Marina Kondo - Vallee D`obermann - 1st Version - Japan CD

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Marina Kondo

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Liszt's psychological descriptions are expressed straightforwardly without being veiled (Kazuo Oi)Marina Kondo's debut album, a rare recording of the first draft of the extremely difficult piece "Obermann's Valley"! Debut album of Marina Kondo, a pianist of Liszt's piano calligraphy, which is unraveled side by side with the second draft. It is released on her own label. The album includes the first draft of "Obermann's Valley," an extremely difficult piece for which there are almost no recordings. Inspired by Senancourt's anguished novel "Obermann," Liszt's piano piece "Obermann's Valley" was first written as one of the pieces in "Album des Travellers," S.160, which was revised and included in "Year of the Pilgrim," S.165. There are quite a few differences between the two drafts. The first draft has a lot of notes and is intensely difficult to play. The first manuscript has many notes and is very difficult to play. The score makes full use of pianism that pushes the limits, and it is no wonder that it is not often taken up. On the other hand, the second manuscript has a cleaner impression, but the core of the music emerges clearly, and one senses a shining refinement in the writing style. This is a very valuable and interesting album that allows the listener to compare the two and even listen to the Ossia in the second manuscript.The performance is also noteworthy for its excellence. Not only are all the notes sounded properly, but also the literary aspect of the piece is captured, and the flow of the melody and the balance of the sound are skillfully controlled. ＜Kondo began piano lessons at the age of 3, and received absolute pitch education from the age of 1.5 years old. She studied piano at Kanagawa Prefectural Sagamihara Secondary School, Toho Gakuen School of Music, and completed her master's degree at Toho Gakuen School of Music. 2012: Second Prize in the Junior High School Division of the 2nd Japan Beethoven Competition. 2015: South Kanto Grand Prix and Yokohama Mayor Prize in the Specialty Division of the 11th Audition of the Japan Piano Society. 2017: Tokyo Performed at the 66th Newcomer's Concert of the International Art Association. 2019:II . 2019:II Danubia Talents Liszt International Music Competition (Italy) 3rd Prize. 2021:Franz Liszt Center International Piano Competition (Spain) 3rd Prize. 2021: International Moscow Music Competition (Russia) 3rd Prize. International Moscow Music Competition (Russia) 2nd prize.She has also won prizes at the V Krystian Tkaczewski International Piano Competition (Poland), V Future Stars International Piano Competition (U.S.A.), Tokyo International Piano Competition, European International Piano Competition in Japan, and Roppongi International Piano Competition, among others. Piano Competition in Japan, Roppongi International Piano Competition, and others. He has studied piano under Kumi Ashida, Kazuro Oi, Izumi Komoriya, and Masataka Takada, as well as under Elizabeth Pridonov and Rolf Plagge. He studied chamber music under Izumi Komoriya, Hiroaki Takaha, and Masataka Takada. While a university student, he has given many solo recitals in Tokyo. He is a jury member of the Japan Classical Music Competition. King International