Nanako Sugiura

Nanako Sugiura – Piano Historica, Vols. 1 & 2 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:09:46 minutes | 1,15 GB | Genre: Classical
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This album is a tie-in album to the piano score “Piano Historica” edited by Nanako Sugiura. You can enjoy the golden age of music from the Renaissance to the Baroque and Classical periods, with original as well as newly created arrangements based on unique interpretations. The music has been selected for its technical foundation and musical enjoyment, and can be enjoyed as a pre-intervention for music study as well as repertoire for concerts and recitals. The album includes many timeless pieces, such as Petzold’s “Menuetto,” while at the same time featuring masterpieces of classical music in arrangements suitable for keyboard instruments, such as Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus” and the Rondo from Purcell’s “Abdelazar”. We hope that through these works, you will rediscover the profound beauty of classical music. You will also be able to enjoy the sounds of Renaissance and medieval music and experience a wide range of music history. We hope that “Piano Historica” will be a piece that will help you rediscover the charm of music.

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Nanako Sugiura – Hello! From the Northlands: Piano Pieces for Children from the North (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 55:59 minutes | 915 MB | Genre: Classical
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Nanako Sugiura’s album Hello from the Northland is a captivating collection of piano pieces themed around Nordic music. The album features Carl Nielsen’s “Six Humoresque-Bagatelles Op. 11,” Hannikainen’s “Piano Music for Children Op. 22,” Grieg’s “6 Norwegian Mountain Melodies, EG 108a, Jón Leifs “Icelandic Dances, Op. 11 “Rimnadaslog” II. Melartin’s “Six Pieces Op. 118” and “Lyric Pieces Op. 59 ‘Barcarolle” and Michio Mamiya’s “Nihon no Kodomo.” These pieces reflect the rich emotions and unique sounds inspired by the nature and culture of the Nordic regions. Sugiura’s delicate touch and expressive power breathe new life into these compositions, enchanting listeners with their beauty.

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Nanako Sugiura – Hayashi: 48 Songs for Piano (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 51:21 minutes | 839 MB | Genre: Classical
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Nanako Sugiura (Piano) began playing the piano at age 5. Graduated from Kyoritsu Women’s University, Faculty of Literature and Arts, Japanese Literature Course. Completed the master’s course at Musashino Academia Musicae. After completing her studies, she served as an accompaniment trainee at the same university. She has studied with Shoichi Yamada, Akiko Sakikawa, Mineko Tsuchiya, Takayoshi Wanami, and others. In addition to solo recitals, she also performs a lot of chamber music.In May 2018, she appeared and performed with the Czech Philharmonic Soloists at the 10th anniversary concert of their visit to Japan. Currently, she is making her commitment to Japanese works her life’s work, and is involved in recording, premiering new works, and publishing works by Japanese composers.

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