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Three artists were engaged to work on the pieces presented alongside the Beauty & Hope, each of whom adopted illustration that inspired them. As a di erent approach to its theme. Sideris notes, the collection hangs together Only connect Good vibrations Sideris again: ‘William Chajin is a well as has a unifi ed sensibility: for the Colombian artist who used to live in most part, the music inhabits an attractive, Japan and has a very political outlook tonal soundscape (or at least is suggestive Martin James Bartlett has been in demand since his triumph as last The trials and tribulations of the global work’s last performance. In this respect, unusual – particularly for contemporary on life. Elwira Pawlikoska is actually an of tonal centres), with dissonance used year’s BBC Young Musician. Claire Jackson finds out how this economic crisis and its aftermath are contemporary piano music stands a music – is the fact that it was crowdfunded architect, which made it likely she would colourfully and expressively. The technical the inspiration for a new collection greater chance of repeat performances than through an online campaign that go the technical route. Piero Pierini, challenges have been carefully considered, larger scores thanks to a healthy appetite raised over £10,000 from 97 backers. meanwhile, is engaged with fantasy in the too, so several pieces lie within the grasp of engaging 19-year-old is adjusting to the musical limelight of piano music by nine contemporary for new repertoire amongst students and This was possible thanks to a personal other work that he does, so I knew that the gi• ed amateur. composers. Owen Mortimer finds out amateur pianists – provided the technical following that Sideris has built over a he would come up with some strongly e Future EMF projects include a 10-volume more about a project that seeks to demands are not too great. number of years on internet forums for philosophical ideas.’ Beauty & Hope in the 21st Century is publication of short pieces by 250 composers P-AND-COMING’ IS SO COMMONLY APPLIED which were televised during BBC Young Musician. The passing foster hope and an appreciation for For composer Nikolas Sideris, this is contemporary music. ‘I generally tend The nine composers, who put themselves now available from Editions Musica Ferrum to mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s to young musicians these days that the term is viewer may not have heard much of either work, however: the beauty in our age of anxiety precisely the audience he had in mind when to keep a low profile,’ he explains, ‘but forward for the project, were also already (ISMN 979-0-801164-60-5), together with birth in 2020, currently under development becoming meaningless; but a performer worthy of the BBC broadcast short excerpts only – with commentary over the ‘descriptionU is Martin James Bartlett, the 19-year-old British pianist performances. Did Bartlett watch any of the coverage? ‘I watched he founded Editions Musica Ferrum in 2012. when the moment was right I put out known to Sideris through EMF. ‘They Myrto Akrivou’s accompanying recording in collaboration with the Bonn-based pianist In just three years, Sideris’s small publishing an appeal.’ have a natural aŠ nity of style,’ says Sideris, in CD and digital formats. This month’s Susanne Kessel. Volume 1 of this project will who charmed the nation during his appearance at last year’s BBC it back, just to see whether I said anything goofy,’ he admits. ‘We’re house has grown from six composers to The success of Sideris’s appeal reflects his ‘which ensures that the collection doesn’t sheet music (page 51) presents Christos receive its premiere by Kessel on 21 November Young Musician. It was actually his second attempt at the prize: he past the days when full recitals were broadcast on TV, which is a UBLISHERS AND PROMOTERS more than 50, and his latest project features own compelling mix of artistic integrity feel like nine random pieces’. Papageorgiou’s 9-11 a• er, from Beauty & 2015 at the city’s Bonner Kunstverein. had been a keyboard category finalist in 2012. However, it wasn’t real shame as I know that Alfred Brendel and Clifford Curzon around the world devote nine solo piano pieces by nine different and entrepreneurial flair. Trained as a The result is a beautifully-produced Hope, reproduced with kind permission from until the 2014 competition, aged 17, that he went on to win overall, used to appear regularly. Of course you can’t understand a work considerable energy to composers: Beauty & Hope in the 21st Century. pianist and composer in his native Athens, 98-page publication, with each of Editions Musica Ferrum. www.musica-ferrum.com piquing critical interest. if you hear a 30-second snippet, but for the purpose of television Pcommissioning new music, yet all too Apart from its title and underlying followed by a masters in composition High-profile engagements swiftly followed. Bartlett has recently [the competition reportage] was beautifully crafted. And the BBC often a world premiere turns out to be a concept, what makes Beauty & Hope at Goldsmith’s, University of London, made his debut at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Cadogan Hall and released the works in full on the iPlayer.’ These are no longer © STUDIO GRAPHISSIMO Sideris says he launched Editions Musica Pianist Myrto Akrivou has recorded Beauty & Hope the BBC Proms, where he performed available, but Bartlett’s performance Ferrum after graduating in order ‘to find in the 21st Century for Editions Musica Ferrum, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with Sparkle and affability: of Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Nikolas Sideris: ‘I started a reasons to keep composing’. Realising that realising the spirit of the music in captivating and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Martin James Bartlett by Rachmaninov with the BBC publishing house to find reasons ‘composing only for myself would be a bit moving performances (The Times observed that ‘the wit Scottish Symphony Orchestra to keep composing’ autistic’, he has made EMF a collaborative and colour in pianist Martin James and Kirill Karabits is still online. venture from the outset – working not How did you become involved in this project and what Bartlett’s playing was thrilling’.) Readers with access to iPlayer are only with fellow composers, but visual particularly attracted you to theme of Beauty & Hope? It was an important moment for urged to investigate – you won’t be artists too. Nikolas Sideris and I had worked together in the past. He Bartlett, who regularly ‘Prommed’ disappointed. Prior to Beauty & Hope, Sideris had contacted me when the international economic and social as a child. ‘The first thing that hits Bartlett’s pianism is natural, with

crisis prompted him to come up with the idea of Beauty © a dollop of old-fashioned glamour, commissioned artists to illustrate several you is the atmosphere: everyone just KAUPO KIKKAS of his sheet-music publications, but for & Hope to counter depression, anxiety and fear. I am a wants to have a wonderful time,’ he and he has that rare ability to this latest project the drawings were huge fan of working collaboratively and found the whole says. ‘Then there are those quirky engage audiences without relying commissioned first. ‘I got the idea for the project thought-provoking, both from a philosophical and traits, such as Prommers shouting on showmanship. Yet the 19-year- theme of Beauty & Hope in 2013,’ he explains: artistic point of view. Myrto Akrivou commits Beauty & Hope “heave ho” when the piano comes old is not afraid of the modern ‘I was inspired by the fact that the world is to disc at the Megaron concert hall in Athens on stage!’ trappings of music making, with changing and there are so many new things How closely did you work with the composers to shape It’s an exciting time for Essex-born Bartlett, who is in his second a sparkle and affability that extend beyond the stage: ‘Nowadays, happening; although the situation in Greece your interpretations of their music? disappointment and the conflict between right and wrong general is to be able to breathe life into it! To give it year at the Royal College of Music (RCM) studying under Vanessa persona and media exposure are so important to young musicians’ was already getting very bad, I didn’t want to I was in touch with all of the composers via email and – the archetypal battle between darkness and light. shape and meaning, colour it with imagination, transform Latarche, having previously worked with Emily Jeffrey at the RCM’s careers,’ he says. ‘Pianists sit in solitary confinement at the piano for create something negative.’ regularly checked with them for clarifications and to With this in mind, and in order to express the all that may seem random and disconnected into a Junior Department. Unlike most of his fellow students, Bartlett seven to eight hours a day – it’s vital to interact as a large part of the The key image that came to mind for offer my feedback and observations. A few weeks prior ‘beauty’ and ‘hope’ of the project’s title, I tried to build narration for the senses, not only a puzzle for the mind. already gives between 40 and 50 professional concerts per year, job is talking about how you feel about music and what it means Sideris was Fukushima’s nuclear power to the recording sessions, Nikolas and I did a rough soundscapes that would depict the glorious, hopeful, and and is supported by the Young Classical Artists’ Trust (YCAT), a to you. There are lots of international musicians who are seen to be station, damaged in the Japanese tsunami video recording which we sent to all the composers. innovative nature of human actions and intentions. I also Overall, how rewarding have you found this project? charity that nurtures and promotes outstanding UK-based classical untouchable. It’s important to connect with your audience.’ of 2011: ‘I wondered how I might be able They responded with suggested refinements and further tried to explore the emotional aspects of these themes, Has it enriched your own playing or worldview? musicians. Bartlett doesn’t seem perturbed by the balancing act: The now biennial BBC Young Musician (formerly BBC to create something positive out of this. In explanations. Jaap Cramer also flew from the Netherlands evoking something more fragile, subtle and instinctive: a Getting involved with new music is always a very ‘I don’t actively try not to do things. Unfortunately, timings don’t Young Musician of the Year) is one of the UK’s most prominent my brief to the artists, I explained that if to be present on the first day of the recording sessions. beauty of feeling rather than of knowing. charming process that opens new horizons and always work and I have to prepare different sets of repertoire. competitions for under-18s. Although Bartlett ‘enjoyed the they simply drew a beautiful flower this challenges my musical skills as well as my view of the ‘I’ve always loved contrasting programmes, such Vladimir camaraderie, especially in the final’ he has decided not to enter any might capture the idea of beauty, but not How helpful did you find the illustrations? Did you find it easy to grasp the style of each piece? world around me. The most important gain that came Horowitz’s, which were like a Michelin-starred dinner, where you further events at the moment, in part because a lot of his repertoire offer any hope or sense of being in the The illustrations were of crucial importance as they were Which ones presented the greatest challenges? out of this process was the process itself: the idea that have all the different courses and they complement each other doesn’t fit competition requirements. Plus there are all those 21st century. Yet if they were to include the inspiration for the composers’ choice of subjects. The Every piece presented a unique challenge. While some of inspired so many people to work together and prove, perfectly. That’s really important to me,’ he says. ‘I love so many concerts – and the small matter of getting his degree. However, the Fukushima, for example, it would deliver sketches depicts the various ways in which human nature them were quite difficult technically, others were difficult each in his or her own unique expressive way, that different types of music– jazz, Indian – I want my programming pianist reveals that he has his ‘eye on the Van Cliburn – in a few a message of hope that the flower has finds expression: through technological achievements, to grasp intellectually or expressively. The greatest beauty and hope does exist in this world. You only need to reflect that.’ years’ time!’ Look out, Texas. survived, with its beauty shown in the social battles and personal struggles with fear, challenge when interpreting contemporary music in to have eyes to see it. Horowitz’s influence can be seen in Bartlett’s reading of the e

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there were issues with the ensemble, but © SIMON WILKINSON / SWPIX.COM certainly this is a pianist with facility, and plenty of promise for the future. FACULTY NEWS YOUTHFUL PROMISE In contrast, Heejae Kim (28, South Korea) seemed much more energised and © K&K VERLAGSANSTALT experienced as a concerto player. Early NASHVILLE, US Hopkins and composition on in the competition, she had stamped Conner arrives at Vanderbilt with Alexander Goehr It was a historic year for the Leeds International Piano Competition real authority and vision into a blistering University at Morley College. As a account of Liszt’s Fantasy and Fugue on Heather Conner has been named senior pianist, Smalley specialised – but not for the reasons you might expect. Murray McLachlan BACH. Kim’s approach to Beethoven’s artist teacher of piano and chair of the in contemporary as reports on a field of young participants who showed potential Fourth Concerto was assured, fluent and precollege piano program at Vanderbilt well as 18th- and 19th- articulate in the outer movements, while University’s Blair School of Music. A century music. In 1968 rather than accomplishment the second movement showed conviction student of Eleanor Sokoloff at the Curtis he received the Harriet and control: there was a real sense of Institute, Conner completed a music Cohen International Music presence in this movement’s solo passages. masters at the Yale University School of Award for contemporary Perhaps her literal approach to accents Music under the guidance of Peter Frankl music performance. His HE 2015 LEEDS INTERNATIONAL more than half a century. promise and potential on display than and sforzandi in