Nobuyuki Tsujii: 13th Van Cliburn Comp. Gold Medal
) | Label: Harmonia Mundi Catalog: 907505 Format: CD Gold Medal - Nobuyuki Tsujii, pianoFrederic Chopin (1810-1849) Etude op.10 no 1-6 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata no 29 in B-flat major, op.106 “Hammerklavier” Franz Litz (1811-1886) Paganini Etude no 3 ‘La Campanella’ John Musto (1954.) Improvisation and Fugue Thirteen Van Cliburn international Piano Competition (live recording) Nobuyuki Tsujii was born blind but was gifted with talent for music. He began his formal study of piano at the age of 4. In 1998, at the age 10, he debuted on the stage to play with The Century Orchestra Osaka. In April 2007, he entered Ueno Gakuen University. He already made his debut overseas including in the United States and Russia. He competed in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and tied for the gold medal with Haochen Zhang. He played all twelve of Frederic Chopin's Op. 10 Etudes as part of his performance in the preliminaries. First held in 1962, the Van Cliburn international Piano Competition has established itself as a joyous festival dedicated to the discovery and celebration of the world’s finest young pianists. Every four years, the Van Cliburn Foundation offers the opportunity for a select group of outstanding musicians to showcase their talent while challenging themselves to reach new standards of artistic excellence.  Price: $22.98 |