Noriko Ogawa Plays Erik Satie on an 1890 Erard Piano Noriko Ogawa

• Erik Satie (1866-1925):
• 1 Prélude de la porte héroïque du ciel 03:25
• Sports et divertissements:
• 2 Sports et divertissements: No. 1, Choral inappétissant 01:08
• 3 Sports et divertissements: No. 2, La balançoire 00:39
• 4 Sports et divertissements: No. 3, La chasse 00:17
• 5 Sports et divertissements: No. 4, La comédie italienne 00:31
• 6 Sports et divertissements: No. 5, Le réveil de la mariée 00:25
• 7 Sports et divertissements: No. 6, Colin-maillard 00:37
• 8 Sports et divertissements: No. 7, La pêche 00:42
• 9 Sports et divertissements: No. 8, Le yachting 00:56
• 10 Sports et divertissements: No. 9, Le bain de mer 00:40
• 11 Sports et divertissements: No. 10, Le carnaval 00:28
• 12 Sports et divertissements: No. 11, Le golf 00:29
• 13 Sports et divertissements: No 12, La pieuvre 00:30
• 14 Sports et divertissements: No. 13, Les courses 00:21
• 15 Sports et divertissements: No. 14, Les quatre-coins 00:51
• 16 Sports et divertissements: No. 15, Le pique-nique 00:27
• 17 Sports et divertissements: No. 16, Le water-chute 00:41
• 18 Sports et divertissements: No. 17, Le tango perpétuel 01:28
• 19 Sports et divertissements: No. 18, Le traîneau 00:25
• 20 Sports et divertissements: No. 19, Le flirt 00:28
• 21 Sports et divertissements: No. 20, Le feu d'artifice 00:25
• 22 Sports et divertissements: No. 21, Le tennis 00:38
• 3 Sarabandes:
• 23 3 Sarabandes: No. 1 in F Minor 05:11
• 24 3 Sarabandes: No. 2 in D-Sharp Minor "À Maurice Ravel" 04:33
• 25 3 Sarabandes: No. 3 in B-Flat Minor 04:51
• Préludes flasques (pour un chien):
• 26 Préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 1, Voix d'intérieur 01:00
• 27 Préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 2, Idylle cynique 00:50
• 28 Préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 3, Chanson canine 01:15
• 29 Préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 4, Avec camaraderie 00:59
• 3 Véritables préludes flasques (pour un chien):
• 30 3 Véritables préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 1, Sévère réprimande 00:40
• 31 3 Véritables préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 2, Seul à la maison 01:05
• 32 3 Véritables préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 3, On joue 00:46
• 33 3 Fanfares of the Rose+Cross: No. 1, Air de l'ordre 04:15
• 34 3 Fanfares of the Rose+Cross: No. 2, Air du grand maître 05:37
• 35 3 Fanfares of the Rose+Cross: No. 3, Air du grand prieur 03:24
• Menus propos enfantines:
• 36 Menus propos enfantines: No. 1, Le chant guerrier du roi des haricots 00:56
• 37 Menus propos enfantines: No. 2, Ce que dit la petite princesse des tulipes 00:42
• 38 Menus propos enfantines: No. 3, Valse du chocolat aux amandes 01:10
• Enfantillages pittoresques:
• 39 Enfantillages pittoresques: No. 1, Petit prélude à la journée 00:45
• 40 Enfantillages pittoresques: No. 2, Berceuse 01:18
• 41 Enfantillages pittoresques: No. 3, Marche du grand escalier 01:21
• Le fils des étoiles:
• 42 Le fils des étoiles: Prélude du premier acte "La Vocation" 04:02
• 43 Le fils des étoiles: Prélude du deuxième acte "L'initiation" 03:23
• 44 Le fils des étoiles: Prélude du troisième acte "L'incantation" 03:43
• Peccadilles importunes:
• 45 Peccadilles importunes: No. 1, Être jaloux de son camarade qui a une grosse tête 00:33
• 46 Peccadilles importunes: No. 2, Lui manger sa tartine 01:14
• 47 Peccadilles importunes: No. 3, Profiter de ce qu'il a des cors aux pieds pour lui prendre son cerceau 00:29
• 3 Nouvelles enfantines:
• 48 3 Nouvelles enfantines: No. 1, Le vilain petit vaurien 00:29
• 49 3 Nouvelles enfantines: No. 2, Berceuse 00:48
• 50 3 Nouvelles enfantines: No. 3, La gentille toute petite fille 00:33
• Total Runtime 01:12:23

Info for Noriko Ogawa Plays Erik Satie on an 1890 Erard Piano

Released in 2016 – the 150th anniversary of the birth of Erik Satie – the first volume of this series was warmly greeted by reviewers worldwide, who praised the clarity of Noriko Ogawa’s interpretations as well as the crystalline sound of her chosen instrument, an Érard grand piano from 1890. Like its predecessor, this second instalment takes in music from different phases of the composer’s career, including the very early Three Sarabandes from 1887. A few years later Satie became involved with an esoteric society called ‘The Catholic Rosy Cross of the Temple and the Grail’ for which he composed works such as the Sonneries de la Rose+Croix.

