Shukichi Mitsukuri: Piano Pieces (3) after the Flower; Yasuji Kiyose: Ryukyu Dances; Meiro Sugawara: Steam; Kunihiko Hashimoto: Pieces (3) for Piano; Kikuk...
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko

Takemitsu: Complete Solo Piano Music / Noriko Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1996-10-09

Works: Toru Takemitsu: Litany; Uninterrupted Rest; Piano Distance; For Away; Les yeux clos; Les yeux clos II; Rain Tree Sketch; Rain Tree Sketch II
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko