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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 |