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Fyns Amts Avis, 14. 01. 2000

A Piano Talent



The pianist Tomoko Takanashi at Mid Fyn's Art and Music Association Thursday evening

This young pianist, who has completed her education here in Denmark, already masters many aspects of her instrument, which showed, at this evening's sparkling concert all too clearly.

She began and ended with Carl Nielsen, which she is very enthusiastic about. First his "Chaconne, Op. 32", which from a great simplicity develops into a true pearl of great thought, especially here, performed beautifully and with feeling.

Three pieces by the Japanese composer Toshinao Sato: "Light Colored Album for Piano", seemed both to be liberating and filled with sounds and yet open and colorful. She presented a simply convincing performance here.

The first section finished with L. van Beethoven: "Sonate Op. 110 As-dur". Here she played in finest form, and she was also an outstanding Beethoven interpreter. Not only were the dynamics especially appropriate but she also had a very personal understanding of the composer, which made her interpretation very fascinating in all three movements.

On the whole, she was versatile. Hans Abrahamsen's "Seven Studies" was delivered like seven snapshots. Sharp musical pictures in tone painting, or tone writing written with the hands, rhythmics and like child's play, altogether a clear dance music. Everything a perfect elegance and perceived with precision.

To these pictures she added Carl Nielsen: "Three Piano Pieces, Op. 59". An abundance of color in her picture of Carl Nielsen which at once stood playfully light, but with striking nuances and an exciting rhythmic content. Yes, it was extravagant.
And the extravagance spread out into the two extra numbers of Francis Poulenc, who just blossomed out of the keys.


BCN
Danish
Fyns Amts Avis, 14. 01. 2000

Et klavertalent



Pianistinden Tomoko Takanashi i Midtfyns Kunst- og Musikforening torsdag aften

Denne unge pianistinde, der har sluttet sin uddannelse her i Danmark, mestrer allerede virkelig mange aspekter på sit instrument, det vist denne aftens sprudlende koncert med al ønskelig tydelighed.

Hun indledte og sluttede med Carl Nielsen, som hun er meget begejstret for.
Først hans "Chaconne" opus 32, der fra en stor enkelhed udvikler sig til en sand perlerække af gode indfald, her særdeles smukt og følsomt gennemført.

Tre stykker af den japanske komponist Toshinao Sato: "Light Colored Album for Piano" virkede både frigjorte, mættet med klange og alligevel åbne og farverige. Et ganske overbevisende spil præsterede hun her.

Og første afdeling sluttede med L. van Beethoven: "Sonate nr. 31, As-dur" opus 110. Her viste hun i fineste form, at hun også var en fremragende Beethoven-fortolker. Ikke kun var dynamikken særdeles passende, men hun havde også en meget personlig opfattelse af mesteren, hvilket gjorde fortolkningen meget fascinerende i alle tre satser.

I det hele taget var hun som sagt alsidig. Hans Abrahamsens "Syv studier" leverede hun som syv snapshots. Stærke musikalske billeder, tonemaleri, eller toneskrift læst med hænderne, rytmik og børneleg, samt den rene dansemusik. Alt sammen stilrent og præcist opfattet.

Til disse billeder føjede hun så Carl Nielsen: "Tre klaverstykker" opus 59. Farverigdommen i hendes billede af Carl Nielsen stod på en gang legende let, men med markante nuancer og et rytmisk spændende indhold. Jo, det var flot. Og flotheden bredte sig til de to ekstranumre af Francis Poulenc, som bare blomstrede ud af tangenterne.


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