Schaghajegh Nosrati (Piano)
Biography, Audio/Video, Photos, Discography, Concerto repertoire, Programmes
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Biography
“It is very rare that a young musician is dedicated to the music of Bach as Schaghajegh Nosrati is. She understands and plays this great music with astonishing clarity, purity and maturity.” (Sir András Schiff)
Highly regarded for the sincerity, depth and virtuosity of her interpretations, German pianist Schaghajegh Nosrati’s international career is marked not only by several prizes at renowned international piano competitions, but also by highly praised performances at prestigious venues in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Since her great success at the 2014 International Bach Competition in Leipzig the pianist regularly performs at renowned venues and festivals throughout Europe, in Asia and North America, among them the Piano Festival Ruhr at Philharmonie Essen (2023, replacing Daniel Barenboim) Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin Konzerthaus, Vancouver Playhouse, Palau de la Musica, Gilmore International Piano Festival, Lincoln Center, Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Pierre Boulez Hall Berlin (to replace Radu Lupu in 2019), Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, Tonhalle Zurich, 92nd Street Y in New York, Beethovenhaus Bonn (Artist in Residence 22/23) and Carnegie Hall (2023).
One highlight of the pianist’s career was in 2018, when she was on tour with Sir András Schiff and the Cappella Andrea Barca to play J.S. Bach’s Concertos for two pianos and orchestra at Vienna Musikverein, Mozarteum Salzburg, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Palais des Beaux Arts (Brussel) and Lucerne Festival.
Schaghajegh Nosrati already has released several highly praised CD’s:
J,S, Bach „Well tempered Clavier, (2022, CAvI Music „List of the Best“ by Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik
J.S. Bach „Partitas (2021, CAvI Music),
Anton Rubinstein, Piano Concertos 2 and 4 with the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (2021, cpo),
Charles Valentin Alkan, „Selected Piano Works“ (2019, CAvI Music)
J.S. Bach, Piano Concertos BWV 1052-1054 with the Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin (2017, Genuin Classics)
J.S. Bach “Art of Fugue“ (2015, Genuin Classics).
The pianist, born in Bochum (Germany), has studied at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover with Prof. Oakden and Prof. Ewa Kupiec. Finally she studied with Sir András Schiff at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin, where she meanwhile became the assistent of her former teacher.
Audio/Video
Discography
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Concerto repertoire
J.S. Bach:
Harpsichord Concertos BWV 1052-1058
L. van Beethoven:
Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major Op. 58
J. Brahms:
Piano Concertos Op. 15 & Op. 83
Chopin:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in f minor Op. 21
Debussy:
Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra, L. 73
E. Grieg:
Piano Concerto in a minor Op. 16
F. Liszt:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major S. 125
W.A. Mozart:
Piano Concerto no. 20 in d minor K 466
Poulenc:
Piano Concerto FP. 146
S. Prokofiev
Piano Concerto Nr. 2 in g minor Op. 16
S. Rachmaninov:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in f sharp minor Op. 1,
Piano Concerto no. 2 in c minor Op. 18
Piano Concerto no. 3 in d minor Op. 30,
Rhapsody on a theme by Paganiniop. 43
Ravel:
Piano Concerto in G major, M. 83
Anton Rubinstein:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, Op.35
Piano Concerto no. 4 in d minor, Op.70
Clara Schumann
Piano Concerto, Op. 7
Programmes
Programm 1: Music and Nature
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Partita No. 1 in B flat major BWV 825
Praeludium,
Allemande,
Corrente,
Sarabande,
Menuett I – Menuett II – Menuett I, Gigue
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Sonata op. 28 in D major,
Allegro,
Andante,
Scherzo. Allegro vivace, Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
Intermission
Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Waldszenen Op. 82
Eintritt,
Jäger auf der Lauer, Einsame Blumen, Verrufene Stelle, Freundliche Landschaft Herberge,
Vogel als Prophet, Jagdlied,
Abschied
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):
Miroirs,
2. Oiseaux tristes 3. Une barque sur l ́océan 4. Alborada del gracioso
Programm 2: Piano Symphonics
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
French Overture in b minor BWV 831,
Ouverture, Courante,
Gavotte I – II – I, Passepied I – II – I, Sarabande, Bourrée I – II – I, Gigue,
Echo
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
Sonate in E flat major Hob. XVI:52
Allegro moderato Adagio
Finale: Presto
Intermission
Charles Valentin Alkan (1813-1888):
Symphony for piano solo Op. 39 No. 4-7
Allegro Marche funèbre Menuett Finale: Presto
Programm 3: Piano and Dance
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Partita No. 2 in c minor BWV 826 Sinfonia, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Rondeau, Capriccio
Béla Bartók (1881-1945):
Dance Suite (1925)
Moderato Allegro molto Allegro vivace Molto tranquillo Comodo
, Finale. Allegro
Intermission
Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6,
1. Lebhaft,
2. Innig
, 3. Etwas hahnebüchen,
4. Ungeduldig,
5. Einfach,
6.Sehr rasch und in sich hinein
, 7. Nicht schnell mit äußerst starker Empfindung, 8. Frisch,
9. Keine Tempoangabe, 10. Balladenmäßig sehr rasch, 11. Einfach
, 12. Mit Humor,
13. Wild und lustig ,14. Zart und singend, 15. Frisch,
16. Mit gutem Humor, 17. Wie aus der Ferne, 18. Nicht schnell
Photos