Film Music for Solo Piano, Volume 1

UPDATE! THE CONCERT IS SOLD OUT!

Here is the first program of an upcoming series of solo piano concerts by Eriko Makimura.

“FILM MUSIC FOR SOLO PIANO, VOLUME 1”

Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010. Doors: 19:00. Concert: 20:00. Electric café (Japanese bar with classical music): 22:00-00:00.

Venue: Den Collinske Gaard, Amaliegade 9B (‘baghuset’) DK-1256 Copenhagen K, Denmark.  Google Maps link here.

Intro: Vocal tape recording from “The Draughtman’s Contract”

Michael Nyman ”The Hearts Asks Pleasure First” + ”Lost And Found”
(From: “The Piano” by Jane Campion)

Michael Nyman ”Sheep And Tides”
(From: ”Drowning By Numbers” by Peter Greenaway)

Michael Nyman ”Chasing Sheep is Best Left to Shepherds”
(From: “The Draughtman’s Contract” by Peter Greenaway)

Frédéric Chopin “Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Mayor, Op. 27 No. 2”
(From: “The Spy Who Loved Me” by Lewis Gilbert)

Frédéric Chopin “Waltz No. 7 Opus 64 No. 2”
(From: “White Nights”by Taylor Hackford)

Frédéric Chopin “Chopin Ballade No. 1 In G Minor Opus 23″
(From: The Pianist” by Roman Polanski)

Ryuichi Sakamoto “The Last Emperor”
(From: “The Last Emperor” by Bernardo Bertolucci)

Ryuichi Sakamoto ”The Sheltering Sky”
(From: “The Sheltering Sky” by Bernado Bertolucci)

Ryuichi Sakamoto “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence”
(From: “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” by Nagisa Oshima)

Franz Liszt “Nuages Gris” (1881)
(From: “Eyes Wide Shut” by Stanley Kubrick)

György Ligeti “Musica Ricercata II: Mesto, Rigido e Cerimonale” (1950)
(From: “Eyes Wide Shut” by Stanley Kubrick)

Dmitri Shostakovich “Jazz Suite, Waltz 2” (1924) [Transcripted by Eriko Makimura]
(From: “Eyes Wide Shut” by Stanley Kubrick)

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1. Michael Nyman ”The Hearts Asks Pleasure First” + ”Lost And Found” 3:13 + 2:27
   (From: “The Piano” directed by Jane Campion)
2. Michael Nyman ”Sheep And Tides” 1:45
   (From: ”Drowning By Numbers” directed by Peter Greenaway)
3. Michael Nyman ”Chasing Sheep is Best Left to Shepherds” 2:36
   (From: “The Draughtman’s Contract” directed by Peter Greenaway)
4. Frédéric Chopin “Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Mayor, Op. 27 No. 2” 6:08
   (From: “The Spy Who Loved Me” (1977) directed by Lewis Gilbert)
   
5. Frédéric Chopin “Waltz No. 7 Opus 64 No. 2” 2:58
   (From: “White Nights” by directed Taylor Hackford)
6. Frédéric Chopin “Chopin Ballade No. 1 In G Minor Opus 23” 9:04
   (From: “The Pianist” directed by Roman Polanski)
7. Ryuichi Sakamoto “The Last Emperor” 6:43
   (From: “The Last Emperor” directed by Bernardo Bertolucci)
8. Ryuichi Sakamoto ”The Sheltering Sky” 4:54
   (From: “The Sheltering Sky” directed by Bernado Bertolucci)
9. Ryuichi Sakamoto “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” 4’41
   (From: “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” directed by Nagisa Oshima)
10. Franz Liszt “Nuages Gris” (1881) 2:21
    (From: “Eyes Wide Shut” directed by Stanley Kubrick)
11. György Ligeti “Musica Ricercata II: Mesto, Rigido e Cerimonale” (1950) 3:11
    (From: “Eyes Wide Shut” directed by Stanley Kubrick)
12. Dmitri Shostakovich “Jazz Suite, Waltz 2” (1924) [Transcripted by Eriko Makimura] 3:42
    (From: “Eyes Wide Shut” directed by Stanley Kubrick)

Personal note from Eriko Makimura: “I would like to involve my fans in the future programming of this series. If you have any good ideas and/or personal requests for movie themes, I should include in the concert series, please leave a comment! Thanks.”

(Photo: Composer Michael Nyman).

The concert is presented in collaboration with Juhl-Sørensen.

The concert is promoted in colloboration with ArtFrequency.

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Other Links to this Post

1. www.dencollinskegaard.dk » Film Music for Solo Piano, Volume 1 — November 28, 2009 @ 14:22

2. www.dencollinskegaard.dk » “Electric Cafe” @ Den Collinske Gaard — December 3, 2009 @ 12:36

3. Eriko Makimura » Film Music for Solo Piano, Volume 2 — December 5, 2009 @ 17:46

4. www.dencollinskegaard.dk » Thank you to all our artists, guests and staff in the first season! — June 1, 2010 @ 20:08

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