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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Sonatas Vol.1 [Nos 4, 5, 6 & 9] Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Jeno Jando (piano) [ Naxos / CD ] "The performances are good enough, never less than technically proficient, respectful of the dynamic and structural limits of the music, and professionally polished." Fanfare |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.4 in A-minor, Op.23 / Violin Sonata No.10 in G-major, Op.96 / 12 Variations on 'se vuol ballare' Takako Nishizaki (violin) Jeno Jando (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Feb/2002 ] "they are particularly good at bringing out the dry and delicate wit that abounds in the music" - Classic CD |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op.12 Nos 1 - 3 Takako Nishizaki (violin), Jeno Jando (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 19/Sep/1994 ] "Naxos are on to a winning combination here. These performances are wonderfully fresh and alive." (Penguin Guide) |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
The Best Of Vivaldi Takako Nishizaki (violin), Jiri Valek (flute), Stefan Schilli (oboe), Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Michael Meeks (trumpet) [ Naxos / CD - released 30/May/2005 ] Featuring the Cappella Istropolitana, Budapest Strings, Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, and, Accademia Ziliniana |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
My First Violin Album [Incls 'Salut d'amour' & 'fantasy on Carmen'] Ilya Kaler (violin), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Jenö Jandó (piano), Alexander Jablokov (violin), Chloë Hanslip (violin) [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Feb/2012 ] From folk music to film music, the violin is the star of instruments. Millions of children all over the world learn how to play it and the top performers make it sound beautiful. They can also do clever things on it, with their fingers whizzing up... |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN / PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Jean [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] "Takako Nishizaki gives a warm and colourful reading, tender but purposeful and full of temperament. As in the Mendelssohn with which this is coupled..With excellent playing and recording, this makes a first-rate recommendation" Penguin Guide |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Sonatas Vol. 5 Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Benjamin Loeb (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Mar/2006 ] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756, the son of a court musician who, in the year of his youngest child's birth, published an influential book on violin-playing. |
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Mozart: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 6 Takako Nishizaki (Violin) Benjamin Loeb (Piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Jul/2006 ] "Excellent performances packed with quality music of extraordinary interest" (MusicWeb Oct 2006) |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op.3 Nos 1 - 3 Jeno Jando (piano) / Takako Nishizaki (violin) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Mar/1993 ] "we must conclude - as we usually do with Naxos - that this is a good buy." - American Record Guide |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos 3 & 5 / Adagio / Rondo Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Capella Istropolitana, Stephen Gunzenhauser [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1989 ] "The microphones convey Nishizaki's ravishingly pure timbre." Gramophone |
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W. A. MOZART
My First Mozart Album (Incls 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' & Clarinet Quintet') Jiri Valek (flute), Hana Mullerova (harp), Jenö Jandó (piano), Ladislav Kyselak (viola), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Jozsef Balogh (clarinet), Georg Ti [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] If you listen carefully to this CD, you will get to know one of the best composers in the world. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived 250 years ago but he carries on being famous - so he must have been special. He giggled a lot. He was also good at playing... |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Best Of Mendelssohn (Incls 'The Hebrides' Overture & Violin Concerto in E minor: II. Andante) Benjamin Frith (piano) Peter Nagy (piano) Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Oct/2007 ] Felix Mendelssohn, grandson of the distinguished Jewish thinker Moses Mendelssohn, the additional surname Bartholdy adopted on his conversion to Christianity, was born in Hamburg, the son of a banker. The family moved to Berlin, where Mendelssohn was... |
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MAX BRUCH / JOHANNES BRAHMS