the first movement could and a doctorate in piano performance recordings include the Piano Competition will be There were some excellent solo fully formed musicianship. be questioned, and the finale needed at Tcybuleva receives her award from Leeds at the Manhattan School of Music with sonatas of the British remembered as a historic occasion, performances throughout the earlier This was immediately evident in the first least a little more energy and sparkle, founder Dame Fanny Waterman Arkady Aronov. In 1996 she won the experimental composer Tnot because of its exceptional levels of rounds of this, the 18th triennial finalist, Tomoki Kitamura (aged 24, from but overall this was an extremely assured Hilton Head Island International Piano John White, a former artistry, but because it was 95-year-old Competition, which attracted strong Japan) who gave a creditable rendering interpretation. Competition and has released recordings 2013, Zilberstein served as a guest professor teacher, as well as piano music by Australian Dame Fanny Waterman’s swansong as entries from hundreds of pianists of Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A The third finalist Yun Wei (21, China), repertoire, excelling in Carter’s Sonata in a competition, and overall Tcybuleva on the Naxos and Centaur labels. of piano at the Hamburg University of composers. Among his own compositions, its indefatigable, often outspoken chair internationally. However, having listened minor. True, there were some ravishing tackled exceptionally demanding the semi-finals and the Barber Sonata in showed sufficient conviction to warrant Music and Theatre. Smalley’s Piano Concerto No 1 (1984–85) and artistic director. Dame Fanny, by her to the six young finalists perform poetic moments in the first movement, repertoire throughout the Competition, round two. the jury’s final decision of awarding her the CHICAGO, US was a BBC commission for European own admission known as ‘Field Marshall concertos with the Hallé under Sir Mark but the cadenza and much of the finale including works such as Beethoven’s The second Rachmaninov Third of the first prize. Certainly those who heard her Roosevelt University welcomes LONDON, UK Music Year (1985). He also wrote Variations Fanny’, helped to found the Competition Elder in Leeds Town Hall, I was left with were played with a sense of literal fluency Hammerklavier and Ravel’s Gaspard , and Competition came from vastly experienced spellbinding, exquisite sounds in Debussy’s pianist-composer Larry Goldings jazzes up the RAM on a Theme of Chopin for solo piano (1988- in 1963 and remained its guiding light for the impression that overall there was more rather than poetic exploration. At times continued this approach in the concerto Vitaly Pisarenko (28, ), who brought Préludes during the semi-final could not The Chicago College of Performing Arts at The Boston-born pianist Larry Goldings 89), a Piano Trio (1990-91), Crepuscule for round by opting for Rachmaninov’s Third. commanding projection, energy and drive fail to be moved by her unquestionable Roosevelt University has appointed Adam has become the Royal Academy of Music’s piano quartet (1998-99), a piano quintet

© SIMON WILKINSON / SWPIX.COM © SIMON WILKINSON / SWPIX.COM Though still very young, she is already a in a fearless account of the work. The qualities as an artist. Neiman as assistant professor of piano. A visiting professor for jazz in 2015/16. (2003) and a second piano concerto (2004). promising young artist with lots of ideas orchestra was left behind a little at times, Second prize was given to Heejae Kim, Roger Smalley – a Case Study of Late 20th and flair (in particular there were some and overall there was a need for greater who also won the Terence Judd Award pupil of Trula Whelan, Herbert Stessin, Following studies with Ran Blake, exquisite voicings in the chordal passages structural cohesion and flow between (voted for by members of the orchestra). and Fanny Waterman, Neiman twice Jaki Byard, and Fred Hersch, Goldings Century Composition (Ashgate, 2012) by of the first movement’s cadenza). However, sections (the first movement in particular The other placings were Vitaly Pisarenko won the Juilliard School’s Gina Bachauer has performed on organ and keyboard Christopher Mark is a useful guide to she did not have the happiest of evenings in seemed too abruptly corseted, with sudden (3rd prize) Drew Petersen (4th) Tomoki International Piano Competition and as well as piano with Maceo Parker, his achievements. her concerto performance at Leeds: clearly shifts of tempo between sections). During Kitamura (5th) and Yun Wei (6th). received an Avery Fisher Career Grant. He Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Haden and she was exhausted by the end of the finale. the semi-final Pisarenko was extremely has recorded for Lyric Records, Bridge, many others. John Taylor As