Throughout his life, Satie identified strongly with children and famously said of himself that he ‘came into the world very young, in an age that was very old’. In 1913, during what is often termed his ‘humorous’ period he composed the four sets of children’s pieces (‘Enfantines’) included on the disc. Hailing from the same period are the two sets of ‘Flabby preludes for a dog’ as well as the suite Sports et divertissements. Often regarded as one of the finest examples of Satie’s art, this consists of a prelude and 20 musical snapshots depicting different sports and leisure activities, including golf, fishing and dancing. The suite was first published as a collector's album, accompanied by illustrations by Charles Martin and Satie’s own prose poetry and calligraphy.t for its sly humour and sudden moments of tenderness to make their mark.“ (BBC Music Magazine)

Noriko Ogawa, piano (Erard-Piano 1890)

Noriko Ogawa
has achieved considerable renown throughout the world since her success at the Leeds International Piano Competition. Noriko’s “ravishingly poetic playing” (Telegraph) sets her apart from her contemporaries and acclaim for her complete Debussy series with BIS Records (“If you like your Debussy to sound like the musical equivalent of a chilled white wine, Noriko Ogawa is the pianist for you” Roger Vignoles, BBC Radio 3, CD Review), confirms her as a fine Debussy specialist, and her Images Book I and II were chosen as the top recommendation ‘exquisite delicacy’ by Stephen Walsh, BBC Radio 3’s CD Review, January 2014. Noriko’s next recording for BIS records is of solo piano music by Eric Satie.

Noriko appears with all the major European, Japanese and US orchestras including recent and forthcoming performances with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra and the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the BBC Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere of Richard Dubugnon’s Piano Concerto. Noriko made her BBC Proms debut in August 2013 with the BBC Concert Orchestra (conducted by Barry Wordsworth) and appeared again in 2014 with the Endymion Ensemble. She has been appointed Vice President of the St Cecilia Orchestra in Ripon, Honorary Patron of the Ipswich Orchestral Society and, from January to June 2012, was the Artistic Director for the Reflections on Debussy Festival, hosted by BBC Philharmonic and Bridgewater Hall. In 2015 she continued her relationship with the Bridgewater Hall as Associate Artist for Ravel and Rachmaninov Festival alongside Peter Donohoe.

Noriko is also renowned as a recitalist and chamber musician. Notable chamber projects include a tour of Japan with the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble and the leader of the Vienna Philharmonic, Rainer Honeck. With her piano duet partner Kathryn Stott, Noriko has performed Malcolm Arnold’s Concerto for Two Pianos (Three Hands) at the 2013 BBC Proms, has toured in Japan and given premieres of Graham Fitkin’s double piano concerto Circuit. Noriko has also collaborated with Steven Isserlis, Isabelle van Keulen, Martin Roscoe, Michael Collins and Peter Donohoe.

As an advocate of commissioning, Noriko has been involved in numerous premieres including works by Richard Dubugnon, Takemitsu, Graham Fitkin and Dai Fujikura, as well as ‘Le Tombeau de Rachmaninov’, specially written for Noriko by eight composers and premiered at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. In addition to recording and performing, Noriko is a sought-after presenter, both on the radio and on television, recently appearing as a piano expert on the BBC3 coverage of the Leeds Piano Competition, and on BBC Worldwide in ‘Visionaries’ as an advocate for Takemitsu and in programmes for NHK and Nippon Television. As an adjudicator, she regularly judges the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, Munich International Piano Competition, Honens International Piano Competition and the Scottish International Piano Competition. Noriko has been appointed as Chairperson of the Jury for Japan’s prestigious 10th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in 2018.

In Japan, Noriko acts as artistic advisor to the MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall in her hometown. In 1999, the Japanese Ministry of Education awarded her their Art Prize in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cultural profile of Japan throughout the world and she has also been awarded the Okura Prize for her outstanding contribution to music in Japan. As a writer, Noriko has completed her first book (published in Japan) and her Japanese translation of Susan Tomes’s book Out of Silence – a pianist’s yearbook has been reprinted due to popular demand, with the Japanese music magazine Ongaku no tomo saying “Ogawa translates Tomes’ elegant composition into very beautiful Japanese with deep empathy and affection” (August 2012).

Noriko is passionate about charity work, particularly after the earthquake and tsunami which devastated Japan in early 2011. Since the earthquake she has raised over £40,000 for the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Fund and is keen to keep fundraising. Noriko also founded Jamie’s Concerts a series for autistic children and parents and is a Cultural Ambassador for the National Autistic Society.

Noriko lives with her partner Philip and their cat Sox. When not practising she enjoys writing and cooking for friends.

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