SHICHISEKI
Michael Kieran Harvey (piano)
With Miwako Abe (violin), Alister Barker (cello), Martin Niedermair (counter-tenor)
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This CD brings together collaborations between Japanese violinist Miwako Abe (Pollard, Okamoto), Melbourne cellist Alistair Barker (Pertout) and MKH, with solos especially written for him by Gabriella Vici and Andrian Pertout. The title Shichiseki is from the duo violin and piano work by Japanese composer Kanako Okamoto and is the Japanese Star Festival held on 7th July, coincidentally MKH’s birthday.
Track Listing:
Shichiseki 七夕 for violin and piano: I. Romance (Kanako Okamoto)
Cinq petites mélodies for Pianoforte, No. 400 (Andrián Pertout)
I. Noir de l’ouest, Landó and Festejo
II. Jaune du sud, Zamba and Chacarera
III. Aqua du centre, Plena and Bomba
IV. Rouge de l’est, Toque de São Bento Grande, Samba Partido Alto
V. Blanc du nord, Bembé and Guaguancó
Beating the rusty nail (Mark Pollard)
Rishis and Saints for Violoncello and Prepared Pianoforte, No. 398 (Andrián Pertout)
Music for a While, from Purcell’s Oedipus (Henry Purcell)
Verborgenheit, from Mörike Lieder, No. 12 (Hugo Wolf)
Agnus Dei, from Mass in B Minor (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Piano Sonata (Gabriella Vici)
Fantasie. Adagio misterioso
Allegretto con grazia
Toccata. Allegro vivace
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Released December 2023
- Move Records
- MD 3470