the piece progressed so too did the impressive in the test piece, Britten’s HORTLY BEFORE THIS YEAR’S Onyx, and VAI, championing Howard Professor of jazz piano at the Cologne number of slips, stumbles and ultimately Notturno (originally commissioned for Leeds, and Adam Hanson and Anton Arensky. As a chamber GRANADA, SPAIN University of Music since 1993, and lecturer memory lapses too. ‘Rach Three’ is a the first Leeds Competition in 1963) and Gatehouse were named as the musician, Neiman plays with the Trio Spirit of pianist lingers on in jazz at the from 2005, monster piece, but there is no doubting his delivery of the Rachmaninov Études- Competition’sS joint artistic directors to Solisti, an acclaimed American ensemble. According to Granada’s local daily John Taylor died on 17 July, aged 72. He the potential of this brave 21 year old, Tableaux, Op 39 was definitely a highlight succeed Dame Fanny Waterman. It will be He is also active as a composer, and can newspaper Ideal, the ghost of a former suffered a heart attack while performing who could well blossom into an exciting of the Competition: a name to watch. fascinating to see how the event develops be heard on YouTube performing his own piano instructor who reluctantly left at the Saveurs Jazz Festival in Segré and talent given a little more concerto exposure Finally, a real rarity in an international under their leadership: Lewis is one of unabashedly romantic Concerto for Piano the staff of the city’s Royal Conservatory died shortly thereafter. A prolific recording and experience. piano competition: Brahms’ Second the most respected performers on the & String Orchestra. of Music has returned. Known only as artist for ECM Records, Taylor worked with Fourth up was another 21 year old, Drew Concerto, performed by Anna Tcybuleva international stage today, while Gatehouse ‘Felipe’, the spirit haunts the building eminent arrangers and composers such as Petersen (USA), who gave an articulate (25, Russia). Like Pisarenko, she is a born brings tremendous experience not only , by playing virtuoso works nightly, the Gil Evans, Lee Konitz and Charlie Haden. and flowing account of Rachmaninov’s performer. Although her account of as a jury member at Leeds (in 2012 and New post for Lilya Zilberstein building’s caretaker reports. The pianist Django Bates paid tribute to First Concerto. His idiomatic pianism this monumental, majestic masterpiece 2015) but also through his significant Lilya Zilberstein has recently taken up Taylor’s mentorship, describing him as a was agreeable and highly accomplished, perhaps lacked gravitas, there was no contribution to BBC Radio 3, where as a her new role as as professor of piano at PIANISTS REMEMBERED ‘lovely, avuncular pianist, with more than though ensemble was not quite watertight doubt that she was thoroughly enjoying senior editor he founded the BBC New the Institute of Keyboard Instruments Roger Smalley a passing resemblance to Kurt Vonnegut’. in the finale. Perhaps he still needs to every minute. The work was taken by Generation Artists scheme. in Vienna. Zilberstein, aged 50, studied The UK-born pianist and composer Roger Bates added that Taylor’s impact on the develop his projection of line and phrasing, the scruff of the neck and executed with www.leedspiano.com e at the Gnessin Institute with Smalley died on 18 August, aged 72. Senior younger generation of jazz artists had something especially apparent in the slow energetic élan, bravura and heart-on-sleeve Ada Traub and . She won honorary research fellow at the University been to ‘redefine our understanding of movement and first movement cadenza. communication. Wrong notes and lapses Turn to page 86 to read our review of Dame the 1987 Ferruccio Busoni International of Western Australia in Perth and honorary jazz harmony and to infinitely increase our Heart-on-sleeve communication: Earlier in the Competition, Petersen had of concentration can be forgiven, especially Fanny Waterman’s autobiography My Life Piano Competition in Bolzano, Italy, and research associate at the University of thoughts rhythmic’. competition winner Anna Tcybuleva shown strong attributes in 20th-century under such stressful circumstances as in Music has recorded for , Sydney, Smalley studied piano at the e Hänssler Classic and Oehms. From 2009 to Royal College of Music with Antony BENJAMIN IVRY 68 International Piano November/December 2015 November/December 2015 International Piano 69 14 International Piano November/December 2015

