Mícéal O'Rourke

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Education University College Dublin		Genre Classical
Albums The Complete Nocturnes, The Piano Concertos Record labels Chandos Records, Chandos Classics Similar John Field, Matthias Bamert, David Juritz, Paul Spicer, Louis Lortie

Míċeál O'Rourke is an Irish pianist who is best known for his recordings of works by John Field.

Born and raised in Dublin, O'Rourke obtained a degree in music from University College, Dublin. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Paris where he has lived ever since. On December 12, 1976 he gave his first public recital in France, playing an all-Chopin programme. He studied piano under Marcel Ciampi, a pupil of Debussy.

O'Rourke has increased the availability of John Field's works considerably through his recordings of all the piano concerti, sonatas, and nocturnes.

In 1994, O'Rourke was awarded the Chopin Medal by the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Warsaw in recognition of his "outstanding Chopin playing".

Recordings

Chopin - Four ballades, Grandes polonaise brillante, Polonaise-fantasie (1995)

Debussy - Preludes and Estampes (1992)

Field - 4 Sonatas (1992)

Field - 16 Piano Pieces (1994)

Field - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (1994)

Field - Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5 (1996)

Field - Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 6 (1995)

Field - Piano Concerto No. 7, Divertissement Nos. 1 & 2, Rondeau, Nocturne No.16, Quintetto (1996)

Field - The Complete Nocturnes (1988)

Pinto - Piano Music (2000)

Schumann - Kreisleriana and Carnaval (1995)

Field - Nocturnes

Songs

Nocturne no 5 in B-flat majorThe Complete Nocturnes · 1989
Nocturne no 10 in E minorThe Complete Nocturnes · 1989
Nocturne no 2 in C minorThe Complete Nocturnes · 1989

References

Mícéal O'Rourke Wikipedia

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