Bruch/Brahms: Violin Concertos Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Slovak Philharmonic, Stephen Gunzenhauser [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Nov/2012 ] "Recording of outstanding merit" CD Review |
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J. S. BACH
The Best of Bach Volume 1 Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Takako Nishizaki (violin), Capella Istropolitana, Budapest Strings, Wolfgang Rubsam (organ), Hungarian State Symphony Orch. [ Naxos Best Of / CD - released 18/Feb/2008 ] Popular classics from the giant Bach catalogue, including excerpts from the Mass in B minor, and, St Matthew Passion, along with the famous Organ Toccata, and, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. |
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ELGAR
The Very Best Of Elgar Jenö Jandó (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Maria Kliegel (cello), Peter Donohoe (piano), Simone Lamsma (violin), Yurie Miura (piano), NZSO [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 2/Oct/2006 ] From raucous marches to private enigmas, the music of Elgar represents, for many, the ultimate symbol of England in the early 20th century, contrasting royal ceremonies with intimate family gatherings. This 2-CD set features Elgar's most frequently... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Trios 'Archduke' & 'Ghost' Jeno Jando (piano) / Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Csaba Onczay (cello) [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Feb/2003 ] The so-called Ghost Trio, Opus 70 No.1, in D major, was the first of a pair of such works written in 1808 and dedicated to Countess Marie von Erdödy, in whose house Beethoven had taken up residence in that year. |
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BEETHOVEN / MOZART / BRAHMS / HAYDN / MENDELSSOHN / etc
Great Chamber Music [10 CD set] Jeno Jando (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Kodaly Quartet, Gould Piano Trio, Joachim Trio, etc [ Naxos / 10 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2015 ] This collection of great chamber music brings together nine giants of music in works which reveal their most immediate and individual expressive worlds: proof if ever any was needed that less can be much, much more. |
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BEDRICH SMETANA
Smetana - String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 Tatjana Franova (piano) & Takako Nishizaki (violin) Moyzes Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Jul/1999 ] "The playing here is vigorous, idiomatic and committed." Northern Echo |
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BEDRICH SMETANA
Smetana: String Quartets Nos.1 and 2 Moyzes Quartet, with Tatjana Franova (piano) Takako Nishizaki (violin) [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Feb/2005 ] "The playing here is vigorous, idiomatic and committed" - Northern Echo (UK) |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Capella Istropolitana [ Naxos / CD ] "The Naxos version is given first-class sound, warm, fresh and well balanced. Takako Nishizaki plays beautifully, displaying an appropriate degree of bravura, and the accompaniment under Stephen Gunzenhauser is modest in scale and pleasingly... |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Sonatas Vol.2 Takako Nishizaki (violin) Jeno Jando (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] "The performances are good enough, never less than technically proficient, respectful of the dynamic and structural limits of the music, and professionally polished." Fanfare |
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W.A MOZART
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 & Sinfonia Concertante Takako Nishizaki (violin), Ladislav Kyselak (viola), Capella Istropolitana, Stephen Gunzenhauser [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Jan/1991 ] "There is a sweet-toned performance of No. 4 from Takako Nishizaki, who is joined by violinist Ladislav Kyselak in the wonderful Sinfonia Concertante K364." - The Guardian |
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W.A. MOZART
Best of Mozart Volume 1 Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana, Jeno Jando (piano), Gewandhaus Chamber Choir, Leipzig Chamber Orchestra, Takako Nishizaki (violin) [ Naxos Best Of / CD - released 18/Feb/2008 ] Classic Mozart highlights drawn from the vast Naxos catalogue. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Lark Ascending: Violin Showpieces Takako Nishizaki 9violin) David Greed (violin) Dong-Suk Kang (violin) and others [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Sep/2003 ] "vividly realised performance......colourful sound confirm this to be among Naxos's finest-ever discs" - Classic CD |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Wind Concerti Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Capella Istropolitana / Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Budapest) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2007 ] Vivaldi's immortal 'Four Seasons' in a performance by Takako Nishizaki |
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W.A. MOZART
Violin Concertos Nos. 4 and 5 / Rondo Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Capella Istropolitana / Gunzenhauser (cond), Wildner (cond) [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "The readings are individual and possess the most engagingly lyrical feeling" - Penguin Guide |
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W.A. MOZART
Haffner Serenade K. 250 / March K. 249 Takako Nishizaki (Violin) / Capella Istropolitana / Johannes Wildner (Conductor) [ naxos / CD - released 18/Nov/2007 ] "played superbly by Takako Nishizaki" - Penguin Guide |
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JOSEPH BOULOGNE SAINT-GEORGES
Saint-Georges: Violin Concertos Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Cologne Chamber Orchestra [ Naxos 18th Century Concerto / CD - released 15/May/2002 ] Athlete, swordsman, military commander, huntsman, violin virtuoso and conductor |
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JOHANN BAPTIST VANHAL
Vanhal: Violin Concertos in G major, B flat major, and G major Takako Nishizaki (Violin) / Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Helmut Muller-Bruhl [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Nov/2006 ] "I can't imagine VaĆhal being anything other than overjoyed by the superb playing of Takako Nishizaki on this captivating and invigorating disc." (MusicWeb Dec 2006) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Violin Miniatures (Incls 'Humoresque' & 'salut d'amore') Takako Nishizaki (violin) Jeno Jando (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Sep/2007 ] "Guaranteed to bring back many happy memories of the past for those of us who still enjoy the Romantic Age of music" - Sunday Star (Malaysia) |
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CESAR FRANCK / EDVARD GRIEG
Franck/Grieg: Violin Sonatas Takako Nishizaki (violin) Jeno Jando (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2011 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Great Classical Masterpieces - Bestselling Naxos Recordings 1987-2012 Takako Nishizaki (violin), Jeno Jando (piano), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Klara Kormendi (piano), Colm Carey (organ), Kathryn Selby (piano) Slovak Radio [ Naxos / CD - released 12/May/2012 ] Artists Takako Nishizaki (violin), Jeno Jando (piano), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Klara Kormendi (piano), Colm Carey (organ), Kathryn Selby (piano) Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Oxford Camerata, Capella Istropolitana, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus,... |
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CHEN GANG / HE ZHAN HAO
Butterfly Lovers: A Music and Dance Film Takako Nishizaki (violin) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / James Judd / Dou Dou / Ding Yue Hong (dancers) [ Marco Polo / DVD - released 9/Feb/2006 ] Butterfly Lovers is a music and dance film by director Marikki Hakola. A synthesis of the ever-popular Chinese violin concerto 'Butterfly Lovers' and choreography inspired by Chinese martial arts and modern dance, the film is an imaginative... |
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JOSEPH MARTIN KRAUS
Kraus: Violin Concerto in C Major / Olympie: Incidental Music / etc Takako Nishizaki (violin) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Uwe Grodd [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2007 ] "Takako Nishizaki plays the concerto with grace and expression. She is up to Kraus' challenges and is able to conquer them unobtrusively, letting the music sing. She receives warm support from the trimmed down New Zealand Symphony Orchestra under Uwe... |
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LOUIS SPOHR
Spohr: Violin Concertos Nos. 7 & 12 Takako Nishizaki (Violin) / Philharmonic CO, Bratislava / Libor Pesek [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2001 ] violin concertos from Spohr |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
The Seasons Op. 37b Chanson Triste, Op. 40, No. 2 Mazurka, Op. 40, No. 4 and others Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Queensland Symphony Orchestra / Peter Breiner, conductor and arranger [ Naxos / CD - released 20/May/2003 ] Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky must be regarded as the most popular of all Russian composers |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6, 8 and 9 Takako Nishizaki (violin) Jeno Jando (piano) [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "we must conclude - as we usually do with Naxos - that this is a good buy" - American Record Guide |
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BEETHOVEN
Violin Concerto & Sextet Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (with Jeno & Janos Kevehazi, horns) [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "Those looking for a super-bargain, digital version will find that Nishizaki's spontaneous performance is a match for many by more famous names." Penguin Guide |