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In particular, try giving About the music more weight and depth of tone to the thumb notes in the right hand rather than to the highest notes. It is also exciting to try orld-famous for Microjazz, Christopher Norton’s Two particular favourites of to play the whole phrase in one continuous award-winning publications feature original Christopher’s are presented on the pedal, creating a wash of sound yet always compositions and arrangements in a broad range of following pages. Gao shan liu shui Wpopular styles. (High mountain, fl owing river) is ensuring that clarity and definition is Example 3: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 achieved through careful dynamics and His Preludes publications for piano – Rock Preludes, Latin an ancient Chinese song attributed balancing of each chord. Neither approach Preludes, Country Preludes and Jazz Preludes – are designed for to Bo Ya, a qin player who lived » Opportunity to provide an MP3 download should be considered as ‘better’ than the intermediate to advanced level players. Many of these original several centuries BC. Christopher other (though perhaps the latter would compositions have become popular choices for festivals and heard performances on the zheng, work more successfully in a large hall than competitions, as well as being fi rm favourites with examination a traditional Chinese stringed a small teaching room). candidates. instrument that allows lots of In terms of dogmatism and ‘doing The Preludes series is now augmented with The Christopher expressive note-bending. His interpretation evokes the sense of the right thing’, the opening of Rach 2 is Norton Eastern Preludes Collection – a superb selection of fl owing water – the original melody is played under a continually controversial because of the evidence we arrangements of themes from the East (including Brunei, rippling texture. have been left with: the published text gives China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, The Hongor Mori is a Mongolian piece – the literal translation the pulse of a minim equals 66, a speed that Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam). During is ‘Fairy Horse’. Using a rock piano treatment, the rhythms is totally at odds with the composer’s own his travels to many of these countries, Christopher felt inspired between the hands suggest the fi eriness of the steed. This is famous and impressive recording (he starts to weave together native themes with his own innovative and followed by a lighter second idea, which is then played alongside slowly and gradually gets faster, making popular musical language. the original melody in music that challenges the performer with of the piece the second line of the concerto feel like a This collection of fourteen pieces encompasses a wide range an impressive feat of co-ordination. different tempo). What to do? Clearly, both of styles – from beautiful ballads (Arirang from Korea and Bahay The book is packaged with an accompanying CD that approaches can be justified. What would Kubo from The Philippines) and toccata-like pieces (Loy Krathong puts each Prelude on the map w ith stylish demonstration is helpful because it encourages pianists to photography’, where composer’s directions Rachmaninov have said? from Thailand and Ya, Ya, Maya, Ya from India), to a straight- performances by Iain Farrington. think in terms of lighter, lifted gestures are followed to the letter. The leaning It’s important for all pianists who ahead heavy rock piece (Hongor Mori from Mongolia) and a set of (as indicated by the ‘V’ signs above notes) accents in the third bar of the example play this celebrated concerto to be variations on a theme from Singapore encompassing rock’n’roll, The Christopher Norton Eastern Preludes Collection is now available and to contrast these with more assertive, can be approached in terms of forward completely familiar both with the printed jazz and a habanera (Chan Mali Chan). from Boosey & Hawkes (ISMN 9790060130830). www.boosey.com definite and anchoring gestures (down pianistic movements, or with upward score as well as with Rachmaninov’s bows, as indicated by the square bracket movements, or even by lifting the notes recorded interpretation. Ultimately, both symbols over groups of notes). towards the torso. All three approaches approaches have their place. It’s then up to Example 2 comes from late Debussy are valid and can be convincing. When it the individual interpreter to find integrity Cost: £1,500 (Étude 10 pour les sonorités opposées – comes to the mezzo staccato semiquavers in their own performance. This comes ‘opposing sonorities’) and serves here that follow, the pianist must experiment from hard work, reflection and respect to show how much subjective variation with length and intensity of touch. Again, for the music, as well as being confident from performance to performance is there is no ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ approach in the decisions you make for yourself possible even within the realms of ‘aural within a broad spectrum of possibility. as a musician. e © Copyright 2015 Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd 54 International Piano March/April 